The National Council on the Aging (NCOA) can help us all grow old gracefully. The nonprofit is an advocate for the elderly. National Council on the Aging members include adult day service centers, employment services, senior housing facilities, and faith-based organizations. NCOA monitors public policies, business practices, and attitudes concerning older Americans. National Council on the Aging operates a Web site called BenefitsCheckUp, which allows users to search federal, state, and private benefit and prescription savings programs for which they might be eligible. Other programs include matching volunteers with at-risk children and families as well as providing training and employment opportunities to those older than 55. NCOA was formed in 1950.

The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) works to prevent eating disorders and provide treatment referrals to those suffering from anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorders as well as those with body image or weight concerns. National Eating Disorders Association distributes educational programs to help combat negative body image which it believes leads to eating disorders. National Eating Disorders Association also funds research, conducts conferences, lobbies companies to stop using what it considers negative advertising, and provides information and treatment referrals through its hotline. NEDA's was formed in 2001 after the mergers of several related organizations.

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving recreation, park, and leisure facilities; promoting wellness; developing and influencing public policy in support of recreation; connecting tourism workers with park information; and developing and disseminating recreation program information. To that end, the organization lobbies local, state, and national government and hosts events like the National Health & Livability Summit. National Recreation and Park Association also partners with other organizations to promote outdoor activities for kids. NRPA was formed in 1907.

National Urban League doesn't care if you live in the city or the country. If you are African American, National Urban League, Inc. wants to empower you to get into the economic and social mainstream. Through more than 100 affiliates in 36 states and the District of Columbia, the Urban League offers reading and scholarship programs, job and financial literacy training, health information, voter education and registration, and civil rights programs. A few of the league's five publications include Opportunity Journal, Urban Influence, and The State of Black America, an annual report. National Urban League, Inc. also hosts several conferences and summits throughout the year. Founded in 1910 The Urban League reaches more than 2 million people nationwide.

NWA wants kids to drink milk and eat veggies. The National WIC Association (NWA) is the nonprofit support agency for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). Through some 10,000 clinics nationwide, WIC provides nutrition and breastfeeding education and offers programs that include nutritious foods and health care access for more than 9 million low-income women and children. NWA operates through more than 2,000 local agencies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, more than 30 American Indian tribal organizations, American Samoa, Guam, and Puerto Rico. National WIC Association also advocates for services for nutritionally at-risk families. NWA was founded in 1983.

The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) works to educate the public about conservation of wildlife and other natural resources. The non-profit organization, with some four million members, organizes efforts on an educational and political front. Conservation projects include restoring gray wolves to Yellowstone, protecting the Everglades, preserving wetlands, flood plain management, fighting effects of climate change, and saving Alaska's Copper River Delta. National Wildlife Federation also conducts wildlife tours and publishes a number of magazines including National Wildlife, Ranger Rick, Your Big Backyard, and Animal Baby and produces film and television programs on conservation. The NWF was founded in 1936.

Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) fights for those who can't. It's a 1.2-million member environmental action organization dedicated to preserving wildlife and the wilderness. Among the issues the NRDC addresses are curbing global warming, creating a future of clean energy, reviving the world's oceans, saving endangered wildlife and wild places, stemming the tide of toxic chemicals, and accelerating the greening of China. Natural Resources Defense Council conducts its work from its New York headquarters and regional offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. Natural Resources Defense Council also publishes Nature's Voice, a bulletin on environmental campaigns; OnEarth, its quarterly magazine; and periodic NRDC Reports on specific issues.

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (dba NeighborWorks America) wants to be your neighbor. The not-for-profit organization supports more than 230 independent local organizations in suburban, urban, and rural communities across the country. Programs include building multi-family dwellings and helping low and middle income families with financing and insurance as well as job creation, community facilities, and economic development in rural areas. Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation also offers training for community leaders and would-be homeowners on community planning, green building, and financing among others. Established by Congress in 1978, NeighborWorks is funded by Congress, private donations, and corporate support.

The New Israel Fund (NIF) works for social change in Israel. New Israel Fund is dedicated to promoting freedom, justice, and democracy in the Jewish state. NIF, in cooperation with other groups in the US, Europe, and Israel, has pledged more than $200 million to about 800 organizations. New Israel Fund works by distributing grants and providing technical assistance and coalition building. NIF's core issues include civil rights, social justice, religious tolerance, a sustainable environment, absorbing Russian and Ethiopian Jews into Israeli society, and women's rights. New Israel Fund founded Shatil, from the Hebrew word for "seedling," to assist like-minded grass roots groups in setting up shop. NIF was founded in 1979.

Next, Inc. designs, develops, markets, and distributes licensed and branded imprinted sportswear in the United States. NEXT, INC. imprinted sportswear comprises headwear, polo shirts, short and long-sleeve t-shirts, fleece wear, and sweat pants. NEXT, INC. offers its products under the American Biker, American Wildlife, Ragtops Sportswear, Campus Traditions USA, and Cadre Athletic brand names. NEXT, INC. distribution network includes national, large regional, and specialty retail chains, as well as corporate accounts, college book stores, motor sports, souvenir and gift shops, and golf shops. NEXT, INC. also offers its products through e-commerce Web sites. Next, Inc. is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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