Nonprofit Financial Data » Environmental Quality Protection, Beautification » Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation & Management

Nonprofit Financial Data » Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics » Winter Sports (Snow and Ice)

Nonprofit Financial Data » Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy » Women's Rights

Nonprofit Financial Data » Community Improvement, Capacity Building » Women's Service Clubs

Nonprofit Financial Data » Social Science Research Institutes » Women's Studies

Nonprofit Financial Data » Animal related » Wildlife Preservation / Protection

Nonprofit Financial Data » Animal related » Wildlife Sanctuary / Refuge

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Mutual Support Groups » Bereavement Support Groups » Widow / Widower Support Groups

Mutual support groups whose members are husbands, wives or other individuals who have experienced the loss of their marriage partner or significant other. Groups may also be structured for the survivi ng spouses of people in law enforcement, the military or other specific high-risk professions. The groups focus on helping participants accept their loss, express their grief, and move through the ber eavement process. The groups also help members put their lives back together by providing practical information about legal issues, financial arrangements and other responsibilities of daily living.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Wage Assignment Assistance

Programs that provide legal assistance for people who want to petition the court to transfer wages earned by another person to themselves in order to settle a debt or judgment.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Public Awareness / Education » Workshops

Programs that sponsor conferences, symposiums, seminars, workshops and other gatherings in which one or a variety of speakers are brought together to make presentations which address a particular huma n service topic with the objective of increasing participant awareness of the issues, problems and potential solutions that are facing residents of the community.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Estate Planning Assistance » Will Preparation Assistance

Programs that provide assistance on an individual or group basis for people who want to draft a Last Will and Testament which leaves instructions for the disposition of their property following their death and need assistance in ensuring that the document is properly written.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Benefits Assistance » Welfare Rights Assistance

Programs that provide assistance for prospective or current public assistance recipients who are having difficulty understanding and/or obtaining the full benefits to which they are entitled by law un der entitlement programs such as General Relief (GR), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Food Stamps, Medicaid/Medi-Cal, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability In surance (SSDI). The programs may help people understand the eligibility criteria for benefits, how much they can work without affecting their benefits (for some programs), the benefits provided by the program, the payment process and the rights of beneficiaries; provide consultation and advice; help them complete benefits application forms; negotiate on their behalf with public assistance benefits staff; and/or represent them in administrative hearings or judicial litigation. Included are welfare rights organizations that offer a range of advocacy services as well as legal aid programs which o ffer more formalized legal assistance.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Electronic Information Resources » Web Site Hosting

Organizations, often universities or larger nonprofit agencies, that provide data storage space on their Internet servers which allow other agencies and organizations in the community lacking the appr opriate hardware to create and publish Web sites, make files available for downloading purposes or post other information.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Electronic Information Resources » Internet Information Resources » Web Sites

Programs that maintain HTML-based (hypertext markup language) documents, often including graphics and sound as well as text, which are linked to related documents on other servers regardless of where they are stored on the Internet. The links are maintained through URLs (uniform resource locators) which are a standard way of representing the locations of HTML documents. Users can click on a highli ghted word or phrase and can skip directly to files that are associated with it.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Law Enforcement Services » Crime Reporting » Welfare Fraud Reporting

Programs that provide a hotline or other mechanisms that the public can use to anonymously report suspected cases of fraud involving TANF, Food Stamps, General Relief or other public assistance progra ms.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Disaster Services » Disaster Warnings » Weather Advisories

Programs that issue bulletins to warn the public of impending weather-related problems such as flash floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, snow storms, high winds or high tides. Weather advisorie s may also include safety instructions for people who are in immediate peril.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Disaster Services » Disaster Preparedness » Disaster Preparedness Information » Wildland Fire Preparedness Information

Programs that increase public awareness of the measures that people can take to protect lives and property in the event of a major brush fire, grass fire, woodland fire or other wildfire. Included ar e programs that inspect the homes of individual residents and give them a report which recommends ways to enhance their safety and reduce the risk of property damage or loss, as well as those that dea l with wildland fire preparedness in a more general way.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Wedding Related Services

Organizations that provide services to facilitate the formal union of couples in marriage.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Criminal Correctional System » Alternative Sentencing / Supervision » Work Furlough Programs

