601 E Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20049 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: AARP is the nation's leading organization for people age 50 and older. It serves their needs and interests through information and education, advocacy, and community services which are provided by a network of local chapters and experienced volunteers throughout the country. The organization also offers members a wide range of …
5220 Lankershim Boulevard North Hollywood, California 91601 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences--founded one month after network television was born in 1946--is a nonprofit corporation devoted to the advancement of telecommunications arts and sciences and to fostering creative leadership in the telecommunications industry. Located in North Hollywood, California,…
Africare House 440 R Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001-1935 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Africare helps Africa. Over the course of its 32 years, Africare has become a leader among private, charitable U.S. organizations assisting Africa. It is the oldest and largest African-American organization in the field. And Africa is Africare's specialty. While many Americans may not have heard of Africare…
750 North Lake Shore Drive Chicago, Illinois 60611 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The mission of the American Bar Association is to be the national representative of the legal profession, serving the public and the profession by promoting justice, professional excellence and respect for the law. The American Bar Association is a voluntary professional association that includes practicing attorneys,…
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, New York 10004-2400 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The ACLU's mission is to fight civil liberties violations wherever and whenever they occur. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a New York City-based nonpartisan, not-for profit corporation dedicated to the preservation and extension of constitutional liberties. Often controversial, the ACLU works thr…
1740 Broadway New York, New York 10019 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The American Lung Association's mission is to prevent lung disease and promote lung health. The American Lung Association (ALA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting lung disease. The group's original goal was to combat tuberculosis, an often-fatal respiratory disease that was widespread in the early 20th century. Wh…
Press Office, International Secretariat Peter Benenson House 1 Easton Street London WC1X 0DW United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Amnesty International's vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. Amnesty International undertakes research and action focused on prev…
132 West 31st Street, 11th Floor New York, New York 10001 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Association of Junior Leagues International Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The Associati…
P.O. Box 23350 Seattle, Washington 98102 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation places a major focus on helping to improve people's lives through health and learning. We will continue to look for strategic opportunities to extend the benefits of modern science and technology to people around the world, especially where poverty serves as an obstacle to participating in th…
Palazzo San Calisto 00120 Vatican City Company Perspectives: Guiding Values: The guiding values and principles provide the moral and strategic basis for all the work of the Caritas Confederation. Dignity of the human person: The dignity of the human person is our foundational moral value. We reject the reification of the poor and seek to make them not objects of our pity but subjects of their own…
437 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10022 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Carnegie Corporation of New York was created by Andrew Carnegie in 1911 to promote `the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding.' Under Carnegie's will, grants must benefit the people of the United States, although up to 7.4 percent of the funds may be used for the same purpose in countries that are or have …
1731 King Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Catholic Charities USA is the membership association of one of the na tion's largest social service networks. Catholic Charities agencies a nd institutions nationwide provide vital social services to people in need, regardless of their religious, social, or economic backgrounds . Catholic Charities USA, based in Alexandria, …
6399 Weston Parkway Cary, North Carolina 27513 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: From agricultural, fiber and textile research, market information and technical services, to the FABRIC OF OUR LIVES television advertising campaign, fashion forecasts and retail promotions, we keep one goal in mind: To ensure that cotton remains the first choice among consumers in apparel and home products. Cotton, Incor…
100 Park Avenue, 11th Floor New York, New York 10017 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: DBM is the world's leading provider of strategic human resource solutions that help organizations align their workforces to meet changing business needs. Known for over 30 years for its innovative and effective career transition services, DBM offers in-depth capabilities in transition, retention, development, and se…
230 West Monroe Street, Suite 1800 Chicago, Illinois 60606 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: For more than 82 years, Easter Seals has used its expertise and resources to create services that offer solutions for children and adults with disabilities seeking greater independence, and support for their families. Today, more than ever, families need to know that their loved ones are receiving the best car…
