Careers for the Common Good

1-800-Volunteer.org

1-800-Volunteer.org's national database makes it easier than ever to bring nonprofits and volunteers together. That means people in need get help faster. Communities get stronger. And whenever someone asks, "How can I help?"...there's always an answer.

• http://www.1-800-volunteer.org

1Bloc

1Bloc's goal is to provide information and opportunities in social enterprise and sustainability. 1Bloc focuses on jobs and internships in social enterprises, information on companies, and providing information to tons of young people interested in driving social change through their career.

• http://www.1bloc.com

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging

Serve and support not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing the services elderly people need, when they need them, in the place they call home.

• http://www.aahsa.org

American Public Human Services Association

The American Public Human Services Association, founded in 1930, is a nonprofit, bipartisan organization of state and local human service agencies and individuals who work in or are interested in public human service programs. Our mission is to develop and promote policies and practices that improve the health and well-being of families, children, and adults.

• http://www.aphsa.org

American Red Cross

In addition to domestic disaster relief, the American Red Cross offers compassionate services in five other areas: community services that help the needy; support and comfort for military members and their families; the collection, processing and distribution of lifesaving blood and blood products; educational programs that promote health and safety; and international relief and development programs.

• http://www.redcross.org

AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps is a network of local, state, and national service programs that connects more than 70,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet our country’s critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. AmeriCorps members serve with more than 3,000 nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based and community organizations. Full-time members who complete their service earn a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $4,725 to pay for college, graduate school, or to pay back qualified student loans. Members who serve part-time receive a partial Award. Some AmeriCorps members may also receive a modest living allowance during their term of service.

• http://www.americorps.org

Amizade

Amizade encourages intercultural exploration and understanding through community-driven volunteer programs and service-learning programs. Amizade Volunteer Programs offer a rewarding combination of exploration, service and understanding in communities around the world. Service-Learning Programs offer undergraduate and graduate credit to students interested in challenging academic and service experiences with communities around the world.

• http://www.amizade.org

Amnesty International

Nobel Prize-winning grassroots activist organization with over 1.8 million members worldwide. Amnesty International undertakes research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights.

• http://www.amnesty.org

Amnesty International USA

USA branch of Amnesty International

• http://www.amnestyusa.org

AntiRacismNet

AntiRacismNet provides both an online resource for the activist community and a portal offering information about anti-racism activities to the general public. As an activist resource, AntiRacismNet provides a part of the needed infrastructure for a global online community by hosting the following: an international online directory of social justice organizations; both issue-specific and news digest listservs; a calendar for posting regional, national, international events; a news portal for publishing efforts and backgrounders on issues.

• http://www.antiracismnet.org

Arizona State University - School of Justice & Social Inquiry

The School of Justice & Social Inquiry is concerned with the empirical study of justice and injustice in contemporary societies. We are interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary, with a tradition of strong ties with other units in law, the social sciences and humanities.

• http://www.asu.edu/clas/justice/

Ashoka

Ashoka's mission is to shape a citizen sector that is entrepreneurial, productive and globally integrated, and to develop the profession of social entrepreneurship around the world. Ashoka identifies and invests in leading social entrepreneurs - extraordinary individuals with unprecedented ideas for change in their communities - supporting them, their ideas and institutions through all phases of their careers.

• http://www.ashoka.org

Bioshere Expeditions

Biosphere Expeditions promotes sustainable conservation of the planet's wildlife by involving you, the public, with scientists across the globe on real hands-on wildlife research and conservation expeditions. Our goal is to make, through our expedition work, an active contribution towards a sustainable biosphere.

• http://www.biosphere-expeditions.org/english.htm

Brainbridge Graduate Institute

Bainbridge Graduate Institute (BGI) offers both an MBA in Sustainable Business and a Certificate in Sustainable Business. In both programs, students work with distinguished faculty from top business schools to master proven sustainability practices. Our Mission is to prepare diverse leaders to build enterprises that are economically successful, socially responsible and environmentally sustainable.

• http://www.bgiedu.org

Brandeis University - The Heller School for Socail Policy and Management

Since its founding as Brandeis University's first professional school in 1959, The Heller School has been committed to developing new knowledge and insights in the field of social policy and in health and human services management. As a graduate school and research institution, The Heller School has pioneered in a variety of policy areas including health; mental health; substance abuse; children, youth, and families; aging; international and community development; mental retardation and developmental disabilities; poverty and hunger; and work and inequalities. Programs include Ph.D., M.A., M.S. and MBA.

• http://www.heller.brandeis.edu

Bread for the World

Bread for the World is a nationwide Christian movement that seeks justice for the world's hungry people by lobbying our nation's decision makers.

• http://www.bread.org

Brown Career Development Center

Careers for the Common Good website and resources

• http://www.careerdevelopment.brown.edu/ccg/index.php

Campus Compact

Campus Compact is a national coalition of more than 950 college and university presidents - representing some 5 million students - dedicated to promoting community service, civic engagement, and service-learning in higher education. The website provides: links, resources and job listings in service related fields.

• http://www.compact.org

Campus Greens

Campus Greens is a national student-based, non-profit organization dedicated to building a broad-based movement for radical democracy on America’s high school and college campuses. We work in solidarity with the Ten Key Values of the Green Party and have membership from all sectors of the campus community and all levels of education. We provide our members with the support and resources they need to become effective agents of social change, empowering them to overcome our world’s gravest problems and build a society based on grassroots democracy, ecology, and non-violence.

• http://www.campusgreens.org

Care2

Care2.com is the largest online community for people who want to make a difference. If you care about health, human rights and protecting the environment, and if you believe individuals have the power to change the world, you're going to love Care2. You can learn from, and meet, amazing people here. You'll discover wonderful organizations working on the front lines. Site includes Job and News connections.

• http://www.care2.com

Careers in the Common Good

Careers in the Common Good connects liberal education with a lifetime of socially responsible work. Careers in the Common Good supports students and alumni as they seek work that connects personal values and professional problem solving in the non-profit, private and government sectors. This site was developed by the Swearer Center for Public Service at Brown University.

• http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Swearer_Center/CCGood/index.shtml

Case Foundation

Jean and Steve Case founded the Case Foundation in 1997 to reflect their family's heartfelt commitment to finding lasting solutions to complex social challenges. The foundation is applying strategies to: meet the needs of underserved children and families; create thriving and sustainable economic development for communities; bridge cultural and religious divides; expand civic engagement and volunteerism; and accelerate innovative approaches to health care.

• http://www.casefoundation.org

Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities agencies strengthen their communities by empowering the people within them. They help families and individuals overcome tragedy, poverty, and other life challenges. With the help of millions of donors and volunteers, Catholic Charities agencies offer services ranging from soup kitchens for people in need, to after-school programs for at-risk children.

