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The Columbia Institute helps build capacity in communities through lifelong learning scholarships and key partnerships. We also nurture strong local leadership, and support community leaders with cutting-edge research on emerging issues through our Centre for Civic Governance. The Institute works with shareholders and investment decision makers on research and education for responsible investing, in partnership with the Shareholder Association for Research and Education (SHARE).

NGPL serves the population of the community of North Grenville with a wide range of library services and programs. The Library is currently running a building campaign Room to Read to build a new 10,000 square foot library in downtown Kemptville overlooking the South Branch of the Rideau River. Construction will begin in the Spring of 2010 with the new library opening in March 2011.

Socially disadvantaged communities have and will be victimized in a number of ways. The most troubling being the children, who live in an environment of poverty, violence, gangs and welfare dependency. Many of the children, who are personally mentored are hungry for food, knowledge, self esteem and LOVE. TYD fulfills a deep need for the AT-Risk Family, and creates a definite solution by offering our ACADEMIC AND SPORTS ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS.The ASE Programs promotes and emphasizes academic, athletic, recreational, cultural, social, and moral growth of our Youth. TYD strives to enable these young Boy’s and Girl’s to become self-confident people of strong character, with a positive vision of the future and the necessary skills to achieve their hidden talents.

NYA serves to enhance student participation and success in education, career development and community leadership, enabling youth to become full participants in the ongoing development of Canada’s north. As a result of 14 years of operations we have more than 250 alumni and have seen success in increasing high school graduation rates and helping to build a skilled and well-educated northern workforce. NYA's model of education through work and travel operates as separate, but related, 10 month long programs. In the Canadian Program participants spend 5 weeks living with a host family and volunteering at a work placement in southern Canada. In the second phase, the International Program, participants train at Algonguin College in the construction trades before travelling to Guatemala for 3 weeks to work on a charitable building project. Along with the opportunity to travel and gain new skills through volunteer work placements, youth are able to earn up to 18 high school credits.

To provide transformational experiences for urban youth through outdoor education.

Meeker Memorial Hospital Foundation (MMHF) is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes. More specifically, the Foundation's primary role is to secure philanthropic resources to help maintain, improve and expand health care services for our patients, their families, and the Meeker County community.

We are dedicated to cultivating a green-minded generation through environmental stewardship by using the teaching lens of the struggling honey bee, and empowering others through individual action.

350 Sacramento is an organization that supports local initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and works to engage with Sacramento area citizens and local community groups to help build a global climate movement.

THE WEST FUND IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AFFILIATED WITH THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF ABORTION FUNDS AND BASED IN EL PASO, TEXAS, THAT WORKS TO MAKE ABORTIONS ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL PEOPLE. WE ARE A SMALL GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS WHO BELIEVE REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IS ONLY POSSIBLE WHEN ALL PEOPLE HAVE THE INFORMATION, ABILITY, AND RESOURCES TO MAKE THEIR OWN HEALTHCARE DECISIONS. THROUGH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND GAP FUNDING, WE HOPE TO EMPOWER WEST TEXANS, HELPING THEM ACHIEVE THEIR DECISIONS AND ACCESS THE HEALTHCARE THEY DESERVE.

To empower our community to conserve natural resources.

Through our annual "Denver Digs Trees" program, we distribute and plant more than 1,000 public trees each spring. Many of these trees are planted in Denver's most underserved neighborhoods. Our volunteer "Community Forester" program trains citizens to act as stewards over Denver's urban forest. The Park People manages Denver's Gates Tennis Center -- one of the country's premier public tennis facilities. We also raise private funds for public park projects, including building renovation, landscape projects, and historic preservation of park structures.

Since 1970, CEC has incubated and innovated real life environmental solutions that directly affect the California Central Coast. Our current work advances rapid and equitable solutions to the climate crisis – including ambitious zero carbon goals, drawdown of excess carbon, and protection against the impacts of climate change. Our programs lead to clean vehicles, solar energy, resilient food systems and reduction of single-use plastic.