Fact Sheets, News Releases, and Contact information for the ServiceNation coalition can be found here.
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1Sky
Contact Adi Nochur, adi@1sky.org 301-270-4550x224
AARP
Contact Tammy Gordon, tgordon@aarp.org
Academy of Educational Development - National Service - Learning Partnership
Contact Nelda Brown, nbrown@aed.org
Action Without Borders / Idealist.org
Contact Nadia Saah, nadia@idealist.org
Admission Possible
Contact Sarah Idowu, sarah@admissionpossible.org 651-917-3525
After School All Stars
Contact Aaron Dworkin, aaron@afterschoolallstars.org
Alliance for Community Trees
Contact Jared Liu, Jared@actrees.org 317-277-0041
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America Forward
America Forward is a coalition of more than 65 results-oriented, entrepreneurial nonprofit organizations that are working in communities across the country to solve some of the most pressing domestic problems facing our nation. Together, they serve more than 10 million people per year and have a collective budget of more than $400 million. These organizations achieve greater results with a more efficient use of resources, inspire millions of Americans to serve, and are making a real difference across the country. The America Forward coalition has come together to present the nation's leaders and citizens with new, innovative ideas to address our domestic problems, inspire people to participate in national service, and grow to scale the solutions already working in our nation's communities.
Contact Kelly Ward, kelly_ward@newprofit.com 602-321-4211
American Association of State Service Commissions
Contact Tom Branen 202-729-8179 tbranen@asc-online.org
American Jewish Committee
Contact Kenneth Bandler, bandlerk@ajc.org 212-891-6771
Michael Geller, gellerm@ajc.org 212-891-1385
American Red Cross
Americans for Informed Democracy
Contact Seth Green, (202) 270-6268 seth@aidemocracy.org
Americans for a National Service Act
Contact Jay Blindauer, hq@nationalserviceact.org
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America's All Stars, Inc
Contact Brian Roquemore, brianr@goallstars.org 407-377-6644
America's Promise Alliance
Founded by General Colin Powell, the America’s Promise Alliance is the nation’s largest partnership dedicated to the strength and success of our young people. By harnessing the power of our 200 partners, we are bringing more of the Five Promises to our youth, ensuring they are prepared for college, work and life.
The Five Promises are the key wrap-around supports all young people need to lead happier, healthier and productive lives and build a stronger society: Caring Adults, Safe Places, a Healthy Start, an Effective Education and Opportunities to Help Others.
Contact Colleen Wilbur, colleenw@americaspromise.org 202-657-0647
AmeriCorps Alums
AmeriCorps Alums represents the 400,000 alumni of AmeriCorps national service who are civic leaders actively engaged in shaping their communities. Bound together by a commitment to service, this national network of alumni constitutes a powerful force for change in this country. AmeriCorps Alums helps alumni continue to “get things done” by engaging in service, supporting and advocating for AmeriCorps programs and building the capacity of alumni to be agents of change in their communities. The mission of AmeriCorps Alums as an organization is to connect, support and mobilize AmeriCorps alums in order to strengthen our communities and our nation.
Contact Amity Tripp, atripp@handsonnetwork.org
Atlas Corps
Atlas Corps is an international nonprofit organization that provides a unique fellowship program for nonprofit leaders from the U.S. to volunteer overseas and for nonprofit leaders from overseas to volunteer in the U.S. for a year of skills development training and service. The primary objective of our development training fellowship is to provide an opportunity for international nonprofit leaders to to learn best practices, share unique insights, and then return home to globally network their skills. The long-term outcome is a stronger, more coordinated global nonprofit sector where ideas and people flow freely across borders.
Contact Scott Beale, scott@atlascorps.org 202-669-4497
Big Brothers Big Sisters
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Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Contact Romero Brown, rbrown@bgca.org
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Break Away
Contact Jill Piacitelli, jp@alternativebreaks.org
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Building Bridges Coalition
Contact Steve Rosenthal, steve@crossculturalsolutions.org 914-632-0022
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Building Tomorrow
Building Tomorrow is an international non-profit organization encouraging philanthropy among young people by raising awareness and funds to build and support education infrastructure projects for vulnerable children in sub-Saharan Africa.
