Mission Organizations

The Center for Third World Organizing (CTWO, pronounced “C-2”) is a racial justice organization dedicated to building a social justice movement led by people of color. CTWO is a 20-year-old training and resource center that promotes and sustains direct action organizing in communities of color in the United States. CTWO’s programs include training of new … Read more

Founded in 1974, Bet Tzedek, meaning The House of Justice in Hebrew, provides free legal assistance to thousands of people who would otherwise be denied access to the legal system underpinning our democracy. Bet Tzedek’s services are provided both by full-time staff members and by hundreds of volunteers. Clients include low-income, elderly and disabled people … Read more

The national American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is comprised of affiliates in each state. The ACLU of Northern California (ACLU-NC), based in San Francisco, is the affiliate that works to protect civil liberties in this region of the country. Founded in 1934, the ACLU-NC, is at the forefront of every civil liberties battle in the … Read more

FSEEE (Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics) is a unique concept — a national organization made up of thousands of concerned citizens, present, former, and retired Forest Service employees, other government resource managers, and activists holding the Forest Service accountable for responsible land stewardship. FSEEE works to forge a socially responsible value system for the … Read more

Founded in 1991, Advocates International is guided in its mission and methods by Christ’s Good Samaritan parable. Working relationally, professionally, and spiritually with those in law and related professions, Advocates seeks to encourage and enable a global network of skilled advocates committed to religious liberty, human rights, conflict resolution, reconciliation, and professional ethics. It puts … Read more

Founded in April, 1990 the Acton Institute looks to promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles. The Institute’s direction recognizes the benefits of a limited government, but also the beneficent consequences of a free market. It embraces an objective framework of moral values, but also recognizes and … Read more

The A.J. Muste Memorial Institute was organized to keep alive the spirit of the man whose name it bears, functioning in his area of primary concern – the exploration of the link between nonviolence and social change. A.J. Muste always met the challenge of the present in a direct way, and was exhilarated by the … Read more

The Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) is the official charity of the United States Air Force. Since its creation in 1942, AFAS has helped to relieve financial distress of Air Force members and their families and to assist them in financing their higher education goals. AFAS is rooted in the original Army Air corps and … Read more

On October 1, 1987, a group of young determined conservatives set out to not only prove – through sound scientific research – that liberal bias in the media does exist and undermines traditional American values, but also to neutralize its impact on the American political scene. Thus the Media Research Center (MRC) was created to … Read more

Founded in 1981, Human Life International’s (HLI) mission is to train, organize and equip pro-life leaders around the world to promote and defend the sanctity of human life and the dignity of the family. We fulfill this mission through prayer, service and education, in accordance with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. While we … Read more

Freedom Alliance was founded in 1990 by LtCol Oliver L. North, who now serves as the organization’s honorary chairman. Freedom Alliance has worked diligently to advance the American heritage of freedom by honoring and encouraging military service, defending the sovereignty of the United States and promoting a strong national defense. From the loss of government … Read more

Equal Justice America (EJA) is an independent non-profit corporation established in 1993. For more than a decade EJA has put law students to work with organizations across the country providing civil legal services to those most in need. Our efforts expose a new generation of law students to the urgency for pro bono assistance to … Read more

The Concord Coalition is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization advocating fiscal responsibility while ensuring Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are secure for all generations. The Concord Coalition was founded in 1992 by the late former Senator Paul Tsongas (D-Mass.), former Senator Warren Rudman (R-N.H.), and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Peter Peterson. The Coalition supports other … Read more

Founded in 1981 by Lois Gibbs, the Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ) is the only national environmental organization founded and led by grassroots leaders. CHEJ believes in environmental justice, the principle that people have the right to a clean and healthy environment regardless of their race or economic standing. Our experience has shown … Read more

Care Net supports a network of 800 pregnancy resource centers in the United States and Canada. These centers offer free pregnancy tests, peer counseling, post-abortion support and other practical help to empower women and men facing pregnancy related concerns. Our focus is women in need. Care Net operates Option Line, a state of the art … Read more

Established in 1942, Army Emergency Relief (AER) is the Army’s own emergency financial assistance organization and is dedicated to “Helping the Army Take Care of Its Own.” AER provides commanders a valuable asset in accomplishing their basic command responsibility for the morale and welfare of soldiers. AER funds are made available to commanders having AER … Read more

American Life League (ALL) exists to serve God by helping to build a society that respects and protects innocent human life from fertilization to natural death, without compromise, without exception, without apology. The distinguishing mark of American Life League, by which we will be recognized, is our absolute commitment to the sacredness of human life. … Read more

The Second Amendment Foundation is the nation’s oldest and largest education, research, publishing and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 600,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about … Read more

The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) is a legal alliance defending the right to hear and speak the truth through strategy, training, funding, and litigation. Founded in 1993 ADF’s prime concern is the dramatic loss of religious freedom in America’s courts and the resulting challenges to people of faith to live and proclaim the Gospel. ADF … Read more

Established in 1978, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) works to organize for collective power by advancing transformative work, thinking and leadership of communities and individuals working to end the violence in our lives. NCADV’s work includes coalition building at the local, state, regional and national levels; support for the provision of community-based, non-violent … Read more

Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF) is a public interest legal center dedicated to individual liberty, the right to own and use property, limited and ethical government and the free enterprise system. MSLF undertakes nationally significant public interest litigation, throughout the country, without charge (pro bono) on behalf of deserving clients who cannot afford to hire … Read more

The Hemlock Foundation, End-of-Life Choices, and Compassion in Dying have merged into End-of-Life choices. End-of-Life Choices develops and delivers educational and outreach programs to help people plan a peaceful death, including patient advocacy, as well as the availability of books, tapes, and other educational materials. The Hemlock Foundation for End-of-Life Choices is the charitable segment … Read more

Project Vote Smart (PVS) was founded in 1992 by 40 national leaders, including former Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. PVS believes that a knowledgeable electorate is the strongest component of a functioning democracy. Information about elected officials and candidates is crucial to maintaining the defense of one’s rights and privileges guaranteed in the Constitution. … Read more

Since 1978, Women’s Educational Media has produced and distributed films on issues ranging from environmental concerns to affordable housing to preventing prejudice. No matter the topic, we approach each project with the goal of creating lasting social change, and we have a proven track record of achieving results. All of the films in The Respect … Read more

The Vanished Children’s Alliance (VCA) was formed in 1980 by VCA’s Executive Director, Georgia K. Hilgeman, along with other professionals and victims in order to address the growing need for victim parents to obtain credible, effective and compassionate assistance in the location and recovery of their missing or abducted child(ren). As one of the country’s … Read more