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Guadalupe River Park Conservancy

The Guadalupe River Park Conservancy provides community leadership for the development and active use of the Guadalupe River Park through advocacy, education, and stewardship.

San Jose, California

Partners in Restorative Initiatives

Partners in Restorative Initiatives brings restorative practices to the people of Western New York. Through the use of these powerful tools, we are building relationships, repairing harm and restoring communities

Rochester, New York

ASSOCIATION FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES & TRAINING (ADST.org)

We tell the story of American diplomacy, warts and all.

Arlington, Virginia

UNITED WAY OF THE DUTCHESS-ORANGE REGION INC

We fight for the health, education and financial stability of every person in our community.

Poughkeepsie, New York

MARINE MEGAFAUNA FOUNDATION

Our mission is to save threatened marine life using pioneering research, education, and sustainable conservation solutions. Our goal is a world in which marine life and humans thrive together.

TRUCKEE, California

Prairie Dance Theatre Inc.

Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

KISORO COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ASSOCIATION

*KISORO COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ASSOCIATION (KCVA) *Who we Are* *KCVA* is a local, volunteer-driven NGO/CBO based in *Kisoro District, South-Western Uganda*. Started in the early 2000s by Kisoro residents who wanted to tackle poverty, HIV/AIDS, and poor farming yields in their own communities. *What we Do* KCVA *utilizes* local volunteers, international volunteers and partnerships to run programs in 5 main areas: 1. *Farming & Food Security* Trains small holder farmers on improved potato, beans, and vegetable farming. Teaches post-harvest handling, kitchen gardens, and links groups to markets. 2. *Women & Youth Empowerment* Forms Village Savings groups + SACCOs. Teaches record keeping, bargaining, and business skills. Helps women speak up in community meetings. 3. *Health Support* Community education on malaria, nutrition, maternal health, and HIV/AIDS. Home visits for vulnerable families. Supports school fees for orphans. 4. *Environment* Tree planting and soil conservation on Kisoro’s steep hills. Works to reduce conflict between farmers and wildlife near Mgahinga Gorilla Park. 5. *Education* Back-to-school drives for girls, adult literacy circles, and scholastic materials for vulnerable kids. *How we Work* -Volunteer model : Trained local volunteers mobilize communities and follow up weekly. Keeps costs low, trust high. - *Partnership model*: KCVA doesn’t work alone. It partners with INGOs in Kisoro District and abroad for extension staff and volunteers Founded Early 2000s Status Registered CBO/NGO with Kisoro District & NGO Bureau Based, Kisoro District Uganda **Beneficiaries** Small holder farmers, women, youth, vulnerable children

Bayview Hunters Point Center for Arts and Technology (BAYCAT)

BAYCAT is a nonprofit social enterprise that educates, empowers and employs low-income urban youth coming primarily from the San Francisco Bay Area in the digital media arts. Our unique hybrid model includes an ACADEMY, STUDIO and PRODUCTIONS that strategically positions BAYCAT to address academic achievement gaps, job training, and economic development needs that are amplified by the digital divide.

San Francisco, California

Conservation Colorado

Conservation Colorado works to protect Colorado’s environment and quality of life by mobilizing people and electing conservation-minded policy makers. We work closely with policy leaders, citizen activists, businesses and other allies, and have built a reputation as one of the leading conservation advocacy organizations in the region. In 2015, we are tackling everything from finalizing Colorado’s state water plan and ensuring the passage of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan, to moving key public lands and wilderness bills that will protect iconic places across Colorado.

Denver, Colorado

War Child USA

War Child USA works in Africa, South Asia and the Middle East to rescue childhood by providing education, vocational training and business support, and legal representation to children and their families whose lives have been torn apart by the violence and chaos of armed conflict. We work in IDP and refugee camps and help to rebuild sustainable communities. We protect civilians caught in war by helping them to become more resilient and advocate for change within their communities. We are in Afghanistan; Uganda; Darfur, Sudan; South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and on the Jordan/Syrian border,

New York, New York

Nightingale Ensemble

Nightingale Ensemble uses music as a tool for social change by commissioning new works from a diverse group that represent the breadth and depth of classical composers in the modern world. In addition, its eclectic instrumentation allows composers to explore new musical landscapes that are seldom heard in the world today.

Chicago, Illinois

Innovative Space for Asian American Christianity

We create a third space of learning where leaders in the academy, church, and community can collaboratively advance the development of Asian American faith leaders. Based on mutual learning

Los Angeles, California