Nonprofits in DC

This is an organization that helps protect both wildlife and the environment. You not only sign petitions, you are asked to answer various questions related to each petition. It's your way of saying what other reasons why you either agree or disagree with the petition itself.

It's sad to see that so many of the reviewers on Great Nonprofits don't understand what the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is and does! The local humane society in your community is a separate organization. Humane Society International (HSI)is a separate organization. <br> <br>HSUS deals with "big picture" issues of animal abuse, neglect, dog fighting, hunting, and other policies within the US. They share "best practices" and support of all sorts with small welfare and advocacy groups across the US. They help local agencies investigage large cases; they help local agencies rescue massive cases of hoarding, abuse, neglect... One relatively new area of focus that makes me hopeful for companion animals is on how to create equity in accessing pet care, as vet costs skyrocket. <br> <br>I have worked with and learned from their programs, and have great respect for HSUS. They work to maximize the impact of the funds donors give them in addressing the issues affecting animals across the US. <br> <br>No nonprofit is perfect, but please learn more about the work a group does before you write a review of them.

EESI is an outstanding organization, committed to thorough research and communication with lawmakers. I had the opportunity to intern with them a few years ago, and it was a fantastic opportunity. Not only did I get first hand experience with a on the Hill, but I was given several different responsibilities that made me feel like I was making a difference. The internship program is uniquely designed to give students real experience and control over their work. Additionally, the staff is clearly dedicated to the organizations mission, and it shows in their work. The staff members produce timely and reliable pieces, as they look to share a bipartisan, environmental message with as many stakeholders as possible. I am thankful for my time at EESI, and even more grateful for all the work they are doing for our planet.

I'm been a recurring donor to Invisible Children for 4 years and I am so pleased with how they are spending my money and how they keep me updated on how my money is impacting lives in central Africa.

Atlas Corps does important work around the globe, bridging communities and bringing opportunities to global talent. Atlas Corps has a great management team and is on the cutting edge of thought leadership on the 'future of work'<br><br>The team has a great visionary leader/ excited for the future.

As a youth, I was shown to serve others to humble myself and be myself. I was giving a tour with the rest of my group of the charity and I had so many thoughts going through my head but the main thing was I felt so much joy being able to give others time, playing with the children, serving food to others and even doing some cleaning up. It changed me.It made me want to change other lifes.

I began volunteering with the USCHS several years ago with my wife and son, and have loved every experience I've had with the organization ever since! Their educational programs and tours are so impressive, and the passion they bring to bear astounds me to this day. I continue to volunteer, and have joined as a member to avail myself to all that the Society has to offer!

My experience of FONA has and continues to be phenomenal and fulfilling to my self-care needs. I have appreciated the create ways that FONA staff and members have created and facilitated recreational events to include forest bathing -- even bringing back a magical night of full moon forest bathing and full moon night hikes. What a beautiful reconnection with nature!

I interned at SOME in the fall as the Development Intern and it has been my best internship experience of my undergraduate career. From the beginning, I noticed how close-knit and warm the other staff members were. Everyone made me feel very welcomed, being that I was studying far away from home last semester, they don't know how comforting that was to me. I often bragged about how much SOME did not only annually with events but on a day to day business with client services. I definitely fell in love with the company and the staff. They also didn't make me feel like an intern. They gave me as much of a hand in everything as regular staff members and that I will always cherish because it increased my confidence in my skills and abilities. If I never return to DC to work, I will always be a supporter of SOME and will definitely be a future donor as well!

I am surprised this charity is rated Gold. First, NIF has a 25% overhead rate, which is high for a nonprofit, as noted by Charity Navigator. Second, NIF gives 20% of their funds to groups that accuse Israel of war crimes and crimes against humanity, as well as to groups supporting BDS. This includes Breaking the Silence, B'tselem, and Adalah, as documented by NGO Monitor. There are progressive charities in Israel that support the poor, such as Yad Ezra v'Shulamit, that do not carry the baggage of NIF. I run a small charitable foundation, and I recommend avoiding this nonprofit.

I reached out to the council in desperation after hearing from GamAnon that they had free services for loved ones. They told me that the recommendation was to forget my partner who is not in active recovery. This goes against the science, as there have been numerous studies how family intervention may be needed. They didn't want to pay for the free counseling to family members (because he's still sick) instead of helping with the situation, they ignored me, and treated me, like I am crazy. Absolutely heartbreaking money-making, constantly fundraising for itself, fake operation. Discrimination at its finest against the very people it claims to care about most.

