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- Catholic Campaign for Human Development - The domestic anti-poverty, social justice program of the U.S. Catholic bishops. Its mission is to address the root causes of poverty in America through promotion and support of community-controlled, self-help organizations and through transformative education.
www.nccbuscc.org/cchd/index.htm
- First Nations Development Institute - Native American nonprofit. Primary mission is to promote culturally appropriate economic development by and for Native peoples.
www.firstnations.org
- International Foundation for Science - Gives research grants to young scientists in the developing world to undertake research projects in the biological and agricultural sciences in their own countries. Secretariat in Stockholm, Sweden.
www.ifs.se
- Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development - "engaged in programmes in the developing countries that directly contribute to an improvement in the quality of life of the poorest people."
www.foundation.novartis.com/nfhome.htm
- Synergos - International nonprofit institute connecting diverse sectors of society to narrow the gap between rich and poor.
www.synergos.org
- The Enterprise Foundation - Mission is to see that all low-income people in the United States have the opportunity for fit and affordable housing and to move up and out of poverty into the mainstream of American life.
www.enterprisefoundation.org
- The Eurasia Foundation - Funds programs that build democratic and free market institutions in the twelve New Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
www.eurasia.org
- University for a Night: Synergos at the United Nations - World leaders and guests from diverse walks of life will come together to discuss action plans to reduce global poverty.
www.synergos.org/universityforanight
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