Browse Organizations in
Durham

A Helping Hand

A Helping Hand assists older adults and individuals with disabilities in Orange, Durham, Chatham and western Wake counties, fostering dignity and the highest level of independence at all stages of life. Most of A Helping Hand's clients are over the... View >

Achievement Academy of Durham

The Achievement Academy of Durham is a community-based education program with the mission to teach and support young adults who have dropped out of school in order to reconnect them to the opportunities an education provides. AAD students gain critical... View >

Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of North Carolina (APPCNC)

The mission of the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of North Carolina (APPCNC) is to support North Carolina communities in preventing teen pregnancy through advocacy, collaboration and education. View >

Africa Project, Inc.

Africa Project, Inc. enables Africans to become self-reliant by providing resources necessary for individual and collective development. We support initiatives that invest in education, generate sustainable income, bolster infrastructure, and celebrate culture and identity. We are an all-volunteer run and... View >

African American Dance Ensemble,Inc.

The African American Dance Ensemble seeks to preserve and share the finest traditions of African and African American and music through research, education and entertainment. With our motto "Peace, Love, Respect for Everbody," we celebrate traditional African culture, aesthetics and... View >

Agape Corner Christian Boarding School

Agapé Corner’s mission is to help broken children rebuild their lives. We believe that healing and new life are possible for all, even those who are most wounded. As we seek full spiritual, emotional, and intellectual restoration for the children... View >

All Kinds of Minds

View >

American Dance Festival (ADF)

Today, the ADF remains committed to serving the needs of dance, dancers, choreographers and professionals in dance-related fields. As the needs of the field have changed and grown over the years, the Festival’s programs have been expanded and altered to... View >

American Life Caribbean Mission

We sponsor college students at the University of the WI Kingston in Jamaica.Currently our focus is the selection of nurses and social workers.This has been very sucessful and the students we have sponsored are working on the Island and giving... View >

American Red Cross-Central North Carolina Chapter

The humanitarian mission of the Red Cross is vitally important in our local community. The dynamic activities of the Central North Carolina Chapter – serving Durham, Vance, Person and Granville Counties – provide immediate human response when fires, floods, and... View >

American Social Health Association

Dedicated to improving the health of individuals, families, and communities, with an emphasis on sexual health and a focus on preventing sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and their harmful consequences. View >

Animal Protection Society of Durham

The Animal Protection Society of Durham is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and providing shelter for all animals. Our mission is to educate the public about the humane care and treatment of animals, promote spay/neuter and encourage the adoption... View >

Art For Indigenous Survival

We see our mission as building communication and knowledge between Indigenous People and our home area of Durham, Chapel Hill and Raleigh, North Carolina. We have produced videos of each of our trips, had art shows in North Carolina, talked... View >

Bonjour Africa Projects, Inc.

a. To develop the spiritual, mental and physical acumen of the youth of North Carolina by propagating, preserving, and presenting the African music and cultures to such youth; and b. To engage in cultural exchange and philanthropic aid in the... View >

Bridge II Sports

Bridge II Sports, a non-profit organization, creates opportunities for children and adults who are physically challenged to play team and individual sports by providing equipment, developing sport teams and coaching, thereby helping them discover tenacity, confidence, self-esteem and the joy... View >

Butterfly Ministries, Inc.

Butterfly House will provide a faith-based setting for hospitality and healing in a safe space for persons with chronic or acute illness, their family members or others, to find respite and care. The heart of the Butterfly House ministry will... View >

Camp Kesem North Carolina

Camp Kesem North Carolina is a free one week, sleep-away summer camp for the children of cancer patients. Camp is free of charge because the families of these children already have an immense financial burden. In addition to treatment costs,... View >

Caring House, Inc.