• http://www.catholiccharitiesinfo.org

Center for Community Change

The Center, founded in 1968, grew out of a powerful combination of ideas and events in the 1960s. Many important partners, including the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Fund, the Ford Foundation, and leaders of the United Auto Workers, made the Center for Community Change a reality. From the very beginning, the Center’s purpose has been to help establish and develop community organizations across the country, “bring attention to major national issues related to poverty,” and “help insure that government programs are responsive to community needs.”

• http://www.communitychange.org

Center for Human Rights & Constitutional Law

The Center is a non-profit, public interest legal foundation dedicated to furthering and protecting the civil, constitutional, and human rights of immigrants, refugees, children, and the poor. Students, lawyers, and other volunteers are encouraged to join the Center's efforts to protect and promote domestic and international civil and human rights.

• http://www.centerforhumanrights.org

CREA: Center for Reflection, Education and Action

"Believing that the earth is home to all, CREA facilitates analysis of human, social and economic policies from the perspective of their effects on human lives, beginning with the lives of people who are poor." CREA's work includes research on sustainable living wage and income, systemic analysis and coporate responsibility. Offices located in Hartford, CT. Contact for internship opportunities.

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

The Center works at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals.The Center conducts research and analysis to inform public debates over proposed budget and tax policies and to help ensure that the needs of low-income families and individuals are considered in these debates. We also develop policy options to alleviate poverty, particularly among working families.

• http://www.cbpp.org

Charity Channel

Established over 14 years ago, this is the world's first, oldest and most effective on-line position recruitment system dedicated exclusively for the nonprofit/NGO sector. Others may try to duplicate Career Search Online, but they can't for one simple reason: This is the exclusive means for nonprofit/NGO-sector employers to instantly reach the tens of thousands of CharityChannel participants with news of a search.

• http://www.charitychannel.com/classifieds/cso/

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation affirms its founder’s vision of a world in which each of us is in partnership with the rest of the human race – where each individual’s quality of life is connected to the well-being of the community, both locally and globally. We pursue this vision through creative grantmaking, thoughtful communication and other activities that enhance community in its many forms. The same vision of shared learning shapes our internal culture as we strive to maintain an ethic of respect, integrity and responsibility. The Foundation seeks to strengthen, in people and their organizations, what Mr. Mott called “the capacity for accomplishment.”

• http://www.mott.org

Child Care Aware

Child Care Aware is a non-profit initiative committed to helping parents find the best information on locating quality child care and child care resources in their community. We do this by raising visibility for local child care resource and referral agencies nationwide, and by connecting parents with the local agencies best equipped to serve their needs.

• http://www.childcareaware.org

Children's Defense Fund

The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to Leave No Child Behind and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.CDF provides a strong, effective voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves. We pay particular attention to the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities.

• http://www.childrensdefense.org

Chronicle of Philanthrophy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy is the newspaper of the nonprofit world. It is the No. 1 news source, in print and online, for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise.The Web site offers the complete contents of the latest issue, an archive of past issues and articles published since October 1997, and two issues' worth of the most recent grant listings -- all fully searchable.

• http://www.philanthropy.com/

City Year

City Year was founded in 1988 by Michael Brown and Alan Khazei, then-roommates at Harvard Law School, who felt strongly that young people in service could be a powerful resource for addressing our nation's most pressing issues. Over the years, City Year has been built on the belief that one person can make a difference, and with the vision that one day service will be a common expectation - and a real opportunity - for citizens all around the world.

• http://www.cityyear.org

Coalition on Human Needs

The Coalition on Human Needs (CHN) is an alliance of national organizations working together to promote public policies which address the needs of low-income and other vulnerable populations. The Coalition's members include civil rights, religious, labor and professional organizations and those concerned with the well being of children, women, the elderly and people with disabilities.

• http://www.chn.org

Colorodo Campus Compact

Careers for the Common Good website and resources

• http://academic.regis.edu/ccc/CCG/about.htm

Commongood Careers

Commongood Careers (formerly NewSource) is a nonprofit search firm that connects highly skilled, passionate individuals to organizations that are dedicated to creating positive social change. Founded by nonprofit professionals, Commongood Careers offers personalized, engaged support to jobseekers and organizations throughout the hiring process, as well as access to a wealth of knowledge about nonprofit careers.

• http://www.cgcareers.org

Community Action Program Legal Services (Caplaw)

Providing expert legal assistance nationwide for Community Action Agencies operating under the federal Community Services Block Grant Program.

• http://www.caplaw.org/CAPLAWIndexTemp.htm

Community Career Center

Online job search engine for jobs in the not for profit sector

• http://www.nonprofitjobs.org

Co-op America

Co-op America is a not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1982. Our mission is to harness economic power—the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace—to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society.

• http://www.coopamerica.org

Corporation for National and Community Service

The Corporation for National and Community Service plays a vital role in supporting the American culture of citizenship, service and responsibility. We are a catalyst for change and champion for the ideal that every American has skills and talents to give. The Corporation is the nation’s largest grantmaker supporting service and volunteering. Through our Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America programs, we provide opportunities for Americans of all ages and backgrounds to express their patriotism while addressing critical community needs.

• http://www.nationalservice.gov

Cross-Cultural Solutions

Cross-Cultural Solutions is a recognized leader in the field of international volunteering. We are committed to ensuring the safety, flexibility, professionalism, transparency, and excellence of our programs. CCS is recognized as an expert in its field by the United Nations and CARE, one of the world’s largest humanitarian organizations. In 2003, we were granted Special Consultative Status by the UN. In 2001, we were selected as the partner-of-choice to operate the CARE Corps program.

• http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org

CYFERnet

If you're a professional serving children, youth and families or a parent with your own children, you know that finding reliable, high quality, research-based information on the Web can be a major challenge. That's where CYFERnet can help you. CYFERnet's Web site brings together the best, children, youth and family resources of all the public land-grant universities in the country. Materials are carefully reviewed by college and university faculty. Through CYFERnet you can also interact with your colleagues and share your work nationally.

• http://www.cyfernet.org

Derechos Human Rights

Derechos Human Rights works for the respect and promotion of human rights throughout the world. Our work includes the socialization of human rights related information and analysis through the internet and other media, the promotion of prosecutions of human rights violators and the support of local human rights NGOs and activists. Includes great page of links to other human rights websites and a page of graduate programs that focus on human rights (go to links - education - graduate programs).

• http://www.derechos.org

Early Childhood Connections

A-Z list of international resources for early childhood

• http://www.rch.org.au/ecconnections/links/index.cfm?doc_id=5988

Earthworks-jobs.com

Job search engine for careers in science related fields, as well as post grad resources

• http://www.earthworks-jobs.com

Eisenhower Foundation, The

The Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation is the international, nonprofit continuation of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (the Kerner Riot Commission, after the big city riots of the 1960s) and the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence (the National Violence Commission, after the assassinations of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. and Senator Robert Kennedy). We identify, fund, evaluate, build the capacities of and replicate multiple solution ventures for the inner city, the truly disadvantaged, children, youth and families. Through national policy reports, the Foundation communicates what works (and what doesn't) to citizens, media and decision makers.

