Causes We Support

At Red Room, we believe writing has the power to transform individuals as well as society as a whole. Causes We Support is a vital part of Red Room, as it shines a spotlight on organizations effecting change around the world. Because our authors are also socially minded, we are profiling the nonprofit groups significant to them. A portion of our after-tax net profits will go to the causes our authors support, which will be highlighted on every Author Page with a running tally of how much each author has raised for each cause.

Red Room sees a tremendous opportunity to impact education, literacy, and the spread of caring and intelligent ideas through our unique, grassroots, philanthropic model. In addition, Red Room plans to form its own nonprofit organization to connect with at-risk youth, work with them to find their voice, and establish a vital sense of community.

This week, Red Room features the Natural Resources Defense Council. Please check out the organization's profile to learn more about its valuable work and which Red Room authors support it.

Thank you for taking a moment to learn more about the many causes our authors and members support:

Animals and Environment

Pet Advocacy and Animal Welfare
- Alley Cat Allies
- American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation (read the Red Room profile)
- Animal Friends Rescue Project, Pacific Grove, California
- Animal Place, California
- Animal Rescue Foundation (read the Red Room profile)
- Animal Welfare Information & Assistance, Carmel Valley, California
- Animals Asia Foundation (read the Red Room profile) 8/15/12
- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) (read the Red Room profile) 7/21/08
- Best Friends Animal Society
- Humane Society of the United States (read the Red Room profile) 9/8/08
- Farm Sancutary (read the Red Room profile) 9/22/08
- Live and Let Live Horse Rescue
- Marin Humane Society, California
- Milo Foundation, California
- Pets Unlimited (read the Red Room profile) 11/3/08
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
- Rocket Dog Rescue (read the Red Room profile) 6/2/08
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,U.K.
- San Francisco SPCA
- SPCA International (read the Red Room profile) 3/24/08
Environmental Conservation
- American Forests (read Red Room profile) 12/1/08
- Bainbridge Island Land Trust,Washington
- Books Into Trees
- Defenders of Wildlife
- Environment California
- Environmental Defense Fund
- Forests Forever
- Friends of the Urban Forest
- Galápagos Conservatory
- Greenpeace (read the Red Room profile) 4/7/08
- Maine Coastal Heritage Trust
- Marin Agricultural Land Trust,California
- National Park Foundation
- National Parks Conservation Association
- Natural Resources Defense Council (read the Red Room profile) 4/21/08
- Nature Conservancy(read the Red Room profile) 3/10/08
- Ocean Conservancy
- Pacific Forest Trust
- Sierra Club
- Sonoma Ecology Center, California
- Surfrider Foundation
- World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Wildlife Protection

Arts, Culture, Humanities

Alternative Culture
- Alternatives to Marriage Project
Artist Advocacy
- Americans for the Arts
- Arts Corps
- Authors Coalition
- Authors Guild(read Red Room profile) 9/15/08
- Cat Writers' Association, Inc.(read Red Room profile)
- Cave Canem Poets(read Red Room profile)1/17/11
- Comic Book Legal Defense Fund(read Red Room profile) 8/4/08
- Hero Initiative
- International PEN Read the Red Room profile.
- National Writers' Union
- PEN American Center (read the Red Room profile) 4/28/08
Asian American Cultural Resources
Book-Based Organizations
- California Legacy Project of Santa Clara University
- Center for the Book at the Library of Congress (read the Red Room profile) 12/8/08
- Book Group Expo
- Books For Soldiers
- Poetry Flash
Chicano/a and Latino/a Cultural Resources
- Arte Público Press
Creative Arts Festivals
- Litquake (read the Red Room profile)
Cultural Preservation
- Film Noir Foundation (read the Red Room profile) 2/23/09
- Friends of the Woodlawn Cemetery, New York
- Mark Twain House & Museum, Connecticut
- National Film Preservation Foundation
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Renew Our Music Fund
- StoryCorps(read the Red Room profile) 10/13/08
- The Art of Living(read the Red Room profile) 5/24/10
Friends of Libraries
- American Library Association (read the Red Room profile) 10/20/08
- Bainbridge Island Library, Washington
- Friends of Public Libraries Association, Lebanon
- Friends of the San Francisco Public Library
- Romeo District Library, Michigan
Jewish Cultural Resources
LGBT Cultural Resources
Media Organizations
- National Public Radio
Museums and Cultural Institutions
Peralta Hacienda, California
Native American Cultural Resources
- American Indian College Fund
Performance Groups and Venues
- Acentos Bronx Poetry Showcase
- Berkeley Repertory Theatre, California
Regional American Advocacy and Culture
- Appalachian Voices
Retreats, Workshops, and Writing Contests
- Macondo Workshop (read the Red Room profile) 6/9/08
- NaNoWriMo (read the Red Room profile) 11/10/08
- Voices of Our Nations Arts Foundation (VONA)
Women's Cultural Resources

Education

Education and Literacy Programs
- 826 Valencia (read the Red Room profile) 1/7/08
- Amber Brown Fund of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
- Be The Star You Are! (read the Red Room profile) 10/27/08
- The BookUP (read the Red Room profile) 5/9/2010
- Camel Book Drive
- Children & Nature Network (read the Red Room profile)
- First Book
- Girls Write Now
- James Patterson PageTurner Awards (read the Red Room profile)
- KIPP Schools (read the Red Room profile) 10/6/08
- The Lindsay Wildlife Museum (read the Red Room profile) 8/11/08
- Literacy Center Education Network, California (read the Red Room profile) 3/17/08
- Once Upon A School
- Reading is Fundamental (read the Red Room profile) 11/17/08
- Room To Read (read the Red Room profile), launch
- San Francisco WritersCorps (read the Red Room profile)
- Teach For America
- Teacher Salary Project (read the Red Room profile) 5/2/11
- WriteGirl (read the Red Room profile)
- Youth Speaks (read the Red Room profile) 5/26/08
Institutions of Higher Education

Health

Alzheimer's Advocacy
- Alzheimer's Association (read the Red Room profile) 9/29/08
- Alzheimer's Foundation of America
Cancer Advocacy
- American Cancer Society (read the Red Room profile) 4/14/08
- Breast Cancer Action (read the Red Room profile) 7/14/08
- Breast Cancer Fund
- Breast Cancer Research Foundation
- Breast Cancer Society
- Bright Pink
- Gilda's Club
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Lung Cancer Alliance
- Lymphoma Research Foundation
- National Breast Cancer Coalition
- National Breast Cancer Foundation
- Susan G. Komen for the Cure (read the Red Room profile) 1/28/08
Disabled Advocacy
Independendent Living Resource Center, San Francisco (read the Red Room profile) 7/12/10
National Center for Learning Disabilities

Eating Disorders
- Academy for Eating Disorders
Health Advocacy
HIV/AIDS Advocacy and Education:
- AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts (read the Red Room profile) 8/25/08
- amfAR
- Banyan Tree Project
- Broadway Cares
- San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Youth AIDS (read the Red Room profile) 12/22/08
Hospice Services
- Compassion and Choices of Northern California

