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Political Science 367D01
Legislatures and Interest Groups
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Interest Groups Page
Political Science 367D01
Legislatures and Interest Groups
Winter, 2001
This page is intended to provide students with links to interest groups. The groups listed below are a subset of the enormous number of groups lobbying legislatures at both the state and national level.
This page owes both its content and format (and a great debt) to Kathleen Fountain, Political Science Librarian, Cal State-Chico, for her astounding collection and presentation of interest group links for public consumption. Her site, the Political Advocacy Groups Website, is absolutely terrific and very comprehensive. It can and should be accessed by clicking on the link below: Students interested in finding other interest groups more congruent with their own preferences should definitely check out the Political Advocacy Groups Index Website. Keep in mind that these groups should be contacted as soon as possible because the first paper, to discuss the interest groups students have chosen for their field research experience, is due at the end of the second week of the quarter.| American Life League URL: http://www.all.org/ E-Mail: sysop@all.org Address: PO Box 1350 Stafford, VA 22555 Phone: 540-659-4171 Fax: 540-659-2586 |
"American Life League exists to serve God by helping to build a society that respects and protects innocent human life from fertilization to natural death - without compromise, without exception, without apology." (http://www.all.org/about.htm) |
| EMILY's List URL: http://www.emilyslist.org/ Address: 805 15th St., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-326-1400 Fax: 202-326-1415 |
"An acronym for "Early Money is Like Yeast" (it makes the dough rise), EMILY's List identifies viable pro-choice Democratic women candidates for key federal and statewide offices and supports them...[by]...raising campaign contributions...building strong campaigns...[and] turning out women voters." (http://www.emilyslist.org/el-about/index.html) |
| National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League URL: http://www.naral.org/ E-Mail: naral@newmedium.com Address: 1156 15th St. NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-973-3000 Fax: 202-973-3096 |
"NARAL educates Americans, elects pro-choice candidates and advocates for pro-choice legislation to secure the freedom to choose." (http://www.naral.org/naral/about.html) |
| National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association URL: http://www.nfprha.org/ Address: 1627 K St. NW, 12th Floor Washington, D.C. 20006 Phone: 202-293-3114 Fax: 202-293-1990 |
"The National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA), founded in 1971, is a non-profit membership organization established to assure access to voluntary, comprehensive and culturally sensitive family planning and reproductive health care services and to support reproductive freedom for all." (http://www.nfprha.org/about/) |
| National Right to Life URL: http://www.nrlc.org/ E-Mail: nrlc@nrlc.org Address: 419 7th St. NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: 202-626-8800 |
The National Right to Life opposes abortion at any stage of pregnancy (including partial-birth abortion) and euthanasia. The organization supports a "Child Custody Protection Act" that prohibits minors from crossing state lines to obtain abortions. ( http://www.nrlc.org) |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. URL: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/ E-Mail: communications@ppfa.org Address: 810 Seventh Ave. New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-7800 Fax: 212-247-6342 |
Issues are reproductive choice, family planning, women's health, and education regarding sexuality. (http://www.plannedparenthood.org) |
| Pro-Life Alliance of Gays and Lesbians URL: http://www.plagal.org/ E-Mail: PLAGALOne@aol.com Address: PO Box 33292 Washington, DC 20033 Phone: 202-223-6697 Fax: 202-265-9737 |
PLAGAL is "committed to raising awareness of the pro-life ethic as consistent with the gay and lesbian struggle for human rights." Their fundamental principle states "human rights start when human life begins!" (http://www.plagal.org/) |
| Republican National Coalition for Life URL: http://rnclife.org/ Address: PO Box 618 Alton, IL 62002 Phone: 618-462-5415, 972-387-4160 Fax: 972-387-3830 |
"RNC/Life will continue to work to protect and defend the Republican Party's principled commitment to legal protection for all innocent human beings, from conception until natural death. In addition, we will work to hold Republican lawmakers accountable to the pro-life principles in our platform. It is our desire to see those principles translated into public policy and law. Further, we encourage Republican Party officials enthusiastically support pro-life candidates and policies consistent with our platform." (http://rnclife.org/about/) |
| American Humane Association URL: http://www.americanhumane.org/ Address: 63 Inverness Dr. E Englewood, CO 80112-5117 Phone: 303-792-9900 |
"It's our job to remind members of Congress and the Administration that protecting children and animals from cruelty, abuse, neglect and exploitation is not only essential to our nation's well-being and future but to the world as well. Creating a more humane, aware and caring society remains one of our goals." (http://www.americanhumane.org/dcmain.htm) |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals URL: http://www.aspca.org/ E-Mail: website@aspca.org Address: 424 E 92nd St. New York, NY 10128-6804 Phone: 212-876-7700 Fax: 212-410-7658 |
The ASPCA opposes trapping, puppy mills, hunting, greyhound racing, animal abuse, cockfighting, etc. and supports spaying and neutering of pets. (http://www.aspcs.org) |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund URL: http://www.aldf.org/ E-Mail: info@aldf.org Address: 127 Fourth St. Petaluma, CA 94952 Phone: 707-769-7771 Fax: 707-769-0785 |
" Founded in 1981, ALDF is the country's leading animal rights law organization working nationally to defend animals from abuse and exploitation. ALDF's network of over 700 attorneys is dedicated to protecting and promoting animal rights." (http://www.aldf.org) |
| Friends of Animals URL: http://arrs.envirolink.org/foa/ E-Mail: foa@igc.org Address: 2000 P St. NW, Suite 415 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-296-217 |
"Founded in 1957, Friends of Animals is a U.S. headquartered, international, non-profit 501 (c)(3) membership organization working to protect animals from cruelty and abuse. Today, we are one of the most respected activist groups in the nation and around the world." (http://arrs.envirolink.org/foa/menu/about.htm) |
| Fund for Animals URL: http://www.fund.org/ E-Mail: fund4animals@fund.org Address: 200 W 57th St. New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-246-2096 Fax: 212-246-2633 |
"The Fund for Animals, at any given time, maintains numerous campaigns to end cruelty to animals in all its varied forms. Our commitment to this cause remains uncompromised as we work confidently towards the day when all animals may live free from ab use, neglect, and exploitation." (http://www.fund.org/welcome/speak.html) |
| Humane Society of the United States URL: http://www.hsus.org/ E-Mail: hsus-webmaster@hsus.org Address: 2100 L St. NW Washington, DC 20037 Phone: 202-452-1100 Fax: 202-778-6132 |
