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Association for the Development of Pakistan (ADP) – http://www.developpakistan.org/
The Association for the Development of Pakistan (ADP) is a Boston based non-profit organization founded in May 2003. The mission of ADP is to enhance the lives of the poor, neglected and underprivileged of Pakistan by providing support for carefully selected social development projects in a range of sectors including infrastructure, environment, healthcare, education, gender equality, labor and food rights.

AFS – http://www.afs.org
AFS is a leader in intercultural learning and offers international exchange programs in over 50 countries around the world through independent, not-for-profit AFS organizations, each with a network of volunteers, a professionally staffed office, and headed up by a volunteer board. AFS International provides worldwide leadership, coordination, support, quality control and development of AFS organizations and programs.

American Jewish World Service – http://www.ajws.org/
American Jewish World Service [AJWS] is an independent not-for-profit organization founded in 1985 to help alleviate poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the world regardless of race, religion or nationality. It breathes life into Judaism's imperative to pursue justice and helps American Jews act upon a deeply felt obligation to improve the chances for survival, economic independence and human dignity for all people. American Jewish World Service: Works in partnership with local grassroots non-governmental organizations [NGOs] engaged in education, community building, health care, agriculture reform and economic development, and initiates projects to alleviate poverty. Provides financial support, technical assistance, skilled volunteers and emergency relief and reconstruction aid to its project partners in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Russia and Ukraine.

AmeriCorps – http://www.americorps.org/
AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs that engage more than 50,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. AmeriCorps members serve through more than 2,100 nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based organizations. They tutor and mentor youth, build affordable housing, teach computer skills, clean parks and streams, run after-school programs, and help communities respond to disasters. Created in 1993, AmeriCorps is part of the Corporation for National and Community Service. (Also see http://www.americorps.org/vista/ and http://www.nationalservice.org/).

Amigos de las Americas – www.amigoslink.org
Amigos de las Americas is an international, nonprofit organization that was founded in 1965 and has 40 years of experience in facilitating community development programs. We train and provide opportunities for high school and college students to participate in service projects in Latin America. We are dedicated to building partnerships to empower young leaders, advance community development, and strengthen multicultural understanding in the Americas. AMIGOS believes in the power and capability of young people to change our world!

Amnesty International – http://www.amnesty.org/
Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote internationally recognized human rights. Our mission is to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of our work to promote all human rights.

Appalachia Service Project – http://www.asphome.org/
The Appalachia Service Project is a home repair and home building ministry through which volunteers and our staff repair and build homes for low-income families in rural Central Appalachia. Our goal is to make homes warmer, safer and drier, while offering transformational experiences for volunteers and homeowners alike. ASP has been associated with the General Board of Discipleship of the United Methodist Church since its founding in 1969.

The Big Dummy's Guide to Service-Learning – Simple Answers to Good Questions on: Faculty, Programmatic, Student, Administrative, & Non-Profit Issues developed by Mark Cooper, Coordinator, The VAC.

BorderLinks – http://www.borderlinks.org/bl/index.htm
BorderLinks is a not-for-profit organization that conducts travel seminars focusing on the issues of Mexican border communities. People from the north and south come together to explore global issues with all their complexities in the stark reality of the border environment. We offer a firsthand immersion experience for anyone interested in this dynamic conversation. Join us! Learn about the issues, culture, economics, and lives of people along the US-Mexican border.

Border Servant Corps - http://www.zianet.com/bsc/

The Border Servant Corps seeks to provide an opportunity for volunteers to work for justice, serve their neighbor and walk humbly with their God.  We host full-time volunteers to work and serve in social service agencies in the Las Cruces / El Paso / Juarez area.  We provide opportunities for the volunteer to learn and teach about social justice, work toward systematic change, and advocate on behalf of others.

Break Away – The Alternative Break Connection – www.alternativebreaks.org/
Break Away's mission is to train, assist and connect campuses and communities in promoting quality alternative break programs that inspire lifelong active citizenship.

