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The mission of the Nonhuman Rights Project is, through education and litigation, to change the common law status of at least some nonhuman animals from mere “things,” which lack the capacity to possess any legal right, to “persons,” who possess such fundamental rights as bodily integrity and bodily liberty, and those other legal rights to which evolving standards of morality, scientific discovery, and human experience entitle them.

Lifeline Energy is a non-profit social enterprise that provides sustainable information and education access to vulnerable populations. We achieve this by designing, manufacturing and distributing solar and wind-up media players and radios for classroom and group listening. Since 1999, we have distributed more than 500,000 power independent radios to provide on-demand access to information and education, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. Over the years we have received numerous awards including the Tech Museum of Innovation Award, a World Bank Development Marketplace Award and an Index: Design to Improve Life Award. In addition, our founder and CEO Kristine Pearson was named one of TIME magazine's Heroes of the Environment for 2007 and received the James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award in 2005.

The focus of Equal Justice America's mission has always been to protect children and families in need. EJA's program puts law students and lawyers to work across the country on the front lines assisting our most vulnerable fellow citizens: Abused and neglected children. Families threatened with foreclosure and homelessness. Returning soldiers facing housing, employment and health issues. Women assaulted by violent and abusive husbands and boyfriends. The elderly victimized by unscrupulous business practices. The disabled fighting to have needed benefits restored.

Reporters Without Borders USA (RWB USA) is the U.S. office of the global organization, Reporters Sans Frontieres, a leading defender of freedom of information with almost 30 years of experience. A core belief of Reporters Without Borders is that only through freedom of information can one verify the existence of all the other freedoms. Without free circulation of information, it is impossible to strengthen human rights protection, advance government accountability, and improve the reach and the quality of social justice and civil liberties. At RWB, we are defending information, defending reporters and citizen reporters (netizens) whose work benefits ALL citizens.

Illinois Legal Aid Online's mission is to increase access to justice for lower-income and vulnerable Illinois residents through the innovative use of technology to assist and educate the public and to train and support legal aid providers and pro bono attorneys.

To end the trauma cycle for children and adults by Healing Hearts through the Arts.

Kartemquin Films is a home for independent filmmakers developing documentary as a vehicle to deepen our understanding of society through everyday human drama. Focusing on people whose lives are most directly affected by social and political change and who are often overlooked or misrepresented by the media, Kartemquin's films open up a dialogue, both in communities and between the general public and policymakers. Kartemquin documentaries are supported by civic engagement strategies that are developed with local and national partners to foster understanding, change thinking, and build support for social change. As a locally and nationally-recognized media arts organization, Kartemquin acts as a trusted bridge between communities and the media, fosters the growth of emerging filmmaking voices passionate about social issues and media policy, and encourages staff and stakeholders to play a role in advocating for a strong public media.

OCA-DC, a chapter of OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates, is dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans (APA).

POISE envisions a Pittsburgh Region in which all members of the Black Community are empowered and self-sufficient. With this vision as the core of the Foundation's philosophical approach to its work, POISE's mission is: To assist the Pittsburgh Region's Black Community in achieving self-sustaining practices, through strategic leadership, collective giving, grantmaking, and advocacy.

The mission of the Homeless Children’s Education Fund (HCEF) is to advance the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness in Southwestern PA, guiding them to be productive, empowered citizens

THE MISSION OF THE DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO IS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES, PROMOTE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND ENCOURAGE A LIFETIME OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME.

AFFA is a social justice organization achieving equality and acceptance for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer people.