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GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE INC

Now in its fifth decade, the Guttmacher Institute remains committed to the mission and goals that led to its creation. The Guttmacher Institute was founded in 1968 as the Center for Family Planning Program Development. At the time, Presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon had begun to call the public's attention to the problem of unplanned and unwanted childbearing and its consequences for individual women and men, their children and their communities both at home and abroad. Concurrently, the United States Congress was taking its first steps toward the development of an international population assistance program, as well as a multifaceted, national program aimed at providing equitable access to modern methods of birth control in the United States. By integrating nonpartisan social science research, policy analysis and public education, the Center hoped to provide a factual basis for the development of sound governmental policies and for public consideration of the sensitive issues involved in the promotion of reproductive health and rights. This purpose and commitment continue today. The Center was originally housed within the corporate structure of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA). Its program, however, was independently developed and overseen by a National Advisory Council separate from the PPFA Board of Directors. Its early development was nurtured by Alan F. Guttmacher, an eminent obstetrician-gynecologist, teacher and writer who was PPFA's president for more than a decade until his death in 1974. The Center was renamed in Dr. Guttmacher's memory, and the Guttmacher Institute incorporated as an entirely independent nonprofit policy research institute with its own Board in 1977. The Guttmacher Institute maintains offices in New York and Washington. Its current staff of 81 comprises demographers, social scientists, public policy analysts, editors, writers, communications specialists, and financial and technical personnel. A few of its employees have been with the organization for most of its existence, and an affiliation that goes back 10 or 15 years is not unusual. The Institute's work is guided by a 39-member board made up of eminent professionals from a rich variety of disciplines, as well as civic leaders from across the United States and around the world. The Guttmacher Institute's annual budget of approximately $17 million is derived largely from private foundations, government agencies, multilateral organizations and individual contributions.

New York, New York

Ocean Defenders Alliance

Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.

Huntington Beach, California

Real Choices

We meet people where they are at, and address their immediate needs relating to sexual health and wholeness. We help people with unexpected pregnancies, sexual or reproductive health issues, and relationships in a safe environment. We use the opportunity with each person to plant “seeds of Christ’s joy and love,” to steer them toward healthy choices about themselves and their relationships, based on God’s design, while respecting and empowering and supporting them in making their own choices.

Lafayette, Colorado

CASA for Children of the District of Columbia

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of DC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose mission is to promote court-appointed volunteer advocacy so that every abused and neglected child in the DC foster care system can be safe, establish permanence and have the opportunity to thrive. This mission is carried out through the recruitment, training, and support of volunteer advocates (CASA volunteers) who serve youth in DC.

Washington, District Of Columbia

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ATLANTIS COMMUNITY INCORPORATED

Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.

DENVER, Colorado

BY THE HAND CLUB FOR KIDS

By The Hand is a Chicago-based, after-school program that emphasizes academic excellence while nurturing the whole child—mind, body and soul.

Chicago, Illinois

Courage Ministries

Our mission is to teach the future generation how to be courageous in their faith in Jesus Christ.

St. Charles, Illinois

CONCORD MEDIATION CENTER

Are you experiencing conflict within your family, at work or in your community? We create a safe place for difficult conversations. Our highly trained, neutral mediators and facilitators are committed to providing peaceful, alternative conflict resolution processes.

Omaha, Nebraska

Sisters Village Inc

Sisters Village exists to connect with and empower women in the Dominican Republic through health education, faith and advocacy. Aprendemos juntos!

Fishers, Indiana

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EcoAgriculture Partners

Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.

District Of Columbia

My Stuff Bags Foundation

The My Stuff Bags Foundation provides new belongings, comfort and hope to thousands of children each year who must be rescued from abuse, neglect, abandonment, and homelessness across the United States. By rallying widespread individual and corporate involvement through our unique My Stuff Bags program, we address the immediate physical and emotional needs of rescued children, and help support the agencies caring for them.

WESTLAKE VLG, California

Childrens Publisher UK

Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.