Mission

• LANIC
  
  The Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) is affiliated with the Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Its mission is to facilitate Internet-based information to, from, and on Latin America. Can be searched by topic and by country. The site also describes research projects being carried out at the Institute.
  

  https://lanic.utexas.edu/
• American Psychological Association
  
  Based in Washington D.C., the APA is a scientific and professional organization with 148,000 members worldwide. The website describes the organization, mission, programs, policies, reports, and membership information.
  

  https://www.apa.org/
• Atlassian Software Systems
  
  Atlassian, an Australian company, is a global software company that has 7000 customers in over 87 countries. Their mission is to respond rapidly to customer needs and they have a reputation for excellent service. Their four main products are JIRA, Confluence, Bamboo, and Crowd all of which are management tools and thoroughly described on the website.
  

  https://www.atlassian.com/
• California Academy of Sciences
  
  The Academy, located in San Francisco, has a mission of exploring, explaining, and protecting the natural world. It has a world-class specimen collection, an aquarium, early childhood education and outreach programs, a science careers program, and more. On the website, users can find out about the programs and visiting the Academy.
  

  https://www.calacademy.org/
• US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  
  The mission of the CDC, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. It has been in existence since 1946. The CDC tracks emerging diseases around the world, environmental threats, and lifestyle choices such as smoking. Information about the CDC, its projects, news, and other information is on their web site.
  

  https://www.cdc.gov/
• College Board
  
  College Board, founded in 1900, is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students and colleges. It provides services for college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, teaching, and learning. Its best-known products are the SATs and the AP exams. On the website are descriptions of the products and an SAT question of the day.
  

  https://www.collegeboard.com/
• Consumer Reports
  
  Consumer Reports magazine and ConsumerReports.org are published by Consumer Union, an independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to test and provide information about products to consumers so they can make informed decisions about purchases. On the website, users can read recent articles or search for a specific topic. The site also provides general information about types of products.
  

  https://www.consumerreports.org/
• DePaul University
  
  DePaul, located in Chicago, was founded in 1898 by the Congregation of the Mission religious community and remains the nation's largest private Catholic University in the country. There are over 23,000 students and 1521 faculty members. It has been ranked #1 in the Happy Students category by the Princeton Review. Application procedures and more information about the school are available online.
  

  https://www.depaul.edu/
• American Diabetes Association
  
  The American Diabetes Association, founded in 1940, is a nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. The mission is to cure and prevent diabetes and to enhance the lives of those who have it. On the website, which is in English and Spanish, are links to information about the disease, diet and exercise, and much more.
  

  https://www.diabetes.org/
• Dallas Theological Seminary
  
  Founded in 1924, the seminary's mission is to glorify God by equipping godly servant-leaders for the proclamation of His Word and the building up of the body of Christ worldwide. In other words, to help men and women fulfill the Great Commission and the Great Commandment, or more simply: Teach Truth. Love Well.
  

  https://www.dts.edu/
• United States Department of Energy
  
  The Dept. of Energy's mission is to advance the national, economic and energy security of the United States. The website describes their principal aims and programs including Energy Security, Nuclear Security, and Environmental Responsibility. The Secretary for the Department of Energy is a member of the President's Cabinet.
  

  https://www.energy.gov/
• United States Environmental Protection Agency
  
  The mission of the EPA, started in 1970, is to protect human health and the environment. The EPA develops regulations, sponsors research, finances environmental education programs, and much more.
  

  https://www.epa.gov/
• Entertainment Software Rating Board
  
  The ESRB is a non-profit, self-regulatory body established in 1994. It assigns computer and video games ratings, enforces industry-adopted advertising guidelines, and helps ensure responsible privacy practices. Their mission is to empower parents so that they can make informed decisions about the games their children play. The website explains the rating system and provides examples.
  

  https://www.esrb.org/
• Export-Import Bank of the United States
  
  For over 70 years, The Ex-Im Bank has been the official export credit agency of the United States. Its mission is to finance the export of U.S. goods and services to international markets. On the website, users can find out how to obtain advice and loans. There is also more information about the Agency and forms to apply for assistance. Specific countries and their needs are also discussed.
  

  https://www.exim.gov/
• Federal Aviation Administration
  
  The FAA has been, in one form or another, in existence since 1926. Today it is an agency within the Department of Transportation. Its mission is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace industry in the world. The Department deals with aircraft registry and safety, airport and air traffic conditions, compiles statistics, produces standards for pilot and air controller education, and more.
  

  https://www.faa.gov/
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
  
  The FBI was created in 1908 under the administration of President Theodore Roosevelt as a group of special agents. Today their mission is to protect and defend the U.S. against terrorist threats and to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the U.S. In fact, the FBI does much more from recovering stolen art to investigating racketeering. Top 10 Lists and more about them on the website.
  

  https://www.fbi.gov/
• The Motley Fool
  
  The Motley Fool is a multimedia financial education company. Its mission is to educate, enrich, and amuse individual investors. The Fool.com website was begun in 1994. The website offers finance newsletters based on personal investing style. It offers up-to-date financial news and can be searched for information on many subjects related to finance and investing.
  

  https://www.fool.com/
• Government Executive
  
  GovernmentExecutive.com is government's business news daily and a premier website for federal managers and executives. Its mission is to cover the business of the federal government and its departments and agencies. They cover government management in the same way that Forbes and Business Week cover management in the private sector. The website contains news and articles.
  

  https://www.govexec.com/
• United States General Services Administration
  
  The GSA, formed in 1947 under President Truman, has the mission of helping federal agencies by offering superior workplaces, expert solutions, acquisitions services, and management policies. It employs around 13,000 people. The website thoroughly describes all of its services and products, including information about bidding on government contracts, property disposal, a forms section, and more.
  

  https://www.gsa.gov/
• GuideStar
  
  Guidestar's mission is to provide information about non-profits so that users can find out about individual organizations to help in making philanthropic decisions. There are 1.5 million organizations in the database, and around 212,000 subscribers to the GuideStar newsletter. GuideStar also provides research analysis such as a Charity Check, Grant Explorer, Analyst Reports, and much more.
  

  https://www.guidestar.org/
• Idealist.org
  
  Idealist.org is a project of Action Without Borders, which was founded in 1995. Their mission is to connect people, organizations and resources to improve the world. The site lists over 62,000 nonprofit and community organizations in 165 countries. It also lists volunteer opportunities locally and around the world. The history of the organization and much more on the website.
  

  https://www.idealist.org/
• Intellicast
  
  Intellicast, started in 1996, is a business unit within WSI, Weather Services International. Intellicast's mission is to detect, forecast, and depict disruptive weather. It is the weather vendor of choice for many media companies. Users can find local weather, U.S. and global weather, Professional weather maps, storm center, planners and weather tools. Also forecasts, currents, radar, and more.
  

  https://www.intellicast.com/
• Information Technology Industry Council
  
  The ITIC is the premier group of the nation's high-tech companies and a tech industry lobbying organization in Washington and around the world. It began in 1916 as an association of office equipment manufacturers. Its mission today is the same as in 1916: to promote the global competitiveness of its member companies. The website contains a list of members, issues, news, and more.
  

  https://www.itic.org/
• IUCN - The World Conservation Union
  
  The IUCN, located in Geneva, is a multicultural, multilingual organization with staff in 40 countries. Its mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies to preserve the natural world and achieve sustainability. The IUCN monitors endangered species, conducts and supports research, disseminates knowledge through its bookstore, and is an official observer at the UN General Assembly.
  

  https://www.iucn.org/

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