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Pet Assistance, Inc.
Pet Assistance is an amazing organization that helped us save the life of our beloved German Shepherd, Severus. Without the help of people Ruth and organizations like this one, we never would have been... more
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The Next Step Fund, Inc.
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
4.95 stars 100 reviews
Henry wrote:
Getting access to quality medical treatment is only part of the problem for young people suffering from AIDS, sickle cell and cancer. They need personal support to cope with these debilitating diseases too, and that is what Next Step does really well.... more »
Human Services
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Cancer Education and Research Institute
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
4.97802 stars 91 reviews
zeynep_o wrote:
Hemde nasil memnunum. insanliğin en büyük hastaliğinda neler yapilacağini nelere dikkat edileceğini en güzel şekilde anlatan, çok öz veriyle bu hastalik hakkinda bütün bilgileri veren bir bilgi hazinesine defalarca teşekkür ederim, başarilarinin... more »
Education
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Science Club for Girls
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
4.875 stars 56 reviews
JudyO wrote:
My first impression of SCFG was one of awe and excitement. I had been asked to serve on a panel of corporate grantmakers with expertise in science education, which was followed by an afternoon of experiments led by the older girls for the younger girls... more »
Children & Youth
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Cultural Care Kids First Foundation
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
5 stars 48 reviews
Anna112 wrote:
Cultural Care Kids First Foundation is an unique organization that uses the Global strength of the Cultural Care Au Pair community to help children in communities in the US as well as children all over the world. I have participated in several fundraising... more »
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Ocean River Institute Inc
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
4.9 stars 40 reviews
jennifer28 wrote:
ORI is an institute that I am proud to associate myself with . Their work is tireless, and selfless. TRhay really know how to pinch a penny to get as much good work done as possible.:) more »
Animals
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Women's Educational Center
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
4.94737 stars 38 reviews
Michele24 wrote:
The Women's Educational Center has been an invaluable resource for myself and countless other women. I started going there in the 1970's as a young woman trying to make my way in the world, and the classes, 12-step meetings, networking, and resources... more »
Civil Rights
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EcoLogic Development Fund
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
4.8 stars 25 reviews
eva3 wrote:
My experience at EcoLogic has been great. I have seen how EcoLogic has helped poor rural communities in Central America and Mexico become environmental stewards and how this has also contributed to improve many of these people's living conditions. I... more »
Environment
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Initiative: Eau
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
5 stars 25 reviews
Writer wrote:
Initiative: Eau is a fantastic organization led by creative young people who don’t think small. Its work is cutting edge and evidence-based, making a difference on drinking water in Burkina. more »
International
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EF High School Exchange Year
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
2.96 stars 25 reviews
world2000 wrote:
This is the WORST foreign exchange student organization you can ever imagine. They treat students, volunteer coordinators (IECs) and even their own staff very unrespectful manner. They treat you like crap & humiliate you big time. They try to place 3000+... more »
International
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WomenExplore Lecture and Discussion Forum
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
5 stars 21 reviews
Margaret9 wrote:
I was introduced to Women Explore in 1981, under its prior title of TOPS. The way the group operates, with topic lectures and discussions of particular interest to women, and its open invitation, so important to women, to share their own experiences... more »
Human Services
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Circle of Women
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
5 stars 19 reviews
eshas wrote:
Circle of Women(CoW) is a brilliant effort to build self-sustainable educational institutions for women in developing nations. I have been thoroughly impressed with the work of CoW. As a student-run organization, CoW has raised funds using unique and... more »
International
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The Dance Complex
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
4.94118 stars 17 reviews
EMME wrote:
It has an unreal offering of classes, all excellent and open to the public. Classes are ongoing and not expensive and there's are no hidden costs. No pre-reg or memebership. It's mosltly run by volunteers and everyone is warm and welcoming. more »
Arts & Culture
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Technology Exchange Lab Inc.
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
5 stars 15 reviews
tecexl wrote:
Technology Exchange Lab offers a great service to help users find low-cost solutions to problems of poverty free of cost and is unique because they offer completely unbiased options over a wide range of sectors. I have found TEL to be particularly useful... more »
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Kironde Education and Health Fund
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
5 stars 13 reviews
Bostonrhf wrote:
This is a phenomenal organization. There is a very special factor that attracted me - it's work is driven by the local people who benefit. They have their own local organization. KEHF works with them to acheive their goals for improving the education... more »
Philanthropy
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NEW ENGLAND PHILHARMONIC INC
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
4.92308 stars 13 reviews
meggonjinn wrote:
Being an NEP musician has taught me so much as a violinist, performer, and human being. We play a lot of "new" classical music written in the last few years and commission new works from both younger and more established composers. I love this way of... more »
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Project Prakash Foundation
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
5 stars 10 reviews
ppmit wrote:
What I love about this foundation is the cause: humanitarian and scientific. A very rare find in the world of nonprofits. The people who work for the foundation are passionate and hard working. When you donate to project prakash you know that your money... more »
Philanthropy
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Right Question Institute, Inc.
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
5 stars 6 reviews
engund wrote:
This is an amazingly cost-effective non-profit with a simple but revolutionary idea: teaching people to ask strategic questions in encounters with decision-makers (whether doctors, landlords, school principals or others) alters the balance of power and... more »
Civil Rights
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Union of Concerned Scientists, Inc.
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
3.8 stars 5 reviews
k0karlene wrote:
The Union of Concerned Scientists work to reduce some of the biggest security threats facing the world today, including the risks posed by nuclear weapons, nuclear terrorism, and space weapons. They work with scientists around the globe to increase international... more »
Environment
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Cambridge School Volunteers, Inc.
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
4.75 stars 4 reviews
Writer wrote:
Cambridge School Volunteers is a unique organization that helps connect the resources of the Cambridge community with Cambridge public school students. Programs like NetPals are consistently given high ratings by students and parents because of the deep... more »
Education
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Interlock Media Inc
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
4 stars 4 reviews
ph2065 wrote:
They have helped me put together some "webisodes" for a video series I am doing. Creative crew (researchers, audio/music folks, videographers, etc), low key environment made this a great experience! more »
Arts & Culture
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Accion International
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
3.33333 stars 3 reviews
wphhou wrote:
According to the Better Business Bureau, "ACCION International (ACCION) does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability. Standard 10: Ending Net Assets - Avoid accumulating funds that could be used for current program activities. To meet... more »
Job Training
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Cultural Survival, Inc.
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
4.33333 stars 3 reviews
Amalia FourHawks wrote:
Cultural Survival has done so much not only for us as artists, but for the Indigenous peoples of the world. As Native Americans, we have seen so many organizations who say that they are helping Native people, but Cultural Survival actually does it! They... more »
Civil Rights
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Sarasa Inc
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
5 stars 2 reviews
jp-snail wrote:
Sarasa is a wonderful, intimate musical experience. The composition of the group changes for each concert, with people traveling from different parts of the world to join in. All play brilliantly, and with obvious, contagious passion for the music they... more »
Arts & Culture
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Transition House Inc
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
5 stars 2 reviews
norma1 wrote:
AFter 5 months in a DV shelter 90 miles from my hometown, I was accepted into Transition House in the TLP. I was in the transitional program for another 5 months and with the help of T-house I got permanent affordable housing. more »
Mental Health
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Asian University For Women -Auw- Support Foundation
- Location:
- Cambridge, MA
5 stars 2 reviews
BenardDeVos wrote:
I have been involved with the Asian University for Women (the actual university in Chittagong, Bangladesh) for a little over 4 months and it is the most inspirational education institution in the world. The AUW Support Foundation (its non-profit in Massachusetts)... more »
Education
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