Social Science

THE WASHINGTON CENTER FOR EQUITABLE GROWTH IS A NON-PROFIT RESEARCH AND GRANTMAKING ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING EVIDENCE-BACKED IDEAS AND POLICIES THAT PROMOTE STRONG, STABLE, AND BROAD-BASED ECONOMIC GROWTH.

THE ORGANIZATION ADVANCES POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO ADDRESS CHILD, YOUTH AND FAMILY HOMELESSNESS IN AMERICA, AND SUPPORTS LOCAL COMMUNITIES AS THEY RESPOND TO THIS GROWING SOCIAL CRISIS. WE CONNECT AND SUPPORT COMMUNITIES AROUND THE NATION WHERE DEDICATED PEOPLE WORK EVERY DAY TO HELP FAMILIES FIND THE HOUSING AND SERVICES THEY NEED. THE BASSUK CENTER IS ACTIVE AT LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS, URGING CONTINUED RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY TO BRING THE DAY WHEN NO FAMILY IN AMERICA GOES WITHOUT A DECENT HOME.HOUSING IS ESSENTIAL FOR ENDING HOMELESSNESS, BUT IT IS NOT SUFFICIENT. EVERY FAMILY NEEDS BASIC SUPPORTS BEYOND DECENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING: FOOD, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, CHILD CARE, TRANSPORTATION, HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES.AFTER 30 YEARS OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES, WE HAVE LEARNED HOW TO END FAMILY HOMELESSNESS. WE BELIEVE IT IS TIME FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION TO END THIS NATIONAL TRAGEDY.

CONDUCT RESEARCH, ISSUE REPORTS, AND PROVIDE EDUCATION ON A WIDE RANGE OF STATE AND LOCAL FINANCE AND TAXATION ISSUES.

DEVELOP AND EDUCATE ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES

PURPOSE PROJECT, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION"), UNDER THE DIRECTION OF PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, KRISTINE KLUSSMAN PHD, IS DEDICATED TO THE RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON THE SCIENCE OF LIVING A DEEPLY CONNECTED AND PURPOSEFUL LIFE, AND TRANSLATING THOSE FINDINGS INTO PUBLICATIONS, NEW DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS AND THERAPIES THAT ENHANCE EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AND THRIVING.

THE POLICY CIRCLE IS A NATIONAL, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT INFORMS, EQUIPS, AND CONNECTS WOMEN TO BE MORE IMPACTFUL CITIZENS. THE POLICY CIRCLE'S AGILE AND FLEXIBLE MODEL HAS THREE CORE COMPONENTS:1. WE INFORM AND INSPIRE A DIVERSE, NATIONAL AUDIENCE USING POLICY BRIEFS, VIRTUAL PROGRAMS, AN ENGAGING WEBSITE, AND ROBUST SOCIAL CHANNELS. 2. WE ATTRACT AND CONNECT INDEPENDENT THINKERS AND CIVIC-MINDED WOMEN WHO ARE REVITALIZING CIVIL SOCIETY BY CONVENING AT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL EVENTS, HOSTING ROUNDTABLE CONVERSATIONS IN 45 STATES, AND GATHERING VIRTUALLY. 3. WE IDENTIFY AND EQUIP LEADERS THROUGH THE CIVIC LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENT ROADMAP (CLER), WHICH IS A PROPRIETARY 3-MONTH PROGRAM THAT STRENGTHENS WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SKILLS, POLICY ACUMEN, AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS. THE POLICY CIRCLE IS CULTIVATING AN UNTAPPED COMMUNITY OF CIVIC-MINDED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EAGER TO LEARN AND LEAD IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

THE MISSION OF APPLIED ECONOMICS CLINIC IS TO PROVIDE LOW COST AND PRO BONO EXPERT SERVICES TO PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS ON THE TOPICS OF ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND EQUITY; TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF EXPERT TECHNICAL WITNESSES AND ANALYSTS BY PROVIDING APPLIED, ON-THE-JOB LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO GRADUATE STUDENTS IN RELATED FIELDS; AND WORK PROACTIVELY TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE DIVERSITY IN THE FIELDS OF ECONOMICS, ENGINEERING, MATH, AND SCIENCES.

The primary exempt purpose of Negative Population Growth, Inc. (NPG) is to educate the American public and political leaders about the detrimental effects of overpopulation on our environment, resources, and quality of life. NPG is a membership organization that advocates a smaller and truly sustainable United States population accomplished through voluntary incentives for smaller families and reduced immigration levels. NPG is a leader in the movement for a sound population policy that recognizes the crucial linkages between population growth, environmental degradation, and a declining quality of life.

TO IMPACT SOCIAL AREAS OF HEALTH, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND JUSTICE, AND TO SOLVE THE WORLDS BIGGEST PROBLEMS THROUGH THE PROPER USE OF DATA AND ALGORITHMS.

TO SEE A WORLD WHERE ALL INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A COMMON GOOD. THRIVING CITIES GROUP PROVIDES THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND PRACTICAL TOOLS TO EQUIP A NEW GENERATION OF CITY LEADERS AND INSTITUTIONS TO REIMAGINE AND RE-ENGAGE CITY LIFE.

SENIOR MOMENTS WILL HELP THE ELDERLY BY PROVIDING PRACTICAL GERONTOLOGICAL EDUCATION, ASSISTANCE, AND SOCIAL SERVICES.

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