4-H: National 4-H Council 301-961-2983
www.fourhcouncil.edu - Wherever you
live, 4-H is there. Building a world where youth and adults learn, grow,
and work together as catalysts for positive change. 29.4%*
A Presidential Classroom for Young Americans,
Inc. 800-441-6533
www.presidentialclassroom.org - High
school leaders experience government firsthand in Washington DC.
Prestigious speakers and challenging curriculum stress community involvement
and responsible citizenship. 6.3%
ACSI�s Children�s Tuition Fund 800-367-5391
www.acsi.org (Association of Christian
Schools International) - Enables economically disadvantaged children to access
Christian schooling through tuition assistance. Supports urban Christian
schools through grants to purchase textbooks and other materials. 12.0%
Africa-America Institute
800-745-3899
www.aaionline.org
- Promotes enlightened engagement between Africa and America through
education, training and dialogue. 21.3%
African American Opportunity Centers (OIC
International) 800-653-6424
www.oicinternational.org (Opportunities
Industrialization Centers International, Inc.) - The international arm of
Reverend Leon H. Sullivan�s self-help work skills training movement and job
education programs, serving Africa and developing nations worldwide. 1.3%
AFS-USA, Inc. 800-AFS-INFO
www.afs.org/usa - An international
student exchange organization that builds bridges between cultures, teaches a
world perspective, and makes lifelong friends among the leaders of tomorrow.
25.3%*
American Association for the Advancement of
Science 202-326-6636
www.aaas.org
-
Advancing science, serving society by improving science and mathematics
education, facilitating cooperation among scientists across the globe, and
fostering scientific freedom and responsibility. 8.3%
American Association of University Women
Educational Foundation 202-728-7602
www.aauw.org - Give deserving women a
chance to excel through programs advancing education, research, and self
development for women and girls - fostering equity and positive societal
change. 22.1%
American Foreign Service Association
Scholarship Fund 800-704-2372
www.afsa.org - Need-based and merit
scholarships are awarded to children of U.S. Government Foreign Service
employees to attend college. 7.9%
American Indian College Fund 800-776-3863
www.collegefund.org - Our mission is to
provide scholarships tot students attending tribal colleges; create public
awareness concerning the colleges and reservation life; and build an
endowment. 14.0%
American Indian Science and Engineering Society
505-765-1052
www.aises.org - AISES is a national
nonprofit organization, which nurtures building of community by bridging
science and technology with traditional native values, through educational and
scholarship programs. 14.7%
American Intercultural Student Exchange
800-SIBLING
www.aise.com - International student
exchange programs make vital contributions to human understanding by providing
irreplaceable opportunities to enhance comprehension and respect of other
peoples and cultures. 22.3%
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
415-337-1100
www.astrosociety.org - Providing
educational programs linking astronomers, teachers, students, and the public
in order to inspire people to learn more about the science of astronomy. 15.0%
Black Women In Sisterhood For Action
301-460-1565 - Provides scholarship assistance to deserving high school women;
social assistance to senior black women; shares information with the
community-at-large; provides leadership/mentors for young people. 7.2%
BOOKS for the BARRIOS, Inc. 925-687-7701
www.booksforthebarrios.com - The
world�s youth lack only schoolbooks to break the cycle of illiteracy and
poverty. Help American schoolchildren share their precious educational
resources with needy students. 0.3%
Boys Hope Girls Hope 877-878-HOPE
www.boyshopegirlshope.org - We help
hurt and at-risk, yet academically capable, children to realize their
potential by providing value-centered, family-like homes and quality education
through college. 26.5%*
Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center
970-453-6422
www.boec.org - People of all abilities,
including those with disabilities, serious illnesses, and social and
behavioral challenges participate in empowering outdoor activities building
self-esteem, independence, and socialization. 23.0%
Brown Foundation For Educational Equity,
Excellence and Research 785-235-3939
www.brownvboard.org
- Commemorates Brown vs. Board of Education by furthering educational
opportunity through literacy/after-school programs, grants to youth groups,
college scholarships for minorities pursuing teaching careers. 7.8%
Burchette, Conners, Ellington, Hereford, Lynch
Memorial College Education Fund 914-235-7580 - Provides college
scholarships to children and spouses of FBI agents who died while employed by
the FBI or within one year of retirement. 5.2%