• http://www.eisenhowerfoundation.org

Environmental Career Opportunities

Environmental job search engine

• http://www.ecojobs.com

Environmentalcareer.com

EnvironmentalCareer.com brings together leading environmental employers with the best candidates to work for a better environment.

• http://www.environmental career.com

environmentjob.co.uk

With hundreds of advertisers and over 23,000 subscribers we are the UK's No.1 website for jobs and volunteering opportunities in the environmental sector.

• http://www.environmentjob.co.uk

Equal Justice Works

The mission of Equal Justice Works is to create a just society by mobilizing the next generation of lawyers committed to equal justice. Equal Justice Works (formerly the National Association for Public Interest Law) was founded in 1986 by law students dedicated to working for equal justice on behalf of underserved communities and causes. Today, Equal Justice Works is the national leader in creating summer and postgraduate public interest opportunities for law students and lawyers.

• http://www.napil.org

Everday Giving

Everyday Giving is a company dedicated to the philosophy that everyone can be a philanthropist by simply doing little things everyday. The purpose of Everyday Giving is to inspire others to give back and make a difference in the world. We have a goal of creating one million new philanthropists whose purpose is to create a better world every day.

• http://www.everydaygiving.com

Experiential Learning International (ELI)

ELI, a registered non-profit organization, partners with organizations from around the world that make a difference in their communities. And we work closely with these groups to ensure ELI volunteers get meaningful experiences at reasonable prices. ELI's full name, Experiential Learning International, reflects our philosophy. We believe that the most compelling life lessons come through experience, and that international experiences are among the most profound influences on our sense of self and our view of the world. ELI sees learning as a lifelong journey: our programs are not limited to students, and we welcome participants 18 and older of all nationalities.

• http://www.eliabroad.org

Feminist Majority Foundation

The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF), which was founded in 1987, is a cutting edge organization dedicated to women's equality, reproductive health, and non-violence. In all spheres, FMF utilizes research and action to empower women economically, socially, and politically. Our organization believes that feminists - both women and men, girls and boys - are the majority, but this majority must be empowered. Site includes a job resource center.

• http://www.feminist.org

FirstGov.gov

On FirstGov.gov, you can search millions of web pages from federal and state governments, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. Most of these pages are not available on commercial websites. FirstGov has the most comprehensive search of government anywhere on the Internet. We are working with agencies to encourage portals organized around customer groups and topics, instead of agency names. Examples of cross-agency portals include: students, people with disabilities and exporters.

• http://www.firstgov.gov

Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)

FRAC is a leading national organization working to improve public policies to eradicate hunger and undernutrition in the United States. Founded in 1970 as a public interest law firm, FRAC is a nonprofit and nonpartisan research and public policy center that serves as the hub of an anti-hunger network of thousands of individuals and agencies across the country.

• http://www.frac.org

Ford Foundation

The Ford Foundation is a resource for innovative people and institutions worldwide. Our goals are to: Strengthen democratic values; Reduce poverty and injustice; Promote international cooperation; and Advance human achievement. This has been our purpose for more than half a century.Created with gifts and bequests by Edsel and Henry Ford, the Foundation is an independent organization, with its own board, and is entirely separate from the Ford Motor Company.

• http://www.fordfoundation.org

Foundation Center

The Foundation Center's mission is to strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy.To achieve our mission, we:Collect, organize, and communicate information on U.S. philanthropy; Conduct and facilitate research on trends in the field; Provide education and training on the grantseeking process; and Ensure public access to information and services through our Web site, print and electronic publications, five library/learning centers, and a national network of Cooperating Collections.

• http://www.fdncenter.org

Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network

The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.

• http://www.glsen.org

Giving Forum

The Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers is a national network of local leaders and organizations across the United States that support effective charitable giving. The Forum’s network focuses on the philanthropy of the city, state, and multi-state areas of the U.S. and encompasses 31 regional associations of grantmakers. These regional associations collectively represent more than 4,000 grantmakers and others interested in philanthropy.

• http://www.givingforum.org

Global Crossroad

Global Crossroad conducts successful volunteer abroad programs in 20 countries throughout Asia, Africa, and Latin America . The foundation of our success lies in our dedication, vision, and working philosophies. Global Crossroad's focus on grassroots projects, cultural immersion, and travel learning opportunities reflects the unique, alternative approach that we have adopted to garner memorable experiences for our volunteers.

• http://www.globalcrossroad.com/

Global Vision International

Volunteer Abroad, Conservation Expeditions and TEFL Courses overseas with Global Vision International. Looking for a unique travel experience? Make a difference in some of the world's most critical conservation and community volunteer projects with Global Vision International and selected partner organisations. Adventurous individuals can join challenging Marine Conservation and Wildlife Research expeditions in Patagonia, Mexico, Ecuador and Costa Rica and take part in volunteer teaching and wildlife projects in over 30 countries worldwide.

• http://www.gvi.co.uk/index.asp

Global Volunteer Network

The Global Volunteer Network offers volunteer opportunities in community projects throughout the world. Our vision is to connect people with communities in need. We do this by supporting the work of local community organisations in countries through the placement of international volunteers. We currently provide volunteer programs through our partner organizations in Alaska, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ghana, Honduras, India, Kenya, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, and Vietnam.

• http://www.volunteer.org.nz

Global Volunteers

Volunteer abroad on international service programs or serve on USA volunteer programs. Live and work with local people on life-affirming community development projects one to 43 weeks. Year round volunteer teams support some 100 host communities on six continents. Child Care, Teaching English, Health Care, Labor Projects. No specialized skills needed.

• http://www.globalvolunteers.org

Graduate Guide

Established in 1970, Graduate School Guide is a convenient reference tool for college students to quickly locate schools offering the programs they want. More than 1,000 colleges and universities use Graduate School Guide to help their students with a genuine interest in postgraduate study. QUICK FACTS: What’s in a Graduate School Guide? Listings for colleges and universities that offer a Masters, Doctoral or Professional Degree Program; Information includes course offerings, tuition, graduate admissions contact, email and web addresses; Comprehensive Financial Aid info including tuition tax credits, grants, loans and work study; Cross reference section of majors; Graduate Test Dates; Student Response Cards.

• http://www.graduateguide.com

Green Biz

GreenBiz provides a wealth of free news, jobs, information, tools and resources on how to align environmental responsibility with business success.

• http://www.greenbiz.com

Green Money Journal

The GreenMoney Journal encour-ages and promotes the awareness of socially & environmentally responsible business, investing and consumer resources in publications & online. Our goal is to educate and empower individuals and businesses to make informed financial decisions through aligning their personal, corporate and financial principles.