Correctional programs that provide a partial alternative to total incarceration by allowing qualifying inmates to leave the institution for the purpose of continuing regular employment during the dayt ime, but requiring that they return to the institution nights and weekends. Also included are programs that provide an alternative sentencing option which allows an adult or juvenile offender to live at home and attend work or school during the week but spend his or her weekends (or other free time) participating in community work projects or completing a sentence in jail.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Regulations / Standards » Weights and Measures

A program designed to guarantee fairness and objectivity in commerce by establishing a consistent system of physical measurements to assure accurate representation of quantity and unit cost of sales p roducts as well as interchangeability and uniformity of manufactured items. Enforcement measures include checking weights of packaged products and the accuracy of weighing and measuring devices such as supermarket scales, gasoline pumps, taxicab meters and rental car odometers.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Groups » Community Action / Social Advocacy Groups » Human Rights Groups » Women's Advocacy Groups

Organizations that support the passage and enforcement of laws and other social measures that protect and promote the rights and interests of women.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Groups » Categorical Program Administrative Units » Workforce Development Boards

Regional organizations that are responsible for assessing employment and training needs, establishing regional priorities, consolidating workforce development functions to eliminate duplication of ser vices and programs, coordinating the delivery of a responsive education and training system, allocating funds for employment and job training programs within the region, serving as clearinghouses for information about available programs, and evaluating the effectiveness of the workforce development system.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Economic Development » Urban Renewal » Waterfront Development Programs

Programs that provide for the development of industrial, commercial, recreational and residential properties in urban waterfront locales with the objective of ensuring that the areas are able to suppo rt cultural, recreational, social and economic activities that meet the needs of the community. Revitalization efforts may focus on cleaning up contaminated land; removing vacant structures; making in frastructure improvements to enable pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle access; developing park and open spaces; renovating historic buildings, wharves and other waterfront structures while preserving the ir original flavor; developing harbor/marina facilities; and building hotel complexes, restaurants, movie theaters, shopping centers, residential units and other structures that will make the area att ractive to visitors and residents.

Basic Needs » Transportation » Long Distance Transportation » Water Transportation

Organizations that utilize marine craft for the transportation of people and commodities.

Basic Needs » Temporary Financial Aid » Utility Assistance » Utility Bill Payment Assistance » Water Bill Payment Assistance

Programs that pay all or a portion of the water bills of people whose water has been or is as risk of being shut off and who meet age, income, disability, need or other requirements. Also included are programs that help people negotiate manageable water bill payment plans in situations where there are some resources available for this purpose.

Basic Needs » Material Goods » Personal Goods / Services » Clothing » Work Clothing

Programs that pay for or provide new or secondhand uniforms or other working clothes for individuals who are unable to obtain these items without assistance. Also included are programs such as "Dress for Success" that provide interview suits and other professional attire for low income individuals (frequently women) who need this type of wardrobe to secure and/or retain gainful employment.

Basic Needs » Housing / Shelter » Utilities Connection / Repair » Water Connection / Repair

Companies that provide water services which include the hook-up of services and the installation, maintenance and repair of water lines, meters and other necessary equipment on private property from t he point of connection to the street.

Basic Needs » Housing / Shelter » Home Improvement / Accessibility » Energy Conservation Improvements » Weatherization Programs

Programs that provide assistance in the form of labor and supplies to help people who qualify for the service on the basis of income, age or disability improve the energy efficiency of their homes and protect them from the elements. The program provides ceiling insulation, attic venting, double glazed windows, weather-stripping, minor housing envelope repairs, low-flow showerheads, evaporative coo ler vent covers, water heater blankets, pipe wrap, duct wrap, switch and outlet gaskets, caulking, and other related energy conservation measures.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Communications / Marketing Volunteer Opportunities » Writing / Editing Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills who are willing to work on reports, technical manuals and other writing projects on a voluntary basis without remuneration .

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Administration Volunteer Opportunities » Computer / Internet Services Volunteer Opportunities » Web Site Development Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who willing to work on the design and implementation of their Web site on a voluntary basis without remuner ation.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Recreational / Leisure / Arts Instruction » Writing Instruction

Programs that provide classes, individualized instruction or other opportunities for people who want to develop or perfect their writing skills. Included are classes that address basic craft and techn ique as well as those that focus on writing fiction, poetry, plays, screenplays, journals, business correspondence, reports and other specializations.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Recreational Activities / Sports » Disability Related Sports » Wheelchair Sports