Caring House’s mission is to provide comfortable, supportive, and affordable housing for adults receiving outpatient treatment for cancer at the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center (DCCC) and one or two accompanying family members or friends. View >

Carolina Outreach Foundation

Work with children and young adults with behavioral, emotional, and mental health disabilities, and their families, to provide opportunities for recreation, vocational training, housing, and academic support. View >

Central Park School for Children

The Central Park School for Children is committed to nurturing and guiding the natural eagerness of each child to explore, grown, and relate to others. The school is founded on three principles: that children are naturally full of life, power... View >

Child and Parent Support Services

Child and Parent Support Services strives to reduce child abuse and enhance school readiness by providing support to low-income parents with multiple risk factors. We do so by providing home visiting using the curriculum Parents as Teachers, by providing Parent-Child... View >

Child Evangelism Fellowship Inc

Child Evangelism Fellowship® CEF® of North Carolina in Durham has a simple, but profound threefold mission purpose: evangelism, discipleship, and connecting local churches to unchurched kids and families. We have a priority calling to enrich city kids living in under-resourced... View >

Clean Energy Durham

Clean Energy Durham promotes and encourages energy savings, neighborhood by neighborhood. We do this by creating effective and replicable neighborhood organizations to encourage and assist Durham households in saving energy; measuring and monitoring results; partnering with other local organizations and... View >

Communities in Schools of Durham

For over 15 years, Communities in Schools of Durham has stayed focused on our mission: to champion the connection of needed community resources with schools to help young people successfully learn, stay in school and prepare for life. We believe... View >

Crayons2Calculators

The mission of Crayons2Calculators - The Durham Teacher Warehouse Corporation (C2C) is to serve the educational and creative needs of students in the Durham Public Schools by providing free school supplies to classroom teachers. View >

Daughters without Dads Inc.

MISSION STATEMENT “Restoring women to wholeness, one life at a time” MISSION The mission of Daughters without Dads Inc. is to provide counseling, assistance and spiritual guidance for young girls and adult women based on Chistian biblical values. We offer... View >

Democracy North Carolina

Democracy North Carolina is a nonpartisan organization that uses research, organizing, and advocacy to increase voter participation, reduce the influence of big money in politics and achieve a government that is truly of the people, for the people and by... View >

DiabetesSisters

DiabetesSisters is a 501c3 national nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the health and quality of life of women with, and those at risk of developing diabetes; and to advocate on their behalf. View >

Divers Alert Network

DAN's Mission Statement DAN helps divers in need with medical emergency assistance and promotes diving safety through research, education, products and services. DAN exists to provide expert medical information for the benefit of the diving public. DAN's historical and primary... View >

Dress for Success Triangle NC

The mission of Dress for Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support, and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. View >

Durham Affordable Housing Coalition

Advocate for safe, affordable housing & support our services for our neighbors who are homeless, at risk of foreclosure, or in need of repairs or ramps. Your support is needed more than ever this year. Please join us at: www.dahc.org.... View >

Durham Art Guild, Inc.

The Durham Art Guild (DAG) was established in 1948. Our mission is to function as a non-profit, member-driven organization with the primary goal of operating a visual arts gallery that features the work of regional artists. The Durham Art Guild... View >

Durham Arts Council

The Durham Arts Council's mission is to promote excellence in and access to the creation, experience and active support of the arts for all people of our community. The mission is fulfilled by: Managing and programming the city-owned, downtown community... View >

Durham At Risk Youth Collaborative

To provide integrated, community-based services that holistically support the needs of Durham’s disconnected youth to enable graduation from high school ready for success in college, career and life. View >

Durham Center for Senior Life

View >

Durham Community Concert Band

To contribute positively to the musical environment of central North Carolina. To provide an opportunity for musical expression and growth among the membership. To provide an opportunity for contact between and among musicians. To reaffirm the community concert band position... View >

Durham Community Land Trustees, Inc.