CARE – http://www.careusa.org/index.asp
CARE is one of the world's largest private international humanitarian organizations, committed to helping families in poor communities improve their lives and achieve lasting victories over poverty. Founded in 1945 to provide relief to survivors of World War II, CARE quickly became a trusted vehicle for the compassion and generosity of millions.

Careers in the Common Good – http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Swearer_Center/CCGood/
Careers in the Common Good connects liberal education with a lifetime of socially responsible work. Careers in the Common Good supports students and alumni as they seek work that connects personal values and professional problem solving in the non-profit, private and government sectors. This site is sponsored by the Swearer Center for Public Service at Brown University.

Campus Cares – http://www.campuscares.org/
CampusCares was created by a broad coalition of national higher education associations to identify, celebrate, and encourage the involvement of those on America's campuses, students, faculty, staff, and administration, in serving the world beyond their gates.

Campus Compact (National Web Site) – http://www.compact.org/aboutcc/
Campus Compact was founded in 1985 by the presidents of Brown, Georgetown and Stanford universities, and the president of the Education Commission of the States. Today, Campus Compact is a national coalition of close to 850 college and university presidents committed to the civic purposes of higher education. Campus Compact promotes community service that develops students' citizenship skills and values, encourages partnerships between campuses and communities, and assists faculty who seek to integrate public and community engagement into their teaching and research. Ohio Campus Compact: http://www.ohiok-16service.org/occ/occabout.cfm

The Center for Global Education at Augsburg College – http://www.augsburg.edu/global/
Since 1982, the Center for Global Education at Augsburg College, Minneapolis, has been providing quality cross-cultural educational opportunities in Latin America, Southern Africa and other sites across the globe. Programs bring participants face to face with a variety of community resource people who represent differing perspectives on the issues, with an emphasis on those representing the grassroots sectors. The Center enjoys nation-wide recognition for providing first-class study/travel abroad experiences.

The Children's Defense Fund – http://www.childrensdefense.org/
Founded by Marian Wright Edelman, the mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to Leave No Child Behind and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. CDF began in 1973 and is a private, nonprofit organization supported by foundations, corporation grants and individual donations. We have never taken government funds.

Church World Service – http://www.churchworldservice.org/
Founded in 1946, Church World Service is the relief, development, and refugee assistance ministry of 36 Protestant, Orthodox, and Anglican denominations in the United States. Working in partnership with indigenous organizations in more than 80 countries, CWS works worldwide to meet human needs and foster self-reliance for all whose way is hard. [CropWalks raise money to benefit the work of CWS.]

City Year – http://www.cityyear.org/
A proud member of AmeriCorps, City Year is a national service organization that unites young adults, ages 17 to 24, from diverse backgrounds for an intense ten-months of full-time community service, leadership development, and civic engagement. In 16 locations across the United States, corps members invest their talents and energy to address our country’s most critical needs. City Year corps members engage others in service and make a positive difference in their communities and in the lives of children and youth. With the help of dedicated and creative members, City Year is building stronger, more vibrant communities across the country. Every year, City Year strives to empower the next generation of young leaders to use their energy, commitment, and skills for the common good. Our simple, yet powerful mission is to build democracy through citizen service, civic leadership, and social entrepreneurship.

COOL – http://www.cool2serve.org/
The mission of COOL (Campus Outreach Opportunity League) is to educate, connect and mobilize college students and their campuses to strengthen communities through service and action. Since 1984 the national non-profit organization has spurred the development of campus infrastructure, resources and support for effective student engagement and campus-community partnerships. Today, we continue to play a vital role in mobilizing leaders among the nation's 12 million undergraduates and 4,000 + institutions of higher education to truly engage their physical, intellectual and material resources in building strong, safe and healthy communities with equal opportunities for all.

The Corporation for National & Community Service – http://www.nationalservice.org/
The Corporation for National and Community Service plays a vital role in supporting the American culture of citizenship, service and responsibility. We are a catalyst for change and champion for the ideal that every American has skills and talents to give. Among our many programs are Learn and Service America, AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, AmeriCorps VISTA, and AmeriCorps NCCC.

