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Global Volunteers

Global Volunteers are dedicated to building a foundation for world peace by enabling ordinary people to make a contribution through service to others and in the process to enrich the opportunities for mutual international understanding.

Global Fund for Women

The Global Fund for Women, an international network committed to a world of equality and social justice, it advocates for and defends women's human rights by making grants to support women's groups around the world. The Fund focuses particularly on increasing girls' access to education, increasing...

United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime (UNODC)

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. Established in 1997, UNODC has approximately 500 staff members worldwide. Its headquarters are in Vienna and it has 21 field offices as well as a liaison offices in...

Global MapAid

Global MapAid (GMA), a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organisation, was formed with the aim of supplying specialist maps to humanitarian decision makers at all levels, predominantly in slow onset disasters such as famine, but also when necessary in rapid onset disasters such as a flood. Those involved in...

Brooks World Poverty Institute (BWPI)

The Brooks World Poverty Institute (BWPI) at the University of Manchester is an international centre of excellence established to create and share knowledge to end poverty, in both North and South, and to shape policies that deliver real gains for people in poverty. As part of the University of...

Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE)

The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) is a global network of organisations that invest money and expertise to propel entrepreneurship in emerging markets. ANDE identifies common strategic challenges and opportunities facing the small and growing business sector (SGBS) and...

The International HIV/AIDS Alliance

The International HIV/AIDS Alliance is the secretariat for a global partnership of nationally-based linking organisations and country offices working to support community action on AIDS in developing countries.

The Jane Goodall Institute: Roots & Shoots

The mission of the Jane Goodall Institute is to advance the power of individuals to take informed and compassionate action to improve the environment for all living things. Roots & Shoots (R&S) is an international hands-on environmental and humanitarian education programme, with the goal...

Towards a Safer World (TASW)

Towards a Safer World is a global initiative to capture the lessons that were learned from preparing for an influenza pandemic, and inspire leaders to apply those lessons and best practices to continuing and emerging threats. TASW hopes to gather ideas from practitioners in order to advance...

International Association for Volunteer Effort

International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) is a global network of volunteers across more than seventy countries. It exists to strengthen volunteering worldwide, particuarly in developing countries.

IREX

IREX is an international nonprofit organisation providing thought leadership and innovative programmes to promote positive lasting change globally. The organisation aims to enable local individuals and institutions to build key elements of a vibrant society including quality education, independent...

World Relief Australia

World Relief Australia Inc. (WRA) works with community groups and NGOs in Australia and abroad to provide effective aid relief and longer term development projects. WRA provides emergency relief to those suffering as a result of natural disaster (eg. earthquake, tsunami, typhoon, catastrophic...

Global Community Health Alliance

Global Community Health Alliance (GCHA) is an American NGO dedicated to providing preventive health services to underserved communities in the US and in developing countries through clinical programmes, empowerment and the provision of affordable, quality and sustainable health services. The...

Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI)

Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) is an international NGO headquartered in California. The purpose of YHRI is to teach young people about human rights, specifically the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and inspire them to become advocates for tolerance and peace....

Empower Global Inc

Empower Global is a Canadian charitable organisation that is focused on providing dignity and hope to the poor in developing countries. A multi-faceted approach is used to address the multi-dimensional nature of poverty (ie. economic, education, health, etc.). Business grade due diligence and...

The Micah Challenge

The Micah Challenge is a global movement developed by the Micah Network, a British church-based organisation. The Challenge encourages Christians to commit to the poor and hold governments accountable for their pledge within the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Micah Challenge promotes the...

United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

UNESCO works to create the conditions for dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples, based upon respect for commonly shared values. It is through this dialogue that the world can achieve global visions of sustainable development encompassing observance of human rights, mutual respect and...

8 Visions of Hope

8 Visions of Hope is the free-to-join international social network for people who are passionate about the role of art and culture in reaching the MDGs. The network is a global art project that explores and shows how art, culture, artists and musicians as positive change agents can help in the...

National Peace Corps Association

The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) is an American NGO that supports returned Peace Corps Volunteers and the Peace Corps community through networking and mentoring to help guide former volunteers through their continued service back home. It is also the longest-standing advocate for an...

Puget Sound Millennium Goals Project

The Puget Sound Millennium Goals Project is an initiative developed by individuals and organisations in the Puget Sound region who are making contributions to the achievement of the MDGs. The Project builds on the work already done and promotes a focused collaborative effort to prioritize the...