The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Elmwood Park

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CONSERVE AND PROTECT THE INTEREST OF ITS MEMBERS WHO ARE MADE UP OF CIVIL SERVICE WORKERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. IT PROMOTES AND PROTECTS THE CIVIL SERVICE LAWS AND PENSION LAWS FOR ITS MEMBERS.

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VUBA WELCOMES EVERYONE AND ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO LEARN AND UNDERSTAND ABOUT BUDDHIST BELIEFS AND TEACHINGS. VUBA OPENS OUR HEARTS AND MINDS TO STRENGTHEN AND OFFER SERENITY TO PEOPLES LIVES.

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FRATERNAL MASONIC LODGE UNDER THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS WHICH PROMOTES CHARITY, FELLOWSHIP, AND GOODWILL.

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The goal of this organization is to operate facilities for cooperative group living experiences in the out-of-doors; and which provide opportunities to learn campcraft, nature lore and conservation, and participate in a wide range of indoor and outdoor recreational, athletic and group social activities including cookouts.

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The goal of this organization are the private foundations that make grants based on charitable endowments. Because of their endowments, they are focused primarily on grantmaking and generally do not actively raise funds or seek public financial support. These are the most common type of private foundation. They are generally endowed, usually from a single individual or family. Private foundations are considered family foundations if relatives or the original donor are still active on the board of trustees or in the operation of the foundation.

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We could not find a description of this organization.

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SHELTER FOR HOMELESS, NEGLECTED AND ABUSED WOMEN WITH CHILDREN

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The goal of this organization is the fund-raising entity for a single institution within the Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations major group area.

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THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS AND WORK THAT PROMOTE SCHOLARSHIP, ADVOCACY, AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT IN AFRICA. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ITS EFFORTS IN WAYS TO PROMOTE THE ASSETS OF WOMEN, AND VISIBILITY OF WOMEN IN CHURCHES IN AFRICA, WHILE EXPANDING THE SPACES FOR THE VOICES OF THE UNHEARD IN FAITH COMMUNITIES AND THE WIDER PUBLIC IN AFRICA.

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The goal of this organization is to provide treatment services which may include emotional support, problem-solving assistance, information and guidance through a variety of counseling modalities for individuals who are having difficulty in coping with a traumatic experience or a personal relationship or in making the adjustments that are required by their particular stage in life.

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The goal of this organization is to provide a broad range of social services for individuals or families.

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The goal of this organization is to provide human 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 like chambers of commerce, business leagues and commercial trade associations whose members are businessmen and women and merchants who have affiliated for the purpose of promoting the general commercial interests of the community or the interests of their own trade. [Many of these are found in section 501(c)(6) business leagues; and 501(c)(6) chambers of commerce.]

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The goal of this organization is to maintain cemeteries, or provide burial or funeral services for charitable purposes.

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The goal of this organization is to operate organizations of parents, educators, students, and other citizens who are active in their schools and communities promoting the health, education, and welfare of children.

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The goal of this organization is to make available to members and their guests and facilities for recreational activities, sports and games. Also included are social clubs that provide opportunities for people to meet and socialize with their peers at dances, parties, picnics, barbecues and other companionable events; and special interest clubs which enable people to share hobbies or other interests with individuals with those same interests.

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The goal of this organization is to focus on influencing public policy within the Social Science Research Institutes, Services 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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The goal of this organization is to provide opportunities for individuals to acquire a higher level of knowledge, skills and specialization in their chosen area of interest in a formal school setting.

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The goal of this organization is to focus broadly on strengthening, unifying and building the economic, cultural, educational and social services of an urban community or neighborhood.