Idaho Member Federations

Carol Nemnich
cnemnich@cableone.net
www.choicesincommunitygiving.org

Post Office Box 235
Boise ID 83701
Phone: 208-336-1033
Fax: 208-383-9010

A coalition of Idaho-based nonprofit organizations working for human rights, social justice, the arts, conservation and education.
Issues: Environment
Funding Source
Social Justice

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American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho

Educates, advocates and litigates for the protection of individual civil liberties as protected by the Bill of Rights.
Issues: Civil Liberties
Litigation/Class Action

Bogus Basin Ski Racing Alliance

Instills work ethic, sportsmanship and self-esteem to community youth through progressive youth athletic education in a non-discriminatory, drug-free environment.
Issues: Children/Youth
Education
Health Education/Prevention
Self-Advocacy

Disability Action Center Northwest

Helps remove the barrier to independence and inclusion of Idahoans with disabilities and offers services to those individuals and their communities.
Issues: Disability/Access
Neighborhood Issues
Self-Advocacy

Idaho AIDS Foundation

Raises awareness of HIV/AIDS in the community, advocates for and provides services to those people infected with HIV/AIDS.
Issues: AIDS
Health Education/Prevention
Neighborhood Issues

Idaho Botanical Garden

A living museum stimulating appreciation and understanding of horticulture, botany and natural resources conservation through plant collections and education.
Issues: Education
Environment
Wildlife and Habitat Protection

Idaho Community Action Network

A community organization working to improve the health and welfare of Idaho citizens through public education and community organizing.
Issues: Economic Development
Education
Health Education/Prevention
Neighborhood Issues
Public Policy

Idaho Conservation League

Works to protect Idaho’s water, wild lands and wildlife through citizen action, public education and professional advocacy.
Issues: Clean Air and Water
Education
Environment
Public Policy
Wildlife and Habitat Protection

Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation

Organizes and funds education, fish, wildlife and habitat at projects in Idaho while promoting public interest in and enjoyment of Idaho’s wildlife. Funds MK Nature Center.
Issues: Education
Environment
Funding Source
Wildlife and Habitat Protection

Idaho Rivers United

Idaho’s own river conservation organization, defending free-flowing rivers and fisheries from destruction and protecting drinking water from pollution.
Issues: Clean Air and Water
Environment
Wildlife and Habitat Protection

Idaho Watersheds Project

Works to protect and ensure Idaho watersheds, restoring riparian habitat on school endowment lands and increasing monetary returns to the Idaho Public School Endowment Fund.
Issues: Clean Air and Water
Environment
Funding Source
Wildlife and Habitat Protection

Idaho Women's Network

Works to improve the quality and opportunity in the lives of women and families. Through education and organizing, promotes justice, diversity and equal rights.
Issues: Education
Social Justice
Women

Land and Water Fund of the Rockies

Public interest legal service organization providing advocacy, coordination and education to local community groups seeking to protect the health of Idaho’s air, land and water.
Issues: Clean Air and Water
Education
Enviromental Justice
Land Preservation/Conservation
Litigation/Class Action
Public Policy

Land Trust of the Treasure Valley

Works to conserve open space—wildlife habitat, recreational lands, scenic viewscapes and prime agricultural lands—in the Treasure Valley for the benefit of the public.
Issues: Environment
Land Preservation/Conservation
Rural Issues
Wildlife and Habitat Protection

Living Independence Network

Empowers people with disabilities to achieve their desired level of independence.
Issues: Disability/Access
Self-Advocacy

Log Cabin Literacy Center

Improves writing and reading skills of Idaho school children through writer residencies and summer writing camp, fosters a strong writing community and a love of reading.
Issues: Children/Youth
Education
Technical Assistance

Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute (PCEI)/Idaho Smart Growth

Seeks to engage people of Idaho in activities that encourage economically, socially and environmentally responsible growth. Connects people, place and community by enhancing watersheds.
Issues: Economic Development
Environment
Neighborhood Issues

United Vision for Idaho

A grassroots coalition working to improve citizen participation in democracy and to hold political and economic institutions accountable to our communities.
Issues: Public Policy
Social Justice
Voter Participation

Very Special Arts (VSA) of Idaho

Promotes arts, education and creative expression, involving children and adults with disabilities through programs in dance, drama, music, creative writing and visual arts in Idaho.
Issues: Arts and Culture
Children/Youth
Disability/Access
Education

Wolf Education and Research Center

Provides public education and scientific research concerning the gray wolf and its habitat in the Northern Rocky Mountain region.
Issues: Education
Environment
Wildlife and Habitat Protection

Your Family, Friends and Neighbors

Promotes respect, understanding and acceptance for all people, especially with regard to sexual orientation or sexual identity.
Issues: Gay and Lesbian
Social Justice