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Provides extensive information on civil rights, AIDS, and lesbian health and "coming out" issues. - Action Coalition [IA][Direct] -
Non-profit, grassroots citizen's lobby that identifies sustainable solutions to the problems of hunger and poverty and works to generate the resources necessary to make those solutions succeed.
- ACTR/ACCELS [IA][Direct] -
The American Council of Teachers of Russian and the American Council for Collaboration in Education and Language Study.
- African Wildlife Foundation [IA][Direct] -
AWF works with supporters worldwide and partners in Africa for the long-term well-being of Africa's remarkable wildlife and wild lands.
- Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf [IA][Direct] -
Established to empower persons who are hearing impaired to function independently by promoting universal rights and optimal opportunities to learn to use, maintain, and improve all aspects of their communications.
- Alliance Francaise [IA][Direct] -
Affiliated with worldwide network of organizations dedicated to education, understanding and promotion of French language, culture and education.
- Alliance to Save Energy [IA][Direct] -
Non-profit coalition of business, government, environmental, and consumer leaders promoting efficient use of energy.
- American Coalition for Fathers and Children [IA][Direct] -
Assists men, fathers, and second families who are having divorce problems.
- American Committee on Jerusalem, The [IA][Direct] -
Non-profit organization dedicated to providing the American public and policy-makers with a balanced view-point on the critical issue of Jerusalem by promoting educational activities and materials.
- American Council for Capital Formation [IA][Direct] -
Research and publications by the ACCF and ACCF center for policy research on tax, regulatory, and environmental issues.
- American Highway Users Alliance [IA][Direct]
- American Public Power Association [IA][Direct] -
Service organization for the nation's community-owned, locally controlled, not-for-profit electric utilities.
- American Public Welfare Association [IA][Direct] -
Offers a guide to human service agencies, events, welfare/Medicaid reform, and much more.
- American Seed Trade Association [IA][Direct]
- American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) - Metro DC [IA][Direct]
- Armenian Assembly of America, Inc. [IA][Direct] -
Promotes public awareness of Armenian issues, encourages greater Armenian-American participation in the American democratic process, and assists in humanitarian and development programs in Armenia.
- Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington [IA][Direct] -
Dedicated to advocating professionalism in the field of visual communications.
- Associated Accounting Firms International [IA][Direct] -
Focuses on ways to grow the intellectual and financial capital of member public accounting firms, while helping them improve client service.
- Association of American Geographers@ (1997)
- Association of American Railroads [IA][Direct] -
Strives to help make the rail industry increasingly more safe, efficient and productive.
- Bar Association of the District of Columbia@ (1997)
- Big Brothers of the National Capital Area [IA][Direct] -
Helping youth from father-absent homes achieve their full potential through long-term, one-to-one mentoring relationships with carefully screened and caring men.
- Business Executives for National Security [IA][Direct] -
National, nonpartisan organization of business leaders who apply the lessons of their successful businesses to making the country safer and more secure.
- Campus Outreach Opportunity League (COOL) [IA][Direct] -
National non-profit that helps college students start, strengthen, and expand their community service programs.
- Capital Chapter [IA][Direct] -
Meet the chairman, board of directors, learn about events and link to Parkinson disease related sites.
- Cardozo Shaw Neighborhood Association [IA][Direct] -
Improving the quality of life of the neighborhood.
- Career Pilots Association, Inc. [IA][Direct] -
Organization representing professional flight crewmembers.
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace [IA][Direct] -
Conducts programs of research in international relations and publishes Foreign Policy, a quarterly magazine.
- Cato Institute, The [IA][Direct] -
Promoting public policy based on limited government, free markets, individual liberty and peace.
- Center for a New Constitution [IA][Direct] -
Proposals for the next Republic.
- Center for Development and Population Activities [IA][Direct] -
Women-focused nonprofit international organization whose mission is to empower women at all levels of society to be full partners in development.
- Center for Equal Opportunity [IA][Direct] -
Studies issues of race, ethnicity, and assimilation, including; affirmative action, bilingual and multicultural education, and immigration.
- Center for Individual Rights [IA][Direct] -
Non-profit public interest law firm and a tax exempt organization working for the defense of individual rights, broadly understood to encompass civil rights and economic liberty.