HSUS seeks to "promote the humane treatment of animals and to foster respect, understanding, and compassion for all creatures" as well as protection of the "Earth and its environment." (http://www.hsus.org/about.html) |
| In Defense of Animals URL: http://www.idausa.org/ E-Mail: ida@idausa.org Address: 131 Camino Alto Mill Valley, CA 94941 Phone: 415-388-9641 Fax: 415-388-0388 |
In Defense of Animals is "one of the nation's foremost animal advocacy organizations dedicated to ending institutionalized abuse of animals by defending their rights, welfare and habitat." (http://www.idausa.org/About/history.html) |
| National Audubon Society URL: http://www.audubon.org/ E-Mail: jbianchi@audubon.org Address: 700 Broadway New York, NY 10003 Phone: 212-979-3080 Fax: 212-473-6021 |
"The mission of the National Audubon Society is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity." (http://www.audubon.org/nas/about.html) |
| National Wildlife Federation URL: http://www.nwf.org/home.html Address: 8925 Leesburg Pike Vienna, VA 22184 Phone: 703-790-4000 |
"NWF focuses its efforts on five core issue areas (Endangered Habitat, Water Quality, Land Stewardship, Wetlands, and Sustainable Communities), and pursues a range of educational projects, and activist, advocacy, and litigation initiatives, within these core areas." (http://www.nwf.org/about/what.html) |
| People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (USA) URL: http://www.peta-online.org/ E-Mail: peta@norfolk.infi.net Address: 501 Front St. Norfolk, VA 23510 Phone: 757-622-7382 Fax: 757-622-0457 |
"PETA operates under the simple principle that animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment." (http://www.peta-online.org) |
| World Wildlife Fund-U.S. URL: http://www.worldwildlife.org/ Address: 1250 24th St. NW Washington, DC 20037 Phone: 202-293-4800, 800-225-5993 Fax: 202-293-9211 |
"WWF directs its conservation efforts toward three global goals: protecting endangered spaces, saving endangered species, and addressing global threats. (http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/) |
| American Council for Capital Formation URL: http://www.accf.org/ E-Mail: info@accf.org Address:1750 K St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-2302 Phone: 202-293-5811 Fax: 202-785-8165 |
"Promoting economic growth through sound tax, regulatory, and environmental policies." (http://www.accf.org) |
| American Farm Bureau Federation URL: http://www.fb.com/ Address: 600 Maryland Ave. SW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20024 Phone: 202-484-3600 |
"The American Farm Bureau Federation is the nation's largest general farm organization." (http://www.fb.com/aboutus/index.html) |
| American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations
(AFL-CIO) URL: http://www.aflcio.org/front.htm Address: 815 16th St. NW Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-637-5000 Fax: 202-637-5058 |
"Our mission is to improve the lives of working families and to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to the nation." (http://www.aflcio.org/home.htm) |
| Association for Union Democracy URL: http://www.uniondemocracy.com/ E-Mail: aud@igc.apc.org Address: 500 State St., 2nd Floor Brooklyn, NY 11217-1803 Phone: 718-855-6650 Fax: 718-855-6799 |
"The Association for Union Democracy is the only national pro-labor organization solely devoted to advocating the democratic rights of union members. Guided by our motto 'Union Democracy for a Strong Labor Movement', AUD provides organizing, educational and legal assistance to those fighting for greater membership control of their unions." (http://www.uniondemocracy.com) |
| Business-Industry Political Action Committee URL: http://www.bipac.org/ E-Mail: info@bipac.org Address: 888 16th St. NW Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-833-1880 Fax: 202-833-2338 |
"BIPAC works to elect pro-business candidates to Congress...BIPAC works to elect candidates to Congress who strongly support policies that will strengthen the free-enterprise system, create jobs, and promote economic growth and opportunity." (http://www.bipac.org/whoweare/index.html) |
| The Business Roundtable URL: http://www.brtable.org/ Address: 1615 L St. NW Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-872-1260 Fax: 202-466-3509 |
They "examine public issues that affect the economy and develop positions which seek to reflect sound economic and social principles." (http://www.brtable.org/brt2a.htm) |
| Center for the New West URL: http://www.newwest.org/ E-Mail: cnwinfo@newwest.org Address: 600 World Trade Center 1625 Broadway Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-572-5400, 800-795-WEST Fax: 303-572-5499 |
"We seek market-oriented solutions to public-policy problems in areas including energy, the environment, education, telecommunications and economic and infrastructure development." (http://www.newwest.org/about/welcome.htm) |
| Center for the Study of American Business URL: http://csab.wustl.edu/ E-Mail: CSAB@wuecon.wustl.edu Address: Washington University Box 1027 One Brookings Dr. St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 Phone: 314-935-5630 Fax: 314-935-5688 |
"CSAB's Core Principles: A large and prosperous private sector with free and open markets, at home and abroad, fosters innovation and progress through the competitive process; a healthy market economy promotes individual economic security and personal freedom; government intervention in the private sector must be justified on the basis of sound science and economics and careful analysis of the benefits and costs of intervention." (http://csab.wustl.edu/info.html) |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities URL: http://www.cbpp.org/ Address: 820 First St. NE, Suite 510 Washington, DC 20002 Phone: 202-408-1080 Fax: 202-408-1056 |
"Conducts research and analysis on a range of government policies and programs, with an emphasis on those affecting low- and moderate- income people." (http://www.cbpp.org) |
| Citizens for a Sound Economy URL: http://www.cse.org/cse/ Address: CSE Foundation 1250 H St. NW, #700 Washington, DC 20005-3908 Phone: 202-783-3870, 888-JOIN-CSE Fax: 202-783-4687 |
Issues include deregulation, limited government, privatization, lower taxes, reforming the FDA, eliminating the IRS, and free trade. (http://www.cse.org/cse/) |
| Citizens for Tax Justice URL: http://www.ctj.org/ E-Mail: ctj@ctj.org Address: 1311 L St. NW Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-626-3780, 888-626-2622 |
They advocate "fair taxes for middle- and low-income families, requiring the wealthy to pay their fair share, closing corporate tax loopholes, adequately funding important government services, reducing the federal deficit, [and] taxation that minimizes distortion of economic markets." (http://www.ctj.org) |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute URL: http://www.cei.org/ E-Mail: info@cei.org Address: 1001 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite 1250 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-331-1010 Fax: 202-331-0640 |
This organization "is a pro-market, public policy group committed to advancing the principles of free enterprise and limited government." (http://www.cei.org/about.html) |
| The Conference Board, Inc. URL: http://www.conference-board.org/ E-Mail: info@conference-board.org Address: 845 Third Ave. New York, NY 10022-6679 Phone: 212-759-0900 Fax: 212-980-7014 |
Provides networking opportunities to business executives. Allows
"leaders together to find solutions to common problems and objectively
examine major issues having an impact on business and society."
