Meet Our Members

City of Boston Employees Charitable Campaign (COBECC) - 2011

5138 American Antiquarian Society Help us collect and preserve examples of all materials printed in America through 1876. This research library's unmatched collections serve professionals and the general public. www.americanantiquarian.org

5156 American Islamic Congress, Inc. Promote interfaith tolerance, responsible leadership, and the exchange of ideas. Join AIC, a Muslim-American led civil rights organization. www.aicongress.org

1504 Asian American Justice Center Works to advance the human and civil rights for Asian Americans, and build and promote a fair and equitable society for all. www.advancingequality.org

2505 Bikes Not Bombs, Inc. BNB uses donated bicycles as a tool for empowerment in our youth leadership programs, international development projects, and vocational training center & retail shop. www.bikesnotbombs.org

2516 Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc Dedicated to making music, creating performances and providing educational outreach programs of the highest quality, including concerts and tours of the BSO and Boston Pops. www.bso.org

1506 Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. CLINIC assists low-income immigrants, reunites families, naturalizes newcomers, helps victims of domestic violence, aids refugees, represents detained immigrants, and trains charitable immigration service agencies. www.cliniclegal.org

5144 Center for Victims of Torture CVT provides comprehensive care to torture survivors; trains health/human service professionals to provide proper care to torture survivors; advocates for prevention of torture. www.cvt.org

8214 Electronic Frontier Foundation Civil liberties membership organization protecting online rights to free speech, fair use, innovation, and privacy through litigation, activism and educating the public, press, and policymakers. www.eff.org

5169 Emmanuel Music We enrich the cultural life of Boston through outstanding concerts that reflect a commitment to musical values, artistic and spiritual creativity, and social responsibility. www.emmanuelmusic.org

5163 Family Homelessness, National Center on Our mission is to help homeless children and their families through innovative research and evaluation, program design, service delivery, systems integration, and advocacy. www.familyhomelessness.org

1508 Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation GLAAD is dedicated to ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representations in the media to eliminate homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. www.glaad.org

5123 Global Greengrants Fund, Inc. A little can go a long way. We give small grants to grassroots groups around the world striving for environmental justice and human rights. www.greengrants.org

5124 GLSEN Nearly nine of ten LGBT students are bullied or harassed in school. We make America’s schools safer for all, regardless of sexual orientation/gender expression. www.glsen.org

5146 International Crisis Group Crisis Group is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict. www.crisisgroup.org

5170 Massachusetts Humane Society No-kill shelter rescues, heals, adopts out homeless animals; feral TNR program; subsidizes pet expenses for low-income owners; part of South Shore's Pet Emergency Response. www.masshumane.org

5127 Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society Helps domestic and feral cats by promoting compassionate, no-kill programs including rescues, adoptions, trap/neuter/ return and reduced rate veterinary services. www.mrfrs.org

5128 National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild We are a national organization working to defend and protect the civil and human rights of all immigrants in the United States . www.nationalimmigrationproject.org

5139 Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam, American Friends of Supports an Israel community where Jewish and Arab families have lived, worked and raised their children together with mutual respect and equality for 26 years. www.oasisofpeace.org

5161 Nuclear War, International Physicians for the Prevention of The only Nobel Peace Prize-winning medical movement working to promote peace and to eliminate the dangers posed by the proliferation and use of nuclear weapons. www.ippnw.org

1514 Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays PFLAG supports the health, well-being and equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, their family members and friends through support, education and advocacy. www.pflag.org

5116 Partners for a Better World From schools to hospitals to human rights organizations, we represent charities working on the ground for stronger communities and a better world. www.partnersforabetterworld.org

1517 Peace Development Fund We provide grants, training and other vital resources necessary to grassroots communities working on peaceful conflict resolution, human rights and environmental sustainability in the U.S. www.peacedevelopmentfund.org

3360 Perkins School for the Blind Provides education and services promoting advancement and independence for children and adults worldwide who are blind, deafblind or visually impaired with or without other disabilities. www.perkins.org

5171 Plummer Home for Boys Help us give hope to troubled teenage boys who have been abused and neglected, kids who have been removed from their homes by the courts. www.plummerhome.org

5130 PAWS (Protection of Animals in Wakefield Society) Providing adoption services, fostering, medical care and microchips for homeless pets; feral colony management; animal-related education for schools and residents in thirty-plus local communities. www.pawswakefield.rescuegroups.org

5172 Seeds of Peace Seeds of Peace is dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders from regions of conflict with the leadership skills to advance coexistence and reconciliation. www.seedsofpeace.org

5152 Shelter Me, Inc Provides free educational, publicity and outreach programs for nonprofit animal rescue organizations and subsidizes spay and neuter of pets whose owners cannot afford to pay. www.sheltermeinc.org

5133 Sojourners We articulate the biblical call to social justice, inspiring hope and building a movement to transform individuals, communities, the church, and the world. www.sojo.net

5166 Fair Trade USA (TransFair USA) We enable sustainable community development by cultivating a more equitable global trade model that benefits farmers and workers across Africa, Asia and Latin America. www.fairtradeusa.org

5167 United for a Fair Economy Concentrated wealth and power undermine the economy, corrupt democracy, deepen the racial divide, and tear communities apart. UFE builds social movements for greater equality. www.faireconomy.org

5118 Weizmann Institute of Science, American Committee for the Supports science and technology research in Israel for the benefit of humanity, including advancements in medicine and health, agriculture, education, the environment, and new technologies. www.weizmann-usa.org

5173 Witness for Peace People of faith and conscience working for peace, justice, and sustainable economics in Latin America by challenging harmful U.S. policies and corporate practices. www.witnessforpeace.org

5136 Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue We provide comprehensive care and adoptive placement for Golden Retrievers in need with special programs for the older and/or medically challenged dog. www.ygrr.org