List of Relief Organizations
Artists Helping Artists
http://www.artistshelpingartists.org/Nonprofit organization that offers roundtables and contests, and creates call to arts expos.
Artsyard: A Cyber Colony for the Arts
http://artsyard.tripod.com/Provides temporary and permanent residencies to professionals in the arts in any part of the world.
Athenaeum International Cultural Association
http://www.athenaeumweb.org/International cultural association organizes panels, research and lectures.
College Art Association
http://www.collegeart.org/Promotes excellence in scholarship and teaching in the history and criticism of the visual arts and in creativity and technical skill in the teaching and practices of art.
UNESCO
http://www.unesco.org/UNESCO promotes living cultures through the promotion and protection of creativity, promotion of craftwork and design and several activities undertaken in the field of books and cultural industries.
Foundation for Art Resources (FAR)
http://www.farsited.org/Facilitates the production and presentation of work not supported by traditional venues such as galleries, museums, and universities.
Institute for Cultural Exchange
http://www.intercult.org/The Institute understands itself as link between artists, cultural institutions and companies.
International Child Art Foundation
http://www.icaf.org/ICAF, a not-for-profit organization, celebrates and promotes children's art, imagination and creativity globally.
International Music and Art Foundation
http://imafoundation.homestead.com/Established in Vaduz, Liechtenstein for the purpose of receiving funds from individuals and corporations for distribution in support of worthy arts organizations worldwide.
KulturAXE - International Art Action
http://www.kulturaxe.com/Transnational organization initiates and organizes international art projects and focuses on innovative, experimental working methods and border crossing cooperation.
La Biennale di Venezia
http://www.labiennale.org/Interdisciplinary cultural society concerned with visual arts, architecture, dance, music, theatre and cinema. History, media, calendar, event tickets, and contact information.
Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation
http://www.fondazione-delbianco.org/Arranges conferences, exhibitions and art competitions for students and artists, as well as international meetings in Florence in order to promote peace among young people.
Society for Arts
http://societyforarts.com/A not-for-profit public institution focused on promoting cultural communication between Europe and the USA.
The Camargo Foundation
http://www.camargofoundation.org/Offers residential fellowships in Cassis, France, for researchers and artists. Describes accommodations and local resources, and gives applications and requirements.
The Dactyl Foundation for the Arts and Humanities
http://www.dactyl.org/A not-for-profit organization, encourages the view that there is a place for artistic intention even in a world without telos.
The Henry Moore Foundation
http://www.henry-moore-fdn.co.uk/To advance the education of the public by the promotion of their appreciation of the fine arts and in particular the works of Henry Moore.
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation
http://www.pkf.org/Provides financial assistance to individual working artists of established ability.
Timotca
http://www.timotca.org/Features art and artists represented by 68 countries and the United Nations.
Twin Rivers Media Festival
http://www.twinriversmediafestival.com/Nonprofit organization event for film, video, audio and CD multimedia
Action Against Hunger (AAH)
http://www.aah-usa.org/Develops and runs emergency programs in nutrition, health, water and food security for countries in need. Also provides disaster preparedness programs with the goal of anticipating and preventing humanitarian crises.
CARE
http://www.careusa.org/CARE is one of the world's largest private international humanitarian organizations, committed to helping families in poor communities improve their lives and achieve lasting victories over poverty. Founded in 1945 to provide relief to survivors of World War II, CARE quickly became a trusted vehicle for the compassion and generosity of millions.
Doctors Without Borders
http://www.dwb.org/Doctors Without Borders delivers medical help to populations endangered by war, civil strife, epidemics or natural disasters. Each year over 2,000 volunteer doctors representing 45 nationalities work worldwide in front-line hospitals, refugee camps, disaster sites, towns and villages providing primary health care, performing surgery, vaccinating children, operating emergency nutrition and sanitation programs and training local medical staff.
Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN)
http://www.ennonline.net/Independently funded organization based in Dublin, Ireland UK. Works to improve the effectiveness of emergency food and nutrition interventions by providing a means of information exchange between field staff, humanitarian institutions, academics and researchers.
Food For The Hungry International (FHI)
http://www.fh.org/Food For The Hungry is an international relief and development organization of Christian motivation, committed to working with poor people to overcome hunger and poverty through integrated self-development and relief programs.