(http://www.conferenceboard.org/whoweare/frames.cfm? main=about.cfm) |
| Council of Institutional Investors URL: http://www.ciicentral.com/ E-Mail: cii@ciicentral.com Address: 1730 Rhode Island Ave. NW Suite 512 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-822-0800 Fax: 202-822-0801 |
The Council of Institutional Investors "is an organization of large pension funds that addresses investment issues affecting the size or security of plan assets." (http://www.ciicentral.com/about.html) |
| Council on Competitiveness URL: http://nii.nist.gov/coc/coc.html Address: 1401 H St. NW, Suite 650 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-682-4292 Fax: 202-682-5150 |
The Council on Competitiveness "is a non-partisan, nonprofit forum of chief executives from the business, university and labor communities working together to set a national action agenda for U.S. leadership in global markets, technological innovation, and education and training that will raise the standard of living of all Americans." (http://nii.nist.gov/coc/coc_mission.html) |
| Economic Policy Institute URL: http://epinet.org/ E-Mail:economic@cais.com Address: 1660 L St. NW, Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-331-5510, 800-EPI-4844 Fax: 202-775-0819 |
"The Economic Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy." (http://epinet.org) |
| Families and Work Institute URL: http://www.familiesandworkinst.org/ E-Mail: ddlowe@msn.com 330 Seventh Ave., 14th Floor New York, NY 10001 Phone: 212-465-2044 Fax: 212-465-8637 |
"Identify the emerging issues for all workers, benchmark work-life solutions to problems across all sectors of society, evaluate the impact of solutions on employees, their families and employers' productivity." (http://www.familiesandworkinst.org) |
| National Committee on Pay Equity URL: http://feminist.com/fairpay.htm E-mail: fairpay@aol.com Address: 1126 16th St. NW, #411 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-331-7343 Fax: 202-331-7406 |
"The National Committee on Pay Equity is a membership coalition of over 180 organizations, including labor unions; women's and civil rights groups; religious, professional, legal and educational associations; and state and local pay equity networks; and individual men and women working to eliminate sex- and race-based wage discrimination." (http://feminist.com/fairpay.htm) |
| National Federation of Independent Business URL: http://www.nfib.org/ E-Mail: comments@nfibonline.org Address: Public Policy Staff 600 Maryland Ave. SW Washington, DC 20024 Phone: 202-554-9000 Fax: 202-554-0496 |
NFIB "was created to give small and independent business a voice in governmental decision making." (http://www.nfib.org) |
| National Small Business United URL: http://nsbu.org/ E-Mail: nsbu@nsbu.org Address: 1156 15th St. NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-293-8830 Fax: 202-872-8543 |
"National Small Business United (NSBU) has been the advocate for small businesses since 1937. With 65,000+ U.S. members through its chapters & affiliate organizations, NSBU not only keeps small-business owners in touch with legislative & regulatory issues that affect them, but this non-partisan advocacy group seeks to engage the small business community to take action." (http://www.nsbu.org/nsbuglan.htm) |
| National Taxpayers Union URL: http://www.townhall.com/NTU/ E-Mail: ntu@townhall.com Address: 108 N Alfred St. Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703-683-5700 Fax: 703-683-5722 |
"Dedicated to promoting accountable and fiscally responsible government." They want a balanced budget amendment, lower, taxes, small and more efficient government, "taxpayers rights when dealing with the IRS, [and] accountability from our elected officials." (http://www.townhall.com/NTU/) |
| 9to5, National Association of Working Women URL: http://www.feminist.com/9to5.htm E-Mail: nat9to5@execpc.com Address: 238 W Wisconsin Ave., Suite 700 Milwaulkee, WI 53203-2308 Phone: 414-274-0925 Fax: 414-272-2870 |
They want to "eliminate sexual harassment in the work place," job redesign, help women manage stress of managing/balancing home and careers. (http://www.feminist.com/9to5.htm) |
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce URL: http://www.uschamber.org/ E-Mail: member@uschamber.org Address: 1615 H St. NW Washington, DC 20062 Phone: 800-649-9719 |
"We protect and represent you so your business can grow and prosper in a free market economy." (http://www.uschamber.org) |
| Advocates for Youth URL: http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/ E-Mail: info@advocatesforyouth.org Address: 1025 Vermont Ave. NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-347-5700 Fax: 202-347-2263 |
"Advocates for Youth (formerly Center for Population Options) is dedicated to creating programs and promoting policies which help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. We provide information, training, and advocacy to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, and the media in the U.S. and internationally." (http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/mission.htm) |
| AIDS Policy Center for Children, Youth, and Families URL: http://www.aidspolicycenter.org/ E-Mail: apccyf@aol.com Address: 918 16th St. NW, Suite 201 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-785-3564 Fax: 202-785-3579 |
"The AIDS Policy Center for Children, Youth, and Families endeavors to assure the unique health care and psychosocial needs of HIV-affected children, youth, and families are recognized and addressed." (http://www.aidspolicycenter.org/Mission.htm) |
| America's Promise URL: http://www.citizenservice.org/ E-Mail: correspond@americaspromise.org Address: 909 N Washington St., Suite 400 Alexandria, VA 22314-1556 Phone: 703-684-4500 Fax: 703-535-3900 |
"America’s Promise - The Alliance for Youth is a national not-for-profit organization led by General Colin Powell, dedicated to mobilizing the nation to ensure our children and youth have access to the fundamental resources they need to become successful adults." (http://www.citizenservice.org, click on "What We Do") |
| Children Now URL: http://www.childrennow.org/ E-Mail: children@childrennow.org Address: 1212 Broadway, 5th Floor Oakland, CA 94612 Phone: 510-763-2444 Fax: 510-763-1974 |
"Recognized nationally for its policy expertise and up-to-date information on the status of children, Children Now uses communications strategies to reach parents, lawmakers, citizens, business, media and community leaders, creating attention and generating positive change on behalf of children." (http://www.childrennow.org/aboutcn.html) |
| Children's Defense Fund URL: http://www.childrensdefense.org/ E-Mail: cdfinfo@childrensdefense.org Address: 25 E St. NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202-628-8787 Fax: 202-662-3510 |
The CDF "exists to provide a strong and effective voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves." (http://www.childrensdefense.org) |
| Children's Rights Council URL: http://www.vix.com/crc/ Address: 300 I St. NE, Suite 401 Washington, DC 20002 Phone: 202-547-6227 |
"Formed in 1985, the Children's Rights Council (CRC) is a national non-profit organization based in Washington, DC that works to assure children meaningful and continuing contact with both their parents and extended family regardless of the parents' marital status." (http://www.vix.com/crc/) |