Equal Exchange – www.equalexchange.com
Equal Exchange, founded in 1986, is the oldest and largest for-profit Fair Trade company in the US. We offer organic, gourmet coffee, tea, sugar, cocoa, and chocolate bars produced by 28 democratically run farmer co-ops located in 14 countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Equal Exchange's mission is to build long-term trade partnerships that are economically just and environmentally sound, to foster mutually beneficial relations between farmers and consumers and to demonstrate, through our success, the viability of worker cooperatives and Fair Trade.

Equality Ohio – http://www.equalityohio.org/index.htm
Everyone wins if our state values diversity, fairness, and equal opportunity. We can make Ohio a more welcoming place, but we must work together to make that happen. You can play an important part by becoming a member of Equality Ohio. We will keep you informed and give you opportunities to raise your voice in support of an Ohio where everyone can feel at home.

Fourth World Movement – http://www.atd-fourthworld.org/accueil-uk.html
ATD Fourth World is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to overcoming extreme poverty. Its goal is to explore all possibilities of partnership with families living in chronic poverty and to encourage private citizens and public officials to join this effort.

The Fresh Air Fund – http://www.freshair.org/
Since 1877, more than 1.7 million of New York City's neediest children have benefited from free summer vacations away from the city streets through The Fresh Air Fund. The Fresh Air Fund is a not-for-profit agency and depends on the generosity of contributors. In addition to sending children on visits with volunteer host families through the Friendly Town program, The Fund operates five camps in upstate New York. The Fund also has a year-round Career Awareness Program that challenges inner-city youth with a career-oriented learning curriculum and innovative computer programs.

The Global Service Corps – http://www.globalservicecorps.org/
Global Service Corps offers rewarding cultural immersion service-learning experiences in both Thailand and Tanzania. Participants choose from Short-Term (three to four weeks), Internship (ten weeks), and Long-Term (six weeks to three months) programs. Programs are offered year-round in the areas of health, environment and education, and include homestays with local families. [Has] a working relationship with Global Routes, an organization that has been providing international community service summer programs for high school and college students for about twenty years. http://www.globalroutes.org/ Global Routes offers 3-month teaching internships for college students year round.

@grass-roots.org – http://www.grass-roots.org/
On this Web site, @GRASS-ROOTS.ORG, [Robin] Garr carries on the work that he began [in 1995] with [his book] Reinvesting In America. You'll find here the stories of scores of innovative grassroots programs run by local heroes who've found effective ways to build on the strengths of their communities to make them better...We hope you'll be inspired, and then we hope you'll decide to roll up your sleeves and get involved in your own community, be it in the U.S. or anywhere on Earth.

Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership – http://www.greenleaf.org/
The Greenleaf Center is an international, not-for-profit institution headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our goal is to help people understand the principles and practices of servant-leadership; to nurture colleagues and institutions by providing a focal point and opportunities to share thoughts and ideas on servant-leadership; to produce and publish new resources by others on servant-leadership; and to connect servant-leaders in a network of learning.

Greenpeace International – http://www.greenpeace.org/homepage/
Greenpeace exists because this fragile earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action. Greenpeace is a non-profit organization, with a presence in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific. Greenpeace is an independent, campaigning organization that uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems, and force solutions for a green and peaceful future. Greenpeace's goal is to ensure the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its diversity.

Habitat for Humanity – http://www.habitat.org/hr/
Habitat for Humanity International has volunteer and salaried/hourly positions available due to the growth of our worldwide ministry.If you are a performance-oriented individual looking for an opportunity to serve God's people in need, we want to talk with you!

Heifer International – (Also known as The Heifer Project) – http://www.heifer.org/
Heifer International combats hunger, alleviates poverty, and restores the environment by providing appropriate livestock, training, and related services to small-scale farmers worldwide.