- Center for International Policy [IA][Direct] -
Research, education, and direct public advocacy center working for a more sympathetic, farsighted, and non-militaristic approach to the developing world.
- Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) [IA][Direct] -
Education, policy research and advocacy organization seeking to improve the economic conditions of low income families and secure access for the poor to our civil justice system.
- Center for Responsive Politics, The [IA][Direct] -
Non-profit, non-partisan organization that specializes in the study of Congress and particularly the role that money plays in its elections and actions.
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities [IA][Direct] -
Nonpartisan policy institute that conducts research and analysis on a range of government policies and programs, with an emphasis on those affecting low- and middle- income people.
- Center to Protect Workers' Rights [IA][Direct] -
Nonprofit research arm of the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO.
- Citizens' Commission on Civil Rights [IA][Direct] -
Established to monitor civil rights policies and practices of the federal government and seek ways to accelerate progress in the area of civil rights.
- Citizens for a Sound Economy [IA][Direct] -
Fights for lower taxes and less regulation.
- CIVICUS [IA][Direct] -
An international alliance dedicated to strengthening citizen action and civil society throughout the world.
- C & O Canal Restoration Project [IA][Direct] -
The Potomac Conservancy is working with the National Park Service to restore the beauty and usability of the C&O Canal, which was damaged in the Floods of '96.
- College and University Personnel Association (CUPA) [IA][Direct] -
Trade association for college and university human resource professionals.
- Commission on Preservation and Access [IA][Direct] -
Mission is to foster, develop, and support collaboration among libraries and allied organizations to ensure the preservation of the published and documentary record in all formats, and to provide enduring access to scholarly information.
- Communitarian Network [IA][Direct]
- Community Information Exchange [IA][Direct] -
National, nonprofit information service that provides community-based organizations and their partners with the information they need to successfully revitalize communities.
- Community Transportation Association of America [IA][Direct] -
Our members enable mobility for all, including the elderly, people with disabilities and those living in rural areas.
- Compassion Over Killing [IA][Direct] -
COK is a national animal rights activist network whose main function is organizing protests against animal exploiters such as furriers and fast food restaurants.
- Congressional Institute, Inc. [IA][Direct] -
Helping to better understand and improve public policy debates and the operations of the national legislature.
- Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education [IA][Direct] -
CORE is an association of U.S. Oceanographic research institutions, universities, laboratories and aquaria. Our 40 members represent the nucleus of marine research and education in the U.S.
- Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Washington [IA][Direct] -
Nonprofit community agency that provides free personal finance counseling to people in the Washington DC area.
- Crafts For Economic Empowerment, Inc. [IA][Direct] -
A non-profit organization established to provide a means to raise the quality of life of low-income people around the world through the development of local cottage industries.
- DC Habitat for Humanity [IA][Direct] -
Builds decent, affordable homes with people in need, in partnership with the community.
- DC Men Against Rape [IA][Direct] -
A pro-feminist organization of men working to end men's violence against women through school classes, college workshops and community action.
- Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) [IA][Direct] -
Provides employees, employers, unions, public officials, scholars, and the news media access to authoritative and objective information on employee benefit issues and policy.
- Environmental Support Center [IA][Direct] -
Strengthens grassroots environmental nonprofits with training and organizational assistance, donations of technology, fundraising loans and other services.
- Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA) [IA][Direct] -
Implementer of village banking microfinance projects in Latin America, Africa, and the NIS.
- Friends of Chevy Chase Regional Library [IA][Direct] -
Information about new books, periodicals, children's videos, and more.
- Gay & Lesbian Alliance of Washington, D.C. - GLAA [IA][Direct] -
The oldest continuously active gay and lesbian civil rights organization in the area.
- Generations United [IA][Direct] -
National coalition of intergenerational groups.
- George C. Marshall Institute [IA][Direct] -
Non-profit research group that provides scientific and technical advice on public policy.
- Greater D.C. Cares [IA][Direct] -
Volunteer resource. Our mission is to improve people's lives by providing creative ways to effectively volunteer and serve.
- Greater Washington Board of Trade [IA][Direct] -
Seeks to enhance the economic growth of member business and professional firms thereby increasing profitability, job opportunities, and the quality of life.
- Greeting Card Association [IA][Direct] -
Organization representing publishers and allied members of the industry.