| American Family Association URL: http://www.afa.net/ Address: PO Drawer 2440 Tupelo, MS 38803 Phone: 601-844-5036 Fax: 601-844-9176 |
"AFA stands for traditional family values, focusing primarily on the influence of television and other media -including pornography- on our society." (http://www.afa.net/afa_bro.htm) |
| Bread for the World URL: http://www.bread.org/ Address: 1100 Wayne Ave., Suite 1000 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: 301-608-2400 Fax: 301-608-2401 |
"Bread for the World is a nationwide Christian citizen's movement that seeks justice for the world's hungry people by lobbying our nation's decision makers." (wwww.bread.org/bfw/index.html) |
| Christian Coalition URL: http://www.cc.org/ E-Mail: coalition@cc.org Address: 1801-L Sara Dr. Chesapeake, VA 23320 Phone: 757-424-2630 Fax: 757-420-1077 |
"Christian Coalition is leading a growing new alliance of evangelicals, Roman Catholics, Greek Orthodox, Jews, African-Americans and Hispanics who are working hard for common-sense legislation that will strengthen families." (http://www.cc.org/about.htm) |
| Concerned Women for America URL: http://www.cwfa.org/ Address: 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW Suite 800 Washington, DC 20024 Phone: 202-488-7000 Fax: 202-488-0806 |
"[Members of CWFA] have joined together to preserve, promote, and protect traditional Judeo-Christian values through education, legislative programs, and related activities." (http://www.cwfa.org/about.html) |
| Family Research Council URL: http://www.frc.org/ E-Mail: corrdept@frc.org Address: 801 G St. NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202-393-2100, 800-225-4008 Fax: 202-393-2134 |
The Family Research Council "exists to reaffirm and promote nationally, and particularly in Washington, DC, the traditional family unit and the Judeo-Christian value system upon which it is built." (http://www.frc.org/frc/whois/whois.html) |
| Focus on the Family URL: http://www.family.org/ E-Mail: (temporarily suspended) Address: 8605 Explorer Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80995 Phone: 719-531-3400, 800-A-FAMILY Fax: 719-531-3424 |
Focus on the Family's founder, Dr. Dobson, "attempts to 'turn hearts toward home' by reasonable, biblical and empirical insights so people will be able to discover the founder of homes and the creator of families-Jesus Christ." (http://www.family.org/welcome/aboutfof/A0000111.html) |
| Friends Committee on National Legislation URL: http://www.fcnl.org/ E-Mail: fcnl@fcnl.org Address: 245 Second St. NE Washington, DC 20002-5795 Phone: 202-547-6000 Fax: 202-547-6019 |
"The Friends Committee on National Legislation is a nation-wide network of thousands of Quakers and like-minded people who work together to bring Friends' values to bear on public policy in our nation's capital." (http://www.fcnl.org/abtfcnl.htm) |
| National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. URL: http://ncccusa.org/ E-Mail: news@NCCCUSA.org Address: 475 Riverside Dr., Room 850 New York, NY 10115 Phone: 212-870-2227 Fax: 212-870-2030 |
"All of the member communions subscribe to the Preamble to the NCC Constitution, which states, 'the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America is a community of communions, which, in response to the gospel as revealed in the Scriptures, confess Jesus Christ, the incarnate Word of God, as Savior and Lord. The communions covenant with one another to manifest ever more fully the unity of the Church. Relying on the transforming power of the Holy Spirit, the communions come to gether in the council in common mission, serving in all creation to the Glory of God.' " (http://ncccusa.org/about/about_ncc.htm) |
| People for the American Way URL: http://www.pfaw.org/ E-Mail: pfaw@pfaw.org Address: 2000 M St., NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 |
"Founded in 1980 to monitor and counter the divisive agenda of the Religious Right political movement." (http://www.pfaw.org/abtpfaw.htm) |
| Traditional Values Coalition URL: http://www.traditionalvalues.org/ E-Mail: webmaster@traditionalvalues.org Address: 139 C St. SE Washington, DC 20003 Phone: 202-547-8570 Fax: 202-546-6403 |
"Issues of concern: religious liberties...the family...sanctity of human life...homosexuality...pornography." (http://www.traditionalvalues.org/mission.html) |
| American Civil Liberties Union URL: http://www.aclu.org/ E-Mail: info@aclu.org Address: 125 Broad St. New York, NY 10004-2400 Phone: 212-944-9800 Fax: 212-869-9065 |
ACLU is an "advocate of individual rights-litigating, legislating, and educating the public on a broad array of issues affecting individual freedom in the United States." They protect the publics' constitutional rights as outlined in the Bill of Rights. (http://www.aclu.org/library/pbp1.html) |
| American Civil Rights Institute URL: http://www.acri.org/ Address: PO Box 188350 Sacramento CA 95818 Phone: 916-444-2278 Fax: 916-444-2279 |
"The American Civil Rights Institute is a national civil rights organization created to educate the public about racial and gender preferences." (http://www.acri.org) |
| Americans United for Affirmative Action URL: http://www.auaa.org/ Address: 400 Colony Sq., Suite 200 1201 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30361 Phone: 404-870-9090 |
"Americans United for Affirmative Action is a national, non-profit organization committed to educating the public on the importance of maintaining affirmative action programs and the principles of equal opportunity in employment and education." (http://www.auaa.org/about.html) |
| Americans United for Separation of Church and State URL: http://www.au.org/ E-Mail: americansunited@au.org Address: 1816 Jefferson Pl. NW Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-466-3234 Fax: 202-466-2587 |
Works "to protect the constitutional principle of church-state separation, a vital cornerstone of religious liberty." (http://www.au.org) |
| Amnesty International, USA URL: http://www.amnesty.org/ E-Mail: amnestyis@amnesty.org or admin-us@aiusa.org Address: 304 Pennsylvania Ave. SE Washington, DC 20003 Phone: 202-544-0200 Fax: 202-546-7142 |
Amnesty International opposes institutional abuses of human rights including torture, subjugation of women, the death penalty, arrest of prisoners of conscience, and imprisonment without trial for the protection of human rights as an "international responsibility." (http://www.amnesty.org) |
| Human Rights Watch URL: http://www.hrw.org/ E-Mail: hrwatchdc@hrw.org Address: 1522 K St. NW, Suite 910 Washington, DC 20005-1202 Phone: 202-371-6592 Fax: 202-371-0124 |
"Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world." (http://www.hrw.org) |
| Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, Inc. URL: http://www.lccr.org/ Address: 1629 K St. NW, Suite 1010 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-466-3311 Fax: 202-466-3435 |
The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights is "committed to the protection of civil and human rights in the United States." (http://www.lccr.org) |
| People for the American Way URL: http://www.pfaw.org/ E-Mail: pfaw@pfaw.org Address: 2000 M St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 |