P.O. Box 36 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101-0036 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Feed The Children is a nonprofit, Christian, charitable organization providing physical, spiritual, educational, vocational/technical, psychological, economic and medical assistance and other necessary aid to children, families, and persons in need in the United States and internationally. Feed The Children, Inc., is an i…
550 SW 12th Avenue, Building 4 Deerfield Beach Florida 33442 U.S.A. Company Perspectives As good stewards of your donated dollars, we take our responsibility as a Christian charity very seriously and we are always working hard to find the most efficient and cost-effective means of securing goods and shipping them. For 23 years, we have worked hard to keep our operating costs as low as possible to…
420 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10018-2798 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Girl Scout Program is girl-driven. It reflects the interests and needs of participating girls. Provides girls with a variety of experiences. Offers age-appropriate activities at each age level. Encourages a progression of skill development and responsibility through the different age levels (Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Ca…
400 Jones Bridge Road Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815-6789 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The primary purpose and objective of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute shall be the promotion of human knowledge within the field of the basic sciences (principally the field of medical research and medical education) and the effective application thereof for the benefit of mankind. The Howard Hughes Medical Ins…
25 Louisiana Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001-2198 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Building better lives. Together. That's what the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is all about. To make life better for Teamster members and their families--and for all working families--the Teamsters organize the unorganized, make workers' voices heard in the corridors of power, negotiate contracts that make …
15 Hampshire Street Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 U.S.A. Kendall International, Inc. manufactures, markets, and distributes disposable medical supplies and devices. It specializes in serving wound care, vascular therapy, and home healthcare markets, but also manufactures miscellaneous healthcare and industrial products. Although Kendall filed for bankruptcy in 1992, it restructured its organizat…
21333 Haggerty Road, Suite 300 Novi, Michigan 48375 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to develop innovative learning care solutions which en able us to grow the number of children and families served, and to be recognized as the premier child and family education corporation in the world. Through our leadership and passion, we will: provide a sec ure, caring and enriched environment tha…
2801 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46208-0068 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Lilly family's foremost priority was to help the people of their city and state build a better life. Although the Endowment also supports efforts of national significance and an occasional international project, we remain primarily committed to our hometown, Indianapolis, and home state, Indiana. Operatin…
130 S. Jefferson Suite 300 Chicago Illinois 60661 U.S.A. Company Perspectives La Petite Academy is committed to serving children and parents by providing high quality care and education in a professional, effective, and caring manner. We exceed our customers' needs now and in the future by maintaining an environment in which the satisfaction of our people is the key to the satisfaction of our fam…
3293 Harrison Boulevard Ogden, Utah 84403 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: MTC is committed to being a leader in the areas of job training, Management and Training Corporation (MTC) provides an at-risk population with job training programs that include vocational, academic, and social skills. As the largest contractor for the U.S. Department of Labor, MTC runs 27 Job Corps centers and sites that offe…
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains, New York 10605 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. The March of Dimes carries out this mission through programs of research, community services, education and advocacy. The March of Dimes is one of the most successful and well-known nonprofit foundat…
511 East John Carpenter Freeway Suite 700 Irving, Texas 75062-8187 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime, and prevent underage drinking. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has been called America's most-liked charity, though its familiar acronym suggests the rage that prompted its form…
700 Broadway New York, New York 10003-9562 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The mission of the National Audubon Society is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems by focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats, for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity. The National Audubon Society (NAS or the Society), one of the largest private conservation organizations in this …
733 15th Street N.W., 2nd Floor Washington, D.C. 20005-2112 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The purpose of NOW is to take action to bring women into full participation in the mainstream of American society now, exercising all the privileges and responsibilities thereof in truly equal partnership with men. The National Organization For Women, Inc., better known by its acronym NOW, is a Washington, D.…
