Arts, Culture & Humanities Nonprofits in District of Columbia

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TO PROVIDE HOUSING TO FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS.

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WASHINGTON CONCERT OPERA PRESENTS LESS OFTEN PERFORMED OPERATIC MASTERPIECES IN CONCERT FORMAT THAT FEATURE EXPERIENCED AND EMERGING ARTISTS, OFTEN IN THEIR ROLE OR LOCAL DEBUTS.

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The goal of this organization is to promote, produce or provide access to a variety of arts experiences encompassing the visual, media or performing arts.

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IJGA EXISTS TO PUBLISH THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GOVERNMENT AUDITING (THE JOURNAL) ON BEHALF OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS (INTOSAI). THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GOVERNMENT AUDITING, WHICH IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY (JANUARY, APRIL, JULY, OCTOBER), IS AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF INTOSAI AND IS DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF GOVERNMENT AUDITING PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES.

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CONDUCTED CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE CAPITOL HILL RESTORATION AREA, TO SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF CAPITAOL HILL AS A MODEL URBAN RESIDENTIAL AREA; CONDUCTED ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT, DISSEMINATE, AND ENCOURAGE GOOD PRACTICES IN PRESERVING AND RESTORING BUILDINGS AND SITES ON CAPITOL HILL.

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THE MISSION OF THE CASA ITALIANA SOCIOCULTURAL CENTER IS TO PROMOTE, PRESERVE AND CARE FOR PROGRAMS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OF THE ITALIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND PRESENT THE BEST OF ITALIAN CULTURE TO THE LARGER SOCIETY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL ITALIAN PROGRAMS.

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MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION: (I) TO CONFRONT CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES, INCLUDING INCREASED HOLOCAUST IGNORANCE, HOLOCAUST DENIAL, AND ANTISEMITISM BY PERFORMING FOUNDATIONS HALLMARK CONCERT PERFORMANCE, DEFIANT REQUIEM: VERDI AT TEREZN; ITS SISTER CONCERT, HOURS OF FREEDOM: THE STORY OF THE TEREZN COMPOSER; ITS EMMY-NOMINATED DOCUMENTARY FILM, DEFIANT REQUIEM; ALONG WITH COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM MODULES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO FRAME AND ENHANCE HOLOCAUST EDUCATION, ALL OF WHICH USE THE COURAGE AND CULTURAL RESISTANCE OF RAFAEL SCHCHTER AND HIS FELLOW PRISONERS TO SHOW WHY THE HOLOCAUST MUST NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. (II) RAISING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE DANGERS OF ANTISEMITISM, HOLOCAUST IGNORANCE AND DENIAL THROUGH VARIOUS LITERARY, EDUCATIONAL, AND ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE ART INCREASINGLY ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES WITH STUDENT MUSICIANS AND SINGERS DOCUMENTARY FILM, AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS GEARED FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, THE FOUNDATION OFFERS A UNIQUE A

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US/ICOMOS, U.S. NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON MONUMENTS AND SITES, PROMOTES THE CONSERVATION OF WORLD HERITAGE AND STRONGER CONNECTIONS TO THE GLOBAL HERITAGE COMMUNITY THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND THE INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF PEOPLE AND IDEAS. THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON MONUMENTS AND SITES IS PART OF THE WORLDWIDE ICOMOS NETWORK OF PEOPLE, INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND PRIVATE CORPORATIONS WHO SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF THE WORLD'S HERITAGE. FOR OVER 50 YEARS, WORLD HERITAGE USA HAS WORKED TO DELIVER THE BEST OF INTERNATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND HERITAGE CONSERVATION WORK TO THE U.S. DOMESTIC PRESERVATION DIALOGUE, WHILE SHARING AND INTERPRETING FOR THE WORLD THE UNIQUE AMERICAN HISTORIC PRESERVATION SYSTEM. AS THE ONLY U.S. PROFESSIONAL PRESERVATION ORGANIZATION WITH A GLOBAL FOCUS, US/ICOMOS IS THE GATEWAY FOR U.S. PROFESSIONALS TO PARTICIPATE IN WORLDWIDE HERITAGE CONSERVATION. WITH OVER 700 MEMBERS, US/ICOMOS PROMOTES STRONG T

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THE WOMENS MEDIA CENTER WORKS TO MAKE WOMEN VISIBLE AND POWERFUL IN MEDIA. THE WOMENS MEDIA CENTER TRAINS WOMEN LEADERS TO BE IN THE MEDIA; PROMOTES WOMEN EXPERTS TO THE MEDIA THROUGH WMC SHESOURCE; CONDUCTS GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH AND REPORTING ON MEDIA INCLUSION AND ACCURACY; FEATURES WOMENS VOICES AND STORIES ON OUR RADIO PROGRAM WOMENS MEDIA CENTER LIVE WITH ROBIN MORGAN AND THROUGH WMC FEATURES ON OUR WEBSITE; PRODUCES MEDIA STYLE GUIDES;DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS SEXUALIZED VIOLENCE AS A TOOL OF WAR IN SYRIA AND OTHER CONFLICT REGIONS THROUGH ITS WMC WOMEN UNDER SIEGE PROJECT. ITS PUBLICATION, STATUS OF WOMEN IN US MEDIA REPORT, IS NOW THE INDUSTRY STANDARD ON WHERE WOMEN STAND, AND SERVES AS A MAP TO WHERE WOMEN NEED TO GO.

