Local Nonprofit Organizations

• The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) is a state agency that promotes excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and contribute to the economic vitality of our communities.
  
• Associated Grantmakers
  This link will bring you directly to the Associated Grantmaker "links" page where you will find an alphabetical listing of more than a hundred Massachusetts nonprofits. A terrific resource if you want to find out more about the nonprofit organization you are applying to. To find out more about Associated Grantmaker's, go to their home page.
  
• Action, Inc.
  Action, Inc. is the oldest and largest nonprofit organization on Cape Ann.  We are a community action program, the desginated anti-poverty organizationm for Cape Ann - Massachusetts.
  
• ABCD Boston
  Community Programs, Employment Resources, Headstart, Housing&Homeless programs. A terrific site to learn about ABCD's hundreds of programs.
  
• Acre Family Day Care
  
• Adaptive Environments
  Research, links to National organizations and lots of information about the organization.
  
• AIDS Action Committee
  This link will send you directly to the largest AIDS action organization in Massachusetts. They have a whole bunch of jobs and volunteer positions available.
  
• ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Massachusetts Chapter
  Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig Disease. Nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a cure for this progressive, fatal neuromuscular/neurodegenerative disease.  May is ALS Awareness Month. For more info contact us at our web site www.als-ma.org.
  
• The American Marketing Association
  The Boston Chapter of the American Marketing Association has a mission to provide members of the greater Boston marketing community with the opportunity to: 1) Attend educational programs and training sessions on current marketing subjects; 2) Meet the leaders of New England's corporations and hear their marketing perspectives; and 3) Facilitate contact and exchange of information with other members of the marketing community. Please visit our On-Line Job bank for a look at exciting jobs at New England's top companies!
  
• ACE Alternatives for Community Environment
  Environmental empowerment projects, urban pollution, and environmental justice links.
  
• Americorps
  
• Association of Independent Schools New England
  Services to parents and students interested in Independent schools as well as teachers and administrators. The site also includes information on their 160 member schools in New England.
  
• Battleship Massachusetts
  The Battleship Museum located in Fall River. Find statistics, histories, group visits and special events on their web site.
  
• Big Brothers of Massachusetts Bay
  Big Brothers of Massachusetts Bay promotes the healthy development of children through the nurturing of continuing, one-to-one friendships with caring responsible adults, supported by trained professional staff. There are many ways to get involved, and individuals and organizations are encouraged to call for information.

• Big Sister of Greater Boston
  This organization is best known for matching girls with caring, supportive volunteers. There are lots of other programs including LIFE CHOICES and LITTLE SISTERS.
  
• Boston Ballet
  The Ballet has dancer profiles, news, funding information and a schedule of events on their web site. They are also a member of the Arts Organization Human Resource Coalition which holds a job fair every spring.
  
• Boston Charity Events
  A new web site for nonprofit organizations to post events free of charge.
  
• The Boston Institute for Arts Therapy
  Using music, art, dance and drama to give new parents, teens and former drug addicts an outlet to express their concerns and their feelings and the time to build healthy ways of living.
  
• Boston Symphony Orchestra
  The BSO has information about jobs, internships, volunteer positions, funding and a schedule of events on their web site. They are also a member of the Arts Organization Human Resource Coalition which holds a job fair every spring.
  
• Community Health Charities of Massachusetts
  
• Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's ultimate goal is the eradication of cancer, AIDS and related diseases and the fear that they engender.
  
• Earthwatch
  Information about expeditions, job opportnuities, and their unique philosophy of going to the ends of the earth to save it.
  
• Eureka Communities-Boston
  Eureka provides 2 year fellowships to nonprofit CEOs to improve the delivery of services to children, youth, and families.
  
• Fundraising Ideas & Products Center - Directory of free fundraising ideas - traditional, unique and even bizarre. Commercial and do-it-yourself alternatives for groups of all sizes and interests.
  

• Fundraisingandfundraisers.com - A comprehensive fundraising resource directory.
• Higher Education Information Center The Premier Resource for Higher Education in the Greater Boston Area and Beyond
• Horizons Initiative
  
• Huntington Theater Company
  Boston's leading professional theatre, in residence at Boston University.
  
• Huntington's Disease Society
  Web site devoted to the cause and cure of Huntington's Disease. The Society is affiliated with the Harvard School of Public Health.
  
• The Institute for Community Inclusion
  The Institute for Community Inclusion supports the rights of children and adults with disabilities to participate in all aspects of the community, As practitioners, researchers, and teachers, we form partnerships with individuals, families and communities. Together with advocate for personal choice, self-determination, and social and economic justice.
  
• International Fund for Animal Welfare
  An international animal protection agency located on Cape Cod.
  
• Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
  Concerts, exhibits, lectures, membership and history.
  
• Jewish Big Brother & Big Sister Association
  
• The Jimmy Fund
  The Jimmy Fund supports the fight against cancer in children and adults at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, helping to raise the chances of survival for cancer patients around the world.
  
• La Alianza Hispana
  A community-based organization dedicated to promoting Latino self-determination and equal access to basic services.
  
