Summary of Non-Profit Organizations
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Summary of Non-Profit Organizations with Web Page Links (Compiled by Nat Shed & Elizabeth Reuthe)
NEW ENGLAND
- New England Yearly Meeting - New England Quakers.
- New England Yearly Meeting Equalization Fund
- Friends Camp in South China - A co-ed camp where young people can go to reconnect with nature and learn a sense of community through spiritual fellowship.
- Beacon Hill Friends House in Boston - A center for Quaker education and witness, the home of Beacon Hill Friends Meeting, and a residential intentional community grounded in Quaker principles.
- Woolman Hill - A Quaker retreat center open to all.
- NuDay Syria - Resources and support to Syrian People both inside Syria and new refugees in Turkey.
MAINE
- Vassalboro Quarterly Meeting - Includes meetings in Maine from Damariscotta and northward.
- Maine Council of Churches - Working to inspire congregations and persons of faith to unite in good works that build a culture of justice, compassion and peace.
- Friends Committee on Maine Public Policy - Recently working on Truth and Reconciliation of Native Americans in Maine
- Vassalboro Fuel Fund - Provides heating oil assistance for low income, disabled community members, and families with children experiencing financial hardship.
- Release Friends - To support the ministries of New England Yearly Meeting Friends, both within and beyond our region.
UNITED STATES
- Friends General Conference - Provides services and resources for individual Quakers, Quaker meetings and people interested in the Quaker faith and practice.
- Friends United Meeting - A collection of Christ-centered Quakers at work in local areas and through cross-cultural service.
- Pendle Hill - A Quaker study, retreat, and conference center welcoming all for Spirit-led learning and community.
- Friends Committee on National Legislation - Lobbies Congress and the administration to advance peace, justice, opportunity, and environmental stewardship.
- Quaker Earthcare Witness - A network of Quakers in North America and other like-minded people who are taking spirit-led action to address ecological and social crises from a spiritual perspective.
- American Friends Service Committee - A Quaker organization that promotes lasting peace with justice, as a practical expression of faith in action.
- Quaker Voluntary Service - Young adults work full-time in professional positions at community based organizations addressing a wide range of issues, while living in a cooperative house and worshiping with, and being mentored by, local Quakers.
- Friends Council on Education - National association of Quaker schools in America.
- Policing Education and Active Civic Engagement - Education support and training for law enforcement and community members. (link may be outdated)
- Citizens' Climate Lobby - A non-profit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy organization focused on national policies to address climate change.
WORLD
- Ramallah Friends School - Guided by Quaker principles and values, enriched by being in Palestine, and strengthened by collaboration within the school community and with external partnerships.
- Friends World Committee for Consultation - Working to encourage fellowship among all the branches of the Religious Society of Friends.
- Quaker United Nations Offices, NYC - A Quaker presence at the United Nations, representing Friends’ concerns for global peace and justice to the international community.
- Friends House Moscow - Works to promote peace and a just, fair and caring society, and help underprivileged groups and individuals, in Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union.
- Right Sharing of World Resources - Partnering with women in Kenya, India, and Sierra Leone in community transformation.
- Friends Peace Teams - A Spirit-led organization working to develop long-term relationships with communities in conflict around the world to create programs for peace building, healing and reconciliation.