The Hunger Site – http://www.thehungersite.com/
Originally launched in June 1999, The Hunger Site focuses the power of the Internet on a specific humanitarian need; the eradication of world hunger. On average, over 220,000 individuals from around the world visit the site each day to click the "give free food" button and help feed the hungry. The Hunger Site was the first online activism site on the Web. To date more that 200 million visitors have given more than 300 million cups of staple food. The staple food funded by The Hunger Site is paid for by site sponsors and is distributed to those in need by Mercy Corps and America's Second Harvest. 100% of funding from sponsor banner advertising goes to our charity partners. Funds are split between these organizations and go to the aid of hungry people in over 74 countries... Also found at The Hunger Site are: The Breast Cancer Site, The Child Health Site, The Rainforest Site, and The Animal Rescue Site. Each of these sites allows the visitor to click daily to help fund programs.

Idealist.Org / Action Without Borders – http://www.idealist.org/ip/idealist/Home/default
Action Without Borders connects people, organizations and resources to help build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives. Action Without Borders is independent of any government, political ideology or religious creed. Our work is guided by the common desire of our members and supporters to find practical solutions to social and environmental problems, in a spirit of generosity and mutual respect. (Has links to Internships, Volunteer Opportunities and Jobs.)

India Literacy Project – (ILP) – http://www.ilpnet.org/
India Literacy Project, ILP, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the cause of literacy in India. By empowering every individual we serve with functional literacy and an understanding of their basic rights and responsibilities, we strive to be a catalyst for 100% literacy in India.

Innovations in Civic Participation – (ICP) – http://www.icicp.org/index.php
Founded in 2001, ICP is a non-profit social change organization that provides expertise, ideas, information, research, and advocacy support in the United States and around the world to develop and strengthen policies and programs that promote civic engagement through service.ICP has a wealth of knowledge and experience in program and policy development. Whether you are incorporating a civic participation component into your country's national youth policy or improving the impact of your service program, we can help you achieve your goals.

International Partnership for Service Learning – http://www.ipsl.org/
Offered in 14 countries, IPS-L programs unite academic study and volunteer service, giving students a fully integrated study abroad experience. The service enlivens the formal learning, and the learning informs the service. Both students and the host communities benefit from the substantial service each student gives. By studying at a local university and serving 15-20 hours per week in a school, orphanage, health clinic or other agency addressing human needs, students find their knowledge of the host culture — and of themselves — take on greater depth and meaning. (Note: IPS-L has recently instituted a Masters Degree program in International Service.)

Internet Non-Profit Organization – http://www.nonprofits.org/npofaq/
A Web site for and about non-profits, it includes scores of items of information and advice about nonprofits are included in this online resource. The items come from discussions on E-mail lists, in UseNet, and other sources.

Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service – http://www.ipvs.org
Sponsored by the Fund for American Studies and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, the Institute is an intensive seven-week academic and internship program held each summer in Indianapolis for college undergraduates from across the nation who are engaged in tutoring, mentoring, and other kinds of service programs on and off their campuses, and who are interested in exploring careers in the nonprofit sector.

Jesuit Volunteers International – http://www.jesuitvolunteers.org/
The Jesuit Volunteer Corps offers women and men an opportunity to work full-time for justice and peace. Jesuit Volunteers are called to the mission of serving the poor directly, working for structural change in the United States, and accompanying people in developing countries. The challenge to Jesuit Volunteers is to integrate Christian faith by working and living among the poor and marginalized, by living simply and in community with other Jesuit Volunteers, and by examining the causes of social injustice.

Lutheran Volunteer Corps – http://www.lutheranvolunteercorps.org/
In response to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Lutheran Volunteer Corps exists to preserve, nurture, and sustain life. We believe that caring for the earth and working for freedom and justice with those who are oppressed answer God's call to Shalom ("Peace with Justice") in today's world. We seek Shalom for all people by serving congregations and organizations which share this call. Through LVC you can teach in an inner-city preschool, coordinate volunteers for a free medical clinic, staff a shelter for homeless women, lobby on hunger issues, or work to protect the environment. No matter what job you do, no matter who you are, you can make a difference.