Contact Founder and Executive Director George Srour, george@buildingtomorrow.org
Maggie Kirkpatrick - maggie@buildingtomorrow.org
California AmeriCorps Alliance
Contact Peggy Alfrey, palfrey@bacr.org 415-444-5580 x320
California Volunteers
Contact Kaira Esgate, kaira.esgate@californiavolunteers.ca.gov
Marta Bortner, Marta.Bortner@californiavolunteers.ca.gov
Camp Fire USA
Contact Kelita Bak, Kelita.Bak@campfireusa.org 202-347-2003
Campus Compact
Contact Kristen Pichler, kpichler@compact.org 401.867.3934
Catholic Network for Volunteer Service
Contact Nikki Rohling, 301-270-0900 ext. 16 nrohling@cnvs.org
Children for Children
Contact Mark Moravits, mark@childrenforchildren.org
CIRCLE at Tufts
Contact Peter Levine, peter.levine@tufts.edu
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Citizen Schools
Contact Christin Driscoll, christindriscoll@citizenschools.org
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City Year
Contact Adam Donaldson, adonaldson@cityyear.org
Civic Enterprises
Contact Mary McNaught, mmcnaught@civicenterprises.net 202.467.8894
Cross-Cultural Solutions
Cross-Cultural Solutions is a recognized leader in the field of international volunteering, with over 4,000 volunteers each year. Founded in 1995, we are an international not-for-profit organization with no political or religious affiliations. CCS has a worldwide staff of over 300 people, and operated in 12 countries, with administrative offices located in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. We are in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations, and have been profiled in more than 500 news outlets.
Contact Kam Santos, 914-632-0022 kam@crossculturalsolutions.org
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Clean Energy Corps
Contact Lisbeth Shepherd, lisbethshepherd@yahoo.com
College Summit
Contact Mora Segal, msegal@collegesummit.org 202-319-1763 x270
Jeraul Mackey, jmackey@collegesummit.org
Common Cause
Contact John Briscoe, jbriscoe@commoncause.org
Commongood Careers
Contact James Weinberg, jweinberg@cgcareers.org 617-542-1404 x 20
Communities in Schools
Communities In Schools is the nation’s largest dropout prevention organization. Founded in 1977, Communities In Schools operates in 27 states and the District of Columbia, serving 1.2 million K-12 students annually, at 3,200 schools. CIS works inside public schools, with a site-based coordinator who identifies and addresses the unmet needs of students by coordinating services that help keep them in school.
Contact Bob Seidel, seidelb@cisnet.org 703-518-2571
Community Action Partnership
Contact Don Mathis, 202-449-9774 dmathis@communityactionpartnership.com
Community HealthCorps
Contact Jason Patnosh, jpatnosh@nachc.com 301-347-0400x2068
Megan Headley, mheadley@nachc.com 646-935-1251
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Earth Force
Contact Vince Meldrum 703/346-7887 vmeldrum@earthforce.org
Equal Justice Works
Contact Cole McMahon 202.466.3686x120 cmcmahon@equaljusticeworks.org
Experience Corps
Experience Corps, an award-winning national program, engages people over 55 in meeting their communities' greatest challenges. 2,000 Experience Corps members tutor and mentor in 20 cities across the country, providing literacy coaching, homework help, consistent role models and committed, caring attention. Independent research shows that Experience Corps boosts student academic performance, helps schools and youth-serving organizations become more successful, and enhances the well-being of older adults in the process.
