Monday, June 1 closing the year information

Post assessment

This will be given in class this Wednesday and Thursday, June 3 and 4.

It will consist of two sections"

A. 24 multiple choice responses. These cover the fundamentals of journalism.  The blog is a good place to review.

B. Two paragraphs, one of which you will receive reporter notes that you will use to write a news article. The second is an analysis of an editorial for its rhetorical devices.

The post assessment will count as a writing grade.

Next Wednesday, June 10, is your country assessment, which will count in the writing category of 40%. I am giving you numbered practice maps. These are exactly the same as the  one's you will receive on the 10th.  You have in class time to practice. 

Topics to review for the assessment.

First Amendment
Parts of a news article
What is an inverted pyramid
What makes a story newsworthy
The use of quotations
The different writing jobs within a newspaper
Types of journalism: yellow, tabloid, penny press
What is an editorial
How to conduct an interview / types of questions
What is satire?
What is the purpose of a critique?
What makes an effective photojournalist shot?
Persuasive techniques in advertising
The relationship between journalism and public relations.

Wednesday, May 6 Public Relations Project

What is Public Relations? It seems difficult to believe in the 21st century that there exists a major discipline with so many diverse, partial, incomplete and limited interpretations of its mission. Here is just a sampling of professional opinion on what public relations is all about:

1. talking to the media on behalf of a client.
2. selling a product, service or idea.
3. reputation management.
4. engineering of perception
5. attracting credit to an organization for doing good.
6. limiting the downside when it goes bad.

By definition, public relations is the art and science of establishing relationships between an organization and its key audiences. Public relations plays a key role in helping business industries create strong relationships with customers.

Brief History of PR

Public relations arrived with the development of mass media. At the turn of the 20th century, "muckraking" journalists were stirring up public dissent against the powerful monopolies and wealthy industrialists who ruled the day. Early public relations firms combated the bad press by placing positive stories about their clients in newspapers.

Former journalists, such as Ivy Lee, used the first press releases to feed newspapers "the facts" about his misunderstood clients, namely the railroad and tobacco industries, and J.D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil.
Lee and company became so good at whitewashing even the darkest corporate sins that PR professionals earned a reputation as "spin doctors."

Much time has passed since the days of Ivy Lee, and to label today's PR professionals as dishonest would be to ignore how pervasive and important their work has become to people and organizations of all shapes and sizes -- small businesses, authors, activists, universities, and non-profit organizations -- not just big business and big government. 

There are different types of public relations; some companies call it investor relations and yet others will call it financial public relations, but what some companies do not realize is the fact that public relations is an extremely essential and integral marketing tool.
Essentially, the general idea of public relations is advertising, branding and marketing. Anything that involves the media is the responsibility of the public relations officer. He encourages magazines, newspapers, radio and TV to print or air good things about the services and the products. This promotion will reach their targeted customers; therefore generating an increase in sales and patronage.
People act on their perception of the facts; those perceptions lead to certain behaviors; and something can be done about those perceptions and behaviors that leads to achieving an organization’s objectives.

That leads us directly to the core strength of public relations.

When public relations create, change or reinforce the general opinion by reaching, persuading and moving-to-desired-action those people whose behaviors affect the organization, the public relations mission is accomplished.


Public Relations, Marketing and Advertising ?

You will often find that many people confuse public relations with marketing and/or advertising or vice versa. The most apparent reason for this is that the clear-cut distinctions are disappearing as each strategy’s different awareness building efforts become more and more integrated. While all those components are important, they are very different.

Please take a look at the image at the top to note the differences.

Journalism
Public Relations Project

Take your time to read the following, before asking questions.

You will need to refer back to this throughout the project. Note due dates!

checklist: 

                  1. .choose your non-profit organization (there is a list at the end of the blog; if you have something else in mind, make sure it is a non-profit organization, a 501-c)

                 2. make sure Parker has this information (no duplicates in a class; write down your choice on the class sheet. Turn in by the end of class on Wednesday.

                 3. research your organization as to its history, finances, effectiveness and current projects. Look at different sites, take notes and compare. Look for statistical information. Write up a synopsis of this information (300 word minimum; incorporate textual evidence; at the close use correct citations. If plagiarizing occurs, you will receive a zero for this part of the project.) Due on Monday, May 11 / writing grade.