"Founded in 1980 to monitor and counter the divisive agenda of the Religious Right political movement." (http://www.pfaw.org/abtpfaw.htm) |
| Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety URL: http://www.saferoads.org/ Address: 750 1st St. NE, Suite 901 Washington, DC 20002 Phone: 202-408-1711 Fax: 202-408-1699 |
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety "is an alliance of consumer, health and safety groups and insurance companies and agents working together to make America's roads safer." (http://www.saferoads.org) |
| Center for Auto Safety URL: http://www.autosafety.org/ Address: 2001 S St. NW Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-328-7700 |
"Consumers Union and Ralph Nader founded the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) in 1970 to provide consumers a voice for auto safety and quality in Washington and to help lemon owners fight back across the country." (http://www.essential.org/cas/) |
| Center for Study of Responsive Law URL: http://www.csrl.org/ E-Mail: csrl@CSRL.org Address: PO Box 19367 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-387-8030 Fax: 202-234-5176 |
The Center "is a nonprofit Ralph Nader organization that supports and conducts a wide variety of research and educational projects to encourage the political, economic, and social institutions of this country to be more aware of the needs of the citizen-consumer." (http://www.csrl.org) |
| Citizens for Roadside Safety URL: http://www.98.net/roadsafety/ E-Mail: roadsafety@98.net Address: 3300 Robinson Pike Rd. Grandview, MO 64030 |
"The goal of this organization is to save lives and force the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the states to dedicate more time and money to highway safety." (http://www.98.net/roadsafety/) |
| Coalition for Vehicle Choice URL: http://www.vehiclechoice.org/main.html E-Mail: cvc@his.com Address: 818 Connecticut Ave., 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-628-5164 |
"The Coalition for Vehicle Choice (CVC) is a non-profit organization created to preserve the freedom of Americans to choose motor vehicles that meet their needs and their freedom to travel. CVC includes individuals and groups from all walks of life who believe freedom of choice and mobility are important values that must be considered when society develops polices intended to protect the environment, encourage energy efficiency and promote traffic safety." (http://www.vehiclechoice.org/about/index.html) |
| Consumer Alert URL: http://www.consumeralert.org/ E-Mail: consumeralert@consumeralert.org Address: 1001 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 1128 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-467-5809 Fax: 202-467-5814 |
"Consumer Alert...is committed to protecting consumer choice and promoting economic growth" (http://www.consumeralert.org) |
| Consumers for World Trade URL: http://cwt.org/ E-Mail: cwt@cwt.org Address: 2000 L St. NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-785-4835 Fax: 202-416-1734 |
"Our Mission is to promote healthy economic growth, provide consumer choice in the market place and counteract inflationary price increases." (http://cwt.org/aboutcwt.htm) |
| Consumers International URL: http://www.oneworld.org/consumers E-Mail: consint@consint.org Address: 24 Highbury Crescent London N51RX UK Phone: 44-171-226-6663 Fax: 44-171-354-0607 |
"Consumers International has two main goals: to support and strengthen member organisations and the consumer movement in general; and to fight for policies at the international level that respect consumer concerns." (http://www.consumersinternational.org) |
| Consumers Union of United States, Inc. URL: http://www.consunion.org/ E-Mail: Kimmge@consumer.org Address: 1666 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 310 Washington, DC 20009-1039 Phone: 202-462-6262 Fax: 202-265-9548 |
"Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, is an independent, nonprofit testing and information organization serving only consumers. We are a comprehensive source for unbiased advice about products and services, personal finance, health and nutrition, and other consumer concerns. Since 1936, our mission has been to test products, inform the public, and protect consumers. Our income is derived solely from the sale of Consumer Reports and our other services, and from noncommercial contributions, grants, and fees." (http://www.consunion.org/aboutcu/about.htm) |
| Co-op America URL: http://www.coopamerica.org/ E-Mail: info@coopamerica.org Address: 1612 K St. NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-872-5307 Fax: 202-331-8166 |
"Co-op America, a national nonprofit organization founded in 1982, provides the economic strategies, organizing power and practical tools for businesses and individuals to address today's social and environmental problems." (http://www.coopamerica.org/ccafaq.htm) |
| Keep America Moving URL: http://highways.org/ E-Mail: gohighway@aol.com Address: 1776 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-857-1200 |
"Keep America Moving believes that safe and uncongested roads are critical to our nation - the well-being and mobility of its citizens, its productivity and employment base, its competitiveness and the health of its economy. Highways are the most heavily used mode of transportation for both personal and commercial travel. They are the linchpin in America's transportation system, connecting all other transportation modes. We believe, therefore, the federal government should continue to play a strong role in constructing and maintaining a top-quality, nationwide network of highways and bridges." (http://www.highways.org/GOALS.HTM) |
| National Charities Information Bureau URL: http://www.give.org/ E-Mail: webmaster@give.org Address: 19 Union Square W New York, NY 10003 Phone: 212-929-6300 Fax: 212-463-7083 |
"NCIB's mission is to promote informed giving and charitable integrity, to enable more contributors to make sound giving decisions and to do all we can to encourage giving to charities that need and merit support." (http://www.give.org) |
| National Consumers League URL: http://www.natlconsumers league.org Address: 1701 K St. NW Suite 1201 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-835-3323 Fax: 202-835-0747 |
"Our mission is to identify, protect, represent, and advance the economic and social interests of consumers and workers." (http://www.nationalconsumersleague.org) |
| National Motorists Association URL: http://www.motorists.com/ E-Mail: nma@motorists.org Address: 402 W. 2nd St. Waunakee, WI 53597 Phone: 608-849-6000 Fax: 608-849-8697 |
"Founded in 1982, the National Motorists Association advocates, represents, and protects the interests of North American motorists. We are the organization that promoted federal legislation which eliminated the 55 mph National Maximum Speed Limit in 1995." (http://www.motorists.org) |
| Public Citizen, Inc. URL: http://www.citizen.org/ E-Mail: public_citizen@citizen.org Address: 1600 20th St. NW Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-588-1000, 800-239-3787 |
"With the support of more than 150,000 people like you, we fight for safer drugs and medical devices, cleaner and safer energy sources, a cleaner environment, fair trade, and a more open and democratic government." (http://www.citizen.org/newweb/more_about.htm) |
