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Organizations Making a Difference

Here is a list of organizations that are making a positive difference in the world today. All of the organizations mentioned in the book are in this directory as well as many others currently doing excellent work around the globe.

To see more information, hover over the title of an organization. To see organizations in a particular category, click the category name below.

Amazon Conservation Team Information and Inspiration http://www.amazonteam.org
The mission of the Amazon Conservation Team is to work in partnership with indigenous people in conserving biodiversity, health, and culture in Amazonia.
Blogtrepreneur Information and Inspiration http://www.blogtrepreneur.com
Blog and online resource for entreprenuers that demand excellence in business.
Charity Navigator Information and Inspiration http://www.charitynavigator.org
Charity Navigator, America's premier independent charity evaluator, works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of over 5,400 of America's largest charities.
Charityis Information and Inspiration http://www.charityis.org
Charity:’s mission is to stimulate global awareness about extreme poverty, educating the public, and provoking compassionate giving.  With their first initiative, charity: water, they sell $20 bottles of water and 100% of the profits go directly to water and sanitation projects .
Clinton Global Initiative Information and Inspiration http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org
President Bill Clinton launched the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) as a non-partisan catalyst for action, bringing together a community of global leaders to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.  The defining characteristics of the Clinton Global Initiative are its action-oriented nature and its track record of converting pioneering ideas into viable solutions with tangible results.
Daily Beast Information and Inspiration http://www.thedailybeast.com
The Daily Beast is a left-leaning news reporting and opinion website published by Tina Brown, former editor of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker.
Do Something Information and Inspiration http://www.dosomething.org
Do Something uses the power of the internet to help young people change the world.  Their website is a community where young people learn, listen, speak, vote, volunteer, ask, and take action to make the world a better place.  Their hope is to create a do something generation: a world where more than 51% of young people are involved with community action 
Environmental Career Opportunities Information and Inspiration http://www.ecoemploy.com
Environmental jobs and careers.
Free Hugs Campaign Information and Inspiration http://www.freehugscampaign.org
An innovative campaign inspired by the simple truth that everyone needs to be hugged. Join the movement in your local community or support the organization and spread the word by buying a “Free Hugs” tee shirt.
Global Canopy Programme Information and Inspiration http://www.globalcanopy.org
The Global Canopy Programme is an alliance of 37 scientific institutions in 19 countries, which lead the world in forest canopy research, education and conservation.
Good Search Information and Inspiration http://www.goodsearch.org
GoodSearch is a search engine which donates 50-percent of its revenue to the charities and schools designated by its users. It's a simple and compelling concept. You use GoodSearch exactly as you would any other search engine. Because it's powered by Yahoo!, you get proven search results. The money GoodSearch donates to your cause comes from its advertisers — the users and the organizations do not spend a dime! 
Goodreads Information and Inspiration http://www.goodreads.com
A place for casual readers and bona-fide bookworms alike, Goodreads members recommend books, compare what they are reading, keep track of what they've read and would like to read, form book clubs and much more.
Grist Information and Inspiration http://www.grist.org
Grist has been dishing out environmental news and commentary with a wry twist since 1999 -- which, to be frank, was way before most people cared about such things. Now that green is in every headline and on every store shelf (bamboo hair gel, anyone?), Grist is the one site you can count on to help you make sense of it all. 
Guide Star Information and Inspiration http://www.guidestar.org
GuideStar offers a free service that classifies and rates non-profit organizations.  Plus, they have a new feature that allows you to donate directly from their site.  
Huffington Post Information and Inspiration http://www.huffingtonpost.com
A liberal news website that offers coverage of politics, media, business, entertainment, living, style, the green movement, world news, and comedy, and is a top destination for news, blogs and original content.
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