Programs that provide opportunities for people who use wheelchairs to bowl or shoot; play basketball, football, quad rugby, racquetball, soccer, tennis or volleyball; practice archery or fencing; enga ge in wheelchair races; and/or participate in other activities that have been adapted for players in a seated position.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Physical Fitness » Walking Programs

Programs, often for older adults, which organize groups of people to participate in walking in parks, shopping malls or other settings for purposes of physical fitness.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Parks / Recreation Areas » Wildlife Exhibitions

Programs that house a collection of living creatures for the purposes of conservation, research, education and public viewing.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Wish Foundation

Programs that provide support for children or adults who are terminally or gravely ill by granting one wish which might be a trip to Disneyland, an opportunity to meet a film star or sports personalit y, a reunion with family members or other similar desire.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Personal Enrichment » Wilderness Therapy Programs

Programs that place troubled adolescents with low self-esteem, substance abuse issues or oppositional, defiance and conduct problems in an outdoor environment where they face adversities and challenge s that are designed to be therapeutic in nature. The wilderness therapy process involves immersion in an unfamiliar environment, group living with peers, individual and group therapy sessions, educati onal curricula, including a mastery of primitive skills such as fire-making and backcountry travel, all designed to address problem behaviors and foster personal and social responsibility and the emot ional growth of participants.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Mutual Support Groups » Lifestyle / Transition Related Support Groups » Women's Support Groups

Mutual support groups whose members are women who want an opportunity to share their issues and concerns with other women in a safe, supportive environment.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Mutual Support Groups » Addictions / Dependencies Support Groups » Workaholics Support Groups

Mutual support groups whose members are people who have a pattern of compulsive overwork, their families and friends. The groups provide emotional support, information and resources to help participan ts develop reasonable work habits, and may include Christian-oriented and secular 12-step groups as well as non-12 step groups.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Mutual Support Groups » Addictions / Dependencies Support Groups » Weight Related Support Groups

Mutual support groups whose members are individuals who have a problem with compulsive eating or are people who are "overweight" and are using the group to develop self-esteem and self-confidence, and accept themselves as they are. The groups provide emotional support, information and resources for those who participate, and may include Christian-oriented and secular 12-step groups as well as non- 12 step groups.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Day Care » Child Care » Weekend Child Care

Programs that provide substitute parental care for children on Saturdays and Sundays. Care may be provided in family child care homes, child care centers or the child's own home, and parents or other regular caregivers can usually make arrangements to drop their children off or pick them up at whatever hours their work schedules require.

Income Security » Social Insurance Programs » Disability Insurance » Workers' Compensation

A disability insurance program mandated by the state and funded by employer contributions which provides compensation to covered employees for loss of their earnings as a result of an accidental injur y or occupational disease sustained during employment, or which compensates dependents in case of a work-related death. The program provides for income replacement and supplement; scheduled awards fo r loss of sight or hearing, dismemberment or disfigurement; medical expenses (including hospital care); retraining, where appropriate; and funeral expenses.

Income Security » Public Assistance Programs » Nutrition Related Public Assistance Programs » WIC » WIC Applications / Certification

Programs that conduct evaluations to determine whether families with pregnant women and/or children younger than age five meet the eligibility criteria for the WIC program, and which issue certificate s for those who qualify.

Income Security » Public Assistance Programs » Nutrition Related Public Assistance Programs » WIC » WIC Appeals / Complaints

Offices that are responsible for hearing appeals and resolving complaints that have been filed by people who have applied for or who are receiving services through the WIC program and believe that the y have been discriminated against, that their rights have been violated or that the organization has failed to take appropriate action with respect to their application or benefits.

Income Security » Public Assistance Programs » Nutrition Related Public Assistance Programs » WIC

A federally-funded program that provides nutrition education and food vouchers for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children younger than age five who cannot afford an adequate diet and, in th e case of infants older than six weeks of age, who have a condition which shows a need for better nutrition. Vouchers are picked up at a WIC site (which are usually located in an health center that pr ovides maternity and/or pediatric care) on a monthly basis and may be exchanged for milk, cheese, eggs, cereal, juice, vegetables, peanut butter, beans and formula in most grocery stores.

Income Security » Employment » Public Employment and Training Programs » WIA Programs

Programs funded through the Workforce Investment Act that provide classroom training, work experience and on-the-job training as well as counseling, job preparation and job placement assistance for lo w-income youth age sixteen through twenty-one who meet one of six specific barriers to employment, and adults age eighteen and older who are low-income and/or receiving public assistance and are unemp loyed. Some youth age fourteen and fifteen are eligible for some programs. Youth who are age eighteen through twenty-one may co-enroll in adult and youth programs. Job training participants receive c omprehensive supportive services referrals as needed. Specific components of the WIA program may focus on special populations with unique employment problems including Native Americans, veterans, migr ant and seasonal farm workers, dislocated workers and people who are homeless.