• http://www.greenmoneyjournal.com

Greenpeace

Our committed activists and supporters have come together to ban commercial whaling, convince the world’s leaders to stop nuclear testing, protect Antarctica, and so much more. Today, we have grown from a small group of dedicated activists to an international organization with offices in more than 30 countries. But our spirit and our mission remain the same. Our fight to save the planet has grown more serious – the threat of global warming, destruction of ancient forests, deterioration of our oceans, and the threat of a nuclear disaster loom large. Greenpeace is actively working to address these and other threats.

• http://www.greenpeace.org

GuideStar

GuideStar is the leader in providing comprehensive data on more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations, connecting them with donors, foundations, businesses, and governing agencies in a nationwide community of giving.

• http://www.guidestar.org

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need. Habitat has built more than 200,000 houses around the world, providing more than 1,000,000 people in more than 3,000 communities with safe, decent, affordable shelter.

• http://www.habitat.org

Heifer-USA

As in other countries, Heifer-USA works with limited-resource individuals, households and communities who want to become more self-reliant through livestock and agricultural community development. Heifer seeks long-term solutions that build the capacities of communities to work together to address nutritional, economic, environmental and social needs through family-scale agricultural projects. Heifer International currently supports projects in more than 50 countries, including the United States, creating sustainable small-scale farm enterprises to improve nutrition and supplement incomes.

• http://www.heifer.org

Human Rights at Emory

The Institute of Human Rights currently offers a graduate certificate in human rights and is in the process of developing an undergraduate minor in human rights. The Graduate Certificate is open to students in all of the professional schools (School of Public Health, School of Law, School of Nursing, Business School, Medical School, Theology Seminary and the Graduate School).

• http://www.humanrights.emory.edu

Human Rights Campaign

The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against GLBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.

• http://www.hrc.org

Human Rights First

Human Rights First is a leading human rights advocacy organization based in New York City and Washington, DC. Since 1978, we have worked in the United States and abroad to create a secure and humane world – advancing justice, human dignity, and respect for the rule of law. All of our activities are supported by private contributions. We accept no government funds.

• http://www.humanrightsfirst.org

Human Rights Institute at Uconn

The Human Rights Institute at the University of Connecticut has two core missions: first, to coordinate human rights initiatives at the University of Connecticut and support faculty and students who study human rights; and second to promote a unique approach to international human rights scholarship based upon contextual and multidisciplinary research in the social sciences, humanities and law. Includes extensive links and resources as well as information on internships.

• http://www.humanrights.uconn.edu

Idealist

Action Without Borders connects people, organizations, and resources to help build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives. Action Without Borders is independent of any government, political ideology, or religious creed. Idealist.org includes: job, volunteer and internship search engines; opportunities to join online communities and participate in online message boards; resources for volunteering, careers and nonprofits; information about graduate school fairs, non profit fairs and international service opportunities. Also has an Idealist on Campus resources connecting students and administrators on college campuses.

• http://www.idealist.org

Independent Sector

Independent Sector is the leadership forum for charities, foundations, and corporate giving programs committed to advancing the common good in America and around the world. Our nonpartisan coalition of approximately 550 organizations leads, strengthens, and mobilizes the charitable community in order to fulfill our vision of a just and inclusive society of active citizens, vibrant communities, effective institutions, and a healthy democracy.

• http://www.independentsector.org

Institute on Philanthophy and Voluntary Service

Make a difference this summer by attending the Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service (IPVS)! This dynamic program is intended for students who are involved in volunteer activities and are excited about exploring professional opportunities in the non-profit sector. IPVS is ideal for undergraduate student leaders who are engaged in service programs on and off their campuses. All majors and fields of study are welcome. With a single application, students are enrolled at Georgetown University, live in a furnished apartment on campus in the center of DC, and are placed in a competitive internship for eight weeks. As part of your Institute experience, you will attend exclusive events and participate in hands-on activities including developing a mission statement, planning service projects and organizing fundraising activities. At the end of the Institute, students award a grant to a worthy community program with the money raised.

• http://www.dcinternships.org/ipvs/about/

i-to-1

Since 1994, i-to-i has been driven by the inspiration of making worthwhile travel experiences widely available through opportunities to volunteer and work abroad. i-to-i has grown into a leading specialist in international volunteer projects which have two key aims: To allow people to give something back by contributing to worthwhile projects during their travels; and to provide local projects around the world with a consistent supply of trained and committed volunteer workers who work toward their own goals.

• http://www.i-to-i.com/

Kansas State University - College of Architecture Planning & Design -

The Master of Regional and Community Planning (MRCP) is internationally recognized for its approach to rural, small town, and community based planning, design, development, and preservation. Students may choose an area of specialization in Community Planning and Development, Regional Resource Planning and Management, or create an area of specialization unique to individual interests. The Master of Arts in Environmental Planning and Management (MA) is attractive to individuals seeking an advanced degree while continuing to work professionally, and for those who seek continuing education in the current skills and knowledge of planning.

• http://capd.ksu.edu/prospective-students/graduate-degree-programs/master-of-regional-and-community-planning/

KnowledgePlex

Created by a distinguished team of founding partners and implemented by the Fannie Mae Foundation, KnowledgePlex® is designed to support the efforts of practitioners, grantors, policy makers, scholars, investors, and others involved or interested in the fields of affordable housing and community development.

• http://www.knowledgeplex.org

Local Initiatives Support Corporation

LISC helps resident-led, community-based development organizations transform distressed communities and neighborhoods into healthy ones – good places to live, do business, work and raise families. By providing capital, technical expertise, training and information, LISC supports the development of local leadership and the creation of affordable housing, commercial, industrial and community facilities, businesses and jobs. We help neighbors build communities.

• http://www.lisc.org

Make a Wish Foundation

"We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy." Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® has enriched the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions through its wish-granting work. The Foundation's mission reflects the life-changing impact that a Make-A-Wish® experience has on children, families, referral sources, donors, sponsors, and entire communities.

• http://www.wish.org

Moving Ideas

A dividion of Care2, Moving Ideas is an online resource to staying engaged in the democratic society. Moving ideas provides links, job resources and community opportunities. It also provides news updates and ways to take action on issues.

• http://www.movingideas.org

Nabuur.com

In this site you will find: Virtual ‘Villages’ where communities in developing countries present their issues and ask for assistance of online volunteers (‘Neighbours’); Online discussions in the Villages between representatives of the communities and their Neighbours on how to solve local issues; Thousands of committed individuals who work as online volunteers (Neighbours) to find solutions for problems of communities in developing countries.

• http://www.nabuur.com

Nathan Cummings Foundation

The Nathan Cummings Foundation is rooted in the Jewish tradition and committed to democratic values and social justice, including fairness, diversity, and community. We seek to build a socially and economically just society that values nature and protects the ecological balance for future generations; promotes humane health care; and fosters arts and culture that enriches communities. The Foundation's approach to grantmaking embodies some basic themes in all of its programs:concern for the poor, disadvantaged, and underserved; respect for diversity; promotion of understanding across cultures; and empowerment of communities in need.