Maryknoll Catholic Missions – http://www.maryknoll.org
Maryknoll, The U.S. based Catholic mission movement includes: the Maryknoll Society (priests and brothers), Maryknoll Congregation (Sisters), the Maryknoll Mission Association of the Faithful (laity, priests and religious), and the Maryknoll Affiliates. Since 1911, Catholics in the United States have responded to the worldwide cry of the poor by becoming Maryknoll Missioners. Today, Maryknollers help people overseas build communities of faith. Some work in war zones with refugees, others minister to the sick, the elderly, orphans or people with AIDS. Through lives of service, Maryknollers translate the gospel of love into different languages and in different cultures.

Mercy Corps – http://www.mercycorps.org/
Mercy Corps is a not-for-profit organization that exists to alleviate suffering, poverty, and oppression by helping people build secure, productive, and just communities. Since 1979, Mercy Corps has provided more than $640 million in assistance to 74 countries. Mercy Corps is known nationally and internationally for its quick-response, high-impact programs. Over 91 percent of the agency's resources are allocated directly to programs that help those in need. We provide emergency relief services that assist people afflicted by conflict or disaster.We develop sustainable communities that meet the needs of children and families. Our integrated strategies include agriculture, economic development, health, housing and infrastructure and strengthening local organizations. We promote civil society initiatives in all our programs to encourage citizen participation, accountability, nonviolent conflict management, and the rule of law.

MoveOn – http://www.moveon.org/
MoveOn is working to bring ordinary people back into politics...MoveOn is a catalyst for a new kind of grassroots involvement, supporting busy but concerned citizens in finding their political voice. Our nationwide network of more than 600,000 online activists is one of the most effective and responsive outlets for democratic participation available today...MoveOn builds electronic advocacy groups. Examples of such issues are campaign finance, environmental and energy issues, impeachment, gun safety, and nuclear disarmament. Once a group is assembled, MoveOn provides information and tools to help each individual have the greatest possible impact.

National Coalition for the Homeless – http://www.nationalhomeless.org/
Our mission is to end homelessness. We focus our work in the following 4 areas: housing justice, economic justice, health care justice, and civil rights. Our approaches are: grassroots organizing, public education, policy advocacy, technical assistance, and partnerships.

National Service-Learning Clearing House – http://www.servicelearning.org/
The Learn and Serve America National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (NSLC) supports the service-learning community in higher education, kindergarten through grade twelve, community-based initiatives and tribal programs, as well as all others interested in strengthening schools and communities using service-learning techniques and methodologies.

National Society for Experiential Education – http://www.nsee.org/
The National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE) is a membership association committed to all forms of experiential learning, whether they happen in the classroom, workplace, or community. NSEE is a strong advocate of partnerships that contribute to more dynamic classrooms, a stronger workforce, and thriving communities. We offer our members ongoing professional development which includes an annual conference; cutting-edge publications and research on all forms of experiential learning; and access to their colleagues from around the world.

Ohio Education Department (K-12) Learn & Serve Ohio Web site – http://www.ohiok-16service.org/
Learn and Serve Ohio's goal is to support service learning programs that provide youth with opportunities to learn and develop by bringing together classroom instruction and community service. Grants are awarded to local education agencies that engage students K-12 in opportunities to help communities address education, public safety, human and environmental needs.

Oxfam America – http://www.oxfamamerica.org/art1716.html
Oxfam America pursues solutions to poverty, hunger, and social injustice in many ways, starting with the support of grassroots community programs in poor countries. These organizations — which we call our partners — provide inspiration and leadership to people who are living difficult lives locked in poverty. With new resources, organization, and opportunity from Oxfam, our partners and their communities gain skills, direction, and the hope and energy to create a new future for themselves.

Peace Corps – http://www.peacecorps.gov/indexnf.cfm
When John F. Kennedy became president in 1961, he issued a call to service to Americans with these words: "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." He manifested this vision by establishing the Peace Corps to promote world peace and friendship. Currently, 7,000 Peace Corps volunteers are serving in 70 countries, working to bring clean water to communities, teach children, help start new small businesses, and stop the spread of AIDS. Since 1961, more than 165,000 Americans have joined the Peace Corps, serving in 135 nations.

