Habitat for Humanity, more than 1.7 million people worldwide know there's no place like home. The mission of the not-for-profit, ecumenical Christian organization is to provide adequate and affordable shelter. Habitat for Humanity International, Inc. has built more than 350,000 houses at cost for families who demonstrate a need and are willing to invest "sweat equity" during construction. Homeowners make payments on no-interest mortgages; Habitat funnels the funds back into the construction of homes for others. Habitat for Humanity International, Inc. operates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico, in addition to affiliates in more than 90 countries. Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1976 by Linda Fuller and her late husband Millard.

Heifer Project International (known as Heifer International) runs more than 860 projects that help millions of impoverished families become self-sufficient. Recipients are located in 125 countries around the world, including 28 US states. The non-profit organization provides more than 25 different kinds of breeding livestock and other animals (bees, rabbits, ducks) that can be used for food, income, or plowing power, in addition to training in sustainable agriculture techniques. In exchange, the family agrees to pass on not only the animals' first female offspring to another needy family, but their knowledge, too.

Helen Keller International (HKI) has vision. Helen Keller International fights blindness by working with doctors, government agencies, partner groups, and individuals worldwide. Helen Keller International core issues are eye health, overall health and nutrition, and reducing poverty. HKI distributes antibiotics, performs cataract surgery, and provides eye screenings, glasses, and education. It combats malnutrition by promoting prenatal care, supplying Vitamin A, and helping people set up sustainable gardens and nutrition programs. Helen Keller International poverty reduction work includes literacy, pre-school, and clean water projects, as well as entrepreneurial support for women. Helen Keller International also sells its poverty and nutrition information to governments.

Hillenbrand, Inc., through its subsidiary, Batesville Casket Company, manufactures, distributes, and sells funeral service products to licensed funeral directors operating licensed funeral homes. Hillenbrand, Inc. products include burial caskets, cremation caskets, containers and urns, selection room display fixturing for funeral homes, and other personalization and memorialization products and services, including the creation and hosting of Web sites for licensed funeral homes. Hillenbrand, Inc. markets its metal caskets under the Batesville brand name. Hillenbrand, Inc. distributes its products through direct sales force in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Australia, and South Africa. Hillenbrand, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in Batesville, Indiana.

Hoag Hospital Foundation reminds people not to hog their money but to share it. Hoag Hospital Foundation supports the Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian by raising money for the hospital's operations, medical research, education, and community outreach activities through more than 1,400 volunteers organized into groups like the 552 Club and Circle 1000. Hoag Hospital Foundation host events like the Christmas Carol Ball and the Toshiba Senior Classic and encourage donors to make annual gifts, raising about $14 million annually. Under the direction of a volunteer Board of Directors, the foundation conducts programs and campaigns that generate about $20 million per year in new gifts and pledges. Funds are earmarked for capital projects, equipment purchases, innovative program development and clinical research. The Hoag Hospital Foundation was formed in 1948.

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo puts on one of North America's largest festivals. Since the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was established, it has made an impressive footprint on the livestock and entertainment industries and in the sport of rodeo. Proceeds from the not-for-profit group's annual show support scholarship programs. The show also is designed to promote better breeding and improved marketing of livestock. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Inc. draws thousands of entries, including both animals and works of art. Show winners are sold at auction for prices that run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo events are held at Reliant Stadium, home to the NFL's Houston Texans, and surrounding venues. The first show was held in 1932.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is watching out for everyone. Human Rights Watch mission is to prevent discrimination, uphold political freedom, protect people during wartime, and bring offenders to justice. HRW researches human rights violations around the world and publishes its findings to help generate publicity about the atrocities it uncovers. Human Rights Watch also meets with national and international governing officials to help steer policy change. Along with partner organizations, HRW won the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for its International Campaign to Ban Landmines. HRW is an independent organization; all funds come from private contributors. Human Rights Watch was founded in 1978.

The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) strives to protect women's rights and improve women's quality of life around the world. International Center for Research on Women researches women's issues, advocates for policy development, and offers technical assistance to women in more than 40 countries. ICRW works to improve women's economic, health, and social status in developing nations around issues including HIV/AIDS, nutrition and food security, reproductive health, violence against women, and poverty reduction. The not-for-profit organization was formed in 1976 to help understand the role of women in developing nations.

JA Worldwide teaches smaller people about big business. Doing business as Junior Achievement (JA), the organization educates students in grades K-12 about business, economics, and free enterprise. JA Worldwide conducts its activities in more than 100 countries. JA's programs reach 8.3 million children each year and focus on such areas as citizenship, career development, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and ethics, among others. Some 287,000 classroom volunteers assist with the organization's activities through about 140 chapters nationwide. JA Worldwide funding comes from individual contributions and corporate donations. The group was established in 1919. While Junior Achievement was started in 1919, its first official home was not ready until 1925. The original JA headquarters building was located in Springfield, MA.

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. engages in the computerized preparation of federal, state, and local individual income tax returns in the United States. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. also engages in the electronic filing of the customers tax returns. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. offers its services through a network of franchised and company-owned tax offices operating under the Jackson Hewitt Tax Service brand name. In addition, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. offers a range of financial products, such as refund anticipation loans, which are made by a third party financial institution to a customer and secured by a customer's anticipated federal tax refund; assisted refunds that are provided by third party financial institutions, which offer customers with the ability to have their tax return preparation fees and other charges withheld directly from their tax refund; and gold guarantee, an extended warranty that a customer may purchase whereby the taxpayer may be reimbursed up to a set limit for any additional tax liability owed due to an error in the preparation of the customer's tax return. Further, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. provides various disbursement options for financial products, including direct deposit, check, or on the ipower Card, a prepaid Visa card. As of April 30, 2009, its network comprised 5,610 franchised offices and 974 company-owned offices. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.

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