Durham Community Land Trustees, Inc is a non-profit, community-based organization. Our mission is to provide permanently affordable, community and resident controlled housing for low-and-moderate income people and to promote revitalization of the neighborhoods in which we operate. View >

Durham Companions

Durham Companions mission is to provide one on one mentoring for at risk and adjudicated youth to help foster their social, educational and cultural development in order that they become productive citizens in their community. View >

Durham Crisis Response Center

To end domestic and sexual violence in our community through advocacy, support, education and prevention. View >

Durham Economic Resource Center

The Durham Economic Resource Center (DERC) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to address adult poverty in Durham County by offering low-cost merchandise for distribution through organizational memberships to non-profit and government agencies and faith-based organizations; to provide on-the-job... View >

Durham Housing Authority

DHA is a leader in affordable housing, serving as a safety net, promoting self-sufficiency and efficiently managing its real estate holdings. Through the Resident Services Department, DHA runs many programs to develop knowledge and skills for at-risk youth to help... View >

Durham Interfaith Hospitality Network

Durham Interfaith Hospitality Network (DIHN) addresses the needs of homeless families by mobilizing churches, synagogues, and people of faith to help families move toward residential stability. DIHN provides a way for people of faith and the community at large to... View >

Durham Library Foundation

View >

Durham Literacy Center

The mission of the Durham Literacy Center is to empower Durham County residents who want to enrich their lives by improving their literacy skills. Our core programs include Adult Literacy (adult basic literacy, adult basic education, adult pre-GED and GED... View >

Durham Nativity School

The mission of the Durham Nativity School is to provide a learning environment for eligible boys in six through eighth grade that supports them in their personal,social,moral,and intellectual development and position them to be successful at a college preparatory high... View >

Durham Rescue Mission

Mission Statement Our Mission is to meet through the power of Jesus Christ the needs of the whole person: spiritual, educational, emotional, physical, social, and vocational, so that those who are hurting may become fully functioning members of society. We... View >

Durham Striders

The Durham Striders Track Club, Inc. A Driving Force For The Future MISSION STATEMENT Through athletic training and competition, the Durham Striders program seeks to strengthen youth in the basics of citizenship by developing character, confidence, moral/ethical values, and positive... View >

Durham Symphony Orchestra

The mission of the Durham Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1976, is to produce, sponsor and encourage orchestral concerts and other activities to encourage the development of musical talent, appreciation and education. Our goals are: To provide opportunities for citizens from... View >

Durham Technical Community College Foundation

The mission of the Durham Technical Community College Foundation, Inc., is to be a catalyst for maximizing economic and human development in Durham and Orange counties by cultivating and generating resources for Durham Technical Community College and by educating the... View >

Durham's Partnership for Children

The mission of Durham’s Partnership for Children is to mobilize and unify the Durham community to create and support innovative and successful collaborative approaches to serving the needs of children 0 to 5 years of age and their families. View >

Earth Share of North Carolina

Earth Share of North Carolina is a coalition of 64 non-profit organizations working to protect and preserve the environment. Our mission is to strengthen the capacity of these organizations by raising funds through workplace giving campaigns and educating the general... View >

East Coast Greenway Alliance

The East Coast Greenway Alliance is developing a safe, accessible route that connects neighborhoods and destinations through a green travel corridor from Canada to Florida to be enjoyed by bicyclists, walkers, joggers, and other non-motorized users. Locally, we aim to... View >

El Futuro

El Futuro’s vision is to strengthen local Latino communities one family at a time. El Futuro’s mission is to strengthen the whole community by providing and advancing bilingual and culturally informed behavioral health treatment for underserved Spanish speaking individuals... View >

Eno River Association

The mission of the Eno River Association is to conserve and protect the nature, culture, and history of the Eno River basin.Our primary focus areas are: Land Protection Since 1966, ERA has been working to create and expand Eno River... View >

Executive Service Corps

MISSION STATEMENT: ESC's mission is to provide professional, affordable consulting services to Triangle nonprofits, in order to help them achieve their missions. ABOUT US AND OUR SERVICES: Executive Service Corps of the Greater Triangle has been in existence for 20... View >

First Endeavors Inc.