                4. one 30-60 second (no longer) public service announcement (PSA): script and either filmed or live performance (directions / samples below)

                5. Press release with a list of 5 possible news sources  (including contact information). (directions and samples below)This will be for a small fundraiser, the details of which you will work out in step 5.

                6. Fund raiser. The emphasis here in on realistic.  (See number 6 below for details) This should be a simple function to promote your organization. 

                7. Lastly, you will need one of the following as a promotional item:  poster, brochure, t-shirt or print ad or something else imaginative.

Time Frame: organization write up (number 3 above) due on Monday, May 11.

     PSA (public service announcement (number 4), press release (number 5), fund raiser (number 6) and promotional item (number 7) are due on Tuesday, May 26 by the end of class. I will have a folder for you to collect all your material. 

Presentations are on Wednesday, May 27, Thursday 29 and Friday, May 29.

            Grading: Background information -writing (May 11)

                              PSA - writing- due Tuesday, May 26

                              Press release- writing- due Tuesday, May 26

                              Promotional item - homework - due Tuesday, May 26

                              Fund raiser- class participation grade- due Tuesday, May 26

                              Presentation- class presentation grade-- Wednesday, Thursday and Friday- 5/27, 28, 29

Please put your name on all material that is due May 27. I will provide a folder with a checklist cover for everyone.

                               SUPPORTING MATERIAL- what you need to know.

    OK, so how do I write a PSA?  Look below, I've given you several examples!  due May 26.

   Remember that you are writing a script; as well, you may present this live, filmed or a timed power point. At no time should you be seen reading from a script. You may also present a skit. Note that you may use anyone in your presentation component.
#4 What is a PSA or public service announcement?

Unlike a press release, a public service announcement is usually transmitted electronically, via radio or television in a short spot of ten to sixty seconds. A requirement of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is that stations donate a certain amount of airtime to serve the public and the community. Most public radio and TV stations have a community calendar for which they will announce events to the public. Health or safety tips are included within this public service requisite.
A public service announcement typically heralds a community event, usually, but not always, for a non-profit organization. Commercial groups can also announce non-profit events or services. If you just want a pre-event plug, the community calendar is where you should direct your PSA. Many local newspapers also have community calendars so PSA’s are not limited to electronic media.Note, although I have given you several short ones, you will be creating a 30-60 second PSA. Pay attention to the written format.

The following are some examples of public service announcements for the ABATE, an organization in Arkansas that defends the rights of motorcyclists. Yours are 30-60 seconds, but the shorter ones might give you some ideas.

Public Service Announcements:

10 Second PSA: WE COME FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, BUT WE TRAVEL DOWN THE SAME ROAD. LOOK FOR MOTORCYCLES & SHARE THE ROAD. THIS MESSAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY ABATE of ARKANSAS, www.arkansasabate.org 

15 Second PSA: DID YOU KNOW THAT 75% OF MULTIPLE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS INVOLVING MOTORCYCLES WERE THE FAULT OF THE OTHER PERSON? DON'T BE PART OF THAT DEADLY STATISTIC, LOOK FOR MOTORCYCLES & SHARE THE ROAD. THIS MESSAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY ABATE of ARKANSAS, www.arkansasabate.org

20 Second PSA: APPROXIMATELY 75% OF THE MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENTS INVOLVING MOTORCYCLES WERE THE FAULT OF THE OTHER PERSON. MOST OF THOSE DRIVERS SAID THEY DID NOT SEE THE MOTORCYCLE. DON'T BE PART OF THAT DEADLY STATISTIC. LOOK FOR MOTORCYCLES & SHARE THE ROAD. THIS MESSAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY ABATE of ARKANSAS, www.arkansasabate.org

30 Second PSA: DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO RIDES A MOTORCYCLE? CHANCES ARE GOOD THAT YOU SEE MOTORCYCLE RIDERS WHEN YOU ARE BEHIND THE WHEEL. FOR THE REST OF YOU, YOUR CHANCES OF BEING THE PERSON WHO HITS A MOTORCYCLE RIDER JUST WENT UP 300%. THAT'S RIGHT, YOU ARE 3 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO HIT SOMEONE RIDING A MOTORCYCLE JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE WHO RIDES THEM. DON'T BE PART OF THAT DEADLY STATISTIC. LOOK FOR MOTORCYCLES & SHARE THE ROAD. THIS MESSAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY ABATE of ARKANSAS, http://www.arkansasabate.org/

Here are some more PSA examples; this time from National Public Radio

(15 seconds)
"Thank you"

Hello, my name is _______________, a teacher at ____________.