Peacework – http://www.peacework.org/default.htm
Managing global service projects, cultural immersion Peacework is an international non-profit organization dedicated to meeting humanitarian needs, fostering volunteerism, promoting global understanding, and expanding personal awareness of the world's cultures and people. Peacework provides international volunteer service opportunities for groups that correspond to the development needs of countries around the world. Managing projects for groups of 6-60 worldwide, since 1989.

Presbyterian National Volunteers Office – http://www.pcusa.org/nvo/
The National Volunteer Office develops partnerships with church-related groups and individuals that enable Presbyterians and ecumenical partners to experience the national mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) through volunteer ministry.

Projects Abroad – http://www.projects-abroad.org/
If you're interested in volunteering overseas, in gaining valuable work experience or you just want to do something different for a while, then join us on one of our many projects worldwide.

Projects Abroad offer the widest range of voluntary overseas projects & first-class in-country support — there is something for everyone and you'll never be alone! With Teaching, Care & Community, Conservation, Medicine, Journalism, Business, Archaeology, Veterinary, Languages and more projects across 17 countries, you can both learn from, and help in the local communities we work with.

"Raise Your Voice" – (An initiative of Campus Compact) – http://www.actionforchange.org/
This site is dedicated to connecting, challenging, and supporting college and university students in your community work, activism, leadership, and civic growth. We envision a virtual space where students can access information, ideas, and resources for self-expression and democratic change. By providing practical resources, a forum for sharing ideas, and databases rich with information, National Campus Compact is hoping to provide support for the next generation of student innovators to create solutions for the challenges facing our democracy.

Second Harvest – http://www.secondharvest.org/
America's Second Harvest is the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization. Through a network of over 200 food banks and food-rescue programs, we provide emergency food assistance to more than 23 million hungry Americans each year, eight million of whom are children. Last year, America's Second Harvest distributed 1.7 billion pounds of food to needy Americans, serving all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Our goal is to end hunger in America.

Seeds of Peace – http://www.seedsofpeace.org/
Seeds of Peace is a non-profit, non-political organization dedicated to preparing teenagers from areas of conflict with the leadership skills required to promote coexistence and peace. While the organization focuses primarily on the Middle East, its programs have expanded to include other regions of conflict. As of 2003, participants come from the Middle East, the Balkans, South Asia, and Cyprus. The entry point for the Seeds of Peace program is its international camp in Maine. Working with experienced facilitators and staff, these teenagers participate in a wide variety of coexistence, educational, and recreational activities designed to create mutual understanding and respect.

SERRV International – (Sales Exchange for Refugee Rehabilitation Vocation) – http://www.serrv.org/
Although SERRV now has partnerships with many artisans who are not refugees, the acronym has been retained. SERRV is a nonprofit alternative trade organization that promotes social and economic justice for people in developing regions of the world by marketing their handcrafts and food products in a just and direct manner. Shop here for gifts that give twice.

SERVnet – http://www.servenet.org/ (Also see Youth Service America, YSL – http://www.ysa.org/)
The premier Web site on service and volunteering, users can enter their zip code, city, state, skills, interests, and availability and be matched with organizations needing help...also a place to search for calendar events, job openings, service news, recommended books, and best practices. SERVEnet is a program of Youth Service America (YSA), a resource center and the premier alliance of 200+ organizations committed to increasing the quantity and quality of opportunities for young Americans to serve locally, nationally, or globally.

Sierra Service Project – http://www.sierraserviceproject.org/
Sierra Service Project (SSP) is a non-profit organization providing life-changing experiences through acts of service repairing Native American homes. Each summer, approximately 1200 teenagers, 250 adult volunteers and 30 paid summer staff live, worship and work together on four different project sites. Begun in 1975, Sierra Service Project was inspired by and modeled after Appalachian Service Project. Originally founded by several United Methodist Church ministers, SSP is now an independent non-profit organization.

STAND – http://www.standnow.org/
Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND) is a student initiative in the United States and Canada to create awareness about, take political action on and raise funds to relieve the genocide in Darfur, Sudan.

Teach For America – http://www.teachforamerica.org/
Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates of all academic majors who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in the effort to expand opportunity for children.

Ten Thousand Villages – http://www.tenthousandvillages.com/
Ten Thousand Villages provides vital, fair income to third world artisans by marketing their handicrafts and telling their stories in North America. Ten Thousand Villages works with artisans who would otherwise be unemployed or underemployed. This income helps pay for food, education, health care and housing. Thousands of volunteers in Canada and the United States work with Ten Thousand Villages in their home communities. Ten Thousand Villages is a nonprofit program of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), the relief and development agency of Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches in North America.[And] has been working around the world since 1946.

UMCOR – United Methodist Committee On Relief – http://www.umcor-ngo.org/
Responding to natural or man-made disasters, UMCOR's mission is to alleviate human suffering with open minds to all religions and open hearts to all people. UMCOR is a humanitarian, non-proselytising agency of the United Methodist Church. The NGO Unit within UMCOR has been established to provide a professional and highly skilled humanitarian response to crises. This site offers an introduction to the work of UMCOR/NGO and its activities across the world.

UMVIM – United Methodist Volunteers In Mission – http://www.umvim.org/
VIM creates mission opportunities through which followers of Jesus Christ share their gifts in ministry by: serving in partnership, learning experientially, building relationships, [and] sharing the faith experience. Our theme is: Christian Love In Action! UMVIM is a fellowship of believers, lay and clergy, men and women, adults and youth, who have stepped out in faith to serve the needs of communities around the world. The common characteristic of volunteers is a desire to serve and a willingness to share the gospel as part of a work team, medical team, or as individual volunteers.

UNICEF – http://www.unicef.org/
Created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1946 to help children after World War II in Europe, UNICEF was first known as the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund. In 1953, UNICEF became a permanent part of the United Nations system, its task being to help children living in poverty in developing countries. Its name was shortened to the United Nations Children's Fund, but it retained the acronym "UNICEF," by which it is known to this day.

United States Institute for Peace – http://www.usip.org/
The mission of the United States Institute of Peace is to strengthen the nation's capabilities to promote the peaceful resolution of international conflicts. The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan federal institution created and funded by Congress to strengthen the nation's capacity to promote the peaceful resolution of international conflict. Established in 1984, the Institute meets its congressional mandate through an array of programs, including grants, fellowships, conferences and workshops, library services, publications, and other educational activities. The Institute's Board of Directors is appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate.

VolunteerMatch – http://www.volunteermatch.org/
Volunteer Match is a leader in the nonprofit world dedicated to helping everyone find a great place to volunteer. The organization offers a variety of online services to support a community of nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic engagement. Our popular service welcomes millions of visitors a year and has become the preferred internet recruiting tool for more than 30,000 nonprofit organizations.

Witness For Peace – http://www.witnessforpeace.org/
Witness for Peace is a politically independent, grassroots organization. We are people committed to nonviolence and led by faith and conscience. Our mission is to support peace, justice and sustainable economies in the Americas by changing US policies and corporate practices which contribute to poverty and oppression in Latin America and the Caribbean. We stand with people who seek justice.

Working For Change – http://www.workingforchange.com/about/index.cfm
WorkingForChange is a comprehensive Web site made up of resources for people with progressive values. Anyone with Internet access (members and non-members alike) can speak out on urgent issues, read informative news and columns, go shopping, make a donation or volunteer their time. Web site is sponsored by Working Assets which is founded on the belief that building a business and a better world aren't mutually exclusive. Working Assets has been helping busy people make a difference since 1985. It's a belief that's generated $30 million in donations to nonprofits working for peace, equality, human rights, education and a cleaner environment.

World Learning – Education And Training for Global Effectiveness – http://www.worldlearning.org/
Founded in 1932 as The U.S. Experiment in International Living, World Learning is the only international organization with both academic and project capabilities dedicated to promoting international education, social justice, and world peace. Through distinctive educational methods based on experiential learning and the integration of theory and practice, the programs of World Learning build knowledge, develop leaders in education and management, contribute to global development, and effect change.