Organizations

The Order of the Sons of Hermann in the State of Texas The Order of the Sons of Hermann in the State of Texas- Not for profit fraternal life insurance company operating in Texas only. SPJST SPJST- Slovanská Podporující Jednota Statu Texas. Fraternal benefit society offering life insurance policies in Texas. Includes history, local lodges, policies offered, and progra… National Catholic Society of Foresters National Catholic Society of Foresters- Fraternal society offering life insurance, annuities, member benefits. Polish Roman Catholic Union of America Polish Roman Catholic Union of America- Financial benefits to members. Royal Neighbors of America Royal Neighbors of America- Fraternal group offering life insurance and annuities, as well as community involvement. Modern Woodmen of America Modern Woodmen of America- Fraternal life insurance society. Provides life insurance, annuities and member benefits. Slovene National Benefit Society Slovene National Benefit Society- Fraternal benefit society open to all and promoting Slovene culture. Greek Catholic Union Greek Catholic Union- Financial benefits to members. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Thrivent Financial for Lutherans- A fraternal benefit society of joined together insurance, investment, educational and volunteer opportunities. Order of St. Ignatius Order of St. Ignatius- Founded in 1976 by the metropolitan of the Antiochian Orthodox archdiocese of North America, with the blessing of the Antioch patriarch Elias IV. Overview o… Order of the Trapezoid Order of the Trapezoid- Chivalric order of knighthood within the Temple of Set for adept black magicians who have sworn fealty beyond death. Order of St. Stanislas - Grand Castellan Order of St. Stanislas - Grand Castellan- Dedicated to establishing and maintaining the order's chivalric reputation. Also provides news and information. Ordo Militia Templi Salomonis 1995 Ordo Militia Templi Salomonis 1995- An organization founded in 1995 and dedicated to the research and emulation of the original Knights Templar of 1118-1314. Overview, history, gr… Knights Templar of North America Knights Templar of North America- Ordo Pauperum Commilitum Christi et Templi Solomonis, Equites Templi (OPCCTS). Accepting any baptized Christian adult man or woman. History, memb… Soi Dog Foundation Soi Dog Foundation- A not-for-profit charitable organization in Thailand, the United States, Australia, the UK, France and Holland that helps the homeless, neglected and abused do… Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS)- Accrediting organization for sanctuaries worldwide. Includes aims, operation and contact information. Washington DC. Animal Education and Rescue Animal Education and Rescue- Animal rescue with adoptable pets and educational programs. Lists available animals and information on adoption, volunteer work and donations. Shy Wolf Sanctuary Shy Wolf Sanctuary- Offers sanctuary and a home to exotic, stray and injured animals, as well as an educational program. Naples, Florida. Noah's Wish Noah's Wish- Rescues and shelters animals during disasters throughout the United States. Includes how to help and volunteer opportunities. Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad- Works to prevent the suffering of working animals and to improve standards of animal care for horses, donkeys, camels, farm animals, … Animal Sheltering Online Animal Sheltering Online- The Humane Society of the United States presents this resource for animal shelters and rescues organizations. Online magazine, list of available publicat… Home Sweet Home Home Sweet Home- Small group of volunteers working to provide financial help to animal shelters. Includes animal quotes and stories. Exotic Animal/Alternative Pet Rescue Groups Exotic Animal/Alternative Pet Rescue Groups- Listing of rescues and shelters around the world. Petbond.com Petbond.com- Pet adoptions service with information on pet events, advice, and veterinary care. Rescue Me! Animal Rescue Network Rescue Me! Animal Rescue Network- A network which aims to help all breeds of dogs, cats and other animals find good homes, anywhere in the world. View rescue dogs, cats, horses an… Hugs For Homeless Animals Hugs For Homeless Animals- Nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to homeless and displaced animals worldwide. Information on the Snuggles Project, donation form, shelter dir… Willows Animal Sanctuary Willows Animal Sanctuary- Northeast Scotland sanctuary caring for animals not suitable for adoption. Residents include injured wildlife, horses, cats and farm animals. Welfare Warriors Welfare Warriors- Milwaukee group works to create a voice for mothers in poverty through organization and media. Just Harvest Just Harvest- A membership organization which promotes economic justice and works to influence public policy and to educate, empower, and mobilize the citizens of Allegheny County… Make The Road By Walking Make The Road By Walking- A not-for-profit, membership-led organization based in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Their members are primarily low-income Latino and African-American residents o… Philadelphia Unemployment Project Philadelphia Unemployment Project- A membership organization of low-wage workers and the unemployed. PUP has fought for jobs and for economic justice since 1975. They are also an … Californians for Justice Californians for Justice- A statewide grassroots organization working to empower communities that have been pushed to the margins of the political process in California. Community Voices Heard Community Voices Heard- An organization of low-income people, predominantly women on welfare, working together to make improvements in the community, and advance the political, ec… Direct Action Welfare Group Direct Action Welfare Group- A grassroots group of current and former public assistance recipients in West Virginia who work on welfare and poverty issues. Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW)- Works in Washington, DC and across the US to achieve economic independence and equality of opportunity for women and girls. Supports technical… Wisconsin 9 to 5 Wisconsin 9 to 5- A national grassroots membership organization that strengthens women's ability to work for economic justice. International Youth Leadership Institute International Youth Leadership Institute- Youth organization for African American and Latino high school students. Provides leadership and communication training and overseas stud… The Student Center The Student Center- Web community for college students, high school students, and teens. Plenty of useful information, entertainment, and an entire Student HUB section dedicated t… Pick the Brain Pick the Brain- Covers a wide variety of advice including personal productivity, motivation, and self education. The Association of Speakers Clubs The Association of Speakers Clubs- British organization for people who want to improve their speaking skills. Conference information and finder for local clubs. Society for Case Research Society for Case Research- Assists in the development of individual efforts in the field of case writing, case teaching and case research which enhances business education. National Association of Sales Professionals National Association of Sales Professionals- Association for accredited salespeople. Offers accreditation program, job bank of sales positions, and other services for career sales… Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement- International professional association addressing the changing needs and wide scope of skills required of advancement rese… Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture- Provides access to over 500 journals from major scientific publishers in the fields of food, agriculture, environmental science an… Open Society Foundations Open Society Foundations- Promotes the development and maintenance of open societies around the world through an array of activities dealing with educational, social, legal, and h… Open Access Open Access- Gathers information from many sources and bundles it thematically for presentation to various target groups. English and German language. Open Knowledge Definition Open Knowledge Definition- Provides criteria for openness in relation to data, content, and software services. International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD)- Assists developing countries to realise locally owned sustainable development by harnessing the potential of info… The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library (TEEAL) The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library (TEEAL)- A full-text and bibliographic CD-ROM library of over 140 of the world's most important scientific journals in the field of a… Book Aid International Book Aid International- Provides books to libraries, hospitals, refugee camps and schools in order to support literacy, education, training and publishing in over 40 countries aro…