William J. Clinton Foundation
www.clintonfoundation.orgFunds go toward development of global programs and partnerships in health security, economic empowerment, and ethic and religious reconciliation, among others.
ActionAid International USA
www.actionaidusa.orgLocated in more than 40 countries, this organization works with policy makers on poverty, trade, and the allocation of World Bank funds.
The Fistula Foundation
www.fistulafoundation.orgThis charity supports the Hamlin Fistula Hospitals in Ethiopia and their treatment and prevention of obstetric fistula.
Himalayan Cataract Project
www.cureblindness.orgThe Project’s goal is to eradicate blindness, and it funds programs in Nepal, Tibet, China, Bhutan, India, Sikkim, and Pakistan.
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
www.fnih.orgEstablished by Congress in 1996, the foundation works with the National Institutes of Health, in Bethesda, Maryland, to develop new areas of biomedical research.
Seattle Aquarium Society
www.seattleaquarium.orgThe society is the official fund-raising body of the Seattle Aquarium, whose mission is to conserve the marine environment.
Year Up
www.yearup.orgThe education and apprenticeship programs of this organization in New York City, Boston, Providence, and Washington, D.C., teach young adults the importance of higher education and job skills.
LUNGevity Foundation
www.lungevity.orgThis foundation in Chicago works with five other charities to bestow research awards. Its goal: finding a cure for lung cancer.
Unitus
www.unitus.comHelping more than 3.3 million families, Unitus, located in Seattle, combats global poverty by working with microfinance companies to fund entrepreneurs all over the world.
American Endowment Foundation
www.aefonline.orgNow in its 15th year, AEF, based in Hudson, Ohio, helps donors and professional advisers effectively manage their charitable giving.