The Mission of First Endeavors Inc.is to provide supportive services to at risk women that have been incarcerated or have felony convictions.To ensure a safe environment for women by providing programs and services designed to direct them towards self sufficiency... View >

First In Families of North Carolina

First In Families of North Carolina helps people with disabilities and their families to believe in their dreams, achieve their goals and give back to others. FIFNC is a private not-for-profit NC corporation whose governing board consists of a majority... View >

Forest History Society

The mission of the Forest History Society is to improve natural resource management and human welfare by bringing a historical context to environmental decision-making. To achieve its mission the Society preserves forest and conservation history for present and future generations;... View >

Friends of the Durham Library

The Friends of the Durham Library is a group of volunteers that provides financial support to Durham County Library. In its 40-year history, the group has raised more than $850,000 for the library through book sales and memberships. Over 1,000... View >

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival

The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is an annual international event dedicated to the theatrical exhibition of non-fiction cinema. Each spring Full Frame welcomes filmmakers and film lovers from around the world to historic downtown Durham, North Carolina for a... View >

Genesis Home

Genesis Home works to end homelessness for families with children by providing housing and supportive services to foster independence. Genesis Home serves three distinct segments of the homeless population: Homeless families with children; Homeless families with a head of household... View >

Girls on the Run of the Triangle

To educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. View >

Girls Rock N.C.

Girls Rock NC is a nonprofit organization that runs programs that encourage girls to be confident, creative members of their communities. Girls make bands, have workshops in teamwork, body confidence, zine-making, DIY clothing, recording, Tech Talk, songwriting and more, and... View >

Habitat for Humanity of Durham

Habitat for Humanity transforms lives and communities by making home ownership possible in partnership with people who care. View >

Hold Your Head UP

HOLD YOUR HEAD UP Website Under Construction Closed More information will be available to the public soon..... Please contact other non-profit organizations & community resources for help...Thank you. Due to medical conditions and recovery from a second brain tumor surgery,... View >

Human Kindness Foundation

To encourage more kindness in the world. We offer free interfaith spiritual materials to prisoners all over the world, encouraging them to develop and deepen their own kindness. View >

i4m - innovation for motivation

To engage middle school students in educational intersession programming that is innovative, interactive, and inspiring in order to nurture a passion for learning and increase motivation to succeed in school. View >

Independent Animal Rescue, Inc.

Our mission is to rescue and provide safe and responsible care for homeless, abandoned, and abused animals. We shall strive to help all animals in need through our service programs. We will serve our communities through promotion of spay or... View >

InStepp, Inc.

InStepp, Inc. is a community-based nonprofit organization. Our mission is to create a vibrant community by empowering at-risk women and adolescent girls to rise above the odds and succeed personally and professionally through innovative gender-responsive training, educational and prevention programs.... View >

Institute for Sustainable Development

The spirit of the Institute for Sustainable Development and Green Plus was perhaps best summed up by a past Sustainability Fellow who said it’s about “Sustainability for everyone.” We believe that sustainability is smart for businesses and smart for communities... View >

Institute of Art Therapy

Our Mission: The Art Therapy Institute began in October of 2006. Our Master’s level art therapists bring art to the places people are every day; after school centers, day treatment programs, schools and domestic violence shelters. Enhancing the outreach we... View >

John Avery Boys & Girls Club

To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens. View >

Judea Reform Congregation

Judea Reform Congregation respects the diversity of our members’ backgrounds, opinions, needs and talents. Prizing inclusiveness, the synagogue provides multiple opportunities for creative leadership to women and men, youth and adults, and encourages active involvement by all in the many... View >

Junior League of Durham and Orange Counties

The Junior League of Durham and Orange Counties is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and... View >

Keep Durham Beautiful

Keep Durham Beautiful's mission is to engage and inspire individuals to take greater responsibility for their community environment. Keep Durham Beautiful is a nonprofit, volunteer organization working in partnership with the City and County of Durham to bring private businesses,... View >

Kids Voting Durham

Kids Voting Durham is a nonpartisan, nonprofit effort to help our community's young people understand and believe in the power they can have as active citizens and informed voters. Students learn about and experience democracy through a combination of classroom... View >

KidZNotes

The mission of KidZNotes is to provide under-served children, “beginning in the pre-school years, free-of-charge classical, orchestral music training to combat poverty, strengthen inner-city education, and foster positive decision-making to unlock the world.” KidZNotes is based on the model of... View >

Kramden Institute

Imagine two middle schoolers -- one can afford a home computer and the other cannot. Which one do you think will do much better in school? Kramden Institute is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit charitable institution whose mission is to help less-advantaged... View >

Leadership Triangle

Leadership Triangle is a 501 (C) (3) and our TAX ID is 56-1852726. We encourage the individual regional communities (Wake, Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties) to think regionally and to address Triangle wide issues. Leadership Triangle takes on a lead... View >

Ligo Dojo of Budo Karate

To strengthen the minds, bodies and hearts of young people through karate training, because hard physical training leads to increased spiritual strength and patience, which in turn leads to the ability to make better life decisions. To deepen relationships between... View >

Mallarme Chamber Players

The Mallarmé Chamber Players is an ensemble of professional musicians based in North Carolina whose mission is to enrich the lives of the community through outstanding chamber music performance of high artistic quality. The ensemble distinguishes itself in the community... View >

Manbites Dog Theater

MANBITES DOG THEATER COMPANY Mission Manbites Dog Theater Company's mission is to produce new and challenging theatrical events; showcase and nurture developing playwrights, directors, actors, and artists; facilitate cross–disciplinary and cross–community projects, and help strengthen this region’s theatrical community. History... View >

Maureen Joy Charter School

Our mission is straightforward - to ensure that every Maureen Joy student is at or above grade level and learning to the best of his or her ability. Maureen Joy Charter School will be a school of honor and excellence.... View >

Meals on Wheels of Durham

Meals on Wheels of Durham, Inc. is a non-profit agency committed to enhancing the quality of life for eligible homebound adults in our community. Our mission is to serve the elderly, frail, disabled, convalescing and others who cannot provide proper... View >

NC MomsRising

NC MomsRising welcomes everyone who cares about families, the future of our country, and equity for women. We may not all be mothers, but we all have or have had a mother! We use creative approaches and a mix of... View >

NC School of Science and Mathematics Foundation

View >

NC WARN

NC WARN is a member-based nonprofit tackling the accelerating crisis posed by climate change - along with the various risks of nuclear power - by watch-dogging utility practices and working for a swift North Carolina transition to energy efficiency and... View >

Noah Z.M. Goetz Foundation

Did You Know? 1 in 8 couples have experienced infertility Insurance often doesn’t cover infertility treatments An infertility cycle can cost between $6,000-$25,000 Cost of domestic adoption can range from $20,000 to $50,000 or more Less than 2% of those... View >

North Carolina Arts in Action

Founded in 2005, North Carolina Arts in Action (NC AIA) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of children through participation in the arts. As an affiliate of the National Dance Institute (NDI), NC AIA... View >

North Carolina Boys Choir, Inc

The mission of the North Carolina Boys Choir is to develop, enhance, and instill character, insight, cultural awareness, respect and self-discipline, and a love for music by direct exposure and involvement in the boychoir art form. We will achieve these... View >

North Carolina Community AIDS Fund

Mission The North Carolina Community AIDS Fund is an innovative funding collaborative that encourages creative approaches to HIV prevention and care that support communities while developing a statewide network of partners responding to the emerging needs of the epidemic. Vision... View >

North Carolinians Against Gun Violence Education Fund

To make North Carolina safe from gun violence through the education of the public about preventing gun violence, the enforcement of current gun laws, and the enactment of needed new laws. View >

Piedmont Wildlife Center

Piedmont Wildlife Center fosters healthy connections among people, wildlife and nature. We meet our mission though nature education programs, teen leadership programs, college internships, wildlife conservation projects and by assisting citizens with wildlife questions and issues. View >

Playworks Durham

The Playworks Mission: To improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play. Playworks is a national nonprofit organization that supports learning by providing safe, healthy and inclusive play and physical activity... View >

Pregnancy Support Services

Pregnancy Support Services is a Christian ministry providing alternatives to abortion by supporting women facing the challenges of unplanned pregnancy, promoting sexual abstinence and offering post abortion recovery support. Serving the Research Triangle area since 1982. View >

Read Seed, Inc

Read Seed is committed to improving child literacy in North Carolina through advocacy, intervention and partnerships to provide book ownership to low-income children. In partnerships with NC HUD Housing Authorities, Read Seed gives new, age-appropriate books to every resident between... View >

