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Founded in 1902, the American Alpine Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to providing climbers with resources that advance knowledge, inspiration, and advocacy. The organization serves as the largest community of climbers in the country, delivering world-renowned resources including grants, publications, lodging, advocacy, a comprehensive library, and rescue benefits for its members.

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is a professional nursing organization established in 1969 that drives excellence in acute and critical care nursing. AACN provides education, certification, clinical resources, and professional development for nurses caring for critically ill patients. The organization promotes nursing excellence through its healthy work environment standards, Beacon Awards program, certification programs (including CCRN and PCCN), continuing education, conferences, and clinical practice standards. AACN serves direct care nurses, nurse leaders, nurse educators, and advanced practice nurses.

The American Australian Association is the largest privately funded non-profit organization dedicated to broadening, strengthening and developing ties across the Pacific. For years, their programs have connected American and Australian cultures, guided their people and provided new opportunities for a diverse network of trail blazers. The organization focuses on strengthening the dynamic economic bond between Australia and the United States through connections between institutions, business and people. They provide scholarships and grants across multiple areas including graduate education (up to $40,000), veterans programs for post-9/11 military veterans, and arts funding for emerging artists from both countries.

American Brother Foundation (ABF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created in 2019 by Elisa Camara to honor her brother, USMC Sgt. Mecot Camara, who was killed in the Beirut Bombing of 1983. The foundation serves veterans and military families by supporting military families, sponsoring educational scholarships for children of military personnel, and honoring and preserving the stories of local American heroes through digital veteran spotlights. ABF's mission is to share Mecot's love for local youth, his country, and fellow brothers-in-arms.

The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. It is one of the world's largest scientific societies and a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related information and research. ACS advances the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and all its people through publications, scientific conferences, education programs, and advocacy efforts.

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is a nonprofit federation of geoscientific and professional associations that represents scientists, engineers, and other professionals in the geosciences. The Geoscience Profession Program supports a thriving geoscience community through research, reports, scholarships, education resources, and information about the many ways the geosciences interface across society, including workforce development and critical issues facing the geoscience enterprise.

American Indian Services (AIS) empowers Native American youth and adults to achieve economic sovereignty while honoring cultural heritage. Established in 1981, AIS is one of the nation's longest-running American Indian scholarship non-profit organizations. The organization provides and funds comprehensive educational pathways and programs—including college scholarships, vocational and trade school training, workforce development, and entrepreneurial support—that bridge traditional values with emerging opportunities. Since 2005, AIS has awarded over 52,000 scholarships and invested $45 million into Native American students across 300 federally recognized tribes.

The American Theatre Wing is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting excellence and education in theatre. Through its Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative, now in its 10th year, the Wing supports theatre education opportunities for underserved young people and under-resourced public schools across the United States. This initiative expands the work of the multi-Tony Award-winning composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and serves to strengthen and expand the Wing's core mission of nurturing the next generation of theatre makers and patrons.

Founded in 1866, the American University of Beirut (AUB) is a teaching-centered research university based on the American liberal arts model of higher education. AUB has over 8,000 students and 800 faculty members across six faculties: Arts and Sciences, Medicine, Engineering and Architecture, Agricultural and Food Sciences, Health Sciences, and Business. The University is accredited in the US by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and offers more than 130 programs leading to bachelor's, master's, MD, and PhD degrees. AUB encourages freedom of thought and expression and seeks to graduate men and women committed to creative and critical thinking, lifelong learning, personal integrity, civic responsibility, and leadership.

AmericanMuscle is an automotive e-commerce retailer specializing in performance parts, accessories, and modifications for muscle cars. The company focuses on Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. They offer aftermarket parts, racing components, and OEM replacement parts, serving a community of muscle car enthusiasts who value customization and performance enhancement. AmericanMuscle promotes itself as passionate enthusiasts who prioritize customer service and helping customers turn their dream cars into reality.

The Andrew Croft Memorial Fund was established in 1998 to preserve and promote for future generations the life, spirit and hopes of Colonel Andrew Croft DSO OBE, Arctic explorer and wartime commando. The Fund supports adventure and research in the Arctic regions, and assists members of Her Majesty's Constabulary with the cost of further education and training. The charity provides grants each year for expeditions to the Arctic regions, supports Arctic communities, and advances education of young people below the age of thirty through research and field work in polar regions.

The Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust is a UK charity established in memory of Andy Fanshawe, one of Britain's leading mountaineers at the time of his death in 1992. The Trust gives grants to disadvantaged young people to develop an existing interest in adventurous activities, usually supporting individuals or small groups exclusively within the UK.