- Group of Thirty [IA][Direct] -
Non-profit organization focusing on international economic and financial issues; repercussions of decisions taken in the public and private sectors.
- HALT [IA][Direct] -
Organization of Americans for legal reform. Seeks to improve the quality, reduce the cost, and increase the accessibility of the civil legal system.
- Hand in Hand [IA][Direct] -
Established to share information about programs that expect, value, and nurture the family and community role in children's learning.
- Health Industry Manufacturers Association [HIMA] [IA][Direct] -
Respresents the manufacturers of medical devices, diagnostic products, and health information systems.
- H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment [IA][Direct] -
Nonprofit organization devoted to collaborative research on environmental problems. Our mission is to create and disseminate nonpartisan policy options for solving environmental problems.
- Housing Assistance Council [IA][Direct] -
National nonprofit corporation created to increase the availability of decent and affordable housing for rural, low-income people.
- Institute for Advanced Strategic and Political Studies [IA][Direct] -
Public policy research institute focusing on the Israeli economy.
- Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy [IA][Direct] -
A nonprofit organization offering training and consultation in areas of deep-rooted ethnic conflict around the world.
- International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) [IA][Direct] -
Dedicated to promoting social and economic development with women's full participation.
- International Children's Alliance [IA][Direct] -
Non-profit agency specializing in placements from Russia, Ukraine, China and the Philippines.
- International Council on Systems Engineering [IA][Direct] -
Dedicated to advancing the practice of Systems Engineering.
- International Development Conference [IA][Direct] -
Forum for the exchange of experience, information and ideas in order to foster social, economic and environmental progress. Holds biennial conferences.
- International Law Institute [IA][Direct] -
Scholarly research, publishing, and practical legal training and technical assistance on many aspects of international legal and economic policy and practice.
- International Policy Council on Agriculture, Food and Trade (IPC) [IA][Direct] -
Membership organization dedicated to developing and advocating policies that support an efficient and open global food and agricultural system.
- Interracial Family Circle [IA][Direct]
- Joint Optoelectronics Project (JOP) [IA][Direct] -
Focuses on improving the availability of novel prototype optoelectronic devices for system experiments leading to commercial applications in computing.
- Land Trust Alliance [IA][Direct] -
Supports conservation by ensuring that people who work through voluntary land trust organizations have the information, skills, and resources they need to save land.
- Maryland Helicopter Association [IA][Direct] -
A group of radio-controlled (RC) helicopter pilots.
- Media Nocte Otaku Anime Club
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Dedicated to Anime Media Nocte Otaku (Midnight Fanboy). Welcomes members of all backgrounds. - Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority [IA][Direct] -
Official web site of Washington National Airport and the Dulles International Airport.
- Metropolitan Washington Mensa [IA][Direct]
- National 3D Prevention Month Coalition [IA][Direct] -
Public-private coalition devoted to preventing impaired driving crashes. December is national 3D prevention month.
- National Academy of Public Administration [IA][Direct] -
Nonpartisan, nonprofit organization chartered by Congress to improve government performance.
- National Association of Community Action Agencies [IA][Direct] -
National forum for policy on poverty.
- National Association of Conservation Districts [IA][Direct] -
Provides news and information for and about the nation's 3000 local conservation districts.
- National Association of Homes and Services for Children (NAHSC) [IA][Direct] -
Nationwide network of charities helping abused, abandoned, and emotionally disturbed children and strengthening families.
- National Bankruptcy Review Commission [IA][Direct] -
Established to investigate and study issues relating to the bankruptcy code, solicit divergent views, evaluate proposals, and submit reports to the President, Congress and the Chief Justice.
- National Black Child Development Institute [IA][Direct] -
Founded in 1970, the NBCDI exists to improve the quality of life of African American children and families.
- National Candle Association [IA][Direct] -
Representing US candle manufacturers.
- National Capital Planning Commission [IA][Direct]
- National Commission on Philanthropy and Civic Renewal [IA][Direct] -
Philanthropy and charitable giving research project of the Bradley Foundation.
- National Cotton Council@ (1997)
- National Council of Senior Citizens [IA][Direct] -
Nonprofit activist organization dedicated to senior and retirement issues such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.
