"In order to really address climate change, you have to address the building sector, and we're at the forefront of developing the blueprint for doing that." -Edward Mazria, founder, 2030 Inc.
"The purpose of the Abraham Path is to connect the human family, step by step," said William Ury, founder and board chair of the Abraham Path Initiative. "It connects people through a common story, a common meeting place, and a common experience of walking together."
"Our mission, quite ambitiously," said Executive Director Peter O'Driscoll, "is to end poverty." What separates ActionAid from other international non-profits with the same focus, however, is its approach: mobilizing impoverished people around a sustainable solution to global poverty.
In a time of decreased government funding for human services and increased need, nonprofit organizations are seeking new strategies for making systemic change in the communities they serve. The Alliance has taken a leadership role in these efforts by developing programs to encourage civic engagement and mission-based advocacy among it 375 member organizations.
In South Africa, basic education is a right enshrined in the nation's constitution. For many, however, access to this right is out of reach in a country where 2.2 million children have lost a parent to HIV/AIDS and nearly 60 percent of children live in dire poverty. One organization working to address barriers to education is Alliance for Children's Entitlement to Social Security, a coalition of 1,500 children's sector organizations from nine provinces.
For more than 35 years, A.R.T./New York has led a coalition that enables New York City's not-for-profit theater companies to carry out their artistic visions.
With over 400 organizational members and growing, ACORE is America's fastest growing umbrella organization for renewable energy.
By galvanizing a network of Muslim women leaders committed to full participation in debates about their rights, roles, and responsibilities within all levels of society, the Women's Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equity project aims to reshape both non-Muslim perceptions and Muslim interpretations of Islam.
Americans for Informed Democracy Corporation (AIDemocracy) is one of the fastest growing student networks in the world, filling a niche that combines an interest in foreign policy with youth activism.
Americas Society collaborates with its sister organization, Council of the Americas, to present programs designed to deepen inter-regional cooperation. Just last year, the non-profit organizations hosted nearly 200 public policy programs in New York City, Washington, D.C., Miami and Latin America.