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) is a public university in the United Kingdom with campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough, and Writtle. The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and research degree programs across multiple faculties including Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences; Business and Law; Health, Medicine and Social Care; and Science and Engineering. ARU was named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023 and received a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework. The university focuses on three research themes: Health, Performance and Wellbeing; Safe and Inclusive Communities; and Sustainable Futures.

Anna-Lisa och Bror Björnssons Stiftelse is a Swedish foundation dedicated to promoting medical research in progressive muscular atrophy and related neurological organic diseases, as well as tumor diseases. Given the Björnssons' strong connection to Gothenburg, the foundation's board has decided to primarily support research conducted at Sahlgrenska University Hospital.

Annandale & Nithsdale Community Benefit Company (ANCBC) is a community-focused organization that helps local communities make positive changes. The organization manages community benefit funding derived from the Harestanes Windfarm, providing grants through their Main Fund and Community Council Local Grants Scheme to support various community projects across the Annandale and Nithsdale regions of Scotland.

Another Way Women's Foundation (AWWF) is an independent, volunteer-led, grant-making charity dedicated to enabling a brighter and fairer future for women and girls through financial support, education, empowerment and advancement. By funding impactful projects and services, the foundation aims to accelerate gender equality, effect system change and advance women's lives sustainably at both an individual and community level. The foundation supports charities, organisations and individuals who work to improve the lives of women and girls from all walks of life, partnering with organisations that share their vision and values to inspire sustainable community development.

Anthonstiftelsen is a Norwegian foundation that provides competence and financial grants to develop a safer and more inclusive society for children and youth. Through activity support and educational scholarships, the foundation creates new opportunities and positive arenas where children and youth are included, learn, and gain positive experiences. The foundation supports disadvantaged children and youth by financing inclusive activities, educational scholarships for individual students, and various activities that create arenas for mastery and inclusion for children and youth in challenging situations.

The Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust is committed to supporting socially vulnerable groups and people in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. The trust was founded in 1969 and is named after Anton Jurgens, one of the founders of multinational Unilever. The trust is based in the United Kingdom and registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. In the UK, it supports recognized charities with donations up to £10,000, while in the Netherlands it supports organizations with ANBI status with donations up to €25,000. The trust focuses on educational self-development of young people, mental resilience of young people, and sustainable and local food production.

We do what we must, because we can. Aperture Science Innovators is dedicated to funding groundbreaking research in portal technology, artificial intelligence safety, propulsion gel applications, and turret-based defense systems. Founded by the late Cave Johnson, we continue his vision of science without limits. Our grant programs support researchers, entrepreneurs, and visionaries who refuse to accept the impossible. "Science isn't about WHY. It's about WHY NOT." — Cave Johnson

Aqus Ltd is an irrigation scheme management company based in New Zealand, formed in 2024 to deliver scheme management services to irrigation companies taking water from the Waitaki River. The company provides efficient and professional management of infrastructure, operations, environmental and business administration services to schemes that deliver water across over 50,000 hectares of irrigated farmland, supporting more than 450 shareholders and operating over $250M in infrastructure assets. Aqus focuses on sustainable farming practices, community collaboration, and a united approach to irrigation management in the Waitaki region.

Ara is a tertiary education institution based in New Zealand offering a wide range of educational programs including certificates, diplomas, and degrees. The institution provides study options across diverse fields such as health, engineering, business, digital technologies, art and design, trades, and more. Ara serves various learner groups including international students, Māori, and Pacific peoples, and offers student services including accommodation, health and wellbeing support, scholarships, and financial assistance.

The Architects Foundation is the philanthropic partner of The American Institute of Architects (AIA). The foundation believes in the power of design to solve problems, transform lives, and create a better world. It runs national programs to attract, inspire, and invest in the next-generation design community through scholarships, the Communities by Design program that helps communities overcome challenges, and maintaining The Octagon museum and exhibit space in Washington, D.C.

The Arete Foundation provides funding for organisations supporting young people in the North West of England who are at-risk or who find themselves NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training). The Foundation prioritises funding to support young people build a sustainable future, fulfil their potential and unlock opportunity, with focus going to charities and projects offering tangible impact, employment and education outcomes. The Foundation offers two main grant programmes: Long-Term Local Partnerships for small North West charities, and National Partnerships to help large charities make a tangible impact in the North West.

The Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) is Arizona's statewide community foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life across the state through charitable giving. ACF harnesses the collective generosity of thousands of Arizonans, bringing together donors to invest in communities throughout all 15 Arizona counties. With regional offices serving areas including Cochise, Flagstaff, Gila Valley, Sedona, Yavapai County, and Yuma, ACF manages over $1.5 billion in assets and has distributed more than $1.6 billion in grants, scholarships, and loans since its inception. The foundation supports diverse impact areas including arts and culture, community improvement, environment and sustainability, health innovations, education, and various community-focused philanthropy initiatives.