Charities
"Advancement Project is a next-generation, multi-racial civil rights organization. Rooted in the great human rights struggles for equality and justice, we exist to fulfill America’s promise of a caring, inclusive, and just democracy. We use innovative tools and strategies to strengthen social movements and achieve high-impact policy change."
-Advancement Project
https://advancementproject.org/about-advancement-project/
Africa NextGen
"Africa NextGen is a basketball camp hosted to inspire the African youth to Dream Big."
The camp is currently held once a year across Senegal and it strives to offer younger players access to camp who don't always have access to camps in that area.
-Africa NextGen
https://www.africanextgen.org/
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
"Save Lives and Bring Hope to Those Affected by Suicide"
"Established in 1987, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death."
"AFSP is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide. AFSP creates a culture that’s smart about mental health by engaging in the following core strategies:"
-American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
https://afsp.org/about-afsp#mission
Brady
"Brady seeks to end the epidemic of gun violence by targeting the root causes of gun deaths and injuries in America."
-Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
https://www.bradyunited.org/the-brady-plan
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
"The International Rescue Committee responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, including the conflict in Ukraine and the crisis in Afghanistan."
"We help to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. And we are proud to fight for a world where women and girls have an equal chance to succeed."
-IRC
https://www.rescue.org/who-we-are#content
NAACP
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
"Together with more than 2 million activists across the country, we work to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination."
"To make our vision a reality, we will:"
· "Ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all citizens"
· "Achieve equality of rights and eliminate race prejudice among the citizens of the United States"
· "Remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes"
· "Seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state, and local laws securing civil rights"
· "Inform the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and to seek its elimination"
· "Educate everyone on their constitutional rights and take all lawful action to secure the exercise of those rights, and to take any other lawful action in furtherance of these objectives, consistent with the NAACP's Articles of Incorporation and the NAACP Constitution"
-NAACP
National Black Justice Coalition
"NBJC’s mission is to end racism, homophobia, and LGBTQ/SGL bias and stigma."
-National Black Justice Coalition
https://nbjc.org/nbjcabout-us/
Operation USA
"Operation USA supports health and education programs in order to help children and families at home and abroad recover and thrive in the wake of disasters, disease, violence and endemic poverty."
"Every day, we strive to meet the needs of under-served and overlooked populations so that future generations may have the tools they need to create meaningful change in their own communities and lives. Working with partners around the world, we empower communities to recover, build resiliency and thrive in the face of pervasive obstacles during a time of unprecedented global need."
-Operation USA
https://www.opusa.org/mission/
Stop AAPI Hate
"Our mission is to advance equity, justice and power by dismantling systematic racism and building a multiracial movement to end anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) hate."
"Our approach recognizes that in order to effectively address anti-Asian racism we must work to end all forms of structural racism leveled at Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color."
Support Stop AAPI Hate to continue to document and respond to incidents of hate and advocate for resources in the AAPI community.
-Stop AAPI Hate
https://stopaapihate.org/about/
The Brennan Center for Justice
"The Brennan Center for Justice is nonpartisan law and policy institute."
"We strive to uphold the values of democracy. We stand for equal justice and the rule of law. We work to craft and advance reforms that will make American democracy work, for all."
-The Brennan Center for Justice
https://www.brennancenter.org/about
True Colors United
"True Colors United implements innovative solutions to youth homelessness that focus on the unique experiences of LGBTQ young people."
"In the United States, 4.2 million youth experience homelessness each year, with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth 120% more likely to experience homelessness than their non-LGBTQ peers. True Colors United is committed to changing that. If we can ensure that services are safe for and affirming of the most impacted young people, we can be confident that they’ll be safe and affirming for everyone. We believe that youth homelessness is a community issue. Real change can happen when people come together with a shared vision.
-True Colors United
https://truecolorsunited.org/about/