Curse the Heritage Foundation and everyone who helped create Project 2025. May you all die from air pollution or a new pandemic, and may your children be unemployable because they are too stupid to figure anything out. I hope your new car falls into a pothole on the interstate. May you be tended by a doctor who failed out of med school. May you be served by the only male nurse in the hospital because all the females have gone out on maternity leave.

The Black Women's Health Imperative provides unique, dynamic, timely leadership with bold vision and strategies. I am heartened by the company it keeps -- grassroots, everyday women who can be mobilized for culture change and policy change, as well as experts (researchers, health care providers, public health advocates, and others) and decision-makers at every level. It has been providing training and added resources to local organizations that work on Black women's health, been a strong presence and a vital voice in public policy circles, published an excellent book, and helped set the research agenda. The Imperative has a small staff that is working hard and working smart, making every investment count with a multiplier. It has a Board that includes the founder and many newer members, all committed to continuing the legacy while creating innovation. I have long wanted to be a donor to the Imperative, and am looking forward to that opportunity. It is a GREAT nonprofit and deserves GREAT support!

This year again, EcoAgriculture Partners has demonstrated its capacity to influence global debates about sustainable landscapes and food systems in the most efficient way.<br>I am proud to chair the Board of Directors of this great organization.

The resources that NCA provides, especially during the beginning of the pandemic have helped us to continue seeing kids, safely, during this time.

Before I became a board member of DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, I was always so impressed by the work Brenda and her team were doing in DC to stem one of DC's biggest problems. They are providing relevant, current information to teens about how to protect themselves both physically and emotionally from the impact of teen pregnancy. I was thrilled last year to go on the board and help the organization to launch a series of edgy ads aimed to provoking teens into thinking about teen pregnancy from the baby's perspective. We conducted focus groups across the city and tailored our messaging based on the instructive feedback we received from teens. DC Campaign is doing incredible work to help DC teens and our community as a whole. I'm proud to serve on their board.

I am not Catholic. I saw Sister Simone on Colbert Report and loved what she said about sharing, that there is enough for everyone. I find the sisters service to be inspiring. Thank You!!

If you care enough to want to be educated about public policy issues and how you are affected by the goings on in Washington and beyond, take some time and visit their website...nationalcenter.org. You'll come away impressed. Donating to this group is a no-brainer; I feel my money is well spent.

I have been involved with YPFP for several years in a volunteer capacity helping young professionals enhance their writing and analytical skills. The organization provides a wonderful platform new and developing professionals in the DC area to network and engage with one another on substantive issues. It also serves as a valuable resource for those who hope to engage in foreign policy professionally but may not have the opportunity to do so at their current jobs. YPFP is an extremely helpful organization for emerging professionals in a field that can be difficult to break into. Staff are welcoming and collegial, and I look forward to continuing to volunteer.

The below copy & paste job reflects the contents of 2 emails I sent to Greenpeace recently, which I never received any answer to. <br> <br>==== edit ==== <br>This store is actually in Sherman Oaks just south of Van Nuys. <br> <br>Sent from Joomi Lee <br> <br>On Jan 23, 2016, at 4:26 PM, Joomi Lee wrote: <br> <br>After walking out of this grocery store 2 of your young people, white skinny young female and tall white young male, were working outside the front door of Gelsen's Market. <br> <br>It was mostly the young passionate woman that spoke to me. She obviously thinks Greenpeace is the best non-profit out there. In fact, she even told me so. <br> <br>She had the good sense not to attack my Bible based beliefs. I have noticed that Greenpeace workers tend to be anti-religious. <br> <br>However, she made a number of verbal mistakes with me. I will only list the ones I can remember: <br> <br>1. She falsely accuses a water non-profit I still support to this day via the smile.amazon.com web site of receiving corporate funding. I told her the reason I know 100% of my donations to this water non-profit goes where it's supposed to go is because the founder of this non-profit is well connected financially speaking. His wealthy friends promised to fund all administrative costs for the life of the non-profit. This is not the only reason I support them. Water is far more important than anything else. All lifeforms need water to live, plants, animals, and humans. Without water you would die in less than 7 days. <br> <br>2. She claimed Greenpeace supports all types of issues, not just environmental but also animal welfare rights, humans welfare rights, and so forth. Yet, she didn't even know who the ASPCA was! She was born and raised in this country but I wasn't! <br> <br>3. She told me 82% of donations to Greenpeace go to advocate for better laws but that the rest goes to administrative costs and to pay for employees like her and the young tall male. Before she told me that, I had wrongly assumed that all your workers were unpaid volunteers. <br> <br>4. She kept interrupting me and she was a lousy listener. I told her why I no longer support Greenpeace during the middle of the conversation and at the end she asks me why I don't support Greenpeace anymore! <br> <br>I have only made one donation at the GlobalGiving.org web site and it was for 2 reasons: <br> <br>a. The project promised to be self-supporting, which it now is. <br>b. I closely identified with the project. <br> <br>I have greatly reduced many distracting variables in my life and one of them was Greenpeace. I still donate here and there to different types of non-profits but only because I still believe in them. I no longer believe in Greenpeace. Whatever little credibility Greenpeace still had in my mind was totally blown away by your young female employee yesterday afternoon in front of Gelsen's Market in Van Nuys, CA. <br> <br>I don't even give anymore money to my mom's religion, Christians of the Jehovah's Witness variety, as of July 2014 because I no longer believe or trust the Governing Body (top religious leaders of the Watch Tower organization). I still attend meetings at my mom's local kingdom hall "church" here or there but I quite often walk out early before the meeting is over. I didn't even bother to attend last year's big summer convention. I am also considering skipping out on this year's Memorial (The Lord's Supper: The biggest JW religious event of the year, sort of the equivalent of the Roman Catholic Easter). I believe the Governing Body only cares about my money or cares more about my money than anything else about me. They don't care about me as a person but only in regards to how obedient I am to their NON-prophetic words over the prophetic words in any Bible translation/language I own in my bedroom. They claim to love me as a neighbor but I don't believe them. They are mostly a bunch of old white men. What can I say? <br> <br>Thank you for understanding me better now. <br> <br>Joomi Lee