Thank you for supporting your local public school.

Together, we're making great public schools for every child. That is America's promise.

Celebrate American Education Week with us, November 13th through 19th.

A message from (station call letters) and the (local association name).

______________________

"A Community"

(15 seconds)

This week, November 13th through 19th, is American Education Week.

A good time to remember that caring teachers, education support professionals, substitute educators, and involved parents make the difference in a child's learning.

Together, we're making great public schools for every child. That's a dream we're working to make a reality.

A message from (station call letters) and the (local association name).

______________________

"Watch Them Learn"

(15 seconds)

Visit your neighborhood school during American Education Week, November 13th through 19th.

Watch children learning to think, solve problems, and cooperate on projects.

Better yet . . . ask how you can help reinforce their learning skills beyond the classroom.

Together, we are making great public schools for every child. That is America's Promise.

A message from (station call letters) and the (local association name).

_____________________

"Teachers in America"

(30 seconds)

America's public school teachers equip our youngsters with many skills.

They teach students to read and do math.

They teach children history and science.

They help them learn how to solve problems, resolve conflicts and cooperate with each other.

Teachers care about how and what their students learn.

Teachers want all of them to succeed.

Just like you--their parents and community members.

Please . . . come into our classrooms and see how we are fulfilling America's promise by making great public schools for every child.

Celebrate American Education Week, November 13th through 19th.

A message from (station call letters) and the (association name).

_____________________

"What I Like Best" (script for children's voices)

(60 seconds)

Girl #1: What I like best about my school is my classroom teacher, (name), because he/she taught me how to read (name of book). When I grow up, I'm going to write a book.

Boy #1: What I like best about my classes is how we learn to solve problems and work together as a team. I can do a lot of things by myself, but I like being able to help others and work together to get a project done.

Girl #2: What I like best is biology--studying chromosomes and DNA. After I go to college, I'm going to medical school and become a doctor. If I could find the cure for cancer or diabetes or AIDS, that would be like totally awesome!

Boy #2: I'm not sure what I like best about my school. It's a toss-up--I like history, art and gym. Who knows? Maybe I'll be a historian. Or design computer graphics. Or be a basketball player. My mom, though, she'd like me to be a teacher.

Announcer: America's schools teach children to think, cooperate, solve problems, and much more.

Visit a school during American Education Week, November 13th through 19th, and see the future taking shape, one student at a time!

A message from (station call letters) and the (association name).

______________________

"All the Difference"

(60 seconds)

Sometimes one teacher can make all the difference:

A teacher who stays after school to help you understand an algebra problem.

A coach who tells you that you can do it--and gets you to run faster than you've ever run before.

A teacher who pushes you to do things you didn't think you could do--write a poem, create an algorithm, play a Bach sonata.

Sometimes one day in school can make the difference for a lifetime.

The day you learn how to read.

The day you win an award in the science fair.

The day you start thinking "I can" instead of "I can't."

November 13th through 19th is American Education Week, a time for celebrating the crucial differences that educators make in young lives.

The classroom is where students learn to think, solve problems, and cooperate with each other.

These skills are critical in shaping the future of America.

This week, visit your child's classroom and show your support.

Whether it's thanking a teacher, reading to kindergartners, or talking with high school students about your work, your support can make all the difference!

A message from (station call letters) and the (association name).

______________________

______________________

"All the Difference"

(60 seconds)

Sometimes one person can make a difference:

A classroom aide who stays after school to help you understand an algebra problem.

A crossing guard who assists your child across a busy street.

A computer technician who retrieves your once lost term paper from a disk.

November 16th is National Education Support Professionals Day, a time for celebrating the crucial differences that education support professionals make in young lives.

The school building is where students learn to think, solve problems and cooperate with each other.

These skills are critical in shaping the future of America.

This week, visit your child's school and show your support.

Whether it's thanking an Educational Support Professional, reading to kindergarteners, or talking with high school students about your work, your support can make all the difference!

A message from (station call letters) and the (association name).

  

#5  The press release- due Tuesday, May 26.

The press release notifies the community of an event. So logically you need to plan the event first. (See directions for #6 below). There is a specific format to a press release. I have given you several examples below, including one from SOTA. Read through the components and look at the examples.  Don't forget the 3 hash marks at the end.

