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Government and Organization Links in United States

Federal Government
http://www.firstgov.gov/
The offical site for the U.S. Government information, services, transactions, and forms.

U.S. House of Representatives
http://www.house.gov
The official site for the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. Senate
http://www.senate.gov
The official site for the U.S. Senate.

National Council of Nonprofit Associations
http://www.ncna.org/
The National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA) is a network of 39 state and regional associations of nonprofits representing more than 17,000 nonprofits throughout the country. This site provides iinformation,
training and leadership for nonprofits.

Independent Sector
http://www.independentsector.org/ 
A coalition of leading nonprofits, foundations, and corporations strengthening  not-for-profit philanthropy, and citizen action.

Charity Lobbying in the Public Interest
www.clpi.org
Educating charities about the important and appropriate role lobbying can play in achieving their missions.

OMB Watch
www.ombwatch.org
A non-profit organization that monitors governance issues, primarily those involving the White House Office of Management and Budget. OMB Watch promotes a more open and accountable government through citizen education workshops, publications, and technical asisstance to national and community groups, public officials, and the media.

Alliance for Justice
http://www.afj.org/ 
The Alliance for Justice is a national association of environmental, civil rights, mental health, women's, children's and consumer advocacy organizations. The Alliance has worked to advance the cause of justice for all Americans, strengthen the public interest community's ability to influence public policy, and foster the next generation of advocates. 

Advocacy Institute
http://www.advocacy.org
The Advocacy Institute is a U.S.-based global organization dedicated to strengthening the capacity of political, social and economic justice advocates to influence and change public policy.  

Government Information Exchange
www.info.gov/
The Federal Consumer Information Center's National Contact Center is focused on providing answers, information, and resources to help citizens learn about Federal programs.

Library of Congress
www.loc.gov
In addition to its primary mission of serving the research needs of the U.S. Congress, the Library serves all Americans through its popular Web site and in its 22 reading rooms on Capitol Hill.

National Association of State Budget Officers
www.nasbo.org:80
As the chief financial advisors to our nation's governors, NASBO members are active participants in the public policy discussions at the state level. The major functions of the organization consist of research, policy development, education, training, and technical assistance.

National Governors Association
www.nga.org:80
The National Governors Association (NGA) is the collective voice of the nation's governors and one of Washington, D.C.'s, