Progressive Possibilities
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• ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform No :: We are the USA's largest and oldest grassroots community organization of low and moderate income people working for more power and justice. ACORN has 80,000 member families in 26 states and the District of Columbia. Issues: housing; social justice; poverty; education; jobs; grassroots; community organizing; living wages. Location: Washington, DC, DC 20003.
• Association for Women in Computing - National Capital :: serves women in computing in the Washington, DC, suburban Maryland, and northern Virginia. Founded in 1978. Issues: computer networking; women; jobs; internet; technology; networking. Location: Washington, DCd, DC 20006.
• Benton Foundation :: An operating (non-grantmaking) foundation helping nonprofits understand and make best use of communications technology; we also educate the public on telecom policy issues like universal access. Issues: telecommunications; media; policy; nonprofits; Internet. Location: Washington, DC 20006.
• Center for Environmental Citizenship :: A national, non-profit dedicated to educating, organizing, and training a diverse network of young environmental leaders. Issues: environment; students; activism; voting; media; education; youth; network. Location: Washington, DC 20009.
• Changemakers Journal and Library :: A nonprofit global enterprise working to document each stage of new ideas (from youth, educators, health care workers, forestry officials)for social change: the practices and the principles that lead to success. Because of the lack of such documentation, practitioners, the general public and mainstream media often miss opportunities to adopt and adapt useful strategies for solving intractable social problems. Issues: global understanding; social entrepreneurship; civil society; human rights; education; health; appropriate technology; environment; sustainable development; global network. Location: Arlington, VA 22209.
• Co-op America :: a national nonprofit, providing economic strategies, organizing power, and practical tools for businesses and individuals to build a responsible, sustainable economy, society. Issues: corporate responsibility; investment; consumer; environmental; responsible business; financial; conservation; cooperative Location: Washington, DC 20006.
• Columbia Heights Neighborhood, Washington DC :: Visit Washington DC's largest and most diverse Community. A number of ineractive forums allow visitors to participate and share their views as well as get questions about visiting the Nations Capital answered. Issues: telecommunications; education, economics, jobs, literacy, minotities, networking, urban Location: Washington, DC 20010.
• Common Dreams :: Organizing for America's Future. Issues: future; democracy; education; environment; politics; peace; youth; media. Location: Washington, DC 20003.
• Critical Mass Energy Project :: a powerful voice in the movement to decrease reliance on nuclear and fossil fuels and to promote safe, economical, and environmentally sound energy use through conservation and renewable sources. Critical Mass prepares and disseminates reports, lobbies Congress, and acts as a watchdog of key federal and state energy regulatory agencies. Issues: energy; environment; health; justice; energy; anti-nuclear; safety. Location: Washington, DC, DC 20003.
• DC Streets :: The streets of DC are full of life, energy, protest, despair, contradiction, passion and pessimism. Here, I offer up photos with a thread of commentary. Issues: municipal; local communities, homelessness, municipal government Location: Washington, DC 20011.
• Department of International Law :: Department of International Law, Organization of American States Issues: international law; international; law; agreements; teatries; courses; seminars; articles; publications; recent news Location: washington dc, DC 20006.
• Grassroots Campaigns :: Progressive political consulting firm that specializes in running field operations and fundraising for progressive candidates, causes and organizations. Issues: government accountability; campaigns; elections; progressive; issue advocacy; consulting; grassroots; jobs; liberal Location: Boston, MA and Washington, DC, MA 02111.
• Let America Speak! :: Provides updates on legislation affecting nonprofits. Issues: censorship; nonprofits; advocacy; free speech; federal funding; legislation Location: Washington, D.C., DC 20009.
• National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy :: A nonprofit advocacy organization working to make philanthropy responsive to the needs of people with the least wealth and opportunity in society. Issues: philanthropy; advocacy; public policy; research; alternative funds; corporate giving; accountability. Location: Washington, DC 20009.
• OMB Watch :: Provides analysis of the federal budget, regulatory reform, information policy, and nonprofit advocacy. Issues: budget; budget; regulation; regulatory; information; nonprofit; advocacy; OMB; Watch Location: Washington, D.C., DC 20009.
• Ovarian Cancer National Alliance :: A nonprofit organization working to get ovarian cancer on the national agenda through increased awareness and increased research for more effective diagnostics and treatment. Issues: health; women; advocacy; cancer. Location: Washington, DC 20036.
• Partners for Global Change National Action Program of WFA :: The Partners program is a national grassroots action which works to promote U.S. participation in global initiatives for human development. For five hours a month, you can make a difference toward a peaceful future. "Partners" is a program of the World Federalist Association, which for 50 years has worked for the incremental establishment of a global federation limited to solving problems that nations cannot solve alone. WFA is led by former Congressman John B. Anderson, and supporters include Walter Cronkite, Lloyd Bridges and Joan Baez. Email wfa@wfa.org for more in Issues: United Nations; Human rights; development; environment; women's development; peacekeeping; conflict resolution. Location: Washington, DC 20003.
• Planned Parenthood Responsible Choices Action Network :: The Action Network provides a way for activists to contact their member of Congress for free on issues of reproductive health and well being. We provide a fast and easy way for you to make your voice heard and to join together with like-minded people sending a strong pro-choice message to Congress in an attempt to influence national policy. Issues: pro-choice; abortion rights; family planning; contraception; passing pro-choice legislation. Location: Washington, DC, DC 20036.
