Nonprofit OrganizationsCivil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

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THE CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS USES THE POWER OF LAW TO ADVANCE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AS FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD.

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ADF EXISTS TO ADVANCE THE GOD-GIVEN RIGHT TO LIVE AND SPEAK THE TRUTH.

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AT A HISTORIC MEETING AT THE WHITE HOUSE IN 1963, PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY, VICE PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON, AND ATTORNEY GENERAL ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHALLENGED 244 OF AMERICA'S MOST PROMINENT ATTORNEYS TO SPEARHEAD THE CAUSE FOR EQUAL JUSTICE DURING A TUMULTUOUS CIVIL RIGHTS ERA. THE LAWYERS' COMMITTEE WAS FOUNDED AT THIS MEETING AND HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF EFFORTS TO ADVANCE CIVIL RIGHTS EVER SINCE. TODAY, THE LAWYERS' COMMITTEE IS A NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO USE LEGAL ADVOCACY TO ACHIEVE RACIAL JUSTICE, FIGHTING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE COURTS TO ENSURE THAT BLACK PEOPLE AND OTHER PEOPLE OF COLOR HAVE THE VOICE, OPPORTUNITY, AND POWER TO MAKE THE PROMISES OF OUR DEMOCRACY REAL. THE LAWYERS' COMMITTEE CONTINUES TO MARSHAL THE RESOURCES OF THE PRIVATE BAR TO ADVANCE ITS MISSION.

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CONSTRUCT THE FOUNDATIONS NECESSARY TO EMPOWER TRIBES SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO LIVE ACCORDING TO THEIR NATIVE TRADITIONS, ENFORCE THEIR TREATY RIGHTS AND PROTECT THEIR SOVEREIGNTY.

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TO BUILD WOMEN'S COLLECTIVE POWER IN THE U.S. TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

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LACSN'S MISSION IS THE PRESERVATION OF ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND THE PROVISION OF QUALITY LEGAL COUNSEL, ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PROTECT THEIR RIGHTS BECAUSE THEY CANNOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY.

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THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND'S MISSION IS TO LEAVE NO CHILD BEHIND AND TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD A HEALTHY START, A HEAD START, A FAIR START, AND A MORAL START IN LIFE AND SUCCESSFUL PASSAGE TO ADULTHOOD WITH THE HELP OF CARING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. WE ARE A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH OUR HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AND OFFICES IN CALIFORNIA, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, NEW YORK, OHIO, SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS AND TENNESSEE.

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THE MISSION OF PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT IS TO PREVENT OUR DEMOCRACY FROM DECLINING INTO A MORE AUTHORITARIAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT. WE DO THIS BY WORKING TO STRENGTHEN THE CHECKS AND BALANCES THAT HAVE HELD THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCOUNTABLE TO THE LAWS AND LONGSTANDING PRACTICES THAT HAVE PROTECTED OUR DEMOCRACY THROUGH BOTH DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATIONS.

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TO CONDUCT RESEARCH, DEVELOP SOLUTIONS, AND DRIVE POLICY CHANGE TO MAKE PEOPLE'S LIVES BETTER.

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TO PROTECT AND EXTEND CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS, AND TO TAKE ACTION TO FURTHER THOSE LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS WITHIN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.

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THE CATHOLIC LEAGUE WORKS TO SAFEGUARD BOTH THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RIGHTS AND THE FREE SPEECH RIGHTS OF CATHOLICS WHENEVER AND WHEREVER THEY ARE THREATENED.

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THE LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC. ("LAMBDA LEGAL") IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING FULL RECOGNITION OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF LESBIANS, GAY MEN, BISEXUALS, TRANSGENDER PEOPLE AND ANYONE WITH HIV THROUGH IMPACT LITIGATION, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC POLICY WORK.

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AS THE WORLD'S LARGEST LGBTQ MEDIA ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION, GLAAD ENSURES FAIR, ACCURATE, AND INCLUSIVE REPRESENTATION THAT LEADS TO 100% ACCEPTANCE.

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TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND JUSTICE FOR LGBTQ+ PEOPLE IN ALL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NORTHWEST.

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DEFEND AND SUSTAIN THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS TO FREE SPEECH AND FREE THOUGHT- THE MOST ESSENTIAL QUALITIES OF LIBERTY.

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TREVOR PROJECT IS DETERMINED TO END SUICIDE AMONG LGBTQ YOUTH.

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THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC. (ACLU NC FOUNDATION) CONDUCTS LITIGATION,POLICY RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING IN ORDER TO PROTECT AND DEFEND CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS.

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The goal of this organization is to provide civil rights, social action or advocacy services where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.

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The goal of this organization are the organizations whose activities focus on influencing public policy within the Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy major group area. Includes a variety of activities from public education and influencing public opinion to lobbying national and state legislatures.

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SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILSTHE ORGANIZATION DEFENDS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES ENSHRINED IN THE U.S. CONSITITUTION AND THE BILL OF RIGHTS THROUGH POLICY ADVOCACY, MEDIA ADVOCACY, AND ORGANIZING. IT FIGHTS TO SECURE AND PROTECT THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL PEOPLE - INCLUDING WOMEN, YOUTH, PEOPLE OF COLOR, LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE, IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES, MEMBERS OF MINORITY RELIGIONS, DISABLED PEOPLE, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING POVERTY OR HOUSELESSNESS, AND PEOPLE WHO ARE INCARCERATED.