Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy Nonprofits in California

MISSION:

THE INTERNATIONAL INDIAN TREATY COUNCIL (IITC) IS AN ORGANIZATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES WORKING FOR SELF-DETERMINATION AND THE RECOGNITION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, TREATIES, TRADITIONAL CULTURES AND SACRED LANDS. IITC WAS FOUNDED IN 1974 AND IN 1977 BECAME THE FIRST INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH THE UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL. IN 2011, IITC WAS THE FIRST INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATION TO BE UPGRADED TO "GENERAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS" IN RECOGNITION OF ITS WIDE RANGE OF WORK IN A NUMBER OF UN BODIES AND PROCESSES.

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WOMEN'S CENTER FOR CREATIVE WORK NURTURES AN EVER-EVOLVING, INTER-SECTIONAL, INTERGENERATIONAL, AND JOYFUL COLLABORATIVE FEMINIST PRAXIS MODELING WAYS OF WORKING AND LIVING THROUGH ART, PROGRAMMING, MEDIA, PUBLISHING, AND THE REDISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES, FROM LOS ANGELES, WITHIN THE WORLD.

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CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED FOR SELF EMPOWERMENT CAUSE IS A 501C3 NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO ADVANCE THE POLITICAL AND CIVIC EMPOWERMENT OF THE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN APA COMMUNITY THROUGH NONPARTISAN VOTER OUTREACH, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. FOUNDED IN 1993, CAUSE IS COMPRISED OF COMMITTED PROFESSIONAL, BUSINESS, COMMUNITY AND POLITICAL LEADERS, AND HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A UNIQUE NONPARTISAN APA ORGANIZATION DEDICATED MAINLY TO APA CIVIC AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION. BASED IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CAUSE'S INFLUENCE REACHES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. CAUSE?S PRIMARY PROGRAMS FOCUS ON THREE MAIN AREAS: VOTE - VOTER OUTREACH, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION VOTE INITIATIVES EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO BE ACTIVE POLITICAL PARTICIPANTS, VOTE IN ELECTIONS, AND SHARE RESOURCES THAT EDUCATE APA COMMUNITIES ABOUT ELECTIONS. THIS INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT IN-LANGUAGE RESOURCES, VOTING PROCESSES, AND INSIGHTS

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THE PICO ACTION FUND IS A 501(C)(4) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH MULTI-RACIAL FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD POWER AND IMPACT SYSTEMIC CHANGE. WE WORK AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA AND TO ADVOCATE THROUGH ELECTORAL CAMPAIGNS FOR POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT BUILD A MORE EQUITABLE AND JUST SOCIETY.

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THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO INVESTIGATE, DOCUMENT AND REPORT INCIDENTS OF ANTI-SEMITISM THAT OCCUR IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN AMERICA AND TO EDUCATE THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT SUCH INCIDENTS AND OTHER MANIFESTATIONS OF HARASSMENT AND INTIMIDATION OF JEWISH STUDENTS ON COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES, AS WELL AS TO ORGANIZE, UNDERTAKE AND SUPPORT EFFORTS TO COMBAT AND REMEDY ANTI-JEWISH BIGOTRY AND ANY ACTIVITIES RELATIONS THERETO.

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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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A WIDER BRIDGE MOBILIZES THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY TO FIGHT ANTISEMITISM AND SUPPORT ISRAEL AND ITS LGBTQ COMMUNITY.

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SISTER DISTRICT ACTION NETWORK INSPIRES AND EMPOWERS LEGISLATORS, ORGANIZATIONS, VOLUNTEERS, AND VOTERS THROUGH CIVIC EDUCATION, RIGOROUS RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, AND STRATEGIC CONVENINGS TO ENGAGE DEEPLY IN STATE LEGISLATIVE ISSUES.

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PUBLIC EDUCATION CONCERNING LAW AND THE ENVIRONMENT, LOW-COST LEGAL SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND LITIGATION TO ADVANCE PUBLIC INTEREST.

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The goal of this organization is to support the passage and enforcement of laws and other social measures that protect and promote the rights and interests of individuals who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender.

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TAKE BACK THE COURT FOUNDATION SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT TO THE PRESERVATION OF DEMOCRACY AND FUNDS RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS ON OPTIONS FOR JUDICIAL REFORM TO ENSURE THE COURTS FUNCTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL CITIZENS.

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TO FACILITATE THE KOREAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY'S PARTICIPATION IN CIVIC, LEGISLATIVE, AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ENCOURAGING THE COMMUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO AND BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE BROADER SOCIETY.

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YOLO COUNTY COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA), A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, IS ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. CASA IS SUPPORTED PRIMARILY THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS.

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THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE HEALTH & WELL-BEING OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY ALLIES BY CONNECTING THEM TO RESOURCES & PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES.

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RESCUE AND RE-HOME POODLES AND POODLE MIXES WHILE ENRICHING THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO ADOPT THEM.

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THE REPRESENTATION PROJECT USES STORYTELLING TO CHALLENGE HARMFUL GENDER STEREOTYPES AND NORMS, SHIFT ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR, AND TRANSFORM CULTURE. WE'RE COMMITTED TO BUILDING A THRIVING AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETY THROUGH FILMS, EDUCATION, AND SOCIAL ACTIVISM.

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LA VOICE ACTION'S MISSION IS TO BUILD MULTI-RACIAL, INTERFAITH POWER TO WIN POLICIES THAT TRANSFORM LOS ANGELES INTO A COUNTY THAT REFLECTS THE HUMAN DIGNITY OF ALL PEOPLE, WITH RACIAL EQUITY AND ABUNDANCE FOR ALL.

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TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES IN CALIFORNIA'S CULTURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL AND PARTICIPATES IN THE POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT TO PROMOTE TRADITIONAL FAMILY VALUES.

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TO FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION OF CRITICAL THINKERS, PROBLEM SOLVERS, INNOVATORS, AND LEADERS THROUGH HANDS-ON CREATIVITY ENHANCING EXPLORATION.

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TAKE BACK THE COURT SEEKS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF JUDICIAL REFORM AND THE WAYS IN WHICH JUDICIAL REFORM, IN PARTICULAR COURT EXPANSION, WOULD STRENGTHEN AMERICAN DEMOCRACY.