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11th Hour Project
11th Hour Project (2006, Palo Alto, 31 staff; 11thhourproject.org) Works at the nexus of energy, food & agriculture, and human rights. Programs: Energy: The Project invests in organizations pursuing restrictions...
Alliance to End Slavery & Trafficking
Alliance to End Slavery & Trafficking (2007; Washington; endslaveryandtrafficking.org) A U.S. based alliance of 12 member organizations, "that advocates for solutions to prevent and end all forms of human trafficking...
Amnesty International
Amnesty International (1961, London; amnesty.org) A "global movement of more than 7 million people who take injustice personally." They are active in 150+ countries Publications: News A library of research...
Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom
Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom (2015; Bonn, Germany; nemtsovfund.org) Named after a Russian opposition leader murdered in Moscow in 2015. Founded by his eldest daughter Zhanna Nemtsova. Goals: Education and...
Carter Center
Carter Center (1982, Atlanta GA; ~1,500 staff; cartercenter.org) Founded by former US President Jimmy Carter and his wife, they aim to “Wage Peace, Fight Disease, Build Hope.” It works in...
Center for International Policy
Center for International Policy (1975; Washington; 28 staff; internationalpolicy.org) Is “an independent nonprofit center for research, public education and advocacy on U.S. foreign policy”. It strives to promote human rights...
Defense Alternatives, Human Rights, International Cooperation, International Relations, Peace, Security, Security and Sustainability
Center for Reproductive Rights
Center for Reproductive Rights (1992; New York; 130 staff; beta.reproductiverights.org) It is an international advocacy organization that "uses the power of law to advance reproductive rights as fundamental human rights...
Center for Sustainability Studies
Center for Sustainability Studies (2003; São Paulo; 44 staff; gvces.com) A research center associated with Fundação Getulio Vargas’s Sao Paulo School of Business Administration (FGV EAESP). It seeks to inspire...
Environment, Environmental Education, Human Rights, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, University Sustainability Programs
Center for Victims of Torture, The
Center for Victims of Torture, The (1985; St. Paul MN + 5 local offices; ~135 staff; cvt.org) Founded by Rudy Perpich, former Governor of Minnesota, CVT is the world’s largest...
Centre for Justice Governance and Environmental Action
Centre for Justice Governance and Environmental Action(2009; Mombasa, Kenya; 3 staff; centerforjgea.com) An environmental and human rights advocacy organization, working to secure the rights of the "economically-marginalized communities around extractive industries...
Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Chicago Council on Global Affairs (1922; Chicago; 80+ staff and fellows; thechicagocouncil.org ) This independent, nonpartisan membership organization provides insight – and influences the public discourse – on critical global...
Corporate Responsibility Coalition
Corporate Responsibility Coalition (1998; London; 12 staff; corporate-responsibility.org) Is a "coalition working to ensure corporations are held accountable for human rights and environmental abuses" towards "an economy in which corporations'...
Alliances | Coalitions | Networks, Business, Corporate Accountability, Environmental Policy, Human Rights
Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations (1921, New York; ~225 staff; 4,900+ Members; cfr.org) CFR is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its...
Defense, Economics Rethinking, Energy and Environment, Global Security, Health, Human Rights, International Relations, Security
David and Anita Keller Foundation
David and Anita Keller Foundation (2002; San Francisco; 2 staff; keller-foundation.org) The David and Anita Keller Foundation is a charitable organization promoting philanthropy on the leverage of resources, time, and...
Defenders of Human Rights Center
Defenders of Human Rights Center(2001; Tehran; 5 staff; humanrights-ir.org) An NGO that has been active in defending the rights of women, political prisoners and minorities in Iran. It develops and...
Disability Rights International
Disability Rights International (1993; Washington; 12 staff; driadvocacy.org) Disability Rights International is a nonprofit organization “dedicated to promoting the human rights and full participation in society of people with disabilities...
Environmental Justice Foundation
Environmental Justice Foundation (2001; London; 17 staff; ejfoundation.org) Is a non-governmental organisation "that promotes the non-violent resolution of human rights abuses and related environmental issues in the Global South." It...
Equality Now
Equality Now (1992; New York; 44 staff; equalitynow.org) A non-governmental organization dedicated to "advocate for the protection and promotion of the human rights of women and girls." It strove to...
ETC Group
ETC Group (1991; Canada; 13 staff; etcgroup.org) It works to "address the socioeconomic and ecological issues surrounding new technologies that could have an impact on the world’s poorest and most...
Ethical Trading Initiative
Ethical Trading Initiative (1998; London; 30 staff; ethicaltrade.org) The initiative strives to be a "driving force in ethical trade "by influencing businesses to "act responsibly and promote decent work." It...