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Founded in 1981, AFAR is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to support and advance healthy aging.  AFAR helps researchers begin and further their careers in aging research and geriatric medicine.  Over the past 26 years, AFAR has awarded more than $132 million to approximately 2,800 MD’s, PhD’s, and students.

In support of Common Cause’s mission of promoting open, honest, and accountable government, the Common Cause Education Fund seeks, through research, public education and innovative programs, to: increase public understanding of the democratic process and, where appropriate, the need for change; empower citizens and promote their effective participation in all aspects of the democratic process at the local, state and federal level; and empower citizens to hold their government accountable.

Project Vote is a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to the belief that an organized, diverse electorate is the key to a better America. Since 1994 Project Vote has worked to increase civic participation in the United States, focusing on three historically underrepresented constituencies: youth, people of color, and lower-income Americans.

Our mission is to help low-income teenagers transform what they believe is possible for themselves and develop the skills they need to become college educated leaders who give back to their families and communities.

People For the American Way is a national progressive advocacy organization that inspires and mobilizes Americans to defend freedom, justice, and democracy from those who threaten to take them away. For more than four decades, we have been dedicated to making the promise of America real for everyone and have worked toward a vision of a vibrant America where basic rights and freedoms are upheld for all, not just the wealthy and the powerful.

Public Citizen Foundation supports the research and educational work of Public Citizen, Inc. founded in 1971 to promote consumer rights, open government, corporate responsibility, clean energy, fair trade, environmental protection, and workplace safety.

VisionAshoka envisions a world where Everyone is aChangemaker: a world that responds quickly and effectively to socialchallenges, and where each individual has the freedom, confidence andsocietal support to address any social problem and drive change. MissionAshoka strives to shape a global, entrepreneurial, competitive citizen sector: one that allows social entrepreneurs to thrive and enables the world's citizens to think and act as changemakers

Jazz Night School uplifts lives by providing an exceptional, supportive environment where people of all ages and abilities come together to learn, perform, and enjoy jazz.Jazz has the power to humanize and connect people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.We envision a vibrant jazz community that fosters artistic development and creative empowerment.

SAJE (Strategic Actions for a Just Economy) builds community power and leadership for economic justice. SAJE se dedica a construir poder y liderazgo comunitario para crear justicia económica.

Building a community where all people, especially the young, are encouraged to develop their fullest potential in spirit, mind and body.

She’s the First fights for a world where every girl chooses her own future. We team up with local organizations to make sure girls are educated, respected, and heard.

People who understand the power of free access to information call libraries the collective memory of humanity. The JPL Foundation serves N.E. Florida by providing funds for programs and materials over and above traditional tax base funding for the Jacksonville Public Library. The Foundation encourages investments in the future of our community through a variety of giving opportunities, i.e., capital campaigns, donations, grants, endowment fund, Planned Giving programs and memorials.