Nonprofit OrganizationsCivil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

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The goal of this organization is to work for the passage and enforcement of laws or other social measures that will more effectively protect the rights of specific groups.

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THE MISSION OF TRANSLATIN@ COALITION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE TRANS LATIN@ COMMUNITY THAT RESIDE IN THE U.S.A. AND TO PLAN STRATEGIES THAT IMPROVE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE.

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THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH OF PHYSICIANS. THE ORGANIZATION WISHES TO RESEARCH CAUSES OF PHYSICIAN STRESS AND WAYS TO IMPROVE PHYSICIAN-PATIENT INTERACTIONS AND TO FUND PROJECTS DOING THE SAME. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO HEALTHCARE RESEARCH WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON OPIOID USE AND ABUSE.

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TO ERADICATE INJUSTICE, ADVOCATE FOR SOUND POLICY,AND SECURE EQUAL ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY.

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TO BUILD POLITICAL SUPPORT FOR ADVANCING THE GOALS OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL.

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EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE STATE OF GUN VIOLENCE AND PROPOSE SOLUTIONS THAT INCREASE THE SAFETY OF COMMUNITIES BY ENCOURAGING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMON SENSE POLICIES.

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TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE AND THE COMMON GOOD, ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND ADVOCATE POLICY REFORM TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL PERSONS.

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TO FACILITATE THE COLLECTIVE ACTION OF PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

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A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT PROTECTS & PROMOTES THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ASIAN AMERICANS.

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CEIR SEEKS TO RESTORE TRUST IN THE AMERICAN ELECTION SYSTEM AND PROMOTE ELECTION PROCEDURES THAT ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION WHILE ENSURING ELECTION INTEGRITY AND SECURITY.

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THE SOUTHERN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ("SCHR") IS WORKING FOR EQUALITY, DIGNITY, AND JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM IN THE DEEP SOUTH. SCHR FIGHTS FOR A WORLD FREE FROM MASS INCARCERATION, THE DEATH PENALTY, THE CRIMINALIZATION OF POVERTY, AND RACIAL INJUSTICE. OVER OUR FORTY-SIX YEAR HISTORY, SCHR HAS FORCED COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN PRISONS AND JAILS TO REDUCE OVERCROWDING, PROVIDE ADEQUATE MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE, AND ABATE VIOLENCE AND ABUSE. WE HAVE ARGUED AND WON FIVE DEATH PENALTY CASES AT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT, FOUR OF WHICH CHALLENGED PROFOUND RACE DISCRIMINATION IN CAPITAL TRIALS. OUR COMBINED LITIGATION AND POLICY ADVOCACY HELPED BRING ABOUT THE CREATION OF A STATEWIDE PUBLIC DEFENDER SYSTEM IN GEORGIA IN 2003. TODAY, SCHR EMBRACES MULTIFACETED STRATEGIES IN ITS FIGHT FOR A WORLD FREE FROM MASS INCARCERATION, THE DEATH PENALTY, THE CRIMINALIZATION OF POVERTY AND RACIAL INJUSTICES.

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TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE DIALOGUES, DISCUSSIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS IN PUBLIC HEALTH, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS; ALSO TO CONTRIBUTE TO YOUTH EDUCATION IN ART AND MUSIC IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.

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TO DESIGN, BUILD AND MAINTAIN A MEMORIAL TO HONOR THE NINE MEMBERS THAT WERE MURDERED AT THE MOTHER EMANUEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND TO USE IT TO ASSIST IN THE EDUCATION OF THE COMMUNITY ON THE ISSUES OF RACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.

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PROVIDE CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

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EDUCATING THE PUBLIC, AND ESPECIALLY MINORITY AND UNDERPRIVILEGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, ON A RANGE OF PUBLIC INTEREST ISSUES INCLUDING ECONOMIC EQUALITY, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, HEALTHCARE, THE ENVIRONMENT, IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, AND DEMOCRACY.

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URGE ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE ALL PEOPLE HAVE AGENCY OVER THEIR OWN BODIES AND RELATIONSHIPS, AND THE POWER, KNOWLEDGE, AND TOOLS TO EXERCISE THAT AGENCY. URGE BUILDS THIS VISION BY ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE IN CREATING AND LEADING THE WAY TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE FOR ALL BY PROVIDING TRAINING, FIELD MOBILIZATION, AND NATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOR A YOUTH-DRIVEN AGENDA.

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The goal of this organization is to encourage citizens to participate in the political process, in a nonpartisan manner, by providing opportunities for political involvement, access to public officials, information that is necessary to make informed decisions at the ballot box or assistance in registering to vote.

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THE NAACP FOUNDATION SUPPORTS OUR CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE WORK BY RAISING FUNDS AND PROMOTING PHILANTHROPY. THE FOUNDATION BOARD OVERSEES OUR ENDOWMENT, GENERATING ESSENTIAL SUPPORT FOR NAACPS EFFORTS. THE FOUNDATION MANAGES DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR SCHOLARSHIP FUND, PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH THE MOST ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

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PROVIDE INCREASED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES TO BLACK AND LATINX COMMUNTIES AND BRIDGE THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY INCREASING BOTH THE PIPELINE OF DIVERSE ENTREPRENEURS AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OF HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED ENTREPRENEURS WHO SUCCEED AT RAISING NECESSARY STARTUP CAPITAL.

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TO ESTABLISH A FALLEN JOURNALISTS MEMORIAL ON FEDERAL LAND IN WASHINGTON, DC.