The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Tennessee

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The goal of this organization are the volunteer and other organizations that provide emergency rescue operations and/or lifesaving activities for people who are stranded, lost, accident victims, or exposed to other life-threatening dangers. Included may be organizations that participate in air rescue, mountain rescue, sea rescue, ski rescue, traffic accident rescue and urban search and rescue operations.

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The goal of this organization are the learned societies, professional councils, and other organizations that bring together individuals or organizations with a common professional or vocational interest within the Community Improvement, Capacity Building major group area.

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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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FFAS IS A 501(C)(3) NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO RESCUING ABUSED, ABANDONED AND NEGLECTED ANIMALS IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. THE ANIMALS TAKEN IN BY FFAS ARE CHECKED BY A VETERINARIAN, VACCINATED, SPAYEDOR NUTERED AND THEN PLACED IN OUR ADOPTION PROGRAM AND HOUSED BY A

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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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PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION FOR RURAL ANDERSON COUNTY AND ANDERSONVILLE TN

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TO IMPROVE ANIMAL HEALTH BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE, TRADITIONAL CHINESE VETERINARY MEDICINE AND TRADITIONAL ASIAN MEDICINE THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND RESOURCES.

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The goal of this organization are the facilities, usually located in residential neighborhoods, that provide 24-hour non-medical care for individuals with disabilities who need supervision and/or assistance with activities of daily living.

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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 represent the interests of agricultural producers and rural communities.

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THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO SERVE AS AN INSTRUMENT TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST IN ALL THE WORLD, TO MAKE DISCIPLES IN ALL NATIONS AND TO CARE FOR THOSE DISCIPLES.

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The goal of this organization is to support and fund-raise for single institutions, multihospital health care systems, and similar diversified health systems comprised of closely-affiliated organizations within the Health Care major group area.

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MUSEUM OF THE BOYHOOD HOME OF ALEX HALEY, AUTHOR OF ROOTS

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The goal of this organization is to provide a temporary place to stay for people who have no permanent housing.

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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.

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WEST HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION EXISTS TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOR EVERY STUDENT, ENCOURAGE FACULTY AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION, PROMOTE DIVERSITY, EXPAND TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES AND IMPROVE WEST HIGH SCHOOL (A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN KNOXVILLE, TN) FACILITIES.

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THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH AREA CHURCHS AND CIVIC GROUPS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS FOR THE COMMUNITY.

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The goal of this organization is to conduct research in the area of science that addresses the study of data and information storage and processing systems including hardware, software, basic design principles, user requirements analysis and related economic and policy issues.

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The goal of this organization is to operate inpatient facilities, also known as convalescent hospitals and nursing homes, that provide skilled nursing and personal care over an extended period of time for people who are no longer in an acute phase of their illness.

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TO SEEK PEACE IN THE CITY BY RESTORING BLIGHTED HOMES