Non-profits (Page 261)


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    National Academy of Public Administration Foundation

    The National Academy of Public Administration Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that studies governmental processes to make them more efficient. It was founded in 1967 and received a congressional charter in 1984.
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    National Academy of Sciences (NAS)

    The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a membership society that hosts programs and publishes scientific studies in the United States. Established by a Congressional charter in 1863, NAS operates as an independent nonprofit organization that advises the federal government on scientific issues and conducts studies on its behalf.
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    National Academy of Social Insurance

    National Academy of Social Insurance is an advocacy organization promoting the role of social insurance entitlement programs in economic security. While the group claims to be nonpartisan and has former George W. Bush administration advisor Douglas Holtz-Eakin on its board, it takes funding from labor unions and left-progressive
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    National Action Network (NAN)

    The National Action Network (NAN) was founded in 1991 by controversial MSNBC commentator, left-of-center activist, and former Democratic politician Al Sharpton. Since its creation, NAN has been used to promote Sharpton’s left-of-center agenda.
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    National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd

    National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd (NAC) is a left-of-center Roman Catholic advocacy organization that focuses on issues pertaining to women and children. Its website directs users to NAC’s 2018 position paper that details NAC’s support for wealth redistribution to fund welfare and social safety net
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    National African American Drug Policy Coalition (NAADPC)

    The National African American Drug Policy Coalition (NAADPC) is a coalition organization that promotes policies and advocacy towards reducing substance abuse as well as providing assistance to those within the African American Community suffering from drug abuse.
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    National African American Gun Association (NAAGA)

    The National African American Gun Association (NAAGA) is a firearms-rights advocacy group that claims to be the “largest African American firearm organization” in the country, with its website also claiming the group has about 45,000 members.
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    National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON)

    The National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON) is a left-of-center advocacy group that organizes campaigns on immigration policy, labor issues, and disaster relief focusing on Filipino communities in the United States. The organization has supported anti-deportation efforts, wage-theft recovery, opposition to U.S. military policy in the Philippines, and labor union
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    National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity

    The National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity is an association of educators and other professional that works to bring principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to school districts and other government agencies.
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    National Alliance to End Homelessness

    The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a center-left advocacy organization that promotes left-of-center housing and homelessness intervention policies. The organization is based in Washington, D.C. and provides research reports and public policy suggestions on various issues related to the United States homeless population to state and federal leaders. The
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    National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF)

    The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum is a left-of-center 501(c)(3) organization that advocates for issues affecting Asian and Pacific Islander American women.138
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    National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF)

    The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) is a left-of-center organization that advocates on issues affecting Asian and Pacific Islander American women. Its focus areas include expanded abortion access and health benefits for illegal immigrants. 139
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    National Association for Bilingual Education

    National Association for Bilingual Education is an advocacy group supporting “bilingual education”: the general instruction of non-English-speaking students in their native languages alongside English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. The group opposes “Structured English Immersion”: efforts to immerse non-English-speaking students in English until they have sufficient English-language proficiency to
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    National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO)

    National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) is a left-of-center membership organization that represents historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other predominantly Black institutions. NAFEO works to ensure that its members have access to federal funding in appropriations bills and opposed the Supreme Court ruling prohibiting affirmative
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    National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB)

    The National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB) is a nonprofit organization consisting of over 200 nonprofit members in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico dedicated to providing financial opportunities to Hispanic Americans.
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    National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE)

    National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) is a left-of-center association that focuses its efforts on the concept of “media literacy.” 186
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    National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME)

    The National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) is a left-of-center nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., that advocates for multicultural education and social justice in all levels of education. NAME was founded in 1991 as an outgrowth of the Association of Teacher Educators, and its membership includes professors, teachers, counselors, and
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    National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP)

    The National Association for State Community Services Programs is an organization that advocates for state leadership in the administration of the Community Services Block Grant and the Weatherization Assistance Program.225
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    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

    Founded in 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the nation’s oldest civil rights organization. Over its 100+ year history The NAACP has grown exponentially to what is now a network of more than 2,200 affiliates covering all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Japan
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    National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY)

    The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) is a membership organization that provides educational and financial support for youth experiencing homelessness.