Nonprofit causes tagged with Environment

  • African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)

    The African Wildlife Foundation, together with the people of Africa, works to ensure the wildlife and wild lands of Africa will endure forever.

    awf.org

  • Aid for Africa

    Aid for Africa works with its partners on the ground in Africa to find solutions to the education, health, development, and wildlife challenges facing the region. Whether we are distributing books to school children, introducing medical strategies to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS, supporting small businesses for women, or finding new approaches to protect endangered elephants and lions, Aid for Africa is working to build a better future for Africa’s children, families, and communities.

    aidforafrica.org

  • Friends of the National Zoo

    The Smithsonian’s National Zoo was established more than 100 years ago and is one of the most beloved cultural institutions in the Washington, D.C. community and the nation. The National Zoo welcomes more than 2 million visitors a year to see up close wild animals from around the world. It inspires people to learn through interactive exhibits and award-winning education programs, and from its research by more than three hundred internationally-renowned scientists working worldwide to save endangered species.

    fonz.org

  • Gulf Coast Fund

    The Gulf Coast Fund is a collaborative, pooled fund created weeks after Hurricane Katrina and housed at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. The Fund is committed to supporting work that focuses on environment, social justice, human rights, and rebuilding civil society capacity in the region to ensure that communities are healthy, equitable, and sustainable. At its core is an “Advisory Group” of two dozen leading policy advocates, community activists and grassroots organizers from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Texas representing a broad swath of constituencies, geographies and issues. These Advisors play a central role in informing the Fund’s grantmaking priorities and policies, and in directing the Fund’s resources.

    gulfcoastfund.org

  • Keep America Beautiful

    A long-standing grassroots nonprofit, Keep America Beautiful (KAB) combines education with hands-on stewardship to create cleaner, greener communities and public spaces. Through the power of over 3 million volunteers and more than 1,000 participating organizations, KAB motivates private citizens, businesses, and government to find solutions that prevent litter, reduce waste, promote recycling, and improve communities.

    kab.org

  • Kitchen Gardeners International

    Kitchen Gardeners International's mission is to empower individuals, families, and communities to achieve greater levels of food self-reliance through the promotion of kitchen gardening, home-cooking, and sustainable local food systems.

    kitchengardeners.org

  • Millennium Promise

    Millennium Promise is the leading international nonprofit organization solely committed to eradicating poverty by supporting the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. Millennium Promise oversees the Millennium Villages project, which supports integrated social and business development services for more than 500,000 people in rural communities across 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

    millenniumpromise.org

  • Project U.S.E.

    As a nonprofit educational organization Project U.S.E. provides acclaimed experiential learning opportunities to more than 7,000 young people and adults each year. Project U.S.E. is based in Newark, New Jersey and serves people throughout the state, particularly those living in low-income communities. Specializing in the out-of-the-ordinary, its tools and tactics support academic learning and promote self-respect, strong character and social and environmental consciousness.

    projectuse.org

  • Second Chance Toys

    Second Chance rescues and recycles plastic toys for children in need by donating them to community organizations. Because non biodegradable plastic is kept out of our landfills, Second Chance Toys is helping the environment at the same time.

    secondchancetoys.org

  • Tourism Cares

    To preserve the travel experience for future generations.

    tourismcares.org