| American Association of People with Disabilities URL: http://aapd-dc.org/ E-Mail: aapd@aapd.com Address: 1819 H Street NW, Suite 330 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-457-8168, 800-840-8844 Fax: 202-457-0473 |
" We're a non-profit, non-partisan, cross-disability organization whose goals are unity, leadership and impact." (http://aapd-dc.org/) |
| The Arc of the United States URL: http://thearc.org/ E-Mail: thearc@metronet.com Address: 500 E Border St., Suite 300 Arlington, TX 76010 Phone: 817-261-6003 Fax: 817-277-3491 TDD: 817-277-0553 |
" The Arc of the United States works through education, research and advocacy to improve the quality of life for children and adults with mental retardation and their families and works to prevent both the causes and the effects of mental retardation." (http://thearc.org/misc/mission.html) |
| Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law URL: http://bazelon.org/ E-Mail: bazelon@nicom.com Address: 1101 15th St. NW, Suite 1212 Washington, DC 20005-5002 Phone: 202-467-5730 Fax: 202-223-0409 TDD: 202-467-4232 |
" The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is a nonprofit legal advocacy organization based in Washington D.C. Our name honors the federal appeals court judge whose landmark decisions pioneered the field of mental health law, and our advocacy is based on the principle that every individual is entitled to choice and dignity. For many people with mental disabilities, this means something as basic as having a decent place to live, supportive services and equality of opportunity." (http://bazelon.org/who.html) |
| Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund URL: http://www.dredf.org/ Address: 1629 K St. NW, Suite 802 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-986-0375 Fax: 202-775-7465 |
" Founded in 1979 by people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities, the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF) is a national law and policy center dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities through legislation, litigation, advocacy, technical assistance, and education and training of attorneys, advocates, persons with disabilities, and parents of children with disabilities." (http://www.dredf.org) |
| National Alliance for the Mentally Ill URL: http://www.nami.org/ E-Mail: helpline@nami.org Address: 200 North Glebe Rd., Suite 1015 Arlington, VA 22203-3754 Phone: 800-950-NAMI (6264), 703-524-7600 Fax: 703-524-9094 |
"As stated in our bylaws the mission of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill is 'to eradicate mental illness and improve the quality of life of those affected by these diseases.' " (http://www.nami.org/about/thing.htm#namis) |
| National Organization on Disability URL: http://www.nod.org/ E-Mail: ability@nod.org Address: 910 16th St. NW Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-293-5960 TTD: 202-293-5968 Fax: 202-293-7999 |
"The National Organization on Disability promotes full and equal participation of America's million men, women, and children with disabilities in all aspects of life." (http://www.nod.org) |
| TASH URL: http://www.tash.org/ E-Mail: info@tash.org Address: 29 W. Susquehanna Ave., Suite 210 Baltimore, MD 21204 Phone: 410-828-8274 Fax 410-828-6706 |
"TASH is an international advocacy association of people with disabilities, their family members, other advocates, and people who work in the disability field...TASH 's mission is to eliminate physical and social obstacles that prevent equity, diversity, and quality of life." (http://www.tash.org/geninfo.htm) |
| American Association of University
Women URL: http://www.aauw.org/ E-Mail: info@aauw.org Address: 1111 16th St. NW Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 800-326-AAUW Fax: 202-872-1425 TDD: 202/785-7777 |
"The American Association of University Women is a national organization that promotes education and equity for all women and girls." (http://www.aauw.org) |
| Center for Education Reform URL: http://edreform.com/ E-Mail: cer@edreform.com Address: 1001 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 204 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 800-521-2118 |
"A results-oriented advocacy group, CER serves as a clearinghouse for information on innovative reforms in education and works in states and communities across the country to advance the cause of educational excellence by: providing guidance to communities striving to effect change in their local schools, promoting reforms to improve educational accountability, assessment and access, promoting academic standards as the cornerstone of effective education, working to lessen regulations and to restore local control over education, and encouraging greater educational opportunities and choices for teachers and parents." (http://edreform.com/info/aboutcer.htm) |
| Council for Basic Education URL: http://www.c-b-e.org/ E-Mail: info@c-b-e.org Address: 1319 F St. NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20004-1152 Phone: 202-347-4171 Fax: 202-347-5047 |
"The Council for Basic Education (CBE), founded in 1956, is a highly recognized independent non-profit, membership organization that promotes a curriculum strong in the basic subjects: English, history, geography, government, mathematics, sciences, foreign languages, and the arts, for all children in the nation's elementary and secondary schools." (http://www.c-b-e.org/firsttim.htm) |
| National Association for Bilingual Education URL: http://www.nabe.org/ E-Mail: NABE@nabe.org Address: 1220 L St. NW, Suite 605 Washington, DC 20005-4018 Phone:202-898-1829 Fax: 202-789-2866 |
"Promoting educational excellence and equity through bilingual education, the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) is the only national organization exclusively concerned with the education of language-minority students in American schools." (http://www.nabe.org) |
| National Association for the Education of Young
Children URL: http://www.naeyc.org/ E-Mail: mailto:naeyc@naeyc.org Address: 1509 16th St. NW Washington, DC 20036 |
"The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) exists for the purpose of leading and consolidating the efforts of individuals and groups working to achieve healthy development and constructive education for all young children." |
| National Board for Professional Teaching Standards URL: http://www.nbpts.org/nbpts/ Address: 26555 Evergreen Rd., Suite 400 Southfield, MI 48076 Phone: 248-351-4444 Fax: 248-351-4170 |
"Our mission is to establish high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do, to develop and operate a national, voluntary system to assess and certify teachers who meet these standards and to advance related education reforms for the purpose of improving student learning in American schools." (http://www.nbpts.org/nbpts/about-nbpts.html) |
| National Center for Fair and Open Testing URL: http://www.fairtest.org/ E-Mail: Info@fairtest.org Address: 342 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone: 617-864-4810 Fax: 617-497-2224 |
"The National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) is an advocacy organization working to end the abuses, misuses and flaws of standardized testing and ensure that evaluation of students and workers is fair, open, and educationally sound. We place special emphasis on eliminating the racial, class, gender, and cultural barriers to equal opportunity posed by standardized tests, and preventing their damage to the quality of education." (http://www.fairtest.org) |