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DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE HISTORIC LEGACY OF SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL. FOR THE BENEFIT OF SCHOLARS, STUDENTS, AND CHURCHILLIANS, ICS' ACTIVITIES, PUBLICATIONS, AND PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED THROUGH THE JOINT RESOURCES OF THE NATIONAL CHURCHILL LIBRARY AND CENTER AT THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON, DC AND THE NATIONAL CHURCHILL MUSEUM AT WESTMINSTER COLLEGE IN FULTON, MISSOURI.

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THE CENTER FOR LAW AND POLICY (CLP) IS A PUBLIC POLICY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING AND DEFENDING LIBERTY, EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW, AND THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATES. TO THIS END, CLP PROMOTES OPEN DISCUSSION WITH STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL ON ISSUES AFFECTING THEIR OFFICES, LONG-TERM LEGAL POLICY DEVELOPMENT, AND THE ROLE STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL PLAY IN OUR SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL ROUND TABLES, POLICY BRIEFINGS, AND FORUMS, CLP BRINGS LEADERS FROM BOTH THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR TO THE TABLE TO ENGAGE WITH STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL ON A WIDE RANGE OF POLICY ISSUES. THE CENTER FOR LAW AND POLICY IS ORGANIZED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

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THE EMERGENCE COMMUNITY ARTS COLLECTIVE IS A CULTURAL ARTS AND COMMUNITY CENTER THAT PROVIDES CLASSES, EDUCATION, ARTS PROGRAMS AND INTER-GENERATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES AS WELL AS COMMUNITY WIDE PROJECTS IN THE TARGET NEIGHBORHOOD OF PLEASANT PLAINS IN NW WASHINGTON DC

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THE PEN/FAULKNER FOUNDATION CELEBRATES LITERATURE AND FOSTERS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN READERS AND WRITERS TO ENRICH AND INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES.

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JMG'S MISSION IS TO ADDRESS SOCIETAL CHALLENGES FACING DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS, AND FAMILIES BY PROVIDING A FORUM FOR SELF EXPRESSION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, AND VARIOUS FORMS OF MASS MEDIA. ITS PROGRAMS CONSISTS OF MENTORING, DIVERSION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, COLLEGE COACHING, STEAM, AND LISTEN TO OUR VOICES.

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The goal of this organization is to maintain involvment in publishing, productions or programming utilizing any of a variety of media or in educational programs related to the media.

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WOMEN IN FILM & VIDEO (WIFV) PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCREEN-BASED MEDIA MAKERS, CELEBRATES WOMEN'S CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN MEDIA, AND ADVOCATES FOR PARITY IN FRONT OF AND BEHIND THE CAMERA TO ENSURE THAT ALL VOICES CAN BE HEARD. A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY BENEFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1979, WIFV IS THE PREMIER PROFESSIONAL RESOURCE FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT SUCCESSFUL MEDIA CAREERS IN THE DC-METRO REGION. ALL GENRES, GENDERS, AND EXPERIENCE LEVELS ARE WELCOME. OUR RESOURCES, CONNECTIONS AND ADVOCACY SUPPORT A VIBRANT, CREATIVE MEDIA COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE MORE THAN 200 SKILLS-BASED WORKSHOPS PER YEAR.

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TO PROVIDE THE BEST CHORAL MUSIC EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL.

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TO PERFORM REDISCOVERED GEMS AND HISTORICAL MASTERPIECES FROM THE 17TH, 18TH, AND 19TH CENTURIES.

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AMATEUR THEATRE COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN BRITISH PRODUCTIONS THREE PER YEAR AS WELL AS SPONSORING A THEATRICAL COMPETITION FOR LOCAL AMATEUR THEATRE COMPANIES.

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FRIENDS OF PUERTO RICO IS A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) THAT SUPPORTS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE PEOPLE OF PUERTO RICO THROUGH ENTREPRENEURIAL INITIATIVES, EDUCATION, AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS. SINCE 2015, WE HAVE MOBILIZED A PASSIONATE COMMUNITY OF OVER 30,000