Income Security » Employment » Public Employment and Training Programs » Welfare Recipient Employment Programs

Programs operated by county or state agencies or private organizations, often under contract with a public agency, that offer employment training and support services for people who are receiving publ ic assistance through the TANF program in an effort to help them become self-supporting.

Income Security » Employment » Job Situations » Sheltered Employment » Work Activity Centers

Programs, often available within a sheltered workshop environment, whose major purpose is to provide long-term personal and social development opportunities within a work environment for severely disa bled individuals who have demonstrated inconsequential productive capacity in order to evaluate and improve their rehabilitation potential.

Income Security » Employment » Job Finding Assistance » Work Registration

Programs operated by state Employment Development Department offices that attempt to find suitable employment opportunities for people who have applied for and/or are receiving unemployment benefits o r public assistance through TANF, General Relief, Food Stamps or other income maintenance programs which require that certain recipients look for work.

Income Security » Employment » Employment Preparation » Job Training » Work Experience

Programs that place people in actual employment situations in order to give them an opportunity to demonstrate their competence and skills, gain practical experience in a field for which they have bee n trained and/or develop new skills that will be beneficial with respect to future employment opportunities. People are placed on a short-term basis and are paid by the sponsoring agency rather than b y the employer.

Income Security » Employment » Employee Certification » Work Permits

Programs that issue or assist individuals to obtain documentation that gives them official permission to work when they would not otherwise be authorized to do so.

Health Care » Specialized Treatment » Weight Management » Weight Loss Assistance

Programs that utilize one or a variety of techniques including nutrition education, special diets, protein sparing fasting, behavior modification, exercise, hypnosis, medication, surgery, and/or indiv idual or group therapy and mutual support groups to help obese individuals attain a more healthful body weight and develop a lifestyle that will allow them to maintain it.

Health Care » Specialized Treatment » Weight Management

Programs that utilize one or a variety of techniques including nutrition education, exercise, special diets, protein sparing fasting, behavior modification, hypnosis, individual or group counseling, m utual support groups, medication or surgery to help individuals who have an eating disorder or a weight control problem achieve a more healthful body weight and develop a lifestyle that allows them to maintain that weight.

Health Care » Specialized Treatment » Disease Specific Treatment » Wound Clinics

Programs that provide specialized treatment services for individuals who have chronic skin wounds such as pressure sores or ulcerations associated with diabetes and peripheral vascular disease that ha ve resisted other forms of treatment.

Health Care » Specialized Treatment » Disease Specific Treatment » Women's Health Centers

Programs that provide comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services which focus on conditions that are typically seen in women.

Health Care » Health Supportive Services » Health Education » Wellness Programs

Programs that offer individual and/or group sessions which assist participants to understand how their lifestyle impacts their physical and mental health and to develop personal practices that enhance their total well-being. Wellness programs are holistic and combine a variety of components which may include a general physical examination that is tailored to the individual's needs; an evaluation o f the person's pattern of exercise, eating habits, sources of stress and other lifestyle elements that are potential risk factors; and the development and implementation of an individualized plan for prevention management and early intervention to optimize health and performance which may include physical fitness sessions, nutrition counseling, stress reduction techniques, biofeedback, practice in assuming responsibility for one's choices, and other specific measures for avoiding physical and mental health problems.

Health Care » Health Supportive Services » Assistive Technology Equipment » Mobility Aids » Wheelchairs / Wheeled Mobility

Programs that provide special chairs with large wheels, some of which are power driven, that are used to transport patients or to provide increased mobility for people who are partially paralyzed or o therwise unable to walk. Also included are other types of personal wheeled transportation such as the Amigo (tm).

Health Care » Health Supportive Services » Assistive Technology Equipment » Mobility Aids » Walking Aids

Programs that provide aids such as canes, single or double crutches, walkers or walkerettes for people who need a means of support while walking in order to be fully mobile.

Health Care » Health Screening / Diagnostic Services » Pediatric Evaluation » Well Baby Care

Programs that provide health screening and immunization services for infants and toddlers to ensure their physical well-being and healthy development. Preschool aged children are also eligible in some areas.