Also, remember you need to have 5 news organizations with the name and address to whom you will send this information. 

PRESS RELEASE FORMAT

Read and follow carefully.

Press releases should be printed on company letterhead. (Use the logo of the organization you have chosen) The organization's name, web address, location address and phone number should be printed clearly at the top of the page. PRESS RELEASE should be spelled out in all CAPS and centered in bold. The press release contact person's name (that's you) should be underneath the wording and all contact numbers printed clearly underneath. (Use the school's number) If the press release is for IMMEDIATE RELEASE, say so, on the left margin directly above the title in all caps.

TITLE

The next essential component of the press release is the Headline or Title. It should be centered, and in bold. The heading of the press release should capture the journalist. The title of the press release should be short and snappy, and hopefully grabbing the attention of the journalist and impressing them enough to read on.

Content

You are now ready for the useful, accurate and interesting BODY of the PR. The body of the press release begins with the date and city for which the press release is originated. The body of the press release is very basic; who, what, where, when and why.

The first paragraph of the press release should contain in brief detail what the press release is about.

The second paragraph explains, in detail: who cares; why you should care; where one can find it; when it will happen. Also, included in the second ‘informative’ paragraph is generally a quote that gives the release a personal touch. Touchy-feelies go a long way with journalists. Press releases and news stories are boring to journalists without a ‘human interest’.

The third and generally final paragraph is a summation of the release and further information on your event with the event's coordinator's (someone in your group) contact information clearly spelled out.

The content of the press release, beginning with the date and city of origin, should be typed in a clear, basic font (Times New Roman, Arial, etc.) and double-spaced. If your press release exceeds one page, the second page should indicate ‘ Page Two’ in the upper right hand corner. (Yours will only be one page) Journalistic standards have set basic parameters to define the end of a press release: ###. Three # symbols, centered directly underneath the last line of the release indicate the end of a it.

CHECKLIST

• Company Letterhead, Name, Address, Phone Number, Web Address
• PRESS RELEASE in all caps
• Contact Person’s Name
• Immediate Release or Release Date(all caps)
• HEADLINE or TITLE in BOLD/CAPS
• BODY-Date/City-who,what,when,where and why.
• Catchy Text
• Sum it up…
• Basic Font, Double Spaced, Page Numbers, and ###

Here is an example of an event press release, which is mostly like the format you will use. Don't forget the logo

Morning Mist Health Foods
2 Foodroad, FL 35367
www.morningmist.com
Phone– 555.555.5555
Fax – 555.555.5555
Info@morningmist.com

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Manny Squire
Office: 555.555.5555
Pager: 555.555.5555

Morning Mist Health Foods Inaugurates College Town Marathon

Morning Mist Health Foods Inc. had its beginnings in Chapel Hill, NC. Now the national chain has returned to the college town to sponsor the First Annual Chapel Hill-Durham Marathon. The race will take place on April, 27th and has already attracted many well-known marathoners, including multi-race winners Herb Putkin and Shelly Walters.

“Morning Mist is all about health and staying young,” said company CEO Manny Squire, “What better way to give back than to have a road race between these two great college towns.”

Morning Mist was founded by Squire and college roommate Tracy Scroggins as a small health food store in Chapel Hill near the University of North Carolina campus. The company grew to several stores in the Raleigh area, including one in Durham near Duke University. Morning Mist has expanded to forty-five full-size grocery stores nationwide.

“The race will start in front of the Duke store and follow highway 501 to the original Chapel Hill store,” said company president Scroggins. “We hope this becomes a great tradition”.

Morning Mist Health Food was founded in 1989. It is headquartered in Raleigh, NC, and employs 12,500 people in the US and Canada. It is listed on NASDAQ as MMHF.