| American Association for Retired
Persons URL: http://www.aarp.org/ E-Mail: member@aarp.org Address: 601 E St. NW Washington, DC 20049 Phone: 202-434-2277, 800-424-3410 Fax: 202-434-6484 |
AARP is "dedicated to helping older Americans achieve lives of independence, dignity, and purpose." (http://www.aarp.org/what_is.html) |
| American Geriatrics Society URL: http://www.americangeriatrics.org/ E-Mail: info.amger@americangeriatrics.org Address: 770 Lexington Ave., Suite 300 New York, NY 10021 Phone: 212-308-1414 Fax: 212-832-8646 |
"The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a nationwide, not-for-profit association of geriatrics health care professionals, research scientists, and other concerned individuals dedicated to improving the health, independence and quality of life of all older people." (http://www.americangeriatrics.org/whatis.html#mission) |
| Gray Panthers URL: http://www.graypanthers.org/ E-Mail: info@graypanthers.org Address: 733 15th St. NW, Suite 437 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 800-280-5362, 202-737-6637 Fax: 202-737-1160 |
"Gray Panthers is an intergenerational advocacy organization. We are Age and Youth in Action - activists working together for social and economic justice. Our issues include universal health care, jobs with a living wage and the right to organize, preservation of Social Security, affordable housing, access to quality education, economic justice, environment, peace and challenging ageism, sexism, racism." (http://www.graypanthers.org) |
| National Council of Senior Citizens URL: http://www.ncscinc.org/ E-Mail: comments@ncscinc.org Address: 8403 Colesville Rd., Suite 1200 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: 301-578-8800 Fax: 301-578-8911 |
"The Council has devoted itself to making life better for people of retirement age- older people who depend principally on Social Security checks for their monthly income, and Medicare for quality health care at affordable prices." (http://www.ncscinc.org) |
| National Council on the Aging URL: http://www.ncoa.org/ E-Mail: info@ncoa.org Address: 409 3rd St. SW, 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20024 Phone: 202-479-1200 Fax: 202-479-0735 |
"NCOA actively seeks improvement in both public and private sector policies affecting older persons." (http://www.ncoa.org) |
| National Indian Council on Aging URL: http://www.nicoa.org/ E-Mail: dave@nicoa.org Address: 10501 Montgomery Blvd. NE, Suite 210 Albuquerque, NM 87111-3846 Phone: 505-292-2001 Fax: 505-292-1922 |
"Since it was formed by a group of tribal chairmen in 1976, the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) has served as the nation's foremost non-profit advocate for the nation's (est.) 200,000 American Indian and Alaska Native elders. NICOA strives to better the lives of the nation's indigenous seniors through advocacy, employment training, dissemination of information, and data support." (http://www.nicoa.org) |
| 20/20 Vision URL: http://www.2020vision.org/ E-Mail: vision@2020vision.org Address: 1828 Jefferson Pl. NW Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-833-2020 Fax: 202-833-5307 |
"20/20 Vision is a national non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the environment and promoting peace through grassroots action. At the heart of 20/20 Vision's mission is the revitalization of democracy by making it simple for citizens to participate in national and local policy decisions. Our motto -- 20 minutes a month, 20 dollars a year, a vision for a healthy planet -- is fulfilled by over 30,000 individuals who communicate with targeted decision makers each month." (http://www.2020vision.org) |
| American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy URL: http://aceee.org/ E-Mail: info@aceee.org Address: 1001 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 801 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-429-8873 |
"The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection." (http://aceee.org/about/index.htm) |
| American Farm Bureau Federation URL: http://www.fb.com/ Address: 600 Maryland Ave., SW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20024 Phone: 202-484-3600 |
"The American Farm Bureau Federation is the nation's largest general farm organization." (http://www.fb.com/aboutus/index.html) |
| American Farmland Trust URL: http://www.farmland.org/ E-Mail: info@farmland.org Address: 1200 18th St. NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-331-7300 Fax: 202-659-8339 |
"American Farmland Trust works to stop the loss of productive farmland and to promote farming practices that lead to a healthy environment." (http://www.farmland.org) |
| Americans for the Environment URL: http://www.afore.org/ E-Mail: afore@afore.org Address: 1400 16th St. NW, Box 24 Washington, DC 20036-2266 Phone: 202-797-6665 Fax: 202-797-6563 |
Americans for the Environment is "a non-profit organization dedicated to helping citizen activists use the political process to solve environmental problems, providing Americans concerned about the environment with the knowledge and skills needed to participate effectively in the electoral process." (http://www.afore.org) |
| Conservation Fund URL: http://www.conservationfund.org/ conservation Address: 1800 N Kent St., Suite 1120 Arlington, VA 22209-2156 Phone: 703-525-6300 Fax: 703-525-4610 |
"The Conservation Fund seeks sustainable conservation solutions for the 21st century, emphasizing the integration of economic and environmental goals. Through real-estate transactions, demonstration projects, education, and community-based activities, the Fund seeks innovative long-term measures to conserve land and water." (http://www.conservationfund.org/conservation/index.html) |
| Conservation International URL: http://www.conservation.org/ E-Mail: newmember@conservation.org Address: 2501 M St. NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20037 Phone: 202-429-5660, 800-406-2306 Fax: 202-887-0192 |
"Our mission is to conserve the Earth's living natural heritage, our global biodiversity, and to demonstrate that human societies are able to live harmoniously with nature." (http://www.conservation.org) |
| Cooler Heads Coalition URL: http://www.globalwarming.org/broccool.html E-Mail: rzipperer@consumeralert.org c/o Consumer Alert Address: 1001 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 1128 Washington, DC 22036 Phone: 202-467-5809 Fax: 202-467-5814 |
"The Cooler Heads Coalition was formed on May 6, 1997 under the auspices of the National Consumer Coalition out of concern that the American people were not being informed about the economic impact of proposals to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Nor was the American public being provided with balanced information about the science of global warming." (http://www.globalwarming.org/broccool.html) |
| Defenders of Wildlife URL: http://www.defenders.org/ E-Mail: info@defenders.org Address: 1101 14th St. NW, Suite 1400 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-682-9400 Fax: 202-682-1331 |