11250 Waples Mill Road Fairfax, Virginia 22030 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: While widely recognized today as a major political force and as America's foremost defender of Second Amendment rights, the NRA has, since its inception, been the premier firearms education organization in the world. But our successes would not be possible without the tireless efforts and countless hours of service our ne…
444 Madison Avenue, Suite 503 New York, New York 10022 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: In a sense, the NTRA is both league office for a big sport and trade association for a big industry, including related businesses like breeding. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) is a New York City-based, tax-exempt membership organization that serves as the organizing body for thoroughbred horse…
6435 Tidewater Drive Norfolk, Virginia 23509 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Throughout the world, Operation Smile volunteers to repair childhood facial deformities while building public and private partnerships tha t advocate for sustainable healthcare systems for children and famili es. Together, we create smiles, change lives, heal humanity. Operation Smile, Inc. is a private, nonprofit volunteer…
30 St. James's Square London SW1Y 4PY United Kingdom The Post Office, the largest carrier of mail and parcels in the United Kingdom, is organized as a group with three separate business divisions. Royal Mail, with its monopoly of the letter service, is profitable; Parcelforce, which competes with private firms in the delivery of parcels, makes a loss; and Post Office Counters makes a modest profi…
Route 1 and College Road East Post Office Box 2316 Princeton, New Jersey 08543-2316 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's mission is to improve the health and health care of all Americans. It concentrates its grantmaking in three areas: to assure that all Americans have access to basic health care at reasonable cost; to improve care and support for people with chronic …
One Rotary Center 1560 Sherman Avenue Evanston, Illinois 60201 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: 1. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; 2. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all…
5757 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90036-3600 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Guild exists to enhance actors' working conditions, compensation and benefits and to be a powerful, unified voice on behalf of artists' rights. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) is a labor union based in Los Angeles with 20 branches spread across the United States, representing about 120,000 actors in film, te…
116 S. Michigan Avenue Suite #4 Chicago, Illinois 60603-6001 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Feed hungry people by soliciting and judiciously distributing food and grocery products through a nationwide network of certified affiliate food banks, and educate the public about the nature of and solutions to the problems of hunger. In carrying out its mission, Second Harvest and the National Network of F…
1000 Jefferson Drive S.W. Washington, DC 20560 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Institution is an independent instrumentality of the United States holding some 140 million artifacts and specimens in its trust for "the increase and diffusion of knowledge." It is also a center for research dedicated to public education, national service and scholarship in the arts, sciences, and history. The Smiths…
261 Madison Avenue, 11th Floor New York, New York 10016 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Ad Council has endeavored to improve the lives of all Americans s ince first creating the category of public service advertising in 194 2. The Advertising Council, Inc., is a New York City-based not-for-profi t corporation that coordinates public service advertising campaigns, enlisting the volunteer services…
1325 W. Walnut Hill Lane Irving, Texas 75015-2079 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. Scouting helps develop strong values that stay with youth throughout their lives. This is particularly true for boys who stay in Scouting for five …
300 Second Street, Suite 200 Los Altos, California 94022 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The David and Lucile Packard Foundation was created in 1964 by David Packard (1912-1996), co-founder of the Hewlett-Packard Company, and Lucile Salter Packard (1914-1987). They believed the United States to be the home of a unique type of organization dependent upon private funding and volunteer leadership. Toge…
320 East 43rd Street New York, New York 10017 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: 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; advance human achievement. This has been our purpose for almost half a century. Created in 1936 with gifts from Henry and Edsel…
2100 L Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20037 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Humane Society of the United States makes a difference in the lives of animals here at home and worldwide. The HSUS is dedicated to creating a world where our relationship with animals is guided by compassion. We seek a truly humane society in which animals are respected for their intrinsic value, and where the human-animal…
140 S. Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private, independent grantmaking institution dedicated to helping groups and individuals foster lasting improvement in the human condition. The Foundation seeks the development of healthy individuals and effective communities: peace within and among nations; responsib…
4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100 Arlington, Virginia 22203-1606 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: "Nature's real estate agent." That's The Nature Conservancy. Among environmental organizations, we fill a unique niche: preserving habitats and species by buying the lands and waters they need to survive. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is the star performer among environmental groups, in size, growth, ef…
2005 Market Street, Suite 1700 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-7017 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Stewardship is our most important mandate at The Pew Charitable Trusts. Good stewardship of the seven charitable funds that constitute the Trusts means allocating our resources wisely, effectively and in accord with the intent of our donors and the mandate of our current board. Merely doing or suppor…
100 Avenue of the Champions Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: In 1916, The PGA founders established the following seven objectives for the Association: promote interest in the game of golf; elevate the standards of the golf professional's vocation; protect the mutual interests of its members; hold meetings and tournaments for the benefit of members; assist deserving u…
5524 East 4th Street Tucson, Arizona 85711 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Providence's mission is to ensure the provision of accessible, effective, high quality community-based counseling and social services as an alternative to traditional institutional care. Providence is dedicated to ensuring that all clients have access to professional community-based care, proven treatment methods and comprehe…
420 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10018-2702 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Rockefeller Foundation is a knowledge-based, global foundation with a commitment to enrich and sustain the lives and livelihoods of poor and excluded people throughout the world. One of the oldest and largest private charitable organizations in the world, The Rockefeller Foundation supports programs focused on making …
615 Slaters Lane Alexandria, Virginia 22314 U.S.A Company Perspectives: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. From baking donuts during Wor…
85 Second Street, Second Floor San Francisco, California 94105-3441 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; to practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; to educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objec…
5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250 Dallas Texas 75244 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Our mission is to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment. For more than 20 years, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has led our nation's charge in the fight against breast cancer. Nancy Goodman Brinker founded the Komen Foundation in 1982 to…
111 Eighth Avenue, Suite 11E New York, New York 10016 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Jewish federations across North America commit themselves to the renaissance of the Jewish people in North America, in Israel, and throughout the world. Thus, we articulate, in word and deed, the mission of this new entity to: Utilize our financial and human resources to improve the quality of Jewish life worldwide…
3 United Nations Plaza New York, New York 10017 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: UNICEF is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized. We have the global authority to influence decision-makers, and the variety of partners at grassroots level to turn the most innovative ideas into reality. That makes us unique among world organizations, and unique among tho…
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive P.O. Box 10444 Fairfax Virginia 22031-8044 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Our mission is to enhance the quality of education by providing financial assistance to deserving students, raising operating funds for member colleges and universities, and increasing access to technology for students and faculty at historically black colleges and universities. Since its incep…
USO World Headquarters Washington Navy Yard, Building 220 1008 Eberle Place S.E., Suite 301 Washington, D.C. 20374 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The great intangible of America's wars beyond logistics, beyond strategy, beyond wonder weapons and generals, is the spiritual force of its fighting men and women--and that is the force that the USO so magnificently serves. The USO is a private nonprofit,…
701 North Fairfax Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314-1045 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The mission of the United Way movement is to increase the organized capacity of people to care for one another. United Way of America (UWA) is a charitable organization with the simple goal of enabling people to help one another in any and all circumstances. Operating over 1,400 individual United Way chapters th…
2300 Southern Boulevard Bronx, New York 10460 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Wildlife Conservation Society's mission is to save wildlife, to teach ecology, and to inspire care for nature. The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is an organization dedicated to saving wildlife and natural environments; in 1999 it boasted about 85,000 members and 140,000 subscribers to its Wildlife Conservation ma…
101 North Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The YMCA's mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. The effect of the national system is not measured by the number of conference reports, newsletters or phone calls we handle. It is counted by the number of lives changed through what we do--th…
Empire State Building 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 301 New York, New York 10118 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to empower women and girls and to eliminate racism. The Young Women's Christian Association of the United States of America is a women's membership movement nourished by its roots in the Christian faith and sustained by the richness of many beliefs and values. Strengthened by div…