The Nature Conservancy
United StatesEnvironment
We work in all 50 states and more than 30 countries – protecting habitats from grasslands to coral reefs, from Australia to Alaska to Zambia. We address threats to conservation involving climate change, fire, fresh water, forests, invasive species, and marine ecosystems.
The Nature Trust Of British Columbia
CanadaAnimals/Wildlife
The Nature Trust of British Columbia is a leading non profit land conservation organization headquartered in BC. Our mandate is to protect BC’s natural diversity of wildlife and plants and their critical habitats through the acquisition and management of ecologically significant land. Our success can be attributed in large measure to our partnerships. Since 1971, The Nature Trust along with our partners has invested more than $63 million to secure over 61,000 hectares (150,000 acres).
The NayaSophia Foundation
CanadaHealth/Medical
Following the devastating January 12th 2010 earthquake in Haiti, a local Toronto dentist, Dr. Galina Mohebat, set out with a group of doctors, physiotherapists and nurses from both USA and Canada to lend a hand in relief efforts. Since then, Dr. Mohebat along with others have formed The NayaSophia Foundation, based out of Toronto. Established in 2012, The NayaSophia Foundation is dedicated to providing immediate and long term dental, health, as well as primary care for children, to the people of Haiti. The Foundation is based on the principles that we all belong to the same human race, with equal rights and opportunities to education, food, clean water, and health care. The NayaSophia Foundation's vision is to raise a nation from poverty, to provide opportunity in education, health care, and inevitably change the hope of a people.
The NEA Foundation
United StatesChildren/Education
The NEA Foundation is an independent public charity created in 1969 and sustained by contributions from educators, corporate sponsors, and other supporters of public education. The Foundation offers grants and programs that support educators' efforts to close the achievement gaps, increase classroom innovations, provide professional development, and salute excellence in education. We believe public education is the gateway to opportunity. All students have the human and civil right to a quality public education that develops their potential, independence, and character. NEA believes public education is vital to building respect for the worth, dignity, and equality of every individual in our diverse society.
The Neil Squire Society
CanadaDisability
The Neil Squire Society is the only not-for-profit organization in Canada that has for over 25 years empowered Canadians with physical disabilities through the use of computer-based assistive technologies, research and development, and various employment programs. Through our work, we help our clients remove barriers so that they can live independent lives and become active members of the workplace and our society.
The Netanya Foundation
IsraelCommunity/Family
The Netanya Foundation initiates, manages and operates cultural facilities, community services, social, health, education, sports, science, religion, charity and welfare programs. The Netanya Foundation was established in 1989 in order to improve the quality of life of the city's residents. From the late 1980s and to this day, Netanya has absorbed over 65,000 immigrants from the Former Soviet Union , Ethiopia and other countries worldwide. Welcoming immigration with open arms, the city needed to face the challenges of integration. Creating a united community from multiple nationalities is always a challenge. However, when dealing with poorer populations and with virtually no financial support, the barriers loom even higher.
The New School
United StatesChildren/Education
The New School is a legendary, progressive university comprising eight schools bound by a common, unusual intent: to prepare and inspire its 10,200 undergraduate and graduate students to bring actual, positive change to the world. From its Greenwich Village campus, The New School launches economists and actors, fashion designers and urban planners, dancers and anthropologists, orchestra conductors, filmmakers, political scientists, organizational experts, jazz musicians, scholars, psychologists, historians, journalists, and above all, world citizens-individuals whose ideas and innovations forge new paths of progress in the arts, design, humanities, public policy, and the social sciences.
The New World Foundation
United StatesCommunity/Family
The New World Foundation supports community activists across America and around the world. We believe global and national social change begins at the local level. We have helped progressive activists build stronger alliances for social justice, civil rights, and economic and electoral issues since 1954. We have distributed nearly $50,000,000 to grantees over the last 15 years. New World contributes resources to promote democratic action and participation, so people can make a difference for themselves. We are a public charity with a board made up of social activists. Progressives have won tremendous victories over the past 50 years, but workers, women, minorities and the poor, are still under constant attack from radical conservatives in the political and corporate world.
The New York Botanical Garden
United StatesAnimals/Wildlife
The New York Botanical Garden is a museum of plants, an educational institution, and a scientific research organization. Founded in 1891 and now a National Historic Landmark, it is one of the greatest botanical gardens in the world and the largest in any city in the United States, distinguished by the beauty of its diverse landscape and extensive collections and gardens, as well as by the scope and excellence of its programs in horticulture, education, and science.The Botanical Garden's curated living collections contain more than 1 million plants; its Continuing Education program is the largest and most diverse of any botanical garden in the world; its Children's Education program has been a pioneer in innovative, informal science discovery facilities and activities; and its scientific research on plants and fungi is unmatched in scope, depth, and authority.
The New York Public Library
United StatesArts/Culture
The history of The New York Public Library begins more than 100 years ago. As the 19th century drew to a close, New York, the greatest city in America, still had no real public library. But thanks to a handful of visionaries and millions upon millions of users, The New York Public Library today is internationally recognized as one of the world's great libraries. The Library's importance is a function not only of its sheer size and scope, but also of its unique character. It is the only library that features both world-acclaimed research centers and a large network of neighborhood branch libraries, all of which may be used by the public, free of charge.
