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Vera Institute for Justice
http://www.vera.org/
"The Vera Institute of Justice works closely with leaders in government and civil society to improve the services people rely on for safety and justice. Vera develops innovative, affordable programs that often grow into self-sustaining organizations, studies social problems and current responses, and provides practical advice and assistance to government officials in New York and around the world. "

Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA)
http://www.vestibular.org/
"VEDA is a nonprofit organization that provides information to the public about inner-ear balance disorders such as Meniere's disease, BPPV, and labyrinthitis."

Violence Against Women and Family Violence
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/vawprog/
" The mission of the Violence Against Women and Family Violence Research and Evaluation program is to promote the safety of women and family members, and to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice system's response to these crimes."

Violence Against Women Online Resources
http://www.vaw.umn.edu/
"Violence Against Women Online Resources provides materials on domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking for criminal justice professionals, sexual assault and domestic violence victim advocates, and other multi-disciplinary professionals and community partners who respond to these crimes."

Violence Policy Center
http://www.vpc.org/
"The Violence Policy Center (VPC), a national non-profit organization based in Washington, DC works to stop this annual toll of death and injury through research, advocacy, education, and litigation. The VPC approaches gun violence as a public health issue, advocating that firearms be held to the same health and safety standards that virtually all other consumer products must meet. Guns and tobacco are the only two consumer products for which there is no federal oversight for health and safety."

Virginia Institute for Public Policy
http://www.virginiainstitute.org/
"The Virginia Institute for Public Policy is an independent, nonpartisan, education and research organization committed to the goals of individual opportunity and economic growth. Through research, policy recommendations, and symposia, the Institute works ahead of the political process to lay the intellectual foundation for a society dedicated to individual liberty, dynamic entrepreneurial capitalism, private property, the rule of law, and constitutionally limited government."

Visiting Nurses Association of America
http://www.vnaa.org/
VNAA's mission is to "support, promote and advance VNAs in their mission to serve their communities."

Vital Voices Global Partnership
http://www.vitalvoices.org/
"Vital Voices Global Partnership envisions a world of peace, justice and economic opportunity for all, where the voice of every woman is heard and respected."

Voices for America’s Children
http://www.childadvocacy.org/
"The mission of Voices for America's Children is to improve the lives of children in the United States. Voices pursues this mission primarily by enhancing the effectiveness of state- and locally-based, multi-issue child advocacy organizations."

Volunteer Solutions
http://www.volunteersolutions.org/
"Volunteer Solutions is a Volunteer Matching Application that helps Volunteer Centers connect individuals to volunteer opportunities in their community. Volunteer Solutions helps volunteers, nonprofit agencies, corporations, event organizers, and Volunteer Centers get connected."

VolunteerMatch
http://www.volunteermatch.org/
"VolunteerMatch is a leader in the nonprofit world dedicated to helping everyone find a great place to volunteer. The organization offers a variety of online services to support a community of nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic engagement. Our popular service welcomes millions of visitors a year and has become the preferred internet recruiting tool for more than 30,000 nonprofit organizations."

Volunteers of America
http://www.voa.org/
"Volunteers of America is a national, nonprofit, spiritually based organization providing local human service programs and opportunities for individual and community involvement."

Modified: December 30, 2008 ,joe.buenker@asu.edu