Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy Nonprofits in New York

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TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE.

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TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER THE OPERATION OF SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE COMMUNITY.

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TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.

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MISSION STATEMENT THE LOVELAND FOUNDATION INC. WAS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHOWING UP FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN UNIQUE AND POWERFUL WAYS, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS.

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TO CLOSE THE GAP BETWEEN THE WORLD WE HAVE AND THE WORLD MOST PEOPLE EVERYWHERE WANT.

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TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS GLOBALLY WITH A FOCUS ON CLOSED SOCIETIES.

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DRUG POLICY ACTION IS A NATIONAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WORKING TO ENACT NEW DRUG LAWS AND POLICIES GROUNDED IN SCIENCE, COMPASSION, HEALTH, EQUITY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS, AND SUPPORTS CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE WHO SUPPORT THESE PRINCIPLES.

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THE ORGANIZATION IS A NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF RACIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS THAT, THROUGH SHARED PRINCIPLES, ARE BUILDING A NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR RACIAL JUSTICE, URBAN JUSTICE, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND DEMOCRACY.

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WE BUILD POLITICAL SUPPORT IN THE U.S. TO PROTECT THE PLANET AND ITS PEOPLE.

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ABFE'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE AND RESPONSIVE PHILANTHROPY IN BLACK COMMUNITIES.

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SEEKS TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF WORKING CLASS, MIDDLE CLASS AND POOR AMERICANS.

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CDR WORKS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND FULL INTEGRATION AND INDEPENDENCE OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

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GLSEN IS DEDICATED TO ENDING THE VICTIMIZATION OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUESTIONING (LGBTQ) YOUTH IN K-12 SCHOOLS BECAUSE NO YOUNG PERSON SHOULD HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THEIR WELLBEING AND AN EDUCATION. 57.6% OF LGBTQ YOUTH FEEL UNSAFE AT SCHOOL BECAUSE OF THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER EXPRESSION, OR GENDER IDENTITY AND, AS A RESULT, ARE LESS LIKELY TO REACH THEIR FULL ACADEMIC OR PERSONAL POTENTIAL. GLSEN'S PROGRAMS, CAMPAIGNS, AND INITIATIVES IMPROVE EDUCATION EXPERIENCES AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR MARGINALIZED STUDENTS BY CLEARING A PATH TO LEADERSHIP, TRANSFORMING THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND ENSURING THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO AN EDUCATION IN A SAFE, INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT, FREE FROM HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION. SINCE 1990, GLSEN HAS MEASURABLY IMPROVED SCHOOL CLIMATE FOR LGBTQ STUDENTS IN THE US, AND REDUCED THE DISCRIMINATION THEY FACE IN OUR SCHOOLS, WHILE INSPIRING AND SUSTAINING THE GROWTH OF GLOBAL SAFE SCHOOLS MOVEMENT. PLEASE JOIN US IN THIS WORK.

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TO ENGAGE, AND ADVOCATE FOR, HIGH IMPACT STARTEGIES FOR SAVING AND IMPROVING LIVES THROUGHT THE WORLD AND GIVING A VOICE TO UNDERREPRSENTED GROUPS.

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ARISE IS A CONSUMER-CONTROLLED, NON-PROFIT INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER (ILC) THAT PROMOTES THE FULL INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE COMMUNITY.

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TO ADVANCE AND EXPAND RACIAL JUSTICE, GENDER EQUALITY AND ALL HUMAN RIGHTS.

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

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IMPROVING CIVIC PARTICIPATION BY SIMPLIFYING AND MODERNIZING THE VOTING PROCESS FOR VOTERS AND ELECTION ADMINISTRATORS.

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TO COLLECT DATA TO MEASURE THE PERFORMANCE OF LOCAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS.

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EVERY DAY, CHILDREN ARE HARMED BY AMERICA'S BROKEN CHILD WELFARE, JUVENILE JUSTICE, EDUCATION, AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS. THROUGH RELENTLESS STRATEGIC ADVOCACY AND LEGAL ACTION, CHILDREN'S RIGHTS HOLDS GOVERNMENTS ACCOUNTABLE FOR KEEPING KIDS SAFE AND HEALTHY.