Contact Sarah Priestman, 202-478-6159 spriestman@experiencecorps.org
Contact Melanie Stevenson, (212)254-2390 x233 mstevenson@dosomething.org
Facing History and Ourselves
Contact Andrew Tarsy, 617 515 9004 andy_tarsy@facinghistory.org
Generation Engage
Contact Justin Rockefeller, justin@generationengage.org
Adrian Talbot, adrian@generationengage.org
Good Shepherd Services
Contact Paulette LoMonaco, plomonaco@goodshepherds.org
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Habitat for Humanity, International
Contact Peter Rumsey, prumsey@habitat.org 404-962-3489
Harlem Children's Zone
Contact Geoffrey Canada, gcanada@hcz.org
HealthCorps
Contact Amy Barone 212.742.2875 amy.barone@healthcorps.net
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Hope Worldwide
HOPE worldwide is a faith-based international charity founded in 1991 that changes lives by harnessing the compassion and commitment of dedicated volunteers and staff to deliver sustainable, high-impact, community based services to the poor and needy. HOPE worldwide is based in Wayne, Pennsylvania, and operates programs in 40 US cities and 68 nations on all six inhabited continents. Our network of cross-sector collaborations at the international, national, state and local levels is immense and enables us to truly create societal change in the following areas: health, education, employment, youth, seniors, disaster response, and community outreach.
Contact David Chaney, david_chaney@hopeww.org 610-254-8800 x4510
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"I Have a Dream" Foundation
Contact Lori Donoho, ldonoho@ihaveadreamfoundation.org 301-686-9389
Rosemary Wilson, rwilson@ihaveadreamfoundation.org
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Independent Sector
Contact Leonor Alfonso, leonora@independentsector.org 202-467-6123
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Innovations in Civic Participation
Contact Susan Stroud, stroud@icicp.org
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International Volunteer Programs Association
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Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service
Contact Adam Gross, adam.gross@iowa.gov 515-281-0159
Japanese American Citizens League
Jewish Coalition for Service
Contact Whitney Blom 212-870-2450 whitney@jewishservice.org
Johnson & Wales University
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JumpStart
Contact Karen Domerski, Karen.domerski@jstart.org 857-413-4525
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Junior Achievement
Contact Stephanie Bell, sbell@ja.org
Cynthia Hofmann, chofmann@ja.org
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The LEAGUE
Created by a consortium of business, education, government, media, non-profit leaders and youth, The LEAGUE empowers youth to “get in the game” of serving their community and world. The LEAGUE’s school and web-based programming provides the resources for teachers to engage students in making a positive difference in their community and the world. Joining The LEAGUE is free and simple. The LEAGUE provides more than 1,300 lesson plans on giving, service and civic engagement for use in K-12 classrooms nationwide.
Contact Doreen Stephens, doreen.stephens@leagueworldwide.org 973-975-4090
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KaBoom!
KaBOOM! is a national non-profit organization that envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America. Celebrating twelve years of service in 2008, we rally communities to achieve better public policy, funding and public awareness for increased play opportunities nationwide; provide resources, including trainings, challenge grants, and publications for communities that wish to plan a new playspace on their own; and bring together children, business and community interests for a select number of community playspace builds each year. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., KaBOOM! also has offices in Chicago, and San Mateo.
Contact Kathy Houston, 202-464-6093
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Louisiana Serve Commission
Contact Gary Wheat, 225-342-6289 gwheat@crt.state.la.us
Keep America Beautiful, Inc
Contact Robert Wallace 203-323-8987x811 rwallace@kab.org
Lions Clubs International
Contact Dane LaJoye, 630-468-6764 Dane.Lajoye@lionsclubs.org
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Management Leadership for Tomorrow
Contact Catherine Carrington, CCarrington@ml4t.org
Maryland Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism
Contact Keith Hart, khart@gosv.state.md.us 410-767-4803
Tony White, TWhite@goci.state.md.us 410-767-6248
Mass Mentoring
Mass Mentoring Partnership, with offices in Boston and Springfield, is the only organization of its kind in Massachusetts devoted to strategically expanding quality mentoring to meet the needs of youth statewide. Mass Mentoring serves more than 130 youth mentoring programs representing over 20,000 mentoring relationships. Specific services delivered to programs include: statewide advocacy support, identification of funding opportunities, sponsorship of statewide mentor recruitment and public awareness campaigns, program consultation and advisory services, and comprehensive trainings for staff.
