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GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE INC

Now in its fifth decade, the Guttmacher Institute remains committed to the mission and goals that led to its creation. The Guttmacher Institute was founded in 1968 as the Center for Family Planning Program Development. At the time, Presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon had begun to call the public's attention to the problem of unplanned and unwanted childbearing and its consequences for individual women and men, their children and their communities both at home and abroad. Concurrently, the United States Congress was taking its first steps toward the development of an international population assistance program, as well as a multifaceted, national program aimed at providing equitable access to modern methods of birth control in the United States. By integrating nonpartisan social science research, policy analysis and public education, the Center hoped to provide a factual basis for the development of sound governmental policies and for public consideration of the sensitive issues involved in the promotion of reproductive health and rights. This purpose and commitment continue today. The Center was originally housed within the corporate structure of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA). Its program, however, was independently developed and overseen by a National Advisory Council separate from the PPFA Board of Directors. Its early development was nurtured by Alan F. Guttmacher, an eminent obstetrician-gynecologist, teacher and writer who was PPFA's president for more than a decade until his death in 1974. The Center was renamed in Dr. Guttmacher's memory, and the Guttmacher Institute incorporated as an entirely independent nonprofit policy research institute with its own Board in 1977. The Guttmacher Institute maintains offices in New York and Washington. Its current staff of 81 comprises demographers, social scientists, public policy analysts, editors, writers, communications specialists, and financial and technical personnel. A few of its employees have been with the organization for most of its existence, and an affiliation that goes back 10 or 15 years is not unusual. The Institute's work is guided by a 39-member board made up of eminent professionals from a rich variety of disciplines, as well as civic leaders from across the United States and around the world. The Guttmacher Institute's annual budget of approximately $17 million is derived largely from private foundations, government agencies, multilateral organizations and individual contributions.

New York, New York

Colville Valley Animal Sanctuary

Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Maria Valley

We are a non-profit, youth serving 501(c)(3) organization located on the Central Coast of California in Northern Santa Barbara County. We serve children ages 6-18 at ten clubsites in both Santa Maria and Guadalupe.

Santa Maria, California

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PLUG IN AMERICA

Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.

Los Angeles, California

Care 2 Communities

Care 2 Communities (C2C) works to deliver high-quality primary health care that is affordable and sustainable to vulnerable communities. Learn more about how we're changing the narrative of health in Haiti!

Boston, Massachusetts

Decibel

Our mission is to connect audiences with exceptional musical talent, support artists, and foster community engagement through innovative and accessible performances. We strive to create memorable experiences that celebrate diverse musical traditions and contribute to the vitality of the arts.

New York, New York

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Association For Cmnty Living

Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.

Halfmoon, New York

HOUSTON WILDERNESS INC

Houston Wilderness works with a broad-based alliance of business, environmental and government interests to protect and promote the 10 diverse ecoregions of the 13 county area around Houston, Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, including coastal prairies, forests, wetlands and waterways.

Houston, Texas

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Down Syndrome Association Minn

Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.

Saint Paul, Minnesota

ripple effect 22

Ripple Effect 22 is a faith-based, youth-centered mentoring program, providing career focused, project-based mentorship that bridges the gap between uncertainty and discovering their God-given purpose. Ripple Effect 22 does this work through hands-on projects, workshops, education counseling, and skills training, while promoting parental and guardian involvement. These programs will encourage youth and young adults to be the catalyst of change and growth in their communities.

San Francisco, California

SPINEHOPE

Transforming children's lives worldwide through spine surgery, education and research.

AUSTIN, Texas

Taylor Made Foundation

Our mission is to transform the lives of youth through education and mentorship.

CONYERS, Georgia