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The American Melanoma Foundation is dedicated to educating the public on melanoma prevention and the importance of taking protective measures to guard against excessive sun exposure, especially among children and young people. In addition, AMF is committed to funding research for the development of treatments for melanoma and providing support to melanoma patients and their families.

AMERICAN VALOR FOUNDATION IS A REGISTERED AND APPROVED 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT CORPORATION COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING OUR MILITARY VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH PROGRAMS OF FUND RAISING EFFORTS AND DIRECT SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS. AVF ALSO HONORS OUR HEROS THROUGH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS.

The American Transplant Foundation's mission is to save lives by reducing the growing list of women, men, and children who are waiting for a transplant by maximizing living organ donation. We provide a three-tiered approach with educational, emotional, and financial support for living donors, transplant recipients, and their families across the United States.

The American Bookbinders Museum is the only museum of its kind in North America, celebrating and exploring the culture and tools of bookbinders and bookbinding from its earliest forms through the changes and innovations of the industrial revolution. In addition to the craft and artistry of binding, we focus on the stories of the men, women, and children who worked in binderies.

The Mission of the American Epilepsy Society is to advance research and education for professionals dedicated to the prevention, treatment and cure of epilepsy. As the leading multidisciplinary epilepsy professional organization, AES brings together a community of experts committed to excellence in medical knowledge, education and research dedicated to improving the live of people with epilepsy and to eradicating epilepsy and its consequences

We believe in the principal of Torah Li'sh'ma-learning as an intellectual and inspirational endeavor that embraces both academic scholarship and the efforts of all Jews to explore their shared heritage through the formal and informal study of Judaism and the other great civilizations of the world. American Jewish University is a thriving center of Jewish resources and talent built upon the mission of Jewish learning, culture, and ethics.

"To promote the fellowship among Indian people of all Tribes living in metropolitan Chicago, and to create bonds of understanding and communication between Indians and non-Indians in this city. To advance the general welfare of American Indians into the metropolitan community life; to foster the economic and educational advancement of Indian people, to sustain cultural, artistic, and avocational pursuits; and to perpetuate Indian cultural values."

American Conservation Experience (ACE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing rewarding environmental service opportunities that harness the idealism and energy of a volunteer labor force to help restore America’s public lands. ACE is grounded in the philosophy that cooperative labor on meaningful conservation projects fosters cross-cultural understanding and operates on the belief that challenging volunteer service unites people of all backgrounds in common cause.

The American Sephardi Federation (ASF), a partner of the landmark Center for Jewish History, proudly preserves, perpetuates and promotes the history traditions and rich mosaic culture of Greater Sephardi communities as an integral part of the Jewish experience. ASF hosts high profile events and exhibitions, produces widely read online and print publications, supports research and scholarship and represents the Sephardi voice in Jewish communal and diplomatic affairs.

THE MISSION OF AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR PERSONAL FULFILLMENT, PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT TRANSFORM LIVES. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS FOUNDED ON THE KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS, AND VALUES OF THE LIBERAL ARTS ENGAGE STUDENTS IN THEORY AND EMPHASIZE APPLIED LEARNING, WHILE PREPARING THEM FOR THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED IN THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT. COMMITTED TO THE INTRINSIC WORTH OF EACH INDIVIDUAL, AIC PREPARES STUDENTS FOR LIFE!

American Leadership Forum - Silicon Valley (ALF) mission is to build a better Silicon Valley community by joining and strengthening leaders to serve the common good. ALF pursues this objective by bringing together a broad cross-section of leaders who are committed to building a stronger community, by developing collaborative leadership skills to identify and deal with complex and difficult issues, and by providing leaders with opportunities to work together in ways that can make a difference.

The mission of the American Lighthouse Foundation is to save and preserve our nation’s historic light stations and their rich heritage. ALF has invested over $3.25 million dollars in lighthouse restoration. (Photo by Ron Foster) (Photo by Ron Foster) This will be accomplished through the restoration, promotion and adaptive re-use of America’s historic light stations, as well as educational initiatives that foster the sustainable preservation of lighthouses and perpetuate the legacy of the men and women who have tended them.