• Progressive Review :: Washington's most unofficial source. Serving progressives since 1966. The long-running act on the Off-Broadway of Washington journalism. Issues: politics; Ecology, urban affairs,Green movement,Washington history & culture; corruption. Location: Washington DC, DC 20009.
• Public Citizen :: Founded by Ralph Nader in 1971 asthe consumer's eyes and ears in Washington. With the support of more than 150,000 people like you, we fight for safer drugs and medical devices, cleaner and safer energy sources, a cleaner environment, fair trade, and a more open and democratic government. Issues: consumer protection; environment; health; justice; labor; energy; rights; safety. Location: Washington, DC, DC .
• Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs) :: Non-profit, non-partisan consumer and environmental advocacy groups with members around the country and lobbying office in DC. Issues: environment; consumer protection; democracy; activism; energy; toxics. Location: Washington, DC 20003.
• RESULTS :: An international grassroots citizens' lobby, creating the political will to end hunger and the worst aspects of poverty, and empowering people to realize their own personal and political power. NOTE: This is an update of an existing listing! Issues: wind; poverty; microcredit; foreign aid; lobbying; Head Start; Food Stamps; TANF; AIDS. Location: Washington, DC 20001.
• Saving the Amazon (WWF) :: Saving the Amazon users will find a wealth of information about what makes the Amazon special, with rotating Amazon facts, background information about the incredible biodiversity in the Amazon River Basin, links to more online resources, and what WWF is doing to help protect the area and the species who live there. The Sounds of the Amazon feature brings the howler monkeys and poison arrow frogs to your home or office. You can also send the Amazon to a friend with the Save the Amazon e-postcard. Issues: rainforests; conservation, wildlife, biodiversity Location: Washington, D.C., DC 20037.
• Social Action and Leadership School for Activists :: A program that helps make nonprofits and individual community activists more effective through skill- building workshops and policy seminars. Issues: education; fundraising; nonprofit career development; cyberactivism; community organizing; policy seminars. Location: Washington DC, DC 20005.
• The Democratic Party Online :: Home page for the Democratic National Committee, responsible for coordinating the activities of Democratic candidates from the Presidential level on down, working with state and local parties to raise campaign funds, recruit and train candidates, and spread the Democratic message. Issues: politics; elections; education; jobs; environment; Medicare; health care; families; crime. Location: Washington, DC 20003.
• The Global Wolf Pack :: Intense action and gripping suspense characterize the seemingly real story about tax evation, money-laundering, intrigue and murder in corporate world. Issues: civil rights; Corporate World;Global Arena Location: California, CA 88880.
• The Interfaith Alliance :: We are the faith-based voice countering the radical right and promoting the positive role of religion. Issues: politics; religion; politics; progressive; mainstream; political; election; radical right; liberal. Location: Washington DC, DC 20005.
• The President's Summit for America's Future :: A frequently updated page with the information on the goals and specifics of the Summit. Issues: youth; volunteer; philanthropy; national health; mentoring; health; future; education; service. Location: Washington, D.C., DC 20038.
• The ProjectMeal Foundation :: A non-profit support foundation of the National Association of Meal Programs, dedicated to ending elderly hunger and malnutrition in the United States. Issues: hunger; elderly hunger; malnutrition; meals on wheels; older americans act; senior citizens Location: Alexandria, VA 22314.
• United Animal Rescuers :: United Animal Rescuers is the No. 1 provider of animal rescue information. Helping those who help animals. Issues: networking; animal; rescue; welfare; adoption; dog; cat; shelter Location: Los Angeles, CA 90035.
• Volunteers of America :: One of the nation's oldest, largest, and most comprehensive nonprofit human service organizations, serving children, youth, the elderly, families in crisis, the homeless, people with disabilities or mental illness, and ex-offenders returning to society. Issues: volunteering; children; youth; elderly; homeless; families; health; housing; disabled. Location: Alexandria, VA 22314.
• Washington, DC Federation of College Republicans :: Organization of College Republicans throughout the Washington, DC seeking to change the face of Washington politics both on a local and national level. Issues: politics; Republican Party; Young Republicans; College Republicans; progressive Republicans Location: Washington, DC 20052.
• Women Leaders Online :: WLO is the first and largest women's advocacy group created on the Internet, dedicated to empowering women in politics, society, the economy, the media, and cyberspace. WLO publishes occasional Alerts on issues of concern to women. To subscribe, e-mail listserv@listserv.aol.com with the message SUBSCRIBE WOC first last. Issues: feminism; pro-choice; civil rights; domestic violence; equal rights; family planning; lobbying; media; lesbian. Location: Washington, DC 20008.
• Youth Caucus - World Federalist Association :: The Youth Caucus of the World Federalist Association is an informal but active group of young students and professionals with interests in international relations, conflict resolution and similar fields. As members of the WFA, they work to promote the idea of sustainable world peace through effective global structures and institutions. Issues: global understanding; youth; international law; foreign policy; justice; United Nations; disarmament; Global South; human rights. Location: National organization, DC 20003.