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LA+Acumen works to create a world beyond poverty.
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The 100 Black Men of Orange County empowers the African American community through its leadership & programming.
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1in6 helps men who have had unwanted or abusive sexual experiences in childhood live heather, happier lives.
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826LA is dedicated to supporting student writing.
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9 Dots provides STEM programs to students from underserved backgrounds.
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A Better LA focuses on gang prevention and improving life in the inner city.
Category: OrganizationsCause: Boys, Girls, Men, Social Justice, Women -
A Place Called Home provides children and teens in South Central LA with love, safety, training & opportunity.
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The Advancement Project addresses inequality & expands opportunity.
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Alianza de Campesinas works to elevate and support farmworker women across the United States
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The Alliance for Community Transit-Los Angeles strives to create equitable, sustainable transit systems & neighborhoods for ALL people in LA.
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Amigos de los Rios is working to create The Emerald Necklace Regional Park Network encompassing the San Gabriel Forest to the Pacific Ocean to Catalina Island.
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ARC empowers formerly and currently incarcerated people to thrive.
Category: OrganizationsCause: Men, Social Justice, Teens -
b goodly creates opportunities for teams to come together through curated volunteer projects in Los Angeles.
Category: OrganizationsCause: Boys, Disability, Economic Development, Environment, Food, Girls, Homelessness, Housing, LGBTQ, Men, Poverty, Teens, Women -
Baby2Baby provides low-income children with diapers, clothing & basic necessities.
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Bet Tzedek is a free legal services organization serving low-income Angelenos that seeks justice for all.
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The Child Abuse Program at Palomar Health is the only provider of forensic exams & interviews for victims of child abuse & sexual abuse in North San Diego Co.
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Children's Institute, Inc. is a leader in child trauma treatment and prevention.
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Chrysalis creates a pathway to self-sufficiency for homeless & low-income individuals.
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CicLAvia temporarily removes cars from L.A. streets - and the streets fill up with smiles!
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Cities4Peace builds the capacity of individuals, organizations & communities through frameworks & tools that increase social connection and residence & promote peace.
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Climate Cents connects you to local initiatives that fight climate change & make Los Angeles better.
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Clockshop is a multifaceted arts organization that works at the intersection of politics, urban space & cultural production to explore the forces that shape our lived environment.
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CAST assists persons trafficked for the purpose of forced labor & slavery-like practices & works toward ending all instances of such human rights violations.
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The Committee for Greater LA is pursuing racial and economic equity through systems change.
Category: OrganizationsCause: Economic Development, Housing, Poverty, Social Justice -
Conscious Capitalism Los Angeles envisions a city in which social impact is more than a trend–but something intrinsically woven into the fabric of businesses big and small because it’s good for the world & the bottom line.
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The Council for Watershed Health is the Los Angeles region's trusted hub for essential watershed research and analysis.
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Craft in America explores, preserves & celebrates craft.
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Crossroads, Inc. helps women who have been incarcerated.
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CureCervicalCancer prevents this deadly disease in developing countries.
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DIY Girls encourages young women to explore technology, engineering & "making" through innovative educational experiences.
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The Downtown Women’s Center provides housing & supportive services.
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Fallen Fruit uses fruit as a common denominator to charge the way in which you see the world.
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Flintridge Center breaks the cycle of poverty & violence through community planning, innovation & action.
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Food Forward picks, donates & distributes fruit & vegetables for humanitarian purposes.
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The Foundation for Second Chances provides a brighter future to at-risk youth through providing them with a second chance.
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The Friends of the Los Angeles River is working to restore the natural and historic heritage of the Los Angeles River.
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GameDesk promotes learning through computer games.
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Girls Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.
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GiveLove promotes public health through promoting sanitation & protecting water.
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Gladeo helps young people find and pursue their dream careers.
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GlobalGirl Media trains girls to become citizen journalists.
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Grades of Green is dedicated to helping schools create environmental change.
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Grameen America is building a nation without poverty through microloans.
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The Gumball Foundation is creating the next generation of inner-city social entrepreneurs & providing access to higher education.
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Heal the Bay works to make our coastal waters clean & healthy.
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Heart of Los Angeles gives some of the city's most vulnerable youth a chance to succeed in life.
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Here to Serve assists families who have a child or parent of children battling cancer
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Homeboy Industries helps formerly gang-involved & recently incarcerated men & women.
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The i.am.angel foundation seeks to TRANS4M lives through education, inspiration & opportunity.
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The Imagination Foundation finds, fosters, and funds creativity and entrepreneurship in kids globally.
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Imagine LA empowers families in transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency by facilitating an innovative two-year volunteer mentorship program.
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Inner-City Arts provides arts education to those children most in need.
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InsideOUTWriters reduces juvenile recidivism through writing. Paper. Pen. Persistence.
