World Research Institute is a global research organization that is focused on protecting the Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. Its duties include protecting communities and natural ecosystems from damage caused by greenhouse gas emissions, and generating opportunitiesfor people by catalyzing a global transition to a low-carbon economy; driving the scale-up of clean, affordable power systems throughout the world to deliver sustainable socio-economic development; ensuring the world’s food systems reduce their impact on the environment, drive economic opportunity, and sustainably feed 9.6 billion people by 2050; alleviating poverty, enhance food security, conserve biodiversity, and mitigating climate change by reducing forest loss and restoring productivity to degraded, deforested lands; achieving a water-secure future by mapping, measuring, and mitigating global water risks; and improving the quality of life in cities by developing and scaling environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable urban and transport solutions.
The Wikimedia Foundation is a non-profit company focused on empowering and engaging people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free content license or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally. The Wikimedia Foundation's most prestigious project is Wikipedia, however, they are involved in others such as Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary, Wikisource, Wikiquote, Wikibooks, Wikinews, Wikiversity.
The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. Companies, cooperatives and landowners that participate in our programs meet rigorous standards that conserve biodiversity and provide sustainable livelihoods.
Noora Health is an online platform that offers training and information to caregivers and patients after surgeries. It aims to ensure that patients are well taken of during their recovery process from a major medical event or chronic condition. Noora Health was launched by Katy Ashe, Edith Elliott, Shahed Alam, and Jessie Liu in 2014 and is based in Stanford, California.
Khan Academy is a nonprofit organization with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Their learning system is mastery-based, which allows students to master key concepts at a pace that’s just right for them before moving on to more challenging content. Khan Academy’s platform is free for students and teachers and includes thousands of interactive exercises, videos, and articles that cover a range of K–12 subjects. They offer free personalized SAT practice in partnership with the College Board, MAP Accelerator in partnership with NWEA, Khan Academy Districts, Official Praxis Core Prep in collaboration with ETS, and Official LSAT Prep in collaboration with the Law School Admission Council. More than 18 million learners use Khan Academy every month in 190 countries and more than 40 languages. More than 200,000 educators use their free teacher tools. As a nonprofit, Khan Academy relies on donations from foundations, corporations, and individuals around the world, as well as earned revenue.
Started after Hurricane Katrina, the nonprofit Disaster Accountability Project saves lives and reduces suffering after disasters by maximizing the impact of preparedness, response and relief through citizen oversight and engagement, policy research and advocacy, and public education. Disaster Accountability Project and SmartResponse are supported by the generous donations of individuals, private foundations and corporations. Both are fully independent of the disaster relief community.
At Playworks we believe in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid. We are changing school climate by leveraging the power of safe, fun, and healthy play at school every day. We create a place for every kid on the playground to feel included, be active, and build valuable social and emotional skills. We partner with schools, districts, and after-school programs to provide a service or mix of services including on-site coaches, professional training for school staff who support recess, and consultative partnerships. Playworks’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play. Today, Playworks is the leading national nonprofit leveraging the power of play to transform children’s social and emotional health. Playworks currently serves more than 1,200 schools across the United States and reaches more than 700,000 students directly and through professional training services. http://2020.playworks.org/#play-movement