• http://www.nathancummings.net

National Association for Family Child Care

The National Association for Family Child Care is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting quality child care by strengthening the profession of family child care.

• http://www.nafcc.org

National Association for State Community Services Programs

NASCSP’s vision encompasses the empowerment of low-income families to reach self-sufficiency in its broadest context, through helping states attain full utilization of their resources and implement an extensive array of services to these families, including weatherization, energy assistance, child care, nutrition, employment, state energy programs, job training, and housing in urban, suburban and rural communities.

• http://www.nascsp.org

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.The vision of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights and there is no racial hatred or racial discrimination.

• http://www.naacp.org

National Association of Child Care Professionals

NACCP's goal is to improve, enhance and strengthen the credibility of the people who lead the child care industry by providing membership services and benefits. NACCP is the only association exclusively dedicated to child care management without regard to a center's tax status and corporate sponsorship.

• http://www.naccp.org

National Association of Child Care Resources & Referral Agencies

We work with more than 800 state and local Child Care Resource & Referral agencies to ensure that families in every local community have access to high-quality, affordable child care. To achieve our mission, we lead projects that increase the quality and availability of child care, offer comprehensive training to child care professionals, undertake groundbreaking research, and advocate child care policies that positively impact the lives of children and families.

• http://www.naccrra.org

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials

NAHRO is the leading housing and community development advocate for the provision of adequate and affordable housing and strong, viable communities for all Americans—particularly those with low- and moderate-incomes. Our members administer HUD programs such as Public Housing, Section 8, CDBG and HOME.

• http://www.nahro.org

National Coalition for the Homeless

The National Coalition for the Homeless, founded in 1984, is a national network of people who are currently experiencing or who have experienced homelessness, activists and advocates, community-based and faith-based service providers, and others committed to a single mission; to end homelessness. We are committed to creating the systemic and attitudinal changes necessary to prevent and end homelessness.

• http://www.nationalhomeless.org

National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC)

NCRC’s mission is to increase fair & equal access to credit, capital, and banking services/products because discrimination is illegal, unjust, and detrimental to the economic growth and well-being of our society. NCRC seeks to support and provide long-term solutions which include providing tools to building community and individual net worth.

• http://www.ncrc.org

National Congress for Community Economic Development

Our mission is to promote, support and advocate for community development corporations (CDCs) and the CED Industry, whose work creates wealth, builds healthy and sustainable communities and achieves lasting economic viability. We are committed to empowering people, organizations and communities.

• http://www.ncced.org

National Head Start Association

The National Head Start Association is a private not-for-profit membership organization dedicated exclusively to meeting the needs of Head Start children and their families. The Association provides support for the entire Head Start community by advocating for policies that strengthen services to Head Start children and their families; by providing extensive training and professional development to Head Start staff; and by developing and disseminating research, information, and resources that enrich Head Start program delivery.

• http://www.nhsa.org

National Housing Conference

NHC is a public policy and affordable housing advocacy organization. A membership drawn from every industry segment forms the foundation for NHC's broad, nonpartisan advocacy for national policies and legislation that promote suitable housing in a safe, decent environment.

• http://www.nhc.org

National Housing Institute

The National Housing Institute was founded in 1975 as an independent nonprofit organization that examines the issues causing the crisis in housing and community in America. NHI examines the key issues affecting affordable housing and community development practitioners and their supporters. These issues include housing, jobs, safety, and education, with an emphasis on housing and economic development, as well as poverty and racism, disinvestment and lack of employment, and breakdown of the social fabric. Includes job and resource database.

• http://www.nhi.org

National Human Services Assembly

The National Human Services Assembly is an association of the nation’s leading national non-profits in the fields of health, human and community development, and human services. The National Assembly is a learning community where leaders with parallel responsibilities at different national nonprofit human service organizations (e.g., CEOs, HR directors) share knowledge and expertise about their work in this sector. It is also a vehicle for collaborative action among its members and other interested parties in the public, private and nonprofit sectors.

• http://www.nassembly.org

National Institute on Out-of-School Time

the National Institute on Out-of-School Time, at the Center for Research on Women at Wellesley College, has successfully brought national attention to the importance of children’s out-of-school time, influenced policy, increased standards and professional recognition, and spearheaded community action aimed at improving the availability, quality and viability of programs serving children and youth. NIOST’s varied initiatives have moved the field forward using three paths: Research, Evaluation and Consultation; Policy Development and Public Awareness; and Training and Curriculum Development.

• http://www.niost.org

National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty

The mission of the Law Center is to prevent and end homelessness by serving as the legal arm of the nationwide movement to end homelessness. To achieve its mission, the Law Center pursues three main strategies: impact litigation, policy advocacy, and public education. To amplify the work of its small staff, the Law Center relies on interns, volunteers, and the pro bono assistance of the private bar.

• http://www.nlchp.org

National League of Cities

The National League of Cities is the oldest and largest national organization representing municipal governments throughout the United States.  Its mission is to strengthen and promote cities as centers of opportunity, leadership, and governance.

• http://www.nlc.org

National Park Service

The National Park Service has many professional, volunteer, and trade opportunities across the country. From parks to regional offices, the Park service employs over 20,000 individuals (permanent/temp) and receives additional support from 90,000 volunteers. This site is designed to provide basic information on career opportunities with the park service, as well as provide links to information on volunteer and internship opportunities. For current information on job openings, pay scales, and application requirements, visit the Office of Personnel Management's USAJobs site.

• http://www.nps.gov/personnel

National Urban League

Established in 1910, The Urban League is the nation's oldest and largest community- based movement devoted to empowering African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream. Today, the National Urban League, headquartered in New York City, spearheads the non-partisan efforts of its local affiliates. There are over 100 local affiliates of the National Urban League located in 35 states and the District of Columbia providing direct services to more than 2 million people nationwide through programs, advocacy and research.

• http://www.nul.org

Natoinal Conference of State Legislatures

NCSL is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the nation's 50 states, its commonwealths and territories. NCSL provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues.

• http://www.ncsl.org

Net Impact

Net Impact’s mission is to improve the world by growing and strengthening a network of new leaders who are using the power of business to make a positive net social, environmental, and economic impact. With over 120 chapters across the world, a central office in San Francisco, and partnerships with leading for and nonprofit organizations, Net Impact enables members to use business for social good in their graduate education, careers, and communities.

• http://www.netimpact.org

Network for Good

Network for Good is the Internet's leading charitable resource—an e-philanthropy site where individuals can donate, volunteer and get involved with the issues they care about. The organization's goal is to connect people to charities via the Internet—using the virtual world to deliver real resources to nonprofits and communities. It represents a groundbreaking partnership with leading technology and media companies and more than 20 nonprofit foundations and associations who share the desire to foster the informed use of the Internet for civic participation and philanthropy.

