The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit child advocacy organization that has worked relentlessly for more than 40 years to ensure a level playing field for all children. We champion policies and programs that lift children out of poverty; protect them from abuse and neglect; and ensure their access to health care, quality education and a moral and spiritual foundation. Supported by foundation and corporate grants and individual donations, CDF advocates nationwide on behalf of children to ensure children are always a priority.

CDF provides a strong, effective and independent voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby or speak for themselves. We pay particular attention to the needs of poor children, children of color and those with disabilities.

CDF educates the nation about the needs of children and encourages preventive investments before they get sick, drop out of school, get into trouble or suffer family breakdown. 

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- CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUNDS

Our mission is to prevent the abuse and neglect of all children in the United States.

We recognize that every day we each have the opportunity to help create the kind of nation we want to live in. We also recognize that when all children don’t have equal opportunity for healthy growth and development, we put our future as a society at risk.Because of the work being accomplished via the Prevent Child Abuse America chapter network, we know that there are many effective child development efforts being implemented around the country. There are services to focus on shaken baby syndrome prevention, sexual safety and child sexual abuse prevention, peer abuse and bullying prevention, and many more.  And because of the success of our signature home visiting program Healthy Families America, evidence based home-visiting strategies that are proven to improve child well-being are able to reach more than 85,000 families ever year.  

We also know that we can do better, because a focus on innovative and needed services lays the foundation for children’s growth and development that reduces the later possibility of more serious problems from occurring. Our vision is a nation in which no child is ever abused or neglected, and believe that with the help from the public, policy-makers, and corporate partners, that this idea can be made a reality.

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- PREVENT CHILD ABUSE

We make it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.

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Our team of 80 has vetted and fulfilled over 600,000 classroom project requests that range from butterfly cocoons, to robotics kits, to Little House on the Prairie. Many of us are former teachers, so our operation feels like a cross between a startup and a schoolhouse. Stop by our offices in New York or San Francisco and you'll find us working hard, digging into our data, sharing our favorite classroom projects, and Instagramming the happiest thank you notes from students.

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- DONORS CHOOSE

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Girls Inc. inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold, providing more than 140,000 girls across the U.S. and Canada with life-changing experiences and solutions to the unique challenges girls face. The Girls Inc. Experience consists of people, an environment, and programming that, together, empower girls to succeed. Trained staff and volunteers build lasting, mentoring relationships in girls-only spaces that are physically and emotionally safe and where girls find a sisterhood of support with shared drive, mutual respect, and high expectations.

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• 1 in 4 girls will not finish high school.

• 78% of girls under 17 are unhappy with their bodies.

• 3 in 10 girls will become pregnant before the age of 20.

• 1 in 5 girls will be a victim of childhood sexual abuse.

Hands-on, research-based programs provide girls with the skills and knowledge to set goals, overcome obstacles, and improve academic performance.  Informed by girls and their families, Girls Inc. also works with policymakers to advocate for legislation and initiatives that increase opportunities for girls. At Girls Inc., girls grow up healthy, educated, and independent. 

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- GIRLS INC.

Scholarship America's mission is to mobilize America, through scholarships and educational support, to make post secondary success possible for all students.

Our vision is to be the nationally recognized leader in providing private scholarships and other financial support, to make the completion of education beyond high school a reality for all.

Scholarship America believes that every student deserves an opportunity to go to college, regardless of their financial status.

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In 1958, an optometrist in Fall River, Mass., had a simple but profound idea—if everyone in his community gave just a dollar to an educational fund, it would be enough to help nearly every student in the community attend college. Dr. Irving Fradkin called his plan "Dollars for Scholars," and it has expanded into what todayis the nation's largest non-profit, private-sector scholarship and educational support organization—Scholarship America.

Since its founding, Scholarship America has distributed more than $3 billion to 2 million students across the country through various programs including Dollars for Scholars, Dreamkeepers, and Scholarship Management Services. Now in our second half-century of helping students, we invite you to become a part of our mission by donating or volunteering today. 

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- Scholarship America

DELIVERING GOOD is the charity of choice for new product donations made by hundreds of companies in the fashion, home and children’s industries. Donating new merchandise provides these companies with a simple and effective way to help people in need.

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Founded more than 30 years ago, Delivering Good is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that unites retailers, manufacturers, foundations and individuals to support people affected by poverty and tragedy.

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DELIVERING GOOD is an extremely efficient charity, with more than 98% of revenue dedicated to its charitable program of distributing apparel, accessories, shoes, home furnishings, toys, books and other useful items.

Since 1985, over $1.9 billion of donated products have been distributed through our network of community partners, serving individuals and families affected by poverty and disaster worldwide.

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- Delivering Good

Save the Children gives children in the United States and around the world what every child deserves -- a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and care when disaster strikes. We save children's lives. 

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In 2015, Save the Children worked in 120 countries, including the United States, and helped more than 185 million children — including more than 62 million children directly. Together with the tremendous support of our donors and partners, we transformed children's lives and the future we share.

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Save the Children Highlights:

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• Health: We reached 21 million newborn babies and mothers through survival programs

• Hunger: 2.5 million children benefited from our efforts to help families feed and support themselves

• Education: We reached 10 million children with basic education

• Emergencies: We reached 8.1 million people with disaster relief and emergency response

• Protection: More than 1 million girls and boys were protected from exploitation, abuse and neglect

• United States: Over 185,000 children were helped by programs in the U.S

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   - SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION