Union of Concerned Scientists
The mission: to use rigorous, independent science to solve our planet's most pressing problems. Joining with people across the country, we combine technical analysis and effective advocacy to create innovative, practical solutions for a healthy, safe, and sustainable future.
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We combat climate change and seek to alleviate harm caused by the heat, sea level rise, and other consequences of runaway emissions,
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We strive to develop sustainable ways to feed, power, and transport ourselves,
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We work to reduce the existential threat of nuclear war,
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We fight back when powerful corporations or special interests mislead the public on science, and
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We ensure our solutions advance racial and economic equity.
Learn more & Donate: https://www.ucsusa.org
Animal Welfare Institute
Through engagement with policymakers, scientists, industry, and the public, AWI seeks to:
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Abolish factory farms, support high-welfare family farms, and achieve humane slaughter for animals raised for food;
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Improve the housing and handling of animals in research, and encourage the development and implementation of alternatives to experimentation on live animals;
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End the use of steel-jaw leghold traps and reform other brutal methods of capturing and killing wildlife;
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Preserve species threatened with extinction, and protect wildlife from harmful exploitation and destruction of critical habitat;
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Protect companion animals from cruelty and violence, including appalling conditions in commercial trade.
Learn more & Donate: https://awionline.org
Africare
Africare works to improve the quality of life of the people in Africa.
Africare is a leading non-governmental organization (NGO) committed to addressing African development and policy issues by working in partnership with African people to build sustainable, healthy and productive communities.
Africare centers its development approach around active community participation and partners with local organizations to ensure institutional strengthening and capacity building.
Africare’s coverage is among the widest and deepest of any organization working in Africa, representing thousands of projects in 36 countries Africa-wide since inception.
Learn more & Donate: https://www.africare.org
OutRight Action International
OutRight Action International fights for the human rights for LGBTIQ people everywhere. OutRight works at the international, regional and national levels to research, document, defend, and advance human rights for LGBTIQ people around the world.
We partner directly with human rights defenders, allies and organizations to produce reliable data on the experiences of LGBTIQ people around the world and support research-based advocacy and capacity-building for the human rights of LGBTIQ people.
We vigilantly monitor and document the discriminatory and life-threatening conditions LGBTIQ people face to spur action to stop human rights violations when they occur.
We strive to prioritize vulnerable groups within LGBTIQ communities.
Learn more & Donate: https://outrightinternational.org
Cancer Research Institute
Cancer Research Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to harnessing our immune system's power to control and potentially cure all types of cancer. We fund the most innovative clinical and laboratory research around the world, support the next generation of the field's leaders, and serve as the trusted source of information on immunotherapy for cancer patients and their caregivers.
Working in tandem with their global network of researchers, supporters, patients, and advocates, CRI is funding the best scientists doing the most promising research—all while promoting awareness, sharing up-to-date immunotherapy information, and inspiring lifelong advocacy for the cause.
Read more & Donate: https://www.cancerresearch.org
Global Fund for Women
Global fund for women envisions a world where movements for gender justice have transformed power and privilege for a few into equity and equality for all.
They fund bold, ambitious, and expansive gender justice movements to create meaningful change that will last beyond our lifetimes.
Their feminism is rooted in intersectionality. We know that there is no gender justice without racial justice, queer justice, immigration justice, and climate justice.
Learn more & donate: https://www.globalfundforwomen.org/gender-justice/