• http://www.networkforgood.org

New Social Worker Online

Website dedicated to the social work profession. Provides current events and issues on the topic as well as an extensive job bank and professional career center.

• http://www.socialworker.com

Nonprofit Academic Centers Council (NACC)

The Nonprofit Academic Centers Council (NACC) is a membership association comprised of academic centers or programs at accredited colleges and universities that focus on the study of nonprofit organizations, voluntarism and/or philanthropy. Established in 1991, NACC is the first group entirely dedicated to the promotion and networking of centers that provide research and education in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. Includes list of institutions and centers on member campuses (great graduate program links).

• http://www.naccouncil.org

Nonprofit Career Network

This website is dedicated to the nonprofit secotor of today's business and economic world. Our mission is to be a complete, one-stop resource center for Nonprofit organizations, individuals seeking job opportunities in a nonprofit organization, and people who want to volunteer to make a difference in this world

• http://www.nonprofitcareer.com

Nonprofit Jobs Cooperative

The Nonprofit Jobs Cooperative is a collaboration of nonprofit management centers from across the United States. Our goal is to provide a one-stop source for job seekers to search for nonprofit jobs, and for employers to easily publish job opportunities within specific regions.

• http://www.nonprofitjobscoop.org

NonProfit Oyster

Our goal is to support the nonprofit sector by offering this venue for Employers to post low-cost high-functionality nonprofit-related job listings, and for Jobseekers to search listings, and post their resume online for Employers to find. Our vision is to create, over time, a centralized source of information relating to nonprofit employment - with useful resources for both employers and jobseekers.

• http://www.nonprofitoyster.com

NonProfit Times

The leading business publication for nonprofit management. Site includes job search engine.

• http://www.nptimes.com

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

OHCHR, a department of the United Nations Secretariat, is mandated to promote and protect the enjoyment and full realization, by all people, of all rights established in the Charter of the United Nations and in international human rights laws and treaties. The mandate includes preventing human rights violations, securing respect for all human rights, promoting international cooperation to protect human rights, coordinating related activities throughout the United Nations, and strengthening and streamlining the United Nations system in the field of human rights.

• http://www.ohchr.org

OMB Watch

OMB Watch is a nonprofit research and advocacy organization dedicated to promoting government accountability, citizen participation in public policy decisions, and the use of fiscal and regulatory policy to serve the public interest.

• http://www.ombwatch.org

Opportunity Knocks

Job search engine for jobs that change the world.

• http://www.opportunityknocks.org

Orion

one of the best places to find internships, jobs, apprenticeships, and Americorps opportunities! There are hundreds of positions available with organizational members of the Orion Grassroots Network, a coalition of 900 grassroots organizations doing vital work in conservation, education, social justice, restoration, sustainable agriculture, activism, and more.

• http://www.oriononline.org

Pan Canadian Community Futures Group

Your gateway to a network of 268 Community Economic Development offices across Canada.

• http://www.communityfutures.ca/

Partnership for Public Service

The Partnership works to make the government an employer of choice for talented, dedicated Americans through educational outreach, research, legislative advocacy, and hands-on partnerships with agencies on workforce management issues. Our vision and strategy includes inspiring a new generation to serve and building a federal workforce that will meet the challenges of the 21st century.

• http://www.ourpublicservice.org

Peace Coprs

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps to promote world peace and friendship.Three simple goals comprise the Peace Corps' mission: Helping the people of interested countries in meeting their needs for trained men and women. Helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served. Helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of all Americans.

• http://www.peacecorps.gov

Peace Corps Grad School Options

Peace Corps or graduate school? Two unique programs offer the best of both worlds. Peace Corps has established partnerships with colleges and universities across the United States that offer academic credit and financial incentives to Volunteers during or after Peace Corps service. Master's International allows you to incorporate Peace Corps service into a master's degree program at more than 40 colleges and universities. And our Fellows/USA program offers returned Volunteers scholarships or reduced tuition at more than 30 participating schools.

• http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.grads

Pew Charitable Trusts

The Pew Charitable Trusts serves the public interest by providing information, advancing policy solutions and supporting civic life. Based in Philadelphia, with an office in Washington, D.C., the Trusts will invest $248 million in fiscal year 2007 to provide organizations and citizens with fact-based research and practical solutions for challenging issues.

• http://www.pewtrusts.com

Philanthropy News Digest

Philanthropy News Digest (PND), a weekly news service of the Foundation Center, is a compendium, in digest form, of philanthropy-related articles and features culled from print and electronic media outlets nationwide. The Job Corner features current full-time job openings at U.S. foundations, grantmaking public charities, and nonprofit organizations. Job descriptions are listed for two months from the date of posting. The Foundation Center reserves the right to post, remove, and edit job descriptions at its discretion.

• http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/

PNN Online

Nonprofit news and information resources; includes career/job center and issue specific news.

• http://www.pnnonline.org

Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center

The Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network engages and mobilizes millions of volunteers who are helping to solve serious social problems in thousands of communities. Through a variety of programs and services, the Foundation encourages people from all walks of life — businesses, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, low-income communities, families, youth, and older adults — to volunteer. Based in Washington, D.C., the Foundation advocates community service through a partnership with the Volunteer Center National Network. Together, they reach millions of people in thousands of communities to help mobilize people and resources, which deliver solutions that address community problems.

• http://www.pointsoflight.org

Pre-K Now

Pre-K Now is a public education and advocacy organization that advances high-quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten for all three and four year olds. Supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts and other funders and a project of the Institute for Educational Leadership, Pre-K Now:supports state-based children's advocates; educates policymakers about the need for pre-k; and raises public awareness about the need for pre-k for all children.

• http://www.preknow.org

ProWorld

The ProWorld Service Corps offers profound 2-26 week cultural, service, and academic experiences in the following host communities. Peru - Urubamba, Sacred Valley of the Incas; Peru - Cusco, The Andean Capital; Belize - Hopkins Village, Caribbean Coast; Belize - San Ignacio, Tropical Forest Mexico - Oaxaca -Central Highlands Our Mission: ProWorld's mission is to promote social and economic development, empower communities, and cultivate educated compassionate global citizens.

• http://www.proworldsc.org

Public Citizen

Public Citizen is a national, nonprofit consumer advocacy organization founded in 1971 to represent consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch and the courts.

• http://www.citizen.org

Raise Your Voice Campaign

Welcome to the Raise Your Voice Campaign, an initiative of Campus Compact that has connected over 300,000 students across the country on over 450 campuses to support student civic engagement and address public issues crucial to our democracy. This site is dedicated to connecting, challenging, and supporting college and university students in community work, activism, leadership, and civic growth. Here you will find practical information, ideas, and resources, as well as a forum for sharing ideas. This campaign has a clear message: Change starts with you. Act today to create the world you want to live in tomorrow.