Environmental Quality » Public Safety » Safety Education Programs » Workplace Safety Education

Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures that people can take to improve safety in the settings in which people work. Topics may include slips and falls, ladder safety, ergonomics, lifting and carrying, tool and equipment safety, personal protective equipment, vehicle safety, hazardous chemicals, electrical safety, stress, workplace violence, and safety issues such a s hearing preservation programs and working safely in confined spaces that may relate to a particular industry or workplace environment.

Environmental Quality » Public Safety » Safety Education Programs » Water Safety Education

Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures that people can take to ensure their safety while engaging in recreation in, on or around the water.

Environmental Quality » Public Safety » Safety Advisories » Public Health Advisories » Water Purification Bulletins

Programs that issue bulletins to inform the public when problems with the community water supply require that residents boil or add bleach to their water to ensure that it is safe to drink.

Environmental Quality » Municipal Services / Public Works » Weed Abatement / Brush Control

Programs that enforce the responsibility of property owners to clear hazardous weeds or chaparral from their yards and lots by notifying them when weeds and brush have reached hazardous proportions an d performing the work themselves when owners fail to comply. Charges for the work are placed on the negligent owner's property tax bill.

Environmental Quality » Municipal Services / Public Works » Waterworks

Programs that are responsible for the development and maintenance of the system of reservoirs, channels, mains and pumping and purifying equipment by which the community's water supply is obtained, tr eated and distributed to consumers.

Environmental Quality » Environmental Protection and Improvement » Pollution Control » Water Pollution Control

Programs that establish minimum standards for surface and ground water quality and develop and enforce regulations to prevent or reduce water pollution and assure a reliable supply of healthful drinki ng water and water that is suitable for other purposes. Water quality assurance programs issue permits specifying the types and amounts of pollutants that may be discharged without violating water qua lity standards; identify and monitor land uses and activities such as manufacturing or farming that are potential sources of pollution; test, record and report on the quality of water in lakes, rivers , streams, underground aquifers and water supply wells upon which public water systems rely; monitor water treatment and distribution systems; issue warnings and investigate hazards related to contami nation; and, when warranted, initiate litigation against individuals and organizations who have failed to comply with water pollution control regulations. These programs may also provide support for t he development and oversight of wastewater treatment facilities and certify operators of those facilities. Water quality is generally defined in terms of its designated use, e.g., for drinking, swimmi ng, farming, fish production or industrial processes.

Environmental Quality » Environmental Protection and Improvement » Conservation » Wildlife Conservation » Wildlife Rescue / Relocation

Programs that provide assistance for wild birds, animals and other creatures who are endangered by fires, oil spills, or water pollution or who are otherwise in distress; that trap wild animals who ha ve wandered into yards and other urban areas and transport them, usually by helicopter, back to their natural habitats; that rescue and rehabilitate whales, dolphins, manatees, seals and other marine creatures who are beached or swimming in unsafe waters; or which reestablish the viability of habitats which have become overcrowded by transporting a portion of the population to new areas.

Environmental Quality » Environmental Protection and Improvement » Conservation » Wildlife Conservation

Programs that are responsible for the conservation, protection, care and management of fish and wildlife resources and their habitats.

Environmental Quality » Environmental Protection and Improvement » Conservation » Watershed Conservation

Programs that provide for the management and protection of lakes, rivers, streams and their surrounding watersheds while addressing problems such as poorly functioning storm drains, degraded habitat, illegal sewer hookups, leaking pipes, erosion, dumping, and limited or lack of access to the river itself for fishing, swimming, canoeing or other recreational activities.

Environmental Quality » Environmental Protection and Improvement » Conservation » Water Resources Conservation » Water Conservation Kits

Programs that offer kits which contain devices such as low-flow shower heads, faucet aerators and toilet tank displacement bags that help residents conserve water.

Environmental Quality » Environmental Protection and Improvement » Conservation » Water Resources Conservation

Programs that preserve and protect water resources from indiscriminate waste and ensure that the supply of quality water is adequate to meet the needs of the public, agriculture and industry.

Education » Educational Support Services » Student Financial Aid » Work Study Programs

Need-based programs funded by the federal government or individual educational institutions which allow students to work a specified number of hours per week while attending school and full-time durin g vacations in order to finance their education. Work-study awards range from $600 to $4500 and students are not permitted to earn more than the award amount.