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Example 2

CityScape Communications
447 North Walnut Springfield, IL 62703
www.cityscape.net
Phone– 217.535.1010
Fax – 217.535.1009
Info@cityscape.net

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Luan Aten
Office: 217.535.1010
Pager: 217.622.0134

CityScape Communications Forges Strategic Alliance with EduNet to Offer School Fundraising

Springfield, IL December 30, 1998 – CityScape Communications has signed a strategic alliance with EduNet of Springfield, IL. EduNet offers fundraising solutions to school systems in Illinois by reselling Internet services.
CityScape Communications will provide the Internet service, technical support and billing. School children will solicit family, friends and neighbors to sign up for Internet service to support their school system.
The EduNet fundraising solution provides school systems a much higher return than traditional fundraisers such as candy sales. CityScape Communications President and Chief Technical Officer Steve Horrighs, Jr. stated, “We are very happy to have formed an alliance with EduNet. We feel strongly that this fundraising program will benefit schools, not just by raising much needed funding, but also by offering affordable and reliable Internet services to communities that do not yet have access to the Internet.
CityScape Communications is a ‘total solutions provider’ offering expert data networking consulting, design, implementation and maintenance. CityScape Communications provides a wide range of data and telecommunications services, including Internet services, professional web site design, telephone systems and voice mail applications. For further information, contact Luan Aten at 888-248-9722.

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example 3: 

OUR MISSION IS STUDENT SUCCESS…ACADEMIC, ARTISTIC, AND HUMANISTIC 45 Prince Street at University                                Rochester, NY  14607                          585-242-7682

 

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 27, 2013

Contact: Adele Fico, Art Center Director

              585-242-7682 ext. 1551

SCHOOL OF THE ARTS DRAMA DEPARTMENT

INVITED TO PERFORM IN SCOTLAND FOR SECOND TIME!

Rochester, NY –The School of the Arts interim principal Kelly Nicastro announced today that SOTA’s Drama Department has been selected to perform at the 2014 American High School Theatre Festival (AHSTF) in Edinburgh, Scotland. The AHSTF is part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the largest and most prestigious arts festival in the world. This is the second time that School of the Arts has been selected to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2011, fifteen SOTA students were honored to participate. The SOTA Drama Department will spend the next year and half preparing for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Under the direction of SOTA Drama Department faculty member, Lorie Dengler Dewey, SOTA’s performance will be showcased at the AHSTF in August 2014.

Each August, Edinburgh, Scotland, becomes the one of the most magical places on earth as performing artists from all over the world take part in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.  The whole city becomes a stage and visitors can view performances everywhere from playgrounds to conference rooms, from city parks to churches.  The Fringe Festival includes more than 2,000 different performances of music, theatre, dance, and comedy during its three-week run. 

SOTA, long recognized for its entertaining and innovative productions, was selected by the AHSFT Board of Advisors. Made up of college theatre professionals, the AHSTF Board reviews all completed applications and identifies the top high schools based on their most recent bodies of work, awards, community involvement, philosophies and recommendations.

SOTA drama students, their parents and teachers will conduct a variety of fundraising activities to finance this two-week educational, cultural exchange to Scotland and England. Friends of School of the Arts have set up a special account where all donations and proceeds from the various fundraising events will be kept for the Fringe Festival 2014. Contributions and donations are welcome. For more information contact: Adele Fico, Art Center Director at 585-242-7682 x1551 or Lorie Dengler Dewey at 585-242-7682 ext.2240 or 585-233-0338.

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#6 The fundraiser- due Tuesday, May 26

          This is an event in which you will promote your organization. It should be practical and realistic.

          Suggested events:

                     author / personality book signing / hosting

                     modest social gathering

                     demonstration

What you need exactly:

                         who

                          what

                         when

                         where

                         how much it's going to cost and what exactly is needed

For example: if you need food (what and how much? catering? how much? 

                       How are you paying for this?

                       Decorations? how much? where you getting them?

                       Facilities costs? 

Write out a detailed description of your project, along with an itemized account.

                     

  Below is a list of non-profits. It is by no means all-inclusive; so if you have something else in mind, let me know; otherwise, choose from the list.

Advocacy Groups for Human Rights and Civil Liberties

•American Civil Liberties Union
•Americans United for Separation of Church and State
•Amnesty International
•Anti-Defamation League
•Association on American Indian Affairs
•B'nai B'rith International
•Children's Defense Fund
•Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
•The Carter Center
•Center for Constitutional Rights
•Committee for Missing Children
•Doctors of the World
•Human Rights Watch
•NAACP

Animal RightsBecome an ASPCA Volunteer •African Wildlife Foundation
•American Humane Association
•American Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
•Animal Legal Defense Fund
•Animal Welfare Institute
•Associated Humane Societies
•Best Friends Animal Society
•Born Free United with Animal Protection Institute
•Defenders of Wildlife
•Doris Day Animal League
•D.E.L.T.A. Rescue
•Delta Society
•The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee
•Farm Sanctuary
•Humane Farming Association
•Marine Mammal Center
•National Audobon Society