The Defenders of Wildlife "is dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities." (http://www.defenders.org/memlea.html) |
| Earth Island Institute URL: http://www.earthisland.org/ E-Mail: earthisland@earthisland.org Address: 300 Broadway, Suite 28 San Francisco, CA 94133-3312 Phone: 415-788-3666 x123 Fax: 415-788-7324 |
Earth Island Institute"develops and supports projects that counteract threats to biological diversity and cultural diversity that sustain the environment." (http://www.earthisland.org/mission.html) |
| Environmental Defense Fund URL: http://www.edf.org/ Address: 257 Park Ave. S New York, NY 10010 Phone: 800-684-3322 Fax: 212-505-2375 |
"In recent years EDF has become a leading advocate of economic incentives as a new approach to solving environmental problems." (http://www.edf.org/AboutADF/b_atglance.html) |
| Environmental Law Institute URL: http://www.eli.org/ Address: 1616 P St. NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-939-3800 Fax: 202-939-3868 |
"Central to ELI's mission is convening [its] diverse constituency to work cooperatively in developing effective solutions to pressing environmental problems." (http://www.eli.org) |
| Environmental Working Group URL: http://www.ewg.org/ E-Mail: info@ewg.org Address: 1718 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-667-6982 Fax: 202-232-2592 |
"[EWG] is a leading content provider for public interest groups and concerned citizens who are campaigning to protect the environment." (http://www.ewg.org/pub/home/ewg/about.html) |
| Friends of the Earth URL: http://www.foe.org/ E-Mail: foe@foe.org Address: 1025 Vermont Ave. NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20005-6303 Phone: 202-783-7400 Fax: 202-783-0444 |
Friends of the Earth "dedicated to protecting the planet from environmental degradation; preserving biological, cultural, and ethnic diversity; and empowering citizens to have an influential voice in decisions affecting the quality of their environmen t-and their lives." (http://www.foe.org) |
| Greening Earth Society URL: http://www.greeningearthsociety.org/ E-Mail: info@greeningearthsociety.org Address: 4301Wilson Blvd., Suite 805 Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703-907-6168, 877-GRN-ERTH Fax: 703-907-6161 |
" Greening Earth Society believes that humankind's industrial evolution is good, and using fossil fuels to enable our economic activity is as natural as breathing. We promote the benign effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) on the earth's biosphere and humankind. Our message is that CO2 is required for life on earth and that the earth is actually getting greener thanks to increasing CO2 levels." (http://www.greeningearthsociety.org/about.htm) |
| Greenpeace USA URL: http://www.greenpeace.org/index.shtml E-Mail: greenpeace.usa@wdc.greenpeace.org Address: 1436 U St. NW Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-462-1177 Fax: 202-462-4507 |
"Greenpeace is an independent, campaigning organisation which uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems, and to force the solutions which are essential to a green and peaceful future." (http://www.greenpeace.org /iinf.html) |
| Izaak Walton League of America URL: http://www.igc.apc.org/iwla/ E-Mail: general@iwla.org Address: 707 Conservation Ln. Gaithersburg, MD 20278 Phone: 301-548-0150 Fax: 301-548-0146 |
"Dedicated to preserving our nation's soil, air, woods, waters and wildlife…our interests span the spectrum of outdoor recreation and conservation activities, from angling and birding to stream monitoring, wildlife photography and hunting." (http://ww w.igc.apc.org/iwla/) |
| Keystone Center URL: http://www.keystone.org/ E-Mail: tkcsppp@keystone.org Address: PO Box 8606 Keystone, CO 80435 Phone: 970-468-5822 Fax: 970-262-0152 |
Looks to identify solutions to environmental problems through consensus building among "the private sector, the environmental community, and government." (http://www.keystone.org/tkcd/twenty.html) |
| League of Conservation Voters URL: http://www.lcv.org/ E-Mail: lcv@lcv.org Address: 1707 L St., Suite 750 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-785-8683 Fax: 202-835-0491 |
The League of Conservation Voters "is a bipartisan political arm of the environmental movement. LCV works to elect a pro-environment majority in Congress." (http://www.lcv.org) |
| National Parks and Conservation Association URL: http://npca.org/home/npca/ E-Mail: npca@npca.org Address: 1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 800-NAT-PARK |
" National Parks and Conservation Association protects national parks by identifying problems and generating support necessary to resolve them. Through it's efforts, NPCA has developed a base of "grassroots" support that has increased effectiveness at both local and national levels." (http://npca.org/home/npca/member/join.html) |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation URL: http://www.nationaltrust.org/ Address: 1785 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-588-6000 Fax: 202-588-6038 |
"The National Trust for Historic Preservation provides leadership, education and advocacy to save America's diverse historic places and revitalize our communities." (http://www.nthp.org/main/abouttrust/mission.htm) |
| National Wildlife Federation URL: http://www.nwf.org/home.html Address: 8925 Leesburg Pike Vienna, VA 22184 Phone: 703-790-4000 |
"NWF focuses its efforts on five core issue areas (Endangered Habitat, Water Quality, Land Stewardship, Wetlands, and Sustainable Communities), and pursues a range of educational projects, and activist, advocacy, and litigation initiatives, within the se core areas." (http://www.nwf.org/about/what.html) |
| Natural Resources Defense Council URL: http://www.nrdc.org/nrdc/ E-Mail: nrdcinfo@nrdc.org Address: 40 W 20th St. New York, NY 10011 Phone: 212-727-2700 Fax: 212-727-1773 |
"NRDC's mission is to preserve the environment, protect the public health, and ensure the conservation of wilderness and natural resources." (http://www.nrdc.org/nrdc/comm/about.html) |
| The Nature Conservancy URL: http://www.tnc.org/ Address: 1815 N Lynn St. Arlington, VA 22209 Phone: 703-841-5300, 800-628-6860 Fax: 703-841-1283 |
"Among environmental organizations, we fill a unique niche: preserving habitats and species by buying the lands and waters they need to survive." Operates more than 1500 nature sanctuaries in the United States. (http://www.tnc.org) |
| Pesticide Action Network (PAN) North America
Regional Center URL: http://www.igc.org/panna/ E-Mail: panna@panna.org Address: 116 New Montgomery, Suite 810 San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: 415-541-9140 Fax: 415-541-9253 |
"Working to advance ecological alternatives to pesticides." (http://www.igc.org/panna/) |
| Political Economy Research Center URL: http://www.perc.org/ E-Mail: perc@perc.org Address: 502 S 19th Ave., Suite 211 Bozeman, MT 59718-6827 Phone: 406-587-9591 Fax: 406-586-7555 |
"PERC is a market-oriented think tank focusing on environmental and natural resource issues. Our research and policy analysis covers endangered species, forestry, fisheries, mines, parks, public lands, property rights, superfund, water, wildlife, and environmental education." (http://www.perc.org) |
| Rainforest Action Network URL: http://www.ran.org/ E-Mail: ran-info@ran.org Address: 221 Pine St., Suite 500 |