- National Council on the Aging, The - NCOA [IA][Direct] -
Private, nonprofit association committed to promoting the dignity, self-determination, well-being, and contributions of older persons and to enhancing the field of aging through leadership and service, education, and advocacy.
- National Crime Prevention Council [IA][Direct] -
Source for information about crime prevention, community building, comprehensive planning, and personal safety.
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation [IA][Direct] -
Dedicated to the conservation of natural resources, fish, wildlife, and plants
- National Gay and Lesbian Task Force [IA][Direct] -
Grassroots and advocacy organization seeking equal rights for lesbian, gay and bisexual people.
- National Geographic Society@ (1997)
- National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty [IA][Direct] -
Advocates to protect the rights of homeless people and to implement solutions to end homelessness in America.
- National Legal Center for the Public Interest [IA][Direct] -
Nonpartisan, educational and public service foundation concerned with issues of public policy which relate to law or to the administration of justice.
- National Mentoring Partnership [IA][Direct] -
Advocates for the expansion of mentoring; a resource for mentors and mentoring initiatives nationwide.
- National MultiCultural Institute [IA][Direct] -
Engages in development of multicultural and cross-cultural awareness through diversity training workshops, conferences, and educational resource materials.
- National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives [IA][Direct]
- National Policy Association [IA][Direct] -
Independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that conducts research and formulates policy on public-interest issues.
- National Quality Initiative [IA][Direct] -
Dedicated to continuous quality improvement in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of US highways.
- National Quilting Association, Inc. [IA][Direct]
- National Whistleblower Center [IA][Direct] -
Advocates the right of employees to blow the whistle on fraud, corruption, government waste, and violations of environmental laws.
- Nationl Academy of Social Insurance [IA][Direct] -
Nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that promotes research and understanding of Social Security, Medicare, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and related programs.
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Group of people from Northern California that have banded together to find new and exciting things to do in the District of Columbia and the surrounding areas of VA, MD & PA. - Nebraska Society of Washington, DC, Inc. [IA][Direct] -
Created to strengthen cultural and patriotic ties binding Nebraskans living in the DC metro area and to promote the welfare of Nebraska.
- Network of Employers for Traffic Safety [IA][Direct] -
Aims to help employers develop and implement workplace highway safety programs.
- No Greater Love [IA][Direct] -
Provides annual public remembrance ceremonies, friendship and care to families who lost a loved one in service to the country or by an act of terrorism.
- OCA-EVC HomePage [IA][Direct] -
Dedicated to securing the rights of Chinese Americans, Asian Americans and permanent residents through legislative and policy initiatives at all levels of the government.
- OECD [IA][Direct] -
Offers a variety of informational services, including publications and data on industrialized, market-economy countries.
- Organization of American States@ (1997)
- Over 30 Singles (OTS) [IA][Direct] -
Schedule of events for social group that meets in the DC metro area.
- Overseas Development Council [IA][Direct] -
International policy research institute seeking to inform and improve development approaches and institutions. Site includes research summaries and links.
- Pact International [IA][Direct] -
Facilitator of organizational development for both nascent and established NGOs around the world. Programs in countries throughout Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
- Peacock's Friends [IA][Direct] -
Connecting homeless cats and human friends in the Washington DC area. Success stories and cats needing help now, tips, resources, rescue organizations, events, and calendar.
- People For The American Way [IA][Direct] -
Working to engage more Americans in civic and political action, to defend and strengthen vital institutions.
- Points of Light Foundation [IA][Direct] -
Nonpartisan organization whose mission is to engage more people more effectively in volunteer community service. Offers a hotline for volunteer opportunity information.
- Potomac Geophysical Society [IA][Direct] -
Washington D.C. Chapter of SEG and AGU. PGS meets the third Thursday of the month from September to May for dinner and a presentation on timely topics in the earth sciences.
- Princeton Club of Washington, DC [IA][Direct] -
Open to all alumni and Princeton parents.
- Quality Education for Minorities Network [IA][Direct] -
Non-profit organization dedicated to improving the education of African Americans, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Mexican Americans, and Puerto Ricans.
- Refugees International [IA][Direct] -
Independent organization providing early warning in crises of mass exodus and serving as an advocate of refugees.
- Robert F. Kennedy Memorial [IA][Direct] -
"working across the country and around the world to carry forward Robert Kennedy's mission."
- Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation - National Capital Area Chapter [IA][Direct] -
To ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, and their habitat.
- Sigma Chi Washington Alumni Chapter [IA][Direct]
- Single Volunteers of DC [IA][Direct] -
Meet other available singles while working on volunteer projects in the Washington, DC area.
- Society for Psychophysiological Research [IA][Direct] -
Fosters research relating psychology and physiology.
- Society of General Internal Medicine [IA][Direct] -
To promote improved patient care, research, and education in primary care.
- Society of Industrial and Office Realtors [IA][Direct] -
Professional commercial and industrial real estate association.
- So Others Might Eat (SOME) [IA][Direct] -
Provide direct services to the most needy and most vulnerable.
- Stand for Children [IA][Direct] -
National day of commitment to children on June 1, 1996 at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.
- Synthetic Organic Manufacuring Association (SOCMA) [IA][Direct]
- Tanner Film Group, The [IA][Direct] -
Non-profit organization founded in 1987 to promote racial understanding through the media.
- Taxpayers for Common Sense [IA][Direct] -
Independent watchdog committed to cutting wasteful government spending, subsidies, and tax breaks. Site includes a state-by-state listing of government waste.
- United Planning Organization [IA][Direct] -
Designated community action agency providing a variety of human service programs.
- Unity Club [IA][Direct] -
A place for many types of 12 step meetings.
- University of Pennsylvania - Annenberg Public Policy Center [IA][Direct] -
Communication research center focusing on media and politics, children's television, health communication and information technologies.
- U.S. Term Limits [IA][Direct] -
News, research, and commentary from a term limits advocacy group.
- Vegetarian Society of the District of Columbia [IA][Direct] -
VSDC, the oldest vegetarian society in North America, serves Washington, DC, and its Virginia and Maryland suburbs.
- Virtual Community of Associations [IA][Direct] -
A service of the Greater Washington Society of Association Executives; provides an on-line forum and information service for association members and the general public.
- Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts [IA][Direct] -
Non-profit organization provides legal services for the arts community.
- Washington Area Navy Supply Corps Association (WANSCA) [IA][Direct] -
Professional association of U.S. Navy supply corps officers stationed in the DC area.
- Washington Council of Agencies [IA][Direct] -
To strengthen, promote and represent nonprofit organizations based in metropolitan DC in order to help them better meet the diverse needs of their communities.
- Washington, D.C. [IA][Direct]
- Washington, DC Chapter - Associationi for Computing Machinery [IA][Direct]
- Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Dog Adoptions [IA][Direct]
- Washington DC Surfrider [IA][Direct] -
Dedicated to the protection and enhancement of the world's waves and beaches through conservation, activism, research and education.
- Washington Operations Research Management Science Council (WORMSC) [IA][Direct]
- Washington Party Group [IA][Direct] -
We host parties covering a wide range of events for individuals.
- Washington Print Club [IA][Direct] -
A group of collectors and artists interested in fine art prints and the graphic arts.
- Washington Science Fiction Assocation [IA][Direct] -
Science fiction club hosting Disclave each Memorial Day weekend.
- Washington Women Outdoors [IA][Direct] -
Non-profit organization engaged in outdoor activities where women share skills, experience, strengths, and support to enhance and expand each woman's world.
- WESingles [IA][Direct] -
Active singles group based at the Washington Ethical Society.
- WETA/CapAccess [IA][Direct] -
Lists education, health, entertainment, and social service programs.
- Women's Information Network [IA][Direct] -
A professional network of Democratic, pro-choice women in Washington DC that provides job search resources and networking and educational opportunities.
- Womens National Book Association (WNBA) - Washington Chapter [IA][Direct] -
Gives visibility and support to women in publishing, brings together women and men active in that world, and provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and info.
- Word Works, The [IA][Direct] -
Publishing poetry, sponsoring a national contest, and presenting programs, including a writer's retreat in Italy.
- World Affairs Council [IA][Direct] -
Information about upcoming lectures on current international topics.
- World Assembly of Moslem Youth [IA][Direct]
- World Resources Institute [IA][Direct] -
WRI offers information on a variety of natural resource topics including biodiversity and forest resources as well as data and information and useful tools for environmental education.
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Beta Zeta Chapter [IA][Direct]
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