The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Aurora

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EDUCATE STUDENTS TO THINK CRITICALLY, REASON WISELY, AND ACT HUMANELY AS THEY CULTIVATE MEANINGFUL LIVES. THROUGH WELLS' ACADEMIC PROGRAM, RESIDENTIAL ATMOSPHERE, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, STUDENTS LEARN AND PRACTICE THE IDEALS OF THE LIBERAL ARTS. THE WELLS EXPERIENCE PREPARES STUDENTS TO APPRECIATE COMPLEXITY AND DIFFERENCE, TO EMBRACE NEW WAYS OF KNOWING, TO BE CREATIVE, AND TO RESPOND ETHICALLY TO THE INTERDEPENDENT WORLDS TO WHICH THEY BELONG. COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS OF ITS REACH, WELLS COLLEGE EQUIPS STUDENTS FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND FOR SHARING THE PRIVILEGES OF EDUCATION WITH OTHERS.

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THE HOWLAND STONE STORE MUSEUM TELLS THE STORY OF THE SHERWOOD EQUAL RIGHTS HISTORIC DISTRICT, A CRUCIBLE FOR REFORM IN THE CENTURY FOLLOWING 1830. THE HOWLANDS AND OTHER AREA RESIDENTS, INSPIRED BY QUAKER VALUES, WERE PIONEERS IN PURSUING ABOLITION OF SLAVERY, VOTING RIGHTS FOR WOMEN, AND EDUCATION FOR ALL. THE MUSEUM IS HOUSED IN THE 1837 SLOCUM HOWLAND COBBLESTONE STORE AND IN OPENDORE, THE 1910 ISABEL HOWLAND ESTATE. THE MUSEUM PRESERVES HISTORIC SITES AND MAKES ARCHIVAL MATERIAL AVAILABLE FOR STUDY. EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES, OFTEN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS, CONNECT THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF SOUTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY TO THE WORLD OF TODAY. ITS COLLECTIONS FEATURE NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE CAMPAIGN MATERIALS AND THE GUTCHESS WOMEN'S HISTORY ARCHIVE.

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The goal of this organization is to operate facilities which house a collection of materials including books, manuscripts, journals, government documents and non-print formats such as paintings, musical recordings, videotapes, films and data files which are organized for access by a targeted population.

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The goal of this organization is to run schools classified as elementary by state and local practice and composed of any span of grades not above grade eight.

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The goal of this organization is to are responsible for the control and extinction of fires; and the inspection of buildings, hillside property and industrial plants to ensure compliance with fire codes.

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The goal of this organization are the nongovernmental, nonprofit organizations with funds (usually from a single source, such as an individual, family or corporation) and programs managed by its own trustees or directors, established to maintain or aid social, educational, religious or other charitable activities serving the common welfare, primarily through grantmaking.

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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 is to provide technical assistance training and material resources to support the capacity-building efforts of nations outside the U. S. with a focus on agricultural and rural development, health, education, social welfare, small business development and industrial growth.

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The goal of this organization is to enable students who demonstrate financial need to obtain the financial assistance they require to meet their educational and living expenses while in school.

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The goal of this organization is to operate organizations that provide educational programs within the formal educational system or offered as an adjunct to the traditional school curriculum which help students succeed in school and prepare for life. Includes organizations that partner parents, families, schools, business and/or community leaders to broker resources for the benefit of local schools.

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The goal of this organization is to promote awareness of and appreciation for history and historical artifacts.

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The goal of this organization is to support and fund raise for a single institution within the Education major group.

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The goal of this organization is to provide services for the mutual aid and benefit of their members; that ordinarily have a lodge system whereby activities are carried out under a form of organization that comprises local branches, chartered by a parent organization and largely self-governing, and that make provision for the payment of death benefits, and for benefits in case of accident, sickness, or old age. This code is used exclusively for organizations exempt from federal taxes under 501(c)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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The goal of this organization is to increase citizen participation in local policy issues and thereby improve the overall quality of life in a particular state or community.

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MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to promote awareness of and appreciation for history and historical artifacts.

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The goal of this organization is to operate organizations that provide educational programs within the formal educational system or offered as an adjunct to the traditional school curriculum which help students succeed in school and prepare for life. Includes organizations that partner parents, families, schools, business and/or community leaders to broker resources for the benefit of local schools.

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The goal of this organization is to bring together individuals or organizations with a common professional or vocational interest within the Education major group area.