The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Canaan

MISSION:

TO STRENGTHEN CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES SO THAT THEY CAN LIVE SAFELY, INDEPENDENTLY, AND PRODUCTIVELY WITHIN THEIR HOME COMMUNITIES.

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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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AK FOUNDATION DEVELOPS AND PROMOTES THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE ART OF DANCE, MUSIC AND OTHER CULTTURAL ACTIVITIES AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BOTH WITHIN THE USA AND OVERSEAS, BY PROVIDING DANCE MUSIC AND OTHER CULTURAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMS.

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PENDENNIS SUPPORTS INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. WE DO THIS THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND BY DIRECTLY CREATING AFFORDABLE HOUSING INDEPNDENTLY OF SERVICE PROVISION.

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The goal of this organization are the organizations concerned with civil society, philanthropy, and the nonprofit sector who seek to promote the practice of charitable giving and voluntarism through a variety of strategies including advocacy, disclosure, information exchange, and research. (rev. 1/05)

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The goal of this organization is to protect our natural resources from abuse, neglect, waste or exploitation and preserve their availability for future generations.

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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 provide opportunities for people to learn and become competitive in archery; fly or bait fishing; game bird, game fowl, or game animal hunting; fox hunting; and/or the use of firearms on the target range.

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The goal of this organization is to train people in the specific skills they will need to obtain employment in a particular industry or which provide work experience for youth or others who have no employment history.

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The goal of this organization is to provide opportunities for people to learn and become competitive in archery; fly or bait fishing; game bird, game fowl, or game animal hunting; fox hunting; and/or the use of firearms on the target range.

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The goal of this organization is to focus on influencing public policy within the Health - General and Rehabilitative 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 make grants for charitable purposes in a specific community or region. The funds available to a community foundation are usually derived from many donors and held in an endowment that is independently administered; income earned by the endowment is then used to make grants.

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The goal of this organization is to foster, nurture and sustain artistic excellence and create a climate in which the arts and humanities may flourish in a community.