Business and Professional Women�s Foundation
202-293-1200 x134
www.bpwusa.org - Need-based college
scholarships for low-income women to prepare for employment and earn a living
wage; resources to support fair pay and family-friendly workplace. 25.3%*
Camp Fire USA 816-756-1950
www.campfireusa.org - Builds caring
confident youth and future leaders through coeducational, market-driven and
asset-based programs delivered year round to diverse groups of children/youth,
ages 5-18. 18.0%
Center for Law and Education 202-986-3000
-
Assists low-income students, parents, and advocates to improve the quality of
public education, and work with their communities to address their educational
problems effectively. 2.5%
Challenger Center for Space Science Education
703-683-9740
www.challenger.org - An educational
organization dedicated to inspiring young people and teachers to explore
science, math, and technology through Challenger Learning Centers, teacher
workshops, and other programs. 13.4%
Child Art Foundation, International
202-530-1000
www.icaf.org (International Child Art
Foundation) - Nurturing the creativity and imagination of children through the
arts, and promoting international understanding and cooperation to create a
common bond among the world�s children. 23.6%
Children�s Educational Opportunity Foundation
of America 800-482-KIDS
www.childrenfirstamerica.org
- Promotes giving low-income families the power to choose the K-12 school that
is best suited for their children through tuition scholarships and education
activities. 7.7%
Christian Children Education Fund
602-241-2873
www.ccefund.org - Christian volunteers
meeting the desperate educational needs of thousands of America�s impoverished
children. Rushing educational help and lifesaving emergency relief to hurting
children worldwide. 0.0%
Communities in Schools 800-CIS-4KIDS
www.cisnet.org - Communities In Schools
is the nation�s leading community-based organization helping kids to succeed
in school and prepare for life. 15.6%
D.A.R.E. America 800-223-D.A.R.E.
www.dare.com (Drug Abuse Resistance
Education) - Program uses police officers to teach schoolchildren life skills
necessary to resist drugs and violence � total cost is $12.50 per child
kindergarten through twelfth grade. 15.2%
Dacor Bacon House Foundation 800-344-9127
www.dacorbacon.org - Provides
scholarships for the study of international relations with the goal of
strengthening a professional Foreign Service and stimulating constructive U.S.
engagement in the world. 16.3%
Dollars for Scholars 800-279-2083
www.csfa.org - Dollars for Scholars,
the nation�s largest network of grassroots scholarship foundations, motivates
and rewards students through volunteer-organized, community-based financial,
and academic support programs. 3.3%
Educate the Children 607-272-1176
www.etc-nepal.org - We support
education in Nepal through sponsorships, teacher training, adult literacy
classes, and women�s group vocational training � with special attention given
to girls and women. 14.0%
Education and Science Society 703-893-6743
www.esscare.org - To promote human and
social development,, raise literacy levels, and improve education quality and
condition for children and teachers in the rural area of China. 1.4%
Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University, Inc.
386-226-7205
www.embryriddle.edu - Dedicated to
serving the aviation/aerospace community through innovative programs,
education, research, counseling services, academic advising, veteran affairs
services, and library support for 25,000+ students. 33.7%*
ESA Foundation 970-223-2824
www.esaintl.com - Provides educational
scholarships (over $61,000 in 2001) in addition to supporting other local and
national charities benefiting children and elderly. 12.5%
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
800-289-8701
www.fca.org - Reaching junior, senior
high school and college students for Jesus Christ, providing summer camps, and
school-based drug prevention programs as alternatives to pressures faced
today. 20.8%
First Book 202-393-1222
www.firstbook.org -
Books change children's lives. First Book
gives new books to children in literacy programs including Head Start,
shelters, public housing and migrant worker centers. 1.5%
Freedom to Read Foundation 312-280-4226
www.ftrf.org - If they can tell you
what to read, they can tell you what to think. Help us defend librarians
facing censorship challenges. 6.1%
Friends of Libraries USA 800-9FOLUSA
www.folusa.com - Help give the gift of
books. We develop local support to maintain modern,
resource-rich, well-staffed neighborhood libraries in your community. 20.1%
Fund for American Diplomacy 800-704-2372
www.afsa.org - The U.S. Foreign Service
protects American interests abroad. We fund education programs on how
U.S. diplomacy promotes America�s national security and economic prosperity.