Human Services

Adoption Advocacy
- Adoption Advocates International
Career Skills
- Wardrobe for Opportunity (read the Red Room profile) 1/5/09
Children's Advocacy
- Amigos de los Romerítos
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Christian Children's Fund (read the Red Room profile)
- Compassion International
- Invisible Children
- Make-A-Wish Foundation
- National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
- Operation Smile
- Save the Children (read the Red Room profile) 2/18/08
- Stay Strong Foundation (read the Red Room profile)
- UNICEF (read the Red Room profile) 6/30/08
- Westwind Foster Family Agency
Economic Self-Sufficiency/Microloans
- FINCA
- Grameen Foundation
- Kiva (read the Red Room profile) 6/23/08
Elder Services
- Self-Help for the Elderly(read the Red Room profile)
Food Providers
- Alameda County Community Food Bank, California (read the Red Room profile) 2/25/08
- The Hunger Site
- Meals on Wheels
- Project Open Hand, California
- San Francisco Food Bank
Food and Water Security and Self-Reliance
- Heifer International (read the Red Room profile) 2/11/08
- charity:water (read the Red Room profile)
Humanitarian Aid
- Afghan Friends Network
- Afghan Women's Mission
- American Friends of Le Kinkeliba
- American Friends Service Committee
- American Red Cross (read the Red Room profile) 5/5/08
- AmeriCares International
- Bhopal Medical Appeal, India
- CARE (read the Red Room profile) 6/16/08
- Doctors Without Borders (read the Red Room profile) 1/14/08
- International Red Cross(read the Red Room profile)
- International Rescue Committee
- International Campaign for Tibet
- Mercy Corps
- Operation USA
- Oxfam America
- Oxfam International (read the Red Room profile) 12/15/08
- Samaritan's Purse
- Seva Foundation
- Women for Women International (read the Red Room profile) 2/4 and 9/1/08
- World Vision
Services for the Homeless and Poor
- Berkeley Emergency Food and Housing Project, California
- Glide Foundation
- Pets of the Homeless
- Salvation Army
Shelter Services
- Architecture for Humanity
- Building Futures with Women and Children Shelters
- Casa de las Madres
- Habitat for Humanity (read the Red Room profile) 5/12/08
- Make It Right (NOLA)
- Ozanam Inn, New Orleans

Public Benefit

Asian American Advocacy
- Asian Americans for Community Involvement
Career Advocacy and Employment Assistance
- Wardrobe for Opportunity, California (read the Red Room profile)
Chicano/a and Latino/a Advocacy
Disabled People's Advocacy
Special Olympics (read the Red Room profile) 8/17/09
Human Rights Advocacy
- Amnesty International (read the Red Room profile) 1/14/08
- Amnesty International USA (read the Red Room profile)
- Human Rights Watch
- Save Darfur
Immigration Services
- American Immigration Law Foundation
Jewish Advocacy
- American Jewish World Service
- Anti-Defamation League
Legal Advocacy
- American Civil Liberties Union (read the Red Room profile) 3/31/08
- Americans United for Separation of Church and State (read the Red Room profile)
- First Amendment Project (read the Red Room profile)
- The Impact Fund
- Southern Poverty Law Center
LGBT Advocacy
- Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
- Equality California(read the Red Room profile) 5/19/08
- International Lesbian and Gay Association
- It Gets Better Project
- Lesbian Health Research Center
- Horizons Foundation (read the Red Room profile)
- Human Rights Campaign
- National Center for Lesbian Rights
- National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Military Personnel and Veteran's Advocacy
- Books For Soldiers
- National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
Native American Advocacy
Nonprofit Seeding and Training
- Catalyst Project
- Craigslist Foundation (read the Red Room profile)
Peace Activism
- 1000 Grandmothers
- Buddhist Peace Fellowship
- Fellowship of Reconciliation
- Global Security Institute (read the Red Room profile)
- Ploughshares Fund
Political Activism
- MoveOn (read the Red Room profile)
- NARAL
Racial Justice Advocacy
- Applied Research Center
Refugee Advocacy
- Survivors International, California (read the Red Room profile)
Safety
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving
- HeroRAT (read the Red Room profile)
Volunteer Opportunities
- Donors Choose
- VolunteerMatch (read the Red Room profile) 7/7/08
Voting Reform
- Black Box Voting
- Voter Action
Women's Advocacy and Activism
- 50/50 Leadership
- Afghan Women's Writing Project(read the Red Room Profile)
- Belladonna Sanctuary of the Goddess
- Girls, Inc.
- Global Fund For Women (read the Red Room profile) 3/2/09
- Feminist Majority Foundation (read the Red Room profile) 8/18/08
- Moms Rising(read the Red Room profile)
- Ms. Foundation
- National Organization for Women (read the Red Room profile) 3/3/08
- Women's eNews

Religion

Buddhism
- Buddhist Peace Fellowship
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
- American Jewish World Service
- Anti-Defamation League
Other