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From relief to self-reliance
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Kounkuey Design Initiative is a design practice that addresses the critical social & environmental issues facing contemporary society.
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LA Voice teaches people to speak, act & engage in the public arena.
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The LA Conservation Corps transforms youth while enhancing communities.
Category: OrganizationsCause: Boys, Education, Environment, Girls, Poverty, Social Justice, Teens -
Levitt Pavilions strengthen communities and reclaims green spaces by providing live concert series in public spaces.
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Libros Schmibros champions the pleasures of literature & its power to change lives.
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The Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy addresses the challenges of working poverty, inadequate health care & polluted communities.
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The Los Angeles Conservancy preserves our architectural heritage.
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Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust is growing healthier communities through urban parks & gardens.
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The LA Regional Food Bank mobilizes resources to fight hunger in LA County.
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Los Angeles Room and Board focuses on ending homelessness & promoting college completion among community college students in the greater LA area.
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Los Angeles Walks is a pedestrian advocacy group that makes walking safe, accessible and fun for all Angelenos.
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Make-a-Wish Los Angeles fulfills life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
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The Milken Institute advances solutions that create jobs, widen access to capital & enhance health.
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mothers2mothers works to eliminate pediatric AIDS.
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The NOMAD Foundation promotes combining ancient skills with new technologies to bring prosperity to the nomadic people of Niger.
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The Nonprofit Finance Fund empowers the people & organizations that generate opportunity & hope in underserved communities.
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Operation USA provides relief, reconstruction & development aid.
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Operation Walk gives the gift of mobility to those in need through live-changing surgical procedures free of charge.
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The Opportunity Fund provides working capital for working people.
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PATH is helping to end homeless for families & children.
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Peer Health Exchange gives teenagers the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy decisions.
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People for Parks's mission is for every LA child to be able to walk to a safe park.
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Piece by Piece is a nonprofit microenterprise focusing on mosaic art.
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The Plastic Pollutes Coalition is committed to stopping plastic pollution.
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The Prison Library Project provides free reading materials to inmates nationwide.
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Project Ropa restores dignity, rekindles optimism & fuels purpose to those experiencing homelessness through employment & essential products.
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Proximity Designs addresses extreme poverty in rural Myanmar.
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Public Counsel is the largest pro bono public interest law firm in the country.
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Reading Partners envisions a future where all of the children in the U.S. have the reading skills necessary to reach their full potential.
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REDF creates jobs for people facing the greatest barriers to work.
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Relief International provides emergency relief to vulnerable communities.
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River LA seeks to restore the Los Angeles River to a vibrant green corridor for us to visit & enjoy.
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School on Wheels provides tutoring to homeless children in Southern California
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Pre-eminent center for Latino/x art in printmaking, exhibition & training, as well as a resource for young & emerging artists.
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Shoes That Fit is the nation's leading nonprofit providing shoes in the U.S. to children in need.
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The Skid Row Housing Trust works to permanently break the cycle of homelessness.
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Spark's mission is to provide life-changing apprenticeships to youth in underserved communities across the United States.
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TXT is providing high quality tech education for Black & Latino youth.
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The Art of Elysium enriches the lives of artists and critically ill children.
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The Dream Builders Project is an action-based charity that puts help directly in people's hands.
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The Manna Room distributes unclaimed food to the surrounding community.
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The People Concern empowers the most vulnerable among us to rebuild their lives.
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Ron Finley is igniting a (horti)cultural revolution by creating urban gardens in Los Angeles.
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The Soldiers Project provides military personnel & their loved ones free, confidential mental health counseling & support.
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The Trevor Project provides crisis intervention & suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender & questioning youth.
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TreePeople is an environmental nonprofit that unites the power of trees, people & nature-based solutions to grow a sustainable future for Los Angeles.
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The Trust for Public Land creates parks & protects land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come.
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The Twenty Million Minds Foundation reduces college costs by democratizing educational content.
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U.S.VETS provides comprehensive serves to homeless & at-risk veterans.
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Uncommon Good empowers underserved families through education, medicine, and the environment.
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The Violence Prevention Coalition of Greater Los Angeles strives to end the epidemic of violence in our community.
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Vision to Learn provides free eye exams & glasses to needy children.
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Wells Bring Hope drills wells to bring safe water & good sanitation to West Africa.
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The Westside Food Bank provides food to social service agencies on the Westside of Los Angeles County.
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The Women's Center for Creative Work is a network of rad women engaged in conversations about contemporary feminisms & creative practices.
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Working Wardrobes helps those with challenges achieve success in the workplace.
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Within a community of women writers, WriteGirl promotes creativity and self-expression to empower girls.
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Young Invincibles is committed to mobilizing & expanding opportunities for Millenials regarding issues like health, jobs & education.
Category: OrganizationsCause: Economic Development, Education, Health