Organizations for Animals

	World Wildlife Fund (WWF) WWF Website Donate 1250 Twenty-Fourth Street, N.W. P.O. Box 97180 Washington, DC 20090-7180 "For more than 45 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. The world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally. WWF's unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level from local to global, and ensures the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature." Information about how they help some migrating species, including the Gray Whale, Green Sea Turtle, Leatherback Sea Turtle, and Monarch Butterfly.
	Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) WDCS North America Website Donate WDCS North America, 7 Nelson Street, Plymouth, MA 02360-4044 TOLL FREE - 1.888.MYWHALE (1.888.699.4253) Or at (508) 746-2522 "Established in 1987, WDCS, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, is the world's most active charity dedicated to the conservation and welfare of all whales, dolphins and porpoises (also known as cetaceans). WDCS North America was born in 2005 with the merger of WDCS and the Whale Adoption Project. Many of WDCS’S international policy programs are implemented in our region. We also run national policy programs on issues or species specific to North America and the Caribbean."
	The Hummingbird Society The Hummingbird Society Website Donate 6560 Highway 179, Suite 204, Sedona, AZ  86351 (800) 529-3699 (toll-free in the US) (928) 284-2251 "The Society is a nonprofit charitable organization, founded in 1996 and incorporated in Delaware. Its office was moved from Newark, DE to Arizona in 2006 and is currently in Sedona, AZ. It was founded by 1996 with the goals of teaching about hummingbirds and working to prevent their extinction, the latter in response to approximately ten per cent (10%) of the known species being at risk. The Society is funded primarily by memberships: individual/family, business, and corporate. The current membership is dispersed across all US states and many foreign countries."

 

Organizations for Human Immigrant Groups

	National Council of La Raza (NCLR) NCLR Website Donate California Regional Office Los Angeles, California Tel. (213) 489-3428 Fax (213) 489-1167 Northern California Program Office Sacramento, California Tel. (916) 448-9852 Fax (916) 448-9823 "As the Latino population grows, NCLR must grow its programs and services. Throughout the country, the need for resources has soared, especially within Latino communities. Countless families, workers, and retirees struggle to secure their financial footing and family’s well-being. NCLR’s has a long track record of fiscal responsibility and a grassroots infrastructure that distributes funding directly to the communities where help is needed most."
	Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County Catholic Charities Website Donate 2625 Zanker Road San Jose, CA 95134-2107 Tel: (408) 468-0100 "Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County offers a wide variety of programs and services that help families and individuals rise up out of poverty and change their lives for good. Our services give people the tools they need to overcome many of the barriers to fully participating in our community and living a good life."
	National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights NNIRR Website Donate American Friends Service Committee U.S.-Mexico Border Program Roberto Martinez, Director (NNIRR Board Member) 1129 'G' Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-233-4114 "The National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR) is a national organization composed of local coalitions and immigrant, refugee, community, religious, civil rights and labor organizations and activists. It serves as a forum to share information and analysis, to educate communities and the general public, and to develop and coordinate plans of action on important immigrant and refugee issues."

 

 

Bay Area Conservation Groups

	The Bay Institute of San Francisco The Bay InstituteWebsite Telephone: (415) 506-0150 Email: bayinfo@bay.org Since 1981, this nonprofit has used a combination of scientific research and political advocacy to work towards the environmental restoration of the entire watershed, which drains into the San Francisco Bay. Its current programs include Bay Restoration, Rivers and Delta, and Watershed Education.
	Baykeeper Baykeeper Website Phone: (415) 856-0444 Email: baykeeper@baykeeper.org Founded in 1989, Baykeeper is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the water quality of the San Francisco Bay for the benefit of the fish, wildlife and human communities who depend on it. Baykeeper uses advocacy, science and the courts to hold polluters accountable and ensure that our clean water laws are enforced. Baykeeper is a founding member of the international Waterkeeper Alliance, a network of grassroots environmental advocates chaired by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
	California League of Conservation Voters Website Telephone: (510) 271-0900 Founded in 1972, this statewide nonprofit mobilizes California voters to support candidates for elected office with good records on environmental issues, and serves as a watchdog holding elected officials accountable for their environmental votes. The league is nonpartisan, includes over 30,000 members, and works with a coalition of environmental and community groups. Local Chapters:
	Californians for Pesticide Reform Website Telephone: (415) 981-3939 Email: pests@igc.org This statewide nonprofit seeks to protect human health and the health of the environment from the effects of pesticides. The coalition of 150 public interest groups attempts to increase public understanding of pesticides, defend and improve the reporting system, and promote viable alternatives to pesticide use.
	Communities for a Better Environment Website Telephone: (510) 302-0430 Email: cbecal@mail.com Communities for a Better Environment is an environmental justice and health nonprofit that works to promote clean air, clean water, and the development of toxic-free communities. The organization helps to give residents of areas affected by industrial pollution the tools to inform, monitor, and protect their environment.
	Save the Bay Website Telephone: (510) 452-9261 Email: savebay@savesfbay.org Save The Bay (Save San Francisco Bay Association) seeks to preserve, restore, and protect the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary as a healthy and biologically diverse ecosystem. In addition to protecting the bay against unnecessary bay fill and unwise construction, the organization also works to restore Bay Area wetlands, to establish water conservation programs, and to educate the public through outings and other activities.

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