I've taken the liberty here, of sharing Fundraisers, Organizations and Foundations. To shed some light, knowing there are more than plenty of you, including myself, who may have an interest, and the love from within to make a difference.
Fund for Animals:
http://www.fundforanimals.org/
Ecology Fund:
http://www.ecologyfund.com/ecology/_ecology.html
Environmental News Network:
http://www.enn.com/
Sierra Club:
Explore, Enjoy and Protect the Planet
http://www.sierraclub.org/
Natsource:
A World Leader in Environmental Asset Management
http://www.natsource.com/index.asp
World Resources Institute:
http://www.wri.org/
Green Options:
Helping You Make Good Choices
http://greenoptions.com/
GreaterGood.org:
Devoted to addressing the health and well being of people -
(particularly women and children), animals, and the Planet
http://greatergood.org/
The ONE Campaign:
http://one.org/us/ ONE is a grassroots campaign and advocacy organization backed by more than 2 million people who are committed to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease. Cofounded by Bono and other campaigners, ONE is nonpartisan and works closely with policy makers and activists. At ONE, we achieve change through advocacy. We hold world leaders to account for the commitments they've made to fight extreme poverty, and campaign for better development policies, more effective aid and trade reform. We also support greater democracy, accountability and transparency to ensure policies to beat poverty are implemented effectively.
Feeding America
(formerly America's Second Harvest) is the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, with a network of more than 200 member food banks and food-rescue organizations serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Each year, Feeding America secures and distributes more than 2 billion pounds of food and grocery products to support feeding programs at approximately 50,000 local charitable agencies, including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs, and Kids' Cafes.
First Book is a nonprofit organization with a single mission: to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. The primary goal of First Book is to work with existing literacy programs to distribute new books to children who, for economic reasons, have little or no access to books. First Book has provided more than 50 million new books to children in need in hundreds of communities throughout the U.S.
Friendship Bridge is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that provides microcredit and educational programs so women and their families can create their own solutions to poverty. The organization blends the short-term economic development needs of women through access to credit and education with the long-term goal of breaking the generational cycle of poverty by providing educational opportunities for their children.
Founded in 1915, Helen Keller International (HKI) is among the oldest international nonprofit organizations devoted to fighting and treating preventable blindness and malnutrition. HKI builds local capacity by establishing sustainable programs, and provides scientific and technical assistance and data to governments and international, regional, national and local organizations in 22 countries in Africa and Asia as well as in the United States. The goal of all HKI programs is to reduce suffering of those without access to needed health or vision care and ultimately, to help lift people from poverty.
Intelligent Mobility International (IMI) was formed as a nonprofit organization to empower people and their communities around the world. IMI designs, produces, and distributes affordable and durable wheelchairs to help people with disabilities find sustainable employment, and new hope in their lives.
Making Memories' mission is to grant wishes, including memory-making events, for metastatic breast cancer patients, while continuing to support, educate and increase resource awareness.
The National Breast Cancer Foundation mission is to save lives by increasing awareness of breast cancer through education and by providing mammograms for those in need.
North Shore Animal League America is the largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization in the world. Since 1944, The League's mission has been saving the lives of pets through adoption, rescue, spay/neuter and advocacy initiatives. Every year, the League reaches across the country to rescue, nurture and adopt nearly 20,000 pets into happy and loving homes.
The Ocean Foundation's mission is to support, strengthen, and promote those organizations dedicated to reversing the trend of destruction of ocean environments around the world.
Partners in Health is a non-profit corporation active in the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, Russia, and the United States. Its mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. Through service, training, advocacy, and research, and by establishing long-term relationships with sister organizations, PIH strives to achieve two overarching goals: to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need of them, and to serve as an antidote to despair.
Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation is an independent non-profit established in 2004 and dedicated to assisting patients who cannot afford the out-of-pocket costs associated with their treatment needs. With 20 disease-specific funds, PAN assists the underinsured in accessing health care treatments.
Paws With a Cause® trains Assistance Dogs for people with disabilities, provides lifetime team support that encourages independence, and promotes awareness through education.
The Petfinder.com Foundation was created in 2003 to assist the thousands of animal organization members of Petfinder.com through problem solving, fundraising, and providing relief in times of stress or disaster. Its mission is to ensure that no pet is euthanized for lack of a home.
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