1.8%
Goodwill
Global, Inc. 800-638-8079
www.goodwill.org
(Goodwill Industries International) - Supports development of organizations,
business alliances and innovative enterprise collaborations worldwide that
create work opportunities to increase self-sufficiency of people who have few
vocational opportunities. 14.0%
Goodwill Industries International, Inc.
800-741-0186
www.goodwill.org - Goodwill Industries
is about people working. We are the nation�s largest nonprofit provider
of employment and training services for people with disabilities and
disadvantaged conditions. 11.8%
Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
202-857-6560
www.hillel.org (The Foundation for
Jewish Campus Life) - Hillel empowers and engages Jewish college students
worldwide through cultural, community service, social, and religious
programming, fostering a renaissance of Jewish life on campus. 18.2%
Hispanic College Fund 202-296-5400
www.hispanicfund.org - Promoting
business and entrepreneurship by providing need-based scholarships to talented
Hispanic students who wish to obtain an undergraduate degree in business or a
business-related major. 13.6%
Hispanic Engineering & Science Education Fund
323-888-2080
www.shpefoundation.org (Society of
Hispanic Professional Engineers Foundation) - Provides scholarships, education
support systems to college students pursuing engineering and science.
Supports motivational outreach and retention programs for elementary, junior,
and high school students. 15.0%
Hispanic National Bar Foundation, Inc.
301-942-7400 - Awards scholarships to disadvantaged law students, promotes
Hispanic success in law, and provides education seminars and workshops
regarding current issues involving Hispanics in the law. 16.6%
Hispanic Scholarship Fund 877-HSF-INFO
www.hsf.net - The nation�s leading
Hispanic scholarship-granting organization, HSF is committed to advancing the
college education among Hispanic Americans and doubling the rate of college
graduates. 6.8%
I Have A Dream Foundation 212-293-5480
www.ihad.org - Provides long-term
personal support and guidance to children from low-income communities from
their elementary through high school years, with an assured college or
vocational opportunity. 31.0%*
Indian Youth of America 712-252-3230 - IYA
improves the qualify of life for Indian children through its summer camps,
child welfare services, after school programs, college scholarships,
leadership activities, and resource center. 8.6%
Institute for Educational Leadership
202-822-8405
www.iel.org - Builds the capacity of
individuals and organizations in education and related fields to work together
to achieve better results for children and youth. 2.3%
International Partnership for Service Learning
212-986-0989
www.ipsl.org - Offering intercultural
programs in the U.S. and abroad, uniting formal study with community service
for undergraduate and graduate students from all colleges and universities.
9.3%
Janey Foundation, Inc. 301-384-0414 - To
establish centers for the education and vocational-training of handicapped
children in India and other Third World developing countries. 21.7%
Japan-America Student Conference
202-289-4231
www.jasc.org - JASC provides a
month-long opportunity for 30 American students from diverse backgrounds to
carry out intensive exchange of views with Japanese counterparts on mutual
concerns. 18.3%
Jesse
Owens Foundation
312-338-1000
www.jesse-owens.org
- Perpetuates the spirits/beliefs of Olympian Jesse Owens through scholarships
and social programs that assist youth in developing talents, broadening
horizons, and becoming better citizens. 23.6%
Jesuit Volunteers International
202-687-1132
www.JesuitVolunteers.org - Education -
USA�s best export! University-trained volunteers empower people in Latin
America, Asia, Africa, Oceania to self-sufficiency, providing education/social
services to developing nations. 10.9%
Junior Achievement 719-540-8000
www.ja.org - Help support Junior
Achievement K-12 programs, including the National Military Role Model Program
that connects military volunteers with students to learn about business and
economics. 15.7%
Junior Achievement International
404-257-4620
www.jaintl.org - Provides high-quality
business and economic education programs that provide students with knowledge,
skills and confidence to better their lives in a market economic system. 19.9%
Junior Engineering Technical Society
703-548-5387
www.jets.org - A national nonprofit
education organization that promotes high school students� interest in
engineering, science, mathematics, and technology through real-world
engineering and problem-solving experiences. 15.1%
KIDPOWER 800-467-6997
www.kidpower.org - Teaches potentially
life-changing skills for personal safety, self esteem, and self defense.