Contact Chris McCue, cmccue@massmentors.org 617-695-2438
David Shapiro, CEO, 617-695-2431 dshapiro@massmentors.org
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Michigan Community Service Commission
The Michigan Community Service Commission builds a culture of service by providing vision and resources to strengthen communities through volunteerism. In 2008, it is granting more than $5.9 million in federal funds to local communities for volunteer programs and activities. The MCSC's signature programs are AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve, Mentor Michigan, and the Governor's Service Awards. It is a part of the Michigan Department of Human Services, which assists children, families, and vulnerable adults to be safe, stable, and self-supporting.
Contact Musette Michael, Executive Director, 517-335-1013 michaelm@michigan.gov
Elyse Ver Berkmoes, verberkmoese@michigan.gov
Mobilize.org
Mobilize.org is an all-partisan youth civic engagement organization that educates, empowers and energizes young people to increase our civic engagement and political participation. We work to show young people how public policy impacts our lives, and more importantly – how we can impact public policy.
Contact Maya Enista, CEO, maya@mobilize.org 202-736-5744
Christina Gagnier, christina@mobilize.org
Music National Service Initiative
Contact Kiff Gallagher, kiff@peacelabs.org
Jim Kurtz, jimdkurtz@gmail.com
myGoodDeed.org
Contact David Paine, davidpaine@mygooddeed.org
NAACP
Contact Hilary Shelton
The NASCAR Foundation
Contact Jennifer George, jgeorge@nascarfoundation.com
NASPA
Contact Daryl Levine, dlevine@naspa.org
National Conference on Citizenship
Contact David Smith, 202-467-8833 DSmith@ncoc.net
National Council on Aging
Contact Tom Endres, 202-479-6621 Thomas.Endres@ncoa.org
National Peace Corps Association
Contact Kevin Quigley, kevin@rpcv.org
National Service-Learning Partnership
Contact Nelda Brown, 703-593-2145, nbrown@aed.org
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National Student Partnerships
Contact Kirsten Lodal, klodal@nspnet.org
National Youth Leadership Conference
For more than two decades, NYLC has led the service-learning movement, linking youth, educators, and communities in redefining the roles of young people in society.
Contact Maddy Wegner, mjwegner@nylc.org 651-999-7364
Jim Kielsmeier, jimk@nylc.org 651-999-7352
New Profit Inc.
Since 1998, New Profit has helped a portfolio of social entrepreneurs build world-class organizations and scale their social impact. New Profit believes that just as entrepreneurship and invention have enabled our nation to create a productive, vibrant economy, so too can we harness America’s spirit of innovation, vision, and optimism to help solve our most pressing social problems. With the support of individual investors and its signature partner, Monitor Group, New Profit provides multi-year financial and strategic support to a portfolio of social entrepreneurs working in education, workforce development, healthcare, and other areas. In addition, New Profit brings together social innovators across sectors at the annual Gathering of Leaders, and also drives other initiatives to release the potential of other social entrepreneurship, including the Urban Assets Iniative and America Forward, nonpartisan approaches to public problem solving at the city and national levels that tap the principles and results of social entrepreneurs.
