United Way Worldwide is engaged in nearly 1,800 communities across more than 40 countries and territories worldwide. United Way is focused on creating community-based and community-led solutions that strengthen the cornerstones for a good quality of life: education, financial stability, and health.
Memel.Global
Memel.Global is an organization that is developing an array of responsive sustainable programs to improve the economic and social well-being of Memel, South Africa, and the neighboring township of Zamani.
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is a global environmental nonprofit working to create a world where people and nature can thrive. TNC has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world.
World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO)
WeGO is an international NGO that provides an inclusive platform for cities, companies, and experts to gather and share knowledge and ideas. It is a place for city-to-city cooperation, a place for cities and companies to meet and work on joint projects, and a rich source of knowledge and experience on smart sustainable cities for citizens around the world.
Houston Endowment
Houston Endowment is a private foundation that partners with others in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors to improve the quality of life for the residents of greater Houston.
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Formerly the American Dietetic Association, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. The Academy is committed to improving the nation’s health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education, and advocacy.
Action for Healthy Kids
AFHK is the nation’s leading nonprofit and largest volunteer network fighting childhood obesity and undernourishment by working with schools to improve nutrition and physical activity to help our kids learn to eat right, be active every day, and be ready to learn.
Children at Risk
Children at Risk seeks to improve the lives of children in the greater Houston, Texas, area and nationally through advocacy, policy analysis, and research. The organization publishes two journals — Journal of Family Strengths and Journal of Applied Research on Children.
The Cohousing Association of the United States
Coho/US is building a better society, one neighborhood at a time. Cohousing communities are old-fashioned neighborhoods created with a little ingenuity. They bring together the value of private homes with the benefits of more sustainable living. That means common facilities and good connections with neighbors. All in all, they stand as innovative answers to today’s environmental and social problems.
Fuel Up to Play 60
The largest health and wellness program in schools across the country, Fuel Up to Play 60 is a program founded by the National Dairy Council and the NFL, in collaboration with the USDA, that empowers students to take charge in making small, everyday changes at school.
GENYOUth Foundation
GENYOUth Foundation is on a mission to inspire and educate youth to improve their nutrition and increase their physical activity — and GENYOUth believes that youth must lead the way. GENYOUth was founded through an unprecedented public-private partnership with the National Dairy Council and the NFL. GENYOUth is collaborating with students, schools, communities, business partners, and thought leaders to build a platform with the flexibility and energy to make a lasting difference in children’s lives. When students are given a voice, change can happen.
Houston’s Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools Initiative
The National Dairy Council and DairyMAX, in full partnership with the Houston Independent School district and other public and private partners, brought a breakthrough approach to change already proven in the business world into the school environment.
MCI WorldCom Foundation
MCI WorldCom Foundation was telecommunications giant’s corporate philanthropy division. It focused solely on developing and providing “MarcoPolo: Internet Content for the Classroom,” a free K-12 education initiative available in all 50 states.
National Council of Teachers of English
NCTE is a professional association of educators in English studies, literacy, and language arts.
National Dairy Council
The National Dairy Council offers information for both professional and consumers on the benefits of various dairy products. A particular focus is K-12 student health and wellness.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is the nation’s largest philanthropy devoted solely to the public’s health. The Childhood Obesity initiative backs projects that will help reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015 by improving access to affordable, healthy food and providing more opportunities for children to play and exercise in their schools and communities.
West Virginia Humanities Council
The West Virginia Humanities Council is a private, nonprofit organization providing lifelong learning opportunities to the state’s citizens. It is a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.