Reality Ministries

Helping adolescents live into the loving presence and life-changing reality of Jesus Christ. Reality Ministries is a community based, inter-church youth ministry organizations. Staff and volunteers are committed to developing relationships with young people, especially those who are marginalized and... View >

Reconciliation United Methodist Church

Reconciliation United Methodist Church began worshiping together on the first Sunday in January 1998. It all began when two pastors, one African-American and one Anglo, were appointed to start a new congregation. A first of its kind, Reconciliation was a... View >

Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D)

The mission of RFB&D is to create opportunities for idividual success by creating and promoting the use of accessible educational materials. RFB&D's vision is for all to have access to the printed word RFB&D's mission is realized through volunteers recording... View >

Robert Morrison Project

The Robert Morrison Project is a Christian non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to LEGALLY translating and publishing reformed literature in China and other south east Asian countries. Our aim is to focus on areas of the world where the church is... View >

Ronald McDonald House of Durham

The Ronald McDonald House of Durham allows families to focus on the health and wellbeing of their critically ill children by keeping families together who are in need of a community of hope, comfort and empathy. View >

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Sarah P. Duke Gardens creates and nurtures an environment in the heart of Duke University for learning, inspiration and enjoyment through excellence in horticulture. View >

Schoolhouse of Wonder

We inspire children from all walks of life to create a world where people respect themselves, one another, and the communities in which they live. We ignite imaginations, build self-confidence, and teach respect by connecting children to the wonders of... View >

SEEDS

SEEDS educates youth and adults through gardening and growing food while cultivating respect for life, for earth and for each other. View >

SeeSaw Studio

a free afterschool studio teaching design & entrepreneurship skills to creative teens from all walks of life. How it Works: Teens are ages 12-18 years of age learn print, craft, textile & industrial design skills. With the help of an... View >

Senior PharmAssist

Mission statement: Senior PharmAssist promotes healthier living for Durham seniors by helping them obtain and better manage needed medicines, and by providing health education, community referral and advocacy. Our program helps Durham County seniors 60 and older remain as healthy... View >

Shodor

The mission of Shodor, a Durham, NC non-profit education organization serving educators and students since 1994, is to improve mathematics and science education in the United States by promoting the effective use of computer modeling and simulation technologies. Shodor is... View >

Society of St. Andrew

Society of St. Andrew is a hunger relief ministry working to combat hunger and prevent food waste by gleaning surplus produce from farm fields and packing houses. Our volunteers go into fields after harvest and simply pick up the many... View >

Southern Coalition for Social Justice

The Southern Coalition for Social Justice promotes justice by empowering minority and low-income communities to defend and advance their political, social and economic rights. We use the combined skills of lawyers, social scientists, community organizers and media experts to help... View >

SpiritHouse Inc.

SPIRITHOUSE WORKS TO SUPPORT THE EMPOWERMENT AND TRANSFORMATION OF COMMUNITIES MOST AFFECTED BY RACISM, POVERTY, GENDER DISCRIMINATION AND THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE, THROUGH INNOVATIVE GRASSROOTS PROGRAMS, CULTURAL ARTS AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS. View >

Star Foundation Inc.

Mission Statement We believe that all youth if given the proper professional guidance and encouragement could become the next Super Stars of our community. We further believe that children with outstanding talent should have equal opportunities to promote their talent.... View >

Student Action with Farmworkers

Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF) brings students and farmworkers together to learn about each other’s lives, share resources and skills, improve conditions for farmworkers and build diverse coalitions working for social change. View >

Teach For America - Eastern North Carolina

ABOUT Teach For America is growing the movement of leaders who work to ensure that kids growing up in poverty get an excellent education. We recruit a diverse group of leaders with a record of achievement who work to expand... View >

The Carolina Theatre

View >

The City of Raleigh's PROJECT LIFT

Project LIFT cultivates an effective and well-connected nonprofit community in the Triangle area by sharing knowledge and resources, convening capacity-building events and fostering collaborative relationships. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook View >

