Arms Control

• Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation is one of the leading nuclear non-proliferation advocates in Washington.

Israel

• The American Israel Public Affairs Committee works to help make Israel more secure by ensuring that American support remains strong.

International Relief

• InterAction is a major Washington advocate focused on international relief and development.

Veterans

• The Veterans of Foreign Wars is a nonprofit organization that works to provide veterans better health care and benefits.

Economic Justice

• The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is one of the nation’s top policy organizations focused on programs affecting low- and moderate-income families and individuals.
• The Center for Law and Social Policy is a leading national nonprofit that works to improve the lives of low-income people.
• The United States Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more that advocates on public policy.
• The Food Research and Action Center is a major nonprofit working to improve public policies to eradicate hunger in the United States.
• The National Low-Income Housing Coalition is an advocacy organization dedicated to ending America’s affordable housing crisis.

Health Care

• The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families.
• Families USA is the leading advocacy group the for the achievement of high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans
• Kaisernetwork provides summaries and analyses of news stories related to health care.

Children’s Well Being

• The Children’s Defense Fund works to provide a strong, effective voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves
• The National Head Start Association provides support for the entire Head Start

Women and Reproductive Health

• The National Women’s Law Center seeks to protect and advance the progress of women and girls at work, in school, and in virtually every aspect of their lives.
• Planned Parenthood Federation of America delivers vital health care services, sex education, and sexual health information to millions of women, men, and young people.

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues

• The Human Rights Campaign is the largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans.

Native Americans

• The National Congress of American Indians is one of the country’s leading organizations representing the rights of American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Faith Based-Funding

• The Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy seeks to engage and inform government, religious and civic leaders about the role of faith-based organizations in our social welfare system.

Environment

• The Natural Resources Defense Council’s purpose is to safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends.