The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Lakeland

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The goal of this organization is to enable students who demonstrate financial need to obtain the financial assistance they require to meet their educational and living expenses while in school.

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The goal of this organization is to provide human services where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.

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The goal of this organization are the organizations whose members are business and professional men and/or women or other individuals who have a common interest in improving the life of the community, which conduct fund-raising events to finance community service projects. Many service clubs are chapters of national or international organizations.

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The goal of this organization is to promote athletic competition among member schools. Also includes separately organized private educational institutions that provide instruction in a particular sport or recreational activity.

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The goal of this organization is to publish a variety of materials on diverse topics. Includes university presses.

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The goal of this organization is to operate organizations of parents, educators, students, and other citizens who are active in their schools and communities promoting the health, education, and welfare of children.

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The goal of this organization are the organizations like chambers of commerce, business leagues and commercial trade associations whose members are businessmen and women and merchants who have affiliated for the purpose of promoting the general commercial interests of the community or the interests of their own trade. [Many of these are found in section 501(c)(6) business leagues; and 501(c)(6) chambers of commerce.]

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The goal of this organization is to provide employment and job related services where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.

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The goal of this organization is to provide a broad range of social services for individuals or families.

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The goal of this organization is to operate organizations of parents, educators, students, and other citizens who are active in their schools and communities promoting the health, education, and welfare of children.

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The goal of this organization is to provide for the humane care, protection and control of animals and which investigate instances of cruelty to animals.

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OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER AND EXPOSE PEOPLE TO VALUABLE RESOURCES THAT WILL PROVIDE THEM WITH KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCES. WE ARE A NON-PROFIT EMPLOYMENT AGENCY CURRENTLY WORKING WITH STUDENTS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES THAT ARE REFERRED TO US BY VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION/DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. WE PROVIDE OUR CLIENTS WITH WORK READINESS TRAININGS, SELF-ADVOCACY TRAININGS AND ON THE JOB TRAINING EXPERIENCES THAT ALLOW THEM TO ACQUIRE DIFFERENT JOB SKILLS AND PREPARE THEM FOR A REAL WORLD JOB.

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The goal of this organization is to make available to members and their guests and facilities for recreational activities, sports and games. Also included are social clubs that provide opportunities for people to meet and socialize with their peers at dances, parties, picnics, barbecues and other companionable events; and special interest clubs which enable people to share hobbies or other interests with individuals with those same interests.

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The goal of this organization is to support and fund raise for a single institution within the Education major group.

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The goal of this organization are the organizations whose members are followers of the religious philosophy that originated on the Indian subcontinent and is marked by an outlook that tends to view all forms and theories as aspects of one eternal being and truth; a belief in ahimsa, karma, dharma, samsara and moksha; and the practice of the way of works, the way of knowledge or the way of devotion as the means of release from the round of rebirths.

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The goal of this organization is to provide recreation, sports, leisure or athletics services where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.

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RECREATION, SPORTS, LEISURE, ATHLETICS, SCHOLARSHIP FOR YOUTH REFEREES (80 TO 100). TRAINING AND ASSIGNING FOR POLK COUNTY, HARDEE COUNTY AND HIGHLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS HIGH SCHOOL REFEREES (30 TO 40) SCHOOLS. SUPPLY UNIFORMS, REGISTRATION, FINGERPRINTING AND TRAINING TO (50-100) REFEREES. BENEVOLENT FUND FOR THOSE IN NEED.

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HOUSES OF HOPE IS AN INTERNATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY DEDICATED TO CHILDREN. ITS FOCUS IS ON BUILDING ORPHANAGES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

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WE ARE A SMALL SHELTER BASED NON-PROFIT 501C3 RESCUE ORGANIZATION WITH A FOSTER NETWORK THAT WORKS TO FIND FOREVER HOMES FOR THE MISUNDERSTOOD BULLY BREED. THROUGH LOCAL ADOPTION AND RESCUE PARTNERSHIPS WE ARE GIVING THESE DOGS THEIR CHANCE AT A HAPPILY EVER AFTER. WE'RE DEDICATED TO OUR GOAL OF REDUCING EUTHANASIA RATES OF THESE DOGS IN POLK COUNTY. OUR SHELTER WAS DEEMED PER 2021 STATISTICS AS THE #1 KILL SHELTER IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. WE ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH ANIMAL CONTROL TO CHANGE THESE STATISTICS, ULTIMATELY PCBP IS WORKING TOWARDS A NOKILL SHELTER. CURRENTLY, DOGS DEEMED PIT BULL ARE RESCUE ONLY. THROUGH EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL CARE, WE'RE CHANGING THE STIGMA THAT SURROUNDS PIT BULLS AND PROVIDING CARE. SPAY AND NEUTER IS A HUGE PART OF STEMMING THE FLOW OF DOGS THAT COME IN FROM THE COUNTY TO THE SHELTER.

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The goal of this organization are the organizations, sometimes referred to as public charities, that derive their funding or support primarily from the general public in carrying out their social, educational, religious or other charitable activities serving the common welfare. Although public foundations may provide direct charitable services to the public as other nonprofits do, their primary focus is on grantmaking.