The Coalition to Unchain Dogs

The Coalition to Unchain Dogs is a non-profit, volunteer effort dedicated to improving the welfare of dogs living outdoors on chains in and around the Triangle region of North Carolina. In just over a year and a half, we freed... View >

The Emily Krzyzewski Center

Our mission is to inspire economically disadvantaged students to dream big, strive for academic excellence, act with character and purpose, and reach their highest potential as citizen leaders. We believe that a Dream-Do-Achieve approach can ignite dreams, inspire hope, develop... View >

The Hill Center

To transform students with learning differences into confident, independent learners. View >

The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy works across North Carolina, in every state and in more than 35 countries to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need... View >

The Salvation Army, Durham

The Salvation Army has served continuously in Durham since 1910. The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club is affiliated with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. It seeks to enable all young people, especially those who need us most,... View >

The Scrap Exchange

The Scrap Exchange's mission is to promote creativity, environmental awareness and community through reuse. The organization is the only non profit creative reuse center in the state, and is a favorite downtown Durham destination. In 1991, Chris Rosenthal, and a... View >

The Tomorrow Fund for Hispanic Students

The Tomorrow Fund seeks to make higher education more accessible to talented Hispanic students from low income families in North Carolina through grants to post-secondary institutions. View >

The Volunteer Center of Durham

The Volunteer Center of Durham is a non-profit organization that strengthens the community by: Mobilizing and inspiring volunteers Empowering and supporting nonprofits Enhancing community leadership and involvement Engaging and developing corporate partnerships Coordinating human service programs in collaboration with the... View >

Threshold

Threshold works to improve the quality of life for adults with serious mental illness in Durham. We are committed to facilitating personal well-being and community involvement through meaningful work and relationships. We put these commitments into practice by providing an... View >

Threshold Clubhouse, Inc.

Threshold works to improve the quality of life for adults with severe and persistent mental illness in Durham. We are committed to facilitating personal well-being and community involvement through meaningful work and relationships We put these commitments into practice by... View >

Traction

Traction is a non-partisan civic engagement generator, turning young voters into energized and engaged citizens who will power the progressive movement. We are building a critical mass of energized and engaged young people who, over the long-term, will become full... View >

Triangle Community Foundation

Triangle Community Foundation connects philanthropic resources with community needs, creates opportunity for enlightened change, and encourages philanthropy as a way of life. View >

Triangle Modernist Archive Inc.

Triangle Modernist Archive Inc. (TMA) is an award-winning North Carolina 501C3 nonprofit educational archive committed to documenting, preserving, and promoting Modernist architecture. Triangle Modernist Houses.com (TMH) is TMA's award-winning website and the largest educational and historical archive for modernist residential... View >

Triangle Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

To work with local and state government officials to preserve local abandoned railroad corridors for future transportation and other interim uses such as recreational trails. Our primary project is the 22 mile-long American Tobacco Trail in Durham, Chatham and Wake... View >

TROSA

Mission Statement TROSA is an innovative, multi-year residential program that enables substance abusers to be productive, recovering individuals by providing comprehensive treatment, work-based vocational training, education, and continuing care. Overview TROSA is a comprehensive, long-term, residential substance abuse recovery program... View >

Urban Ministries of Durham

Urban Ministries of Durham's mission is to provide food, clothing, shelter and supportive services to our neighbors in need. As a point of entry in Durham's homelessness continuum of care network, we offer the following programs: Community Cafe Community Shelter... View >

Wildacres Leadership Initative

Mission Wildacres Leadership Initiative cultivates a network of courageous leaders who connect across differences in identity and ideas to develop new solutions to the complex challenges facing the people and communities of North Carolina. View >

YO:Durham (Year of Opportunity for Durham Teens)/Durham Congregations in Action

The mission of the Durham Congregations in Action YO:Durham program is to provide teens a year of opportunity to make a difference in their lives through a Summer Career Academy, mentoring, service learning and a school year paid internship. The... View >

Youth Quest

Youth Quest’s mission is to give at-risk youth with mental illness or various behavioral and emotional problems the potential for success. This is done by assisting them with a stable treatment home and family, an exemplary helping staff, and a... View >

Continue browsing by city

Return to the organizations page