I am thrilled to share my experience as a volunteer for Americans for Safe Access (ASA), a remarkable non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring safe access to medical cannabis for patients across different states. Throughout my time volunteering with ASA, specifically during their Advocacy Academy and Hill Day events, I had the opportunity to engage in impactful activities that have left a lasting impression on me. <br> <br>During the Advocacy Academy, ASA equipped me with invaluable tools and knowledge on effectively communicating with and educating legislators. The training sessions were comprehensive and provided me with the confidence to articulate the importance of patient access to medical cannabis. I learned how to effectively advocate for the rights of patients and how to navigate the legislative process to bring about positive change. <br> <br>One of the most memorable aspects of my volunteer experience was participating in citizen lobbying on Capitol Hill. It was an empowering experience to engage directly with members of Congress and their staff, sharing personal stories and discussing the crucial need for safe access to medical cannabis. The opportunity to be a voice for patients and witness the impact of our advocacy efforts was truly inspiring. <br> <br>Volunteering with ASA also allowed me to hear firsthand accounts from patients whose lives have been positively transformed through medical cannabis. These stories were incredibly moving and served as a constant reminder of the importance of our advocacy work. It motivated me to deepen my commitment to advocating on their behalf and to amplify their voices. <br> <br>Beyond the meaningful work, ASA provided a platform for me to forge connections and friendships with a diverse network of individuals. I had the privilege of interacting with industry professionals, patients, and fellow volunteers who share a common passion for improving patient access to medical cannabis. These connections have enriched my understanding of the industry and opened doors to new opportunities for collaboration. <br> <br>In summary, my time volunteering for Americans for Safe Access has been an empowering and transformative journey. The organization's dedication to advocating for patient access to medical cannabis is commendable, and their efforts have a tangible impact on the lives of countless individuals. I am grateful for the knowledge gained, the connections made, and the chance to make a difference in the lives of patients. <br> <br>I wholeheartedly recommend Americans for Safe Access to anyone interested in joining a non-profit organization that is actively working towards improving patient access to medical cannabis. Together, we can create meaningful change and help build a more compassionate and inclusive healthcare system. <br> <br>Thank you, Americans for Safe Access, for the opportunity to contribute to your mission and be a part of something greater than myself. <br> <br>Sincerely, <br> <br>Jassmin Brown

Hate this radio station as they are too biased, leftist, etc. etc. <br> <br>Wonder from where they are picking the journalists to produce only biased news always! <br> <br>Try to share the facts/truth instead of biased news guys...

Bread For The City is superb non-profit. They have assisted me in two critical areas in my life. They are so dedicated to the constituents. This organization provides much needed services in the city of Washington, DC. Thank you Bread For The City for all your help and assistance.

Americans United for the Separation of Church and State is a great and efficient organization. We are proud of our work to help make America safe and hospitable for people from all different religious backgrounds and those who have no religious tradition. It is vital to protect religious diversity!

Just read a story where Malawi family is getting denied food that they were getting before, and that they could die of hunger. <br><br>https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/25/refugees-denied-un-aid-rations-at-malawi-camp-dzaleka<br><br>Please look into your eligibility practices and thank you for all of the good work that you do otherwise.