Explore The Issues - economic
Economic Justice is a conviction that economic policies must result in benefits that are distributed equally across income and racial lines; that jobs created by state and local tax incentives must go to local people and taxpayers; and that the health, natural resources, and the culture of the community must be protected.
Social Justice is an ideal condition in which all members of a society have the same basic rights, security, opportunities, obligations, social benefits and economic opportunities.
Do Something :: www.dosomething.org
Do Something believes that young people have the power to change the world and uses the internet as an agent to implement that change. It is their aim to inspire, support and celebrate a generation of do-ers: people who see the need to do something, believe in their ability to get it done, and then take action to make the world a better place.
Farmworker Justice :: www.fwjustice.org
Farmworker Justice seeks to empower migrant and seasonal farmworkers to improve their living and working conditions, immigration status, health, occupational safety and access to justice.
First Nations Development Institute (FNI) :: www.firstnations.org
FNI is working to restore Native control and culturally-compatible stewardship of the assets they own - be they land, human potential, cultural heritage, or natural resources - and to establish new assets for ensuring the long-term vitality of Native communities.
Interfaith Workers Justice (IWJ) :: www.iwj.org
IWJ calls upon religious values in order to educate, organize, and mobilize the religious community in the U.S. on issues and campaigns that will improve wages, benefits, and working conditions for workers, especially low-wage workers.
National Coalition for the Homeless :: www.nationalhomeless.org
The National Coalition for the Homeless is a national network of people who are currently experiencing or who have experienced homelessness, activists and advocates, community-based and faith-based service providers, and others committed to a single mission of ending homelessness.
Points of Light Institute :: www.pointsoflight.org
Points of Light Institute inspires and mobilizes people to become engaged, take action and solve community problems. The organization supports a robust network of 370 affiliates, covering 83% of the US market, with eight international locations. Collectively, they mobilize millions of volunteers who partner with thousands of nonprofits, schools and community organizations every year. By cultivating a dynamic network of linked civic hubs, corporate partners, nonprofits, and citizen leaders who engage volunteers in meaningful community change, they are building a change movement - achieving scale and impact by inspiring a culture of service and offering practical tools, new ideas and innovation to the civic space.
Southern Poverty Law Center :: www.splcenter.org
The Southern Poverty Law Center was founded in 1971 as a small civil rights law firm. Today, the Center is internationally known for its tolerance education programs, its legal victories against white supremacists and its tracking of hate groups.
The Montel Williams MS Foundation :: www.montelms.org
The Montel Williams MS Foundation is dedicated to furthering the scientific study of multiple sclerosis. Its goals are to provide financial assistance to select organizations and institutions conducting the most current research, to increase allocations for research from the federal government and to raise national awareness about MS.
Veterans for America (VFA) :: www.veteransforamerica.org
VFA, formerly the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation, is uniting the new generation of veterans with those from past wars to address their needs, the causes, conduct and consequences of war.
Women For Women International :: www.womenforwomen.org
Women for Women International provides women survivors of war, civil strife and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable civil societies.