• Lexington Preschool PTA
  Lexington Preschool PTA is a nonprofit organization of Lexington Massachusetts families with young children (0-5years). Come explore our site and learn more!
  
• Lutheran Social Services of New England
  
• Management Consulting Services
  Helping to build viable organizations that are better equipped to serve their communities
  
• Mass Coalition on New Office Technology
  This organization is an advocacy and organizing group that helps manage transitions to new office technology among workers.
  
• Mass Special Olympics
  Volunteering information, upcoming events, training, mission and how to become an athlete.
  
• Museum of Science
  Current museum exhibits, programs, teacher resources and links. Also a member of the Arts Organization Human Resource Consortium.
  
• Museum of Fine Arts
  Current museum exhibits, Exhibits, museum shop and lots and lots of art.
  
• Nellie Mae
  Nellie Mae is a grantmaking organization that works in the education among other things.
  
• New England Aquarium
  The largest underwater world, research and information purveyor in New England. Great upcoming exhibits and shows, links, research and funding information.
  
• New England Historical Genealogical Society
  How to join the society, genealogical library online, and lots of other genealogical resources and some internship opportunities.
  
• New England Wow
  A portal site for all of New England.  Check out their listings for businesses, people, places and events.  And sign up your web site with them.
  
• The Option Institute
  The Option Institute was founded in 1983 as a non-profit learning center where we work with individuals, couples, families and groups.  We are the International Learning and Training Center for The Option Process.
  
• Orion Society
  The Orion Society is an award-inning publisher, an environmental education organization, and a communications and support network for grassroots environmental and community organizations across North America.  See their employment listings.
  
• Partners HealthCare
  
• Peace Corps
  Overseas jobs! Need we say more.
  
• Peace Development Fund
  A foundation that supports progressive grassroots movements for social, environmental and economic justice.
  
• Project Bread
  Project Bread has listings of Internship programs and interesting projects like the Walk for Hunger.
  
• Project Vote Smart
  A wealth of facts on your political leaders, a citizen's toolkit for tracking Congress, and access to information on elections, federal & state governments, the issues, and politics.
  
• Salvation Army
  This is the national web site where more information can be found about this evangelical Christian nonprofit.
  
• Save The Bay
  This link will send you to the Save the Bay home page. They love to get Eel-Mail! There are lots of Volunteer and Job positions listed here.
  
• Seven Hills Foundation
  Supporting children and adults with disabilities.
  
• Shelter, Inc.
• Shoestring Creative Group
  Shoestring Creative Group serves as a marketing, public relations and graphic design department to a number of nonprofit organizations who would otherwise not have these resources available to them.
• Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (SPNHF)
  The largest and oldest nonprofit conservation group in New Hampshire, and to date have helped protect over one million acres of land in the state (including the White Mountain National Forest).
  
• Solar Now
  Education about renewable energy sources, project information, programs and lots of alternative energy source links.
  
• South Shore Habitat for Humanity
  A diverse community of people from all faiths who build simple affordable homes in partnership with those in need.
  
• United Way
  The United Way Volunteer Action Center has tons of volunteer positions available in the Greater Boston area. From their WEB site you can access the whole United Way network of charitable organizations.
  
• Virtually Wired
  Virtually Wired is a nonprofit that helps organizations become computer savvy and get hooked into the net. They offer classes to nonprofits at a reduced rate. The staff is extremely helpful.
  
• Volunteers of America
  A Christian human service organization. Find a newsletter, annual report, car donations and lots of programs here.
  
• WBUR 90.9
  NPR, trip to Spain, listener services, schedule of programming, etc.
  
• WGBH
  Information on public radio and television, and resources for community media access.
  
• Wheelock College
  Wheelock University job postings, degrees and related information.
  
• Boston Women's Web
  A free information and network center for and by Boston-area women's organizations.
  
• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
  Ocean education, research, services and a weekly calendar of programs. Jobs are listed on this page.
  
• Worcestereastside
  Worcestereastside would like to invite you to explore where the locals live and work. Experience the East Side, just a hop and a skip from downtown, Route 290 and the newly renovated Union Station.
  
• Working Capital
  Working Capital is a nonprofit microenterprise organization which increases the economic success of self-employed individuals and their communities by providing loans, business education, and networking to entrepreneurs with limited resources.
  
• Work, Inc.
  Work, Inc. provides employment resources to people with a variety of disabilities. Lots of job opportunities in the rehabilitation field.
  
• World Education
  This site has everything you need to know about international education projects.
  
• WorldTeach
  A nonprofit organization based in Cambridge, MA that sends volunteers to developing countries (Ecuador, Costa Rica, Namibia, and China) to teach mainly English.
  
• Youth Tech Entrepreneurs
  Youth Tech Entrepreneurs (YTE) develops student leaders, who use their academic, information technology, and business skills to build stronger communities. YTE partners with schools committed to integrating community service and business concepts into information technology courses. Through curriculum, training, and support services, YTE enables schools to prepare students from diverse backgrounds for success in further education and beyond.