Workshops for people of all ages emphasize prevention and success-based
practice. 5.9%
Laubach Literacy International 888-528-2224
www.laubach.org - Empowering adults and
families with the reading, writing, math, technology, and problem-solving
skills they need to improve their lives and communities. 16.5%
Libraries for the Future 800-542-1918
www.lff.org - LFF champions the role of
libraries in American life and helps individual libraries become more
effective community institutions. 15.5%
Literacy and
Evangelism International
800-266-7139
www.literacyevangelism.org - Equips the
church in the U.S.A. and worldwide to teach illiterates to read.
Provides literacy and English as a second language materials and training.
16.3%
Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc.
315-472-0001
www.literacyvolunteers.org - Your gift
teaches teens and adults to read, write and improve their lives. We
provide free confidential tutoring in reading, writing, and English-speaking
skills. 10.4%
LULAC Institute 877-LULAC-01
www.lulac.org - Advances the education,
employment, health and civil rights of Hispanics through the provision of
scholarships, educational programs, technology centers, financial literacy,
and civil rights. 18.7%
LULAC National Educational Service Centers
202-835-9646
www.lnesc.org - LNESC provides the
highest quality educational opportunities that empowers Hispanics and helps
them maximize their personal and educational potential to become lifelong
learners and leaders. 6.4%
MATHCOUNTS Foundation 703-684-2850
www.mathcounts.org - Quality math
education is essential for a technically-literate population and global
competitiveness. Our nationwide volunteer network increases math
interest at the middle school level. 22.4%
Moody Bible Institute 312-329-4166
www.moody.edu - Provides tuition-free
graduate and undergraduate Christian education via three campuses and online.
Commercial-free broadcasting, aviation training, and publishing are services
your donations help to provide. 15.0%
NASA College Scholarship Fund, Inc.
281-483-7463 - Awards college scholarships to qualified dependents of National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) employees who are pursuing
undergraduate degrees in science or engineering. 4.2%
National Alliance for Youth Sports
800-729-2057
www.nays.org - Improves out-of-school
youth sports through national programs that train volunteer coaches,
administrators, officials, and parents and youth programs that provide a
positive introduction to sports. 24.4%
National Black Child Development Institute
800-556-2234
www.nbcdi.org - Exists to improve and
protect the quality of life of African American children through educational
programs, tutoring, training, public education, and other community outreach
programs. 9.6%
National Center for Family Literacy
877-326-5481
www.famlit.org - Family literacy
programs advance parent and child education levels in at-risk families through
an intergenerational, comprehensive approach that builds parenting, literacy
and self-sufficiency skills. 15.0%
National FFA Foundation, Inc. 317-802-6050
www.ffa.org - 457,000 members develop
premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural
education; applying knowledge and skills learned in class in
local/state/national programs. 20.1%
National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts
305-377-1140
www.ARTSawards.org - Your gift provides
unrestricted cash grant scholarships to American high school seniors who are
talented musicians, visual artists, dancers, writers, actors, singers,
photographers, or videographers. 22.2%
National History Day 301-314-9739
www.nationalhistoryday.org -
Highly-regarded, academically-challenging program to promote the study of
history, help students develop critical thinking and research skills; and
offer development opportunities for teachers. 7.7%
National Mentoring Partnership 703-224-2200
www.mentoring.org - Works with
businesses, schools, community-based and faith-based organizations to connect
children with adult mentors who help them reach their full potential. 14.0%
National Space Society 202-543-1900
www.nss.org - A nationwide educational
organization, supporting space exploration and development, through grassroots
public outreach programs. 14.0%
National Technical Association 757-827-9280
www.ntaonline.org - NTA�s programs
ensure that underrepresented minorities are skilled enough in science and
engineering to be practitioners of the technology required in the new
millennium. 26.8%*
National Urban Fellows, Inc. 212-349-6200
www.nuf.org - The organization provides
leadership development training and advanced-degree fellowship program in
public administration for highly-motivated mid-career minorities committed to
community/public service. 20.3%
NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education
202-822-7840
www.nfie.org - The NEA Foundation
empowers public education employees to innovate, take risks, and become agents
for change to improve teaching and learning in our society. 8.9%
Pacific Media Ministry 619-686-2739
www.pmm.org - Motivating positive
change by uplifting values, ethics and faith; our national television programs
educate families on tough issues of violence, depression, substance abuse, and
parenting. 21.7%
PeaceJam Foundation 303-455-2099
www.peacejam.org - Apprentices
teenagers with Nobel Laureattes, addressing violence, discrimination and
teaching young people to become leaders in creating positive change in their
own communities. 10.7%
Reading Is Fundamental 877-RIF-READ
www.rif.org - Reading is Fundamental
(RIF) provides free books for children across America to choose and keep.
