Organizations

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• Regional: North America: United States: Society and Culture: Organizations  (112)

California Association of Human Relations Organizations - Serves as a resource for organizations working to promote civil rights and addresses issues of hate crime, human and group relations issues, and police-community relations.

California Association of Nonprofits - A state-wide nonprofit association offering services and discounts, public policy and advocacy, insurnace, publications, and assistance to nonprofits in California

California Budget Project (CBP) - A nonpartisan, nonprofit organization seeking fiscal reforms to benefit low and moderate income Californians.

California Center for Regional Leadership - An organization which pushs for regional governments and businesses to work together to build environmentally and economically sustainable communities.

California Center for the Book - In association with the Library of Congress, the center promotes the importance of reading, works to improve literacy, and encourages celebration of the book, book arts, and printing.

California Coalition for Rural Housing - Advocates efforts to build and preserve affordable housing in rural areas of the state.

California Consumer Protection Foundation - Administers consumer trust funds and distributes grants to private non-profit and public agencies. Includes information about available trust funds, granting process, and reporting from past grants.

California Council for the Humanities - Focused on strengthening community life by creating, sponsoring and promoting humanities programs for the general public in every region of the state. Includes overview of its history, how to provide support, special programs, and grant guidelines.

California Mobile Home Resource and Action Association - Advocacy organizational site for mobile home owners of the state of California. Lists officers and relevant legislation.

California Non-Profit Organizations - Directory of non-profit organizations.

California State Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) - A division of the National Association of Parliamentarians that features officers, unit goals, events, convention information, feedback, and links.

California State Society - Non-profit, non-partisan organization providing opportunities to unite Californians in the nation's capital and to foster good-will for the State of California in Washington, DC. Newsletter, events, and membership information.

CDC Information Network - Provides current news affecting California's prisoners and their families. Covers information on how to visit inmates in all state prisons, as well as contact information for all prisons.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekah of California - IOOF - Fraternal organization provides information about activities and programs, list of many California lodges with addresses and meeting times, information on how to join.

League of California Homeowners - Non-profit homeowner advocacy site provides information about home remodeling, real estate transactions, and financing. Resources and membership information.

LINC Housing - Collaborate with local governments, financial institutions and intermediaries build, renovate, and preserve affordable homes for seniors and families throughout California.

Native Sons of the Golden West - Fraternal organization of native Californians who have dedicated themselves to preserving and promoting California history. Features details on the history, local parlors, an events calendar, and photo gallery.

New Life Ministries - Ordering information for seminar tapes, booklets and laminated cards. Our site also includes a free monthly on-line mini study.

Newcomers Club Directory for California - A California directory of social organizations which help integrate new residents into the local community through social events, interest groups and children's activities (i.e. Newcomers Club, Welcome Wagon Club, New Neighbors League)

Project California - Sponspors forums and townhalls meetings for experts, opinion leaders, and everyday Californians to discuss solutions to the challenges facing the state in the coming decades.

RAND California: - Statistics on California economics, business, demographics, births, deaths, immigration, education, schools, crime, environment, welfare, ssi, medi-cal, medicare, social, and security.

Regional Council of Rural Counties - Leading Rural California into the 21st Century. RCRC, California Rural Home Mortgage Finance Authority, Environmental Services JPA, and Government Advocacy.

Senior Gleaners - A nonprofit, charitable corporation run by senior (age 50 and over) volunteers to glean surplus foods for the needy members and charitable organizations in northeast California.