Charities For Research and Public Policy


Research and Public Policy charities focus on the advancement of knowledge in a variety of disciplines including science and technology, engineering, public policy, and other research areas outside of medical-science.

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Association for Women in Science
The leading advocate for women in STEM.
Chalkbeat
A non-profit news organization committed to reporting on the effort to improve schools for all children.
Charity Navigator
Empowering donors to make informed giving decisions.
GiveWell
Evaluating charities for the impact of their programs and focuses on ideas of effective altruism.
NAACP Legal Defense Fund
America's legal counsel on issues of race.
Running Start
Increasing the number of women in the United States who serve in elected office.
She Should Run
Expanding the talent pool of future elected female leaders.
Sierra Club
The nation's largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 2 million members and supporters.
Society of Women Engineers
For more than 6 decades, the Society of Women Engineers has given women engineers a unique place & voice within the engineering community.
Southern Poverty Law Center
Fighting hate and bigotry and seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society.
Violence Policy Center
Works to stop gun death and injury through research, education, advocacy, and collaboration. The NRA called them “the most effective, and most untruthful anti-gun rabble-rouser in Washington.”

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