Hunger Plus, Inc.
http://www.hungerplus.org/Not-for-profit relief agency that provides food and related supplies for emergency use. Partners with individuals, NGOs, government agencies, church and civic groups. Projects in self sufficiency focus on food preservation, agriculture, water, health, education, housing and technology.
Interaction
http://www.interaction.org/InterAction is a coalition of over 150 US-based non-profit organizations which are usually the first to respond to a crisis. InterAction coordinates and promotes relief aid programs. With more than 160 members operating in every developing country, they work to overcome poverty, exclusion and suffering by advancing social justice and basic dignity for all.
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
http://www.icrc.org/engThe ICRC, independent of all governments and international organizations, endeavors to promote international humanitarian law and the fundamental human values underlying that law. The ICRC was founded by Geneva citizens in 1863 and has its headquarters in Geneva.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
http://www.ifrc.org/The IFRC is one part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which comprises National Red Cross or Red Crescent Societies, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (the Federation), and the ICRC. The IFRC is the permanent liaison body of the National Societies and acts as their representative internationally. It organizes and coordinates international disaster response in support of the actions of the affected National Societies, encourages the creation of new National Societies and assists them in developing their structures and programs. The IFRC Secretariat in Geneva is staffed by more than 245 people of some 30 different nationalities.
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
http://www.iom.int/The IOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. As an intergovernmental body, IOM acts with its partners in the international community to: Assist in meeting the operational challenges of migration; Advance understanding of migration issues; Encourage social and economic development through migration; Uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants.
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
http://www.theirc.org/Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee is the voluntary organization involved in resettlement assistance, global emergency relief, rehabilitation, and advocacy for refugees. The IRC delivers lifesaving aid in emergencies, rebuilds shattered communities, cares for war-traumatized children, rehabilitates health care, water and sanitation systems, reunites separated families, restores lost livelihoods, establishes schools, trains teachers, strengthens the capacity of local organizations and supports civil society and good-governance initiatives. For refugees afforded sanctuary in the United States, IRC offices across the country provide a range of assistance aimed at helping new arrivals get settled, adjust and acquire the skills to become self-sufficient. Committed to restoring dignity and self-reliance, the IRC is a global symbol of hope and renewal for those who have taken flight in search of freedom.
Mercy Corps (MC)
http://www.mercycorps.org/Nonprofit organization providing emergency relief and supporting development programs in agriculture, economic development, health, housing and infrastructure, and strengthening local organizations.
Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
http://www.odi.org.uk/Independent think-tank on international development and humanitarian issues.
Oxfam
http://www.oxfam.org/Oxfam is a development and relief agency working to end poverty. Oxfam International is a confederation of 12 organizations working together with over 3,000 partners in more than 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty, suffering and injustice.
Refugees International
http://www.refintl.org/Refugees International generates lifesaving humanitarian assistance and protection for displaced people around the world and works to end the conditions that create displacement. Refugees International advocates for refugees through diplomacy and the press.
Relief International
http://www.ri.org/Founded in 1990, Relief International provides emergency, rehabilitation and development services that empower beneficiaries in the process. RI’s programs include health, shelter construction, education, community development, agriculture, food, income-generation, and conflict resolution.
Save the Children
http://www.savethechildren.org/Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating real and lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world. It is a member of the International Save the Children Alliance, comprising 27 national Save the Children organizations working in more than 100 countries to ensure the well-being of children. Save the Children responds to any emergency that puts at great risk the survival, protection, and well-being of significant numbers of children, where addressing the needs and well-being of those children is beyond the indigenous coping capacity, and where Save the Children is able to mobilize the financial and human resources to take urgent action on their behalf.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
http://www.unicef.org/While working to ensure the survival, protection and development of children and advocating a high priority for them in the allocation of resources at all times, UNICEF continues to give relief and rehabilitation assistance in emergencies. The agency was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965.
US Committee for Refugees (USCR)
http://www.refugees.org/Provides aid and resources for refugees worldwide..
In addition to these resources, ReliefWeb (http://www.reliefweb.int/) provides a comprehensive Directory of Humanitarian Organisations.