By promoting a love of books, RIF encourages children�s literacy. 13.6%
Science & Engineering Alliance, Inc.
202-842-0388
www.llnl.gov/sea To help ensure
production of the next generation of top-quality scientists while
simultaneously meeting the research and development needs of the public and
private sectors. 18.7%
Science Olympiad 248-651-4013
www.soinc.org - Encourages all students
(especially female and minority students) to participate in academic events at
tournaments designed to promote career interest in science, mathematics, and
technology. 0.2%
SeniorNet 800-747-6848
www.seniornet.org - Provides older
adults access to, and education about, computers and the Internet, allowing
them to enhance their lives and share their wisdom and life experiences. 19.7%
Society for American
Archaeology
202-789-8200 www.saa.org - Increases understanding/appreciation of humanity�s
past through archaeological record and promotes research, stewardship of
archaeological resources, public and professional education and dissemination
of knowledge. 15.8%
SSA Community Scholarship Fund, Inc.
410-965-8537 - Provides financial assistance for higher education to
dependents of Social Security Administration employees. Scholarships are
awarded based on academic achievement, community service, and financial need.
5.5%
Summer Institute of Linguistics
202-785-2441
www.sil.org - Literacy, language
research and development, and translation of literature of high moral value
for language minorities of the world. 3.1%
Teach For America 800-832-1230
www.teachforamerica.org - Recruits,
selects, and trains outstanding recent college graduates from across the
country to teach in our nation�s most under-resourced inner-city and rural
public schools. 7.1%
TechnoServe, Incorporated
800-99-WORKS
www.technoserve.org
- Helps the developing world�s entrepreneurial poor build profitable
businesses that create income, opportunity and economic growth for their
families, their communities and their countries. 18.3%
The KRS Education & Rural Development
Foundation, Inc. 601-638-5459 - Improve education and health conditions of
children and women of villages in India. In U.S.A. sponsored activities
to advance global awareness and human understanding. 1.6%
The Village of Arts and Humanities
215-225-7830
www.villagearts.org - Dedicated to
revitalizing inner city communities through arts-inspired programs in
education, land transformation, construction and economic development; serving
thousands of children and families annually. 22.2%
Tiger Woods Foundation 614-856-9460
www.twfound.org
- We empower young
people to reach their highest potential by initiating and supporting
community-based programs that promote the health, education, and welfare of
America�s children. 7.5%
U.S. Chess Trust 845-562-8350
www.uschess.org - Chess is a positive
alternative for at-rrisk children. Studies indicate that children
exposed to chess show improvement in academic performance and behavioral
indicators. 10.0%
United Neighborhood Centers of America, Inc.
216-391-3028
www.unca.org - Serves 195 neighborhood
centers by cultivating leadership and accrediting quality day care,
youth/family/elderly programs and other services improving conditions for all
neighborhood residents. 16.2%
University of the
Nations, Inc. 808-326-4447
www.uofnkona.edu
- An inter-denominational, multi-cultural, seven-college, Christian university
providing training to serve the poor, sick and needy worldwide, with focus
upon education, practical helps and evangelism. 15.4%
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
609-452-7007
www.woodrow.org - Our national programs
directly improve the quality of American education by training teachers,
providing fellowships to graduate students, and partnering K-12 schools with
universities. 4.1%
YMCA of the USA 312-977-0031
www.ymca.net - The nation�s largest
community-service organization, providing values-based programs that promote
the healthy development of children and teens; supports families, and
strengthens communities. 6.2%
Youth for Christ/USA 303-843-9000
www.yfc.org - Establishing
life-changing connections with youth in schools, institutions and
neighborhoods through counseling, education, healing relationships, events,
and the gospel of Jesus Christ. 8.9%
Youth Leaders for the Future, A Legacy
Initiative 540-297-5982
www.legacyintl.org - Youths discover
methods to resolve conflict, understand cultural differences. Young leaders
bring skills back to their own communities and become responsible in a global
society. 14.1%
YouthBuild USA 877-631-0272
www.youthbuild.org - Unemployed young
adults acquire construction skills, complete their high school education, and
receive leadership training while constructing or renovating homes for
low-income or homeless people. 14.3%