• http://www.actionforchange.org

Rhode Island Community Jobs

Rhode Island Community Jobs (RICOMJOB) is a public e-mail announcement list that seeks to connect non-profit and public interest employers in the state with individuals seeking paid work that makes a difference in our communities. Anyone can join the list or post a paid position to the list. Rhode Island Community Jobs is a free service supported by the Rhode Island Campus Compact and the Swearer Center for Public Service at Brown University.

• http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Swearer_Center/publications/ricomjobhome.shtml

School for International Training

The mission of the School for International Training is to prepare students to be interculturally effective leaders, professionals, and citizens. In so doing, SIT fosters a worldwide network of individuals and organizations committed to responsible global citizenship. SIT fulfills this mission with field-based academic study abroad programs for undergraduates and degree and certificate programs for graduates and professionals

• http://www.sit.edu

Serve Your World

Founded in 2002, ServeYourWorld has quickly become an authority site with volunteering abroad news, articles, stories, and more. Thousands of former, current, and prospective volunteers visit ServeYourWorld each week. Part web magazine, part travel guide, and part community, ServeYourWorld has information on all aspects of volunteering abroad, from organization reviews to guides on packing.

• http://www.serveyourworld.com

SERVEnet

SERVEnet.org is the premier website on service and volunteering. Through SERVEnet, users can enter their zip code, city, state, skills, interests, and availability and be matched with organizations needing help. SERVEnet is also a place to search for calendar events, job openings, service news, recommended books, and best practices. YSA's commitment to America's Promise is to have volunteer opportunities on SERVEnet for every zip code in America.

• http://www.servenet.org

SocialService.com

Social service job listings and resumes from throughout the U.S. The job site for jobs in social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, mental health, case management, employee assistance, volunteer management, substance abuse treatment, domestic violence, community development, mentoring, youth development, child welfare, developmental disabilities and all other areas of social services.

• http://www.socialservice.com

Society for Community Research and Action

The SCRA, Division 27 of the American Psychological Association, serves many different disciplines that focus on community research and action. Our members are committed to promoting health and empowerment and to preventing problems in communities, groups, and individuals.

• http://www.scra27.org

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Our mission at SSIR is to share substantive insights and practical experiences that will help those who do the important work of improving society do it even better. The work of SSIR is guided by our values. "Social innovation" stands in our name for a reason: to remind our authors, our audience, and ourselves that this journal's purpose is to lead in the search for new and better ways of improving the lot of the world. We seek to strike a balance between the pragmatic and the intellectual, to embrace no predefined political ideology, and to champion the interests of no single constituency. Instead, we will broker conversations, ask hard questions, disseminate the fruits of rigorous research, and present real-life case studies.

• http://www.ssireview.org

Starting Bloc

StartingBloc provides socially conscious undergraduate students and young professionals with the training, experience, and networks necessary to drive social, economic, and environmental innovation through their careers and lives as engaged citizens

• http://www.startingbloc.org

State PIRG's

The state Public Interest Research Groups are a network of independent, state-based, citizen-funded organizations that advocate for the public interest. Since 1970, we have been delivering results-oriented citizen activism to protect our environment, encourage a fair and sustainable economy, and foster a responsive democratic government. We uncover threats to public health and well-being and fight to end them, using the time-tested tools of investigative research, media exposes, grassroots organizing, advocacy and litigation.

• http://www.pirg.org

Student Conservation Association

Each year, SCA members help to protect vital habitats, threatened wildlife, and other at-risk resources in our nation’s parks, forests and urban green spaces. This unique experience instills an ethic of conservation and inspires lifelong stewardship that benefits our members, our society and our environment. Thousands have joined SCA to launch a conservation career, advance their studies, or gain hands-on experience. But all had one thing in common: a genuine desire to conserve our natural world. SCA offers you virtually limitless opportunities live the values you so strongly believe in. SCA also offers specific financial and academic benefits to its interns.

• http://www.thesca.org

Student Environmental Action Coalition

Since 1988, the Student Environmental Action Coalition has been empowering students and youth to fight for environmental and social justice in our schools and communities. We are building networks, teaching skills, educating about issues, and putting our ideas into practice with campaigns. We have conferences, email lists, a magazine, trainings, caucuses, campaign packets, organizing guides, and some really fun people. SEAC is a grassroots organization. Who we are and what we do depends on *your* participation. Join us and become a leader in the movement for progressive social change!

• http://www.seac.org

StudentJobs.gov

Studentjobs.gov provides information on Federal Government job opportunities. There is no charge for using Studentjobs.gov and users are not required to pre-register to look for a job.

• http://www.studentjobs.gov

Sustainable Careers Institute

SCI supports a new approach to career services in higher education, to prepare graduates for an age of interdependence. SCI provides: Information on work opportunities, economic and social trends, and environmental realities, so that job seekers and counselors can make their decisions based on accurate current data.Inspiration by telling stories about the ways people are creating lives of meaning, contribution and satisfaction - and by bringing kindred spirits together to learn from each other. Integration through a systems approach to career counseling that is integrated with academic advising, with faculty and student life staff working together closely to identify the resources and supports needed by students and by programs campuswide.

• http://www.sustainablecareers.info/index.php

SustainableBusiness.com

We are the Internet community for businesses that integrate economic, and social and environmental concerns into their core strategy. In short, we help green business grow. By providing businesspeople direct access to the information and tools they need, meaningful employment and resources for sustainable business development, we are helping to shift human and material resources toward a restorative economy. Includes a great job search engine: Green Dream Jobs!

• http://www.sustainablebusiness.com

Swearer Center for Public Service

Established in 1987 by Howard R. Swearer, the fifteenth president of Brown University, the Swearer Center has since developed programs that strengthen leadership skills and provide direct service; connect community-based work with learning; and build meaningful partnerships with local, national, and international communities.

• http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Swearer_Center/index.shtml

Teach for America

Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates of all academic majors who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become leaders in the effort to expand educational opportunity. Our mission is to enlist our nation's most promising future leaders in the movement to eliminate educational inequality.

• http://www.teachforamerica.org

The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research

AEI is a private, nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution dedicated to research and education on issues of government, politics, economics, and social welfare. Founded in 1943, AEI is home to some of America's most accomplished public policy experts--from economics, law, political science, defense and foreign policy studies, ethics, theology, medicine, and other fields. The Institute sponsors research and conferences and publishes books, monographs, and periodicals. Its website, www.aei.org, posts its publications, videos and transcripts of its conferences, biographies of its scholars and fellows, and schedules of upcoming events.

• http://www.aei.org

The Aspen Institute

Our core mission is to foster enlightened leadership and open-minded dialogue. Through seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry and an appreciation for timeless values. We help people become more enlightened in their work and enriched in their lives. Together we can learn one of the keys to being successful in business, leadership and life: balancing conflicting values in order to find common ground with our fellow citizens while remaining true to basic ideals.