The New Zealand Native Orchid Group
New ZealandEnvironment
The New Zealand Native Orchid Group is made of members throughout New Zealand and abroad who are united in the common purpose of their strong interest in the Native Orchids of New Zealand. The New Zealand Native Orchid Group consists of around 160 active members who engage in the observation, study and conservation of New Zealand's Native Orchids. The members are connected by their quarterly Journal which reflects the dedicated actions and knowledge of the members.
The New-York Historical Society
United StatesArts/Culture
Founded in 1804,The New-York Historical Society, a preeminent educational and research institution, is home to both New York City's oldest muserum and one of the nation's most distinguished independent research libraries. Founded in 1804, its holdings cover four centuries of American history, and include one of the world's greatest collections of historical artifacts, American art and other materials documenting the history of the United States as seen through the prism of New York City and State.
The Newark Museum
United StatesArts/Culture
The Newark Museum, New Jersey's largest museum, invites you to enjoy unforgettable experiences in the arts and natural sciences. Take an inspirational journey through 80 galleries of world-class collections including American, Asian, African and Classical. Experience another era in the Victorian Ballantine House - a National Historic Landmark. Come face-to-face with live animals from around the world in the Mini Zoo or travel to the stars in our popular planetarium. Stroll through our beautiful sculpture garden, visit our museum shops and enjoy a delicious lunch or snack at our café.
The Newberry Library
United StatesArts/Culture
The Newberry Library is an independent research library concentrating in the humanities with an active educational and cultural presence in Chicago. The Newberry Library provides a home to a world-class collection of books, manuscripts, and maps, and also to a growing community of readers. Our collections, spanning many centuries, feature a wide range of materials, from illuminated medieval manuscripts to rich genealogical resources, and from early printed books to the personal papers of Midwest authors. The Newberry offers highly acclaimed programs for serious readers: fellowships for scholars, seminars for undergraduates, professional development activities for teachers, and a variety of seminars, lectures, and workshops.
The Nightingale-Bamford School
United StatesChildren/Education
Founded by two bold, visionary entrepreneurs in the same year that women won the right to vote, the Nightingale-Bamford School has helped generations of girls to become strong, independent, confident women. We offer a rigorous, college-preparatory education from Kindergarten through grade 12 in a caring and attentive school community. Founded in 1920, Nightingale is an independent K-12 girls' school that provides a classical curriculum to motivated students of varied backgrounds, interests, and talents.
The Northcott Society
AustraliaDisability
Northcott Disability Services is one of the state's leading service providers for people with a broad range of disabilities, supporting 8,000 people with disabilities, their families and carers across NSW and the ACT for over 80 years. A broad range of programs is provided, from support in the initial diagnosis period and early intervention, through to early childhood development and assisting adults gain employment and independent living skills. For people with disabilities, the support and services Northcott provides can often mean the difference between a life of isolation and segregation and a life of greater self-reliance and confidence. Support and services are not only directly provided to our clients, but their carers, siblings and the entire family.
The Nurture Foundation
New ZealandResearch/Dev
Established in 1992, Nurture is a charity which supports research into reproductive health. Our world-class research centre is located within the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of The University of Auckland where a team of scientists and researchers is dedicated to finding causes, preventions and treatments for reproductive disorders. Through research we aim to find new ways to predict and prevent reproductive problems, and improve treatments for couples unable to conceive or carry a child safely to term. The safe delivery of a healthy, full-term baby is the goal of our research.
The Oak & Furrows Wildlife Rescue Centre
United KingdomAnimals/Wildlife
The centre became a registered charity in 2006 and along with charity status came an increase in calls. Then in the autumn of 2007 Gloucestershire Wildlife Rescue Centre closed followed in 2008 by the closure of Cotswold Animal and Wild Bird Rescue. As a result the Oak and Furrows has had to expand and develop the centre in order to cope with demand. Annually the centre takes in approximately 3,000 wildlife casualties and receives between 6 and 7,000 telephone calls for help and advice, all this acheived by a dedicated team of people comprising of staff, volunteers, members and supporters, without whom it would not be possible. Oak and Furrows operate a 24 hour Wildlife Rescue Service, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year. Running costs are increasing, at the moment the average monthly cost is £5,800; that is almost £200 per day, the centre relies on donations to survive and does not recieve any government funding.
The OASIS Institute
United StatesChildren/Education
OASIS is a national education organization dedicated to enriching the lives of adults age 50 and older through lifelong learning and service. Offering stimulating programs in the arts, humanities, health, technology and volunteer service, OASIS brings people together to learn, lead and contribute in their communities. The OASIS Institute in St. Louis is the headquarters of a national network that serves a diverse audience through educational centers and community partners in 27 U.S. cities. The Institute develops national programs and provides training and support for OASIS education centers and partners. Our education centers are located in Macy's department stores and other community sites. Organizations that host OASIS centers include fitness centers, the Junior League, healthcare providers, senior centers and malls.
The Oesophageal Cancer Fund
IrelandResearch/Dev
The Oesophageal Cancer Fund (OCF) is a registered charity which was set up in 2001 by friends of Lucilla Hyland to raise awareness of the symptoms of oesophageal cancer and to provide money for research so as to improve the journey and outcomes for people with oesophageal cancer and their families. As a group we strive to further the public awareness and understanding of this disease. Many patients are diagnosed late when the disease is advanced. We hope that through continued public education we will all recognize the significance of difficulty in swallowing just as we all have become aware of the sinister nature of a breast lump or of a mole which changes in colour.