TOPIC: HUMAN RIGHTS (27)
True Colors Fund
http://www.truecolorsfund.orgThe True Colors Fund empowers the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT) and allied community to volunteer and support the organizations working on their behalf.
Proud2Be Project (P2B)
http://www.proud2beproject.orgThe Proud2Be Project is a global community interest company, founded in June 2011 by gay twin brothers Mat and Jon Price.
P2B's mission is to encourage and support all lesbian, gay, bisexual & trans (LGBT) people to be proud of who they are. To be part of a social and cultural change that makes it safe for all LGBT people to be proud, and to educate and support the family, friends, co-workers and educators of all LGBT people.
Amazon Watch
http://amazonwatch.orgAmazon Watch is a nonprofit organization founded in 1996 to protect the rainforest and advance the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin. We partner with indigenous and environmental organizations in campaigns for human rights, corporate accountability and the preservation of the Amazon's ecological systems.
Synergos
http://www.synergos.orgWe inspire, lead, and support sustainable and systems-changing collaboration to address poverty, equity, and social justice. Bringing together civil society leaders, social innovators, philanthropists, foundations, corporations, government agencies, and global institutions with poor and marginalized communities, we help these diverse actors work together to create sustainable systems change.
Made In A Free World
http://www.madeinafreeworld.com/Based in Oakland, California, the Made In A Free World team engages with individuals and businesses to build awareness and action against modern-day slavery. We provide consumers with an opportunity to have a deeper conversation with the companies that manufacture the good they purchase and use in their daily lives. We provide businesses with a way to investigate their supply chains for slave labor. Our collective goal is to use the free market to free people.
Refugees Deeply
http://www.refugeesdeeply.orgRefugees Deeply is an independent digital media project dedicated to covering the Refugee crisis. Our team, a mix of journalists and technologists, aims to provide readers and experts with the kind of in-depth information that no other media outlet is able to offer. We hope this, in turn, will lead to deeper understanding, greater clarity and more sustained public engagement on this this critical – and quintessentially human – issue.
Vanishing Cultures Project (VCP)
http://www.vcproject.orgThe Vanishing Cultures Project partners with indigenous groups worldwide to safeguard cultural values and practices, collaborating to document lifestyles and traditions, compile an open digital archive, educate the public about global diversity, and fund indigenous cultural initiatives.
Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.orgOur vision is for every person to enjoy all the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards.
Funders for LGBTQ Issues
http://www.lgbtfunders.orgWorking side-by-side with funders and our movement’s organizations through three decades, Funders for LGBTQ Issues remains the sole organization dedicated exclusively to increasing institutional giving to LGBTQ communities.
World Justice Project (WJP)
http://worldjusticeproject.orgThe World Justice Project (WJP), a global independent, non-profit organization, works to advance the rule of law for the development of communities of opportunity and equity worldwide. The WJP's multinational and multidisciplinary efforts are aimed at: increased awareness about the concept and impact of the rule of law, government reforms; and development of practical programs on the ground in support of the rule of law. The WJP has three complementary programs: Research and Scholarship, the WJP Rule of Law Index®, and mainstreaming practical on-the-ground programs to extend the rule of law.
Association Against Women Export (AAWE)
http://www.aawe.netAAWE is deeply committed to taking appropriate measures to eliminate all forms of trafficking in humans, the exploitation of women generally, and Edo women and children in particular. Bearing in mind the great contribution of women to the welfare of the family and to the development of society in general, our overall objective is to assist in empowering and uplifting women through Self-awareness Education and Advocacy.
Landesa
http://www.landesa.orgLandesa’s mission is to improve the lives of the world’s poorest people. Recognizing that the lack of secure land rights is a root cause of global poverty, Landesa’s land law and policy experts help poor countries develop and implement land laws, policies, and programs that provide ladders out of poverty for their citizens and promote long-term economic growth.
Global Exchange
http://www.globalexchange.orgGlobal Exchange is an international human rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice around the world.
Ushahidi
http://ushahidi.comWe are a non-profit tech company that specializes in developing free and open source software for information collection, visualization and interactive mapping. We build tools for democratizing information, increasing transparency and lowering the barriers for individuals to share their stories.
Earthjustice
http://earthjustice.orgEarthjustice is a non-profit environmental law firm that protects our natural world and defends the right of all people to a healthy environment. We’ve represented more than a thousand client groups in court – from large national organizations like the Sierra Club and the American Lung Association to small community groups. We do it for free and we win. Earthjustice – because the earth needs a good lawyer.