Contact Kelly Ward, 617-252-2153 Kelly_Ward@newprofit.com
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New Mexico Commission on Community Volunteerism
Contact Gregory Webb, 505-841-4841 Gregory.Webb@state.nm.us
New York City Coalition Against Hunger
Contact Joel Berg, 212-825-0028 x204 jberg@nyccah.org
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New York State Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service
Contact Mark Walter, 518-473-8882 Mark.Walter@ocfs.state.ny.us
NOLA YURP
Contact Nathan Rothstein, 504-267-4004 nathan@nolayurp.org
Opportunity Knocks
Contact Michele Horton 678-916-3067 mhorton@opportunityknocks.org
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Organization of Chinese Americans
Contact George Wu, gwu@ocanational.org
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Outward Bound USA
Jim Garrett, (443) 562-1271 jgarrett@outwardbound.org
Partnership for Public Service
Contact Tim McManus, 202-775-759 tmcmanus@ourpublicservice.org
Peace Games
Contact Elbert Sanders, elbertk@peacegames.org
Peace Jam
Contact kate@peacejam.org
Philly Fellows
Contact Matt Joyce, 215-609-4659 mjoyce@phillyfellows.org
Points of Light & The Hands on Network
Contact Toby Chalberg, 404 979 2903 TChalberg@handsonnetwork.org
Public Allies
Contact Paul Schmitz, 414-273-0533 pauls@publicallies.org
Melinda Rodriguez, melindar@publicallies.org
ServeNext
ServeNext.org is a growing constituency that unites and empowers individuals to build a powerful citizen-led voice to make national service a national priority. This growing community will ensure sufficient public and political will. Our members envision the day when service, civic engagement, and volunteerism are the common expectations of all individuals as a way to strengthen democracy, improve community, and solve our toughest social challenges.
Contact Matt Wilhelm, matt@servenext.org
Service For Peace
Service For Peace (SFP) brings together people and partners of diverse faiths, ethnicities, nationalities, generations, and cultures to address urgent social needs. By working together in service to others, we discover commonality and gain appreciation and understanding of our differences.
Contact Charles Phillips, cphillips@serviceforpeace.org
Allison West, 615-417-0764 awest@serviceforpeace.org
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Share Our Strength
Contact Courtney Smith, csmith@strength.org
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Special Olympics
Contact Clint Armistead, clintarmistead@yahoo.org
Student Campaign for Public Service
Contact Anna Gomberg, 312-666-0195 anna@chicagovideo.org
Student Conservation Association
Contact Kevin Hamilton, khamilton@thesca.org 603-543-1700 x185
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Survivor Corps
Contact Scott Quilty 202.250.3946 squilty@survivorcorps.org
Take Pride in America
Contact Katie Loovis, (202) 213-9765, katie_loovis@ios.doi.gov
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Taproot Foundation
Contact Jamie Hartman, 415-359-1423 x327 jamie@taprootfoundation.org
Teach For America
Contact Kevin Huffman, 212-279-2080 x285 kevin.huffman@teachforamerica.org
The Case Foundation
Contact Ben Binswanger, benbins@aol.com
The Corps Network
Contact Stephanie Davison, 202.737.6272 sdavison@corpsnetwork.org
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True Patriot Network
United Negro College Fund
Contact Daphne Ramsey, daphne.ramsey@uncf.org
United Way of America
Contact Mei Cobb, 703-836-7112 x573 mei.cobb@uwa.unitedway.org
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US Public Service Academy
The U.S. Public Service Academy is a grassroots initiative to build a civilian counterpart to the military service academies. Modeled on the military service academies, the Public Service Academy will provide more than 5000 students with a rigorous, federally-subsidized undergraduate education focused on leadership development and public service. In exchange, students will be required to spend five years in civilian public service to the country following graduation.
Contact Chris Myers Asch, asch@uspublicserviceacademy.org 202-712-9121
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Voices for National Service
Contact Jennifer Ney, jney@cityyear.org
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VolunteerMatch
Contact Jen Kim Field, 703-527-3696 jkimfield@volunteermatch.org
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Volunteer Florida
Contact Wendy Spencer, 850-414-0092 wendy@volunteerflorida.org
Alex Amparo, alex@volunteerflorida.org
Western New York AmeriCorps
Contact Josh Randle, 716-558-3335 jrandle@wnyamericorps.org
Year Up
Youth Service America
Contact Christina Wessell Batcheler, cbatcheler@ysa.org 202-296-4030
Michael Minks, mminks@ysa.org 202-296-4030
Youth Volunteer Corps of America
Contact David Battey, 913-432-9822 x302 dbattey@yvca.org
YouthBuild USA
Contact Jennifer Bastress Tahmaesabi, 202-496-4030 jbastress@youthbuild.org
