FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 19, 2008

 Contact: Tracy Gary
o: 713-527-7671
c: 415-377-9447
tracy@inspiredlegacies.org

INSPIRED LEGACIES ANNOUNCES ITS ANNUAL LIST
OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NONPROFITS, INVITES
EASE AND VIGOR OF YEAR-END GIVING

(HOUSTON, TX) - "Transformational times call for transformational leaders and organizations and many we wish for are already doing great work. They simply need more visibility, supporters and partners!" says Inspired Legacies' founder and philanthropic advisor, Tracy Gary, who announced today its list of 50 transformational nonprofits through the Tipping Point Fund (TPF). TPF was established as a resource for selected organizations that demonstrate transformational philanthropy, a strategy of partnering with organizations and leaders who are consciously and collectively co-creating our future. As incubators of innovation, transformative organizations and their leaders seek fresh approaches and ever more appropriate ways to convey inspired ideas and cultural change.

The Tipping Point Fund highlights organizations from the following critical better world building areas:

We welcome these new organizations and applaud their successful efforts and hard work for sustainability and transformative leadership. A complete list of the latest inductees is attached, and additional information on all TPF members as well as how you can support each organization can be found at www.inspiredlegacies.org or by contacting the Inspired Legacies office at 713.527.7671.

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Inspired Legacies is a 501(c)(3) organization that facilitates partnerships between donors, advisors, and nonprofit organizations to grow giving and transform society. For additional information visit www.inspiredlegacies.org, email info@inspiredlegacies.org, or call 713-527-7671.

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CONSCIOUSNESS, LEADERSHIP, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING
Bioneers
Center for Contemplative Mind in Society
EnlightenNext
Rockwood Leadership
Season's Fund for Social Transformation
The Alliance for New Humanity

DIVERSITY, RACE, AND GENDER JUSTICE
Class Action
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
First Nations Development Institute
Grassroots Institute for fund-raising Training (GIFT)
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
Mexican American Legal Defense Fund
Ms. Foundation
The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
The Center for Community Change
The White House Project
Twenty-First Century Foundation

ECONOMIC REFORM
TimeBanks
Transforming Money Project of The Rudolf Steiner Foundation
CODEPINK Women for Peace

FAMILY ADVOCACY
Childbirth Connections
Children's Defense Fund
Family Violence Prevention Fund

GLOBAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Global Fund for Women
Grantmakers without Borders
Catalytic Communities
Synergos

 

NEW GENERATION LEADERSHIP AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Resource Generation
Third Wave Foundation
Yes!

NEW MEDIA AND THE ARTS
Art and Social Change Funding Circle: Arts Rising
Democracy Now!
Planetwork
Wiser Earth

SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Choral Earth
Green America (formerly Co-op America)
Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
Global Greengrants Fund
Intermission
The Berkana Institute

TRANSFORMATIVE PHILANTHROPY AND DONOR EDUCATION
Charity Focus
Inspired Legacies & Tipping Point Fund
The 50% League's Bolder Giving Project
Women's Funding Network
Universal Giving
Youth Give

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION AND POLICY
PassageWorks Institute
Ploughshares Fund
Reuniting America
National Council for Research on Women
Women's Foundation of CA
World Cafe Community Foundation

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