• http://www.aspeninstitute.org

The Grantsmanship Center (TGCI)

TGCI was founded in 1972 to offer grantsmanship training and low-cost publications to nonprofit organizations and government agencies. At first a local project in Los Angeles, TGCI expanded rapidly as word of its alumni's success spread across the United States. Soon organizations in other cities asked to host TGCI training programs in their own communities. By 1980, TGCI was national in scope, conducting more than 100 workshops every year. Today TGCI conducts some 200 workshops annually in grantsmanship, enterprise development and fundraising. More than 100 local agencies host these workshops and every year thousands of new graduates join our roster of more than 100,000 alumni. TGCI alumni attend regular meetings in Los Angeles and other cities, receive continuing support from the TGCI organization, and benefit from technical assistance and other forms of support delivered through the Internet.

• http://www.tgci.com

Travel Alive

Our mission is to provide meaningful travel experiences for international volunteers and language students in exchange programs that greatly benefit both the volunteers and the people they meet.

• http://www.travelalive.com

UMass Boston The College of Public and Communtiy Service

The College of Public and Community Service is a college for people who are seeking to make a difference – in their own lives and in the lives of others. CPCS provides an empowering and effective education to people who are committed to working for social justice, and who want to promote positive development in their communities.

• http://www.cpcs.umb.edu

UNESCO

UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded on 16 November 1945. For this specialized United Nations agency, it is not enough to build classrooms in devastated countries or to publish scientific breakthroughs. Education, Social and Natural Science, Culture and Communication are the means to a far more ambitious goal : to build peace in the minds of men.

• http://www.unesco.org

United Planet

United Planet is an international non-profit public educational charity with 501(c)3 status, open to the citizens of every country on Earth. The mission of United Planet is to foster cross-cultural understanding and friendship, support communities in need, and promote social & economic prosperity among cultures in order to unite the world in a community beyond borders. As featured on CNN, United Planet undertakes a diverse and creative range of educational, humanitarian, and peace-building initiatives. UP's innovative initiatives are designed to expose our common human bonds and foster respect and appreciation for our cultural, racial, and religious diversity, while improving and enriching lives worldwide. People of all ages, backgrounds, and nationalities are invited to join United Planet's membership in "a community beyond borders."

• http://www.unitedplanet.org

United States Department of Health & Human Services

HHS is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. HHS Iincludes more than 300 programs, covering a wide spectrum of activities.

• http://www.hhs.gov

United States Department of Housing & Urban Development

HUD's mission is to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination. To fulfill this mission, HUD will embrace high standards of ethics, management and accountability and forge new partnerships--particularly with faith-based and community organizations--that leverage resources and improve HUD's ability to be effective on the community level.

• http://www.hud.gov

United Way

Mission: To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities. Vision: We will build a stronger America by mobilizing our communities to improve people’s lives. To do this we will: Energize and inspire people to make a difference; Craft human care agendas within and across our communities; Build coalitions around these agendas; Increase investments in these agendas by expanding and diversifying our own development efforts and supporting those of others; Measure, communicate, and learn from the impact of our efforts; and Reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.

• http://www.national.unitedway.org

USA Jobs

This is a United States Office of Personnel Management website. USAJOBS is the Federal Government's official one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information.

• http://www.usajobs.gov

Vanderbilt Peabody College - Human and Organizational Development

The Department of Human and Organizational Development is an interdisciplinary group of faculty offering several degree programs that share a focus on human behavior and well-being in organizational and community contexts: Master's in Human Development Counseling with specializations in Community Counseling and School Counseling (K-12); Master's in Community Development Action; Doctorate in Community Research and Action

• http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/hod/graduate_programs.htm

Venture Consortium

The Venture Consortium, a group of selective, private liberal arts colleges and universities, is dedicated to the development of innovative programs to complement the liberal arts curriculum. Includes: Exploring Options is an interactive website that can help you connect your interests with some of the many opportunities available. The Engaged Life Listserv is a weekly digest that highlights some of the many job/internship leads, events, articles, fellowships, and other opportunities that can allow you to reflect on and act on your convictions. Public Interest Work Resource Guide is a printable guide that contains books, listservs/websites, and events that can help you find opportunities in socially responsible work.

• http://www.theventureconsortium.org

VISIONS

Through service, authentic experience and active exploration, VISIONS creates new perspectives and dynamic learning while working for and with communities that lack financial and other development resources. VISIONS offers teenagers opportunities for ambitious service work and cross-cultural immersion in the United States and abroad. VISIONS believes that knowledge is gained not only through academic disciplines but also through personal experience. We can only understand our world by being in it and others by sharing their lives.

• http://www.visionsserviceadventures.com

Voices

Voices is a nonprofit organization that coordinates a nationwide network of state and local child advocacy organizations in the United States. It pursues its mission and vision by: Supporting member organizations advocating for children on local, state, and federal public policy issues; Advocating for children on national and federal public policy issues; and Leading national campaigns to improve public policies affecting children.

• http://www.voicesforamericaschildren.org

Voices for National Service

To support the growth and development of AmeriCorps and national service by mobilizing the field to educate our nation’s leaders and the American public about the power and impact of national service. Includes link to Youth Policy Action Center.

• http://www.voicesforservice.org

Volunteer Match

VolunteerMatch is a leader in the nonprofit world dedicated to helping everyone find a great place to volunteer. The organization offers a variety of online services to support a community of nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic engagement. Our popular service welcomes millions of visitors a year and has become the preferred internet recruiting tool for more than 40,000 nonprofit organizations.

• http://www.volunteermatch.org

Volunteers for Peace

VFP is a Vermont non-profit (501 (c) (3) membership corporation which has been coordinating International Voluntary Service since 1982. We do not have any religious or political affiliation. VFP is an Executive Committee member of the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) at UNESCO and works in cooperation with Service Civil International (SCI), the Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organizations, and International Youth Action for Peace (YAP). Our services include providing consultation and a placement service for workcamp hosts and volunteers, linking people with programs. Our programs foster international education, voluntary service and friendship.

• http://www.vfp.org

W.K.Kellogg Foundation

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation was established in 1930 by breakfast cereal pioneer W.K. Kellogg. During his lifetime, he donated $66 million in Kellogg Company stock and other investments "to help people help themselves." Over the years, the Kellogg Foundation’s programming has evolved, striving to remain innovative and responsive to the ever-changing needs of society. Today, the organization ranks among the world’s largest private foundations.

• http://www.wkkf.org

Weslyan University Career Resource Center

Careers for the Common Good website and resources

• http://www.wesleyan.edu/crc/pathways/ccg/about.html

Working Abroad

Experience the World Through Working Abroad's Work Abroad and Student Travel Abroad Programs. Want to attend language school abroad and immerse yourself in a new language or culture? Add an international internship to your resume? Be an international volunteer to a community in need? Or simply travel the world while you work abroad? Then we have a program for you! Working Abroad offers U.S. citizens affordable options for living and working abroad and all of our programs include placements—we find the position for you!

• http://www.workingabroad.org