Land Conservation and the Environment•American Farmland Trust
•American Forests
•American Rivers
•Center for Biological Diversity
•Chesapeake Bay Foundation
•Cousteau Society
•Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International
•Earth Island Institute
•Earth Justice
•Environmental Defense Fund
•Farm Aid
•Greenpeace
•Keep America Beautiful
•National Parks Foundation
•Ocean Conservancy
•Wildlife Conservation Society

General Emergency Relief•

American Jewish World Services
•American Red Cross
•See Also: Red Cross USA, Facts About American Red Cross, and Red Cross History
•Fire Fighters' Charity

Refugees•

American Near East Refugee Aid
•American Refugee Committee
Medical Assistance
•Americares
•Catholic Medical Missions Board
•Direct Relief International
•Doctors without Borders
•International Medical Corps
•Medical Teams International
•Operation Smile

Education, Research and Cultural Preservation Groups•

Africa America Institute
•AFS USA
•American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
•American Indian College Fund
•Asia Society
•Education Fund to Stop Gun Violence
•Hispanic Scholarship Fund
•Scholarship America

Health: Research, and Education

•American Stroke Association
•Arthritis Research Institute
•Avon Foundation
•City of Hope/Beckman Research Institute
•Epilepsy Foundation and Research
•AIDS Research Alliance
•ALS Association
•American Diabetes Association
•Autism Speaks
•Deafness Research Foundation
•Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
•Lupus Research Institute
•National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
•First Candle

Support for Chronic Illnesses and Diseases•

Alzheimer's Association
•Kidney Fund
•American Leprosy Mission
•American Liver Foundation
•American Lung Association
•American Parkinson's Disease Association
•Arthritis Foundation
•Bailey House
•Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
•Easter Seals
•Huntington's Disease Society of America
•Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
•National Association for the Terminally Ill

Cancer Support and Research•

American Cancer Society
•Cancer Care
•Cancer Center for Protection and Prevention
•Cancer Federation
•Cancer Fund of America
•Cancer Recovery Foundation
•Cancer Research Institute
•St Jude's Children's Research Hospital
•American Breast Cancer Foundation
•Childhood Leukemia Foundation
•National Children's Cancer Society
•Children's Cancer Research Institute
•Jimmy Fund
•Lance Armstrong Foundation
Support for Physical and Cognitive Disabilities
•American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
•American Association of the Deaf-Blind
•American Foundation for Disabled Children
•Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
•Guide Dogs of America
•Heritage for the Blind
List of Nonprofit Organizations That Deal with Poverty

•Catholic Charities•Catholic Relief Services
•Christian Appalachia Project
•Christian Relief Services
•Coalition for the Homeless
•Lutheran World Relief
Feeding the Hungry
•Action Against Hunger
•Africare
•Bread for the World
•Care
•City Harvest
•Feed My People
•Food Bank for New York City

Promoting Self Sufficiency

 •Accion International
•National Relief Charities
•Bowery Residents' Committee
•Brother's Brother Foundation
•Center for Community Change
•FINCA International
•Food for the Hungry
•Habitat for Humanity
•Heifer Project International
Impoverished Children
•World Villages for Children
•Children International
•Christian Children's Fund
•Compassion International
•Covenant House
Sanctity of Life
•American Life League
Senior Citizens
•AARP Foundation
•American Health Assistance Foundation
•Seniors' Coalition
Supporting Military and Veterans
•Adopt a Platoon
•Air Force Aid Society
•Armed Forces Aid Campaign
•Armed Services YMCA
•Army Emergency Relief
•Blinded Veterans Assocation
•Paralyzed Veterans of America
Supporting Fire Fighters and Police
•American Association of State Troopers
•American Federation of Police and Concerned Citizens
•Association for Firefighters and Paramedics
•Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund

Watchdog Groups•

Accuracy in Media
•Citizens Against Government Waste
•Common Cause
•Judicial Watch
•Media Research
Children and Youth
Donate Toys to Needy •Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
•Boy Scouts of America
•Boys and Girls Club of America
•Campfire USA
•Cedars Homes for Children
•Child Find of America
•Child Welfare League of America
•Girl Scouts
•Junior Achievement
•National 4-H Council
•SADD

Women

•Catalyst
•Family Care International
•Global Fund for Women
•International Planned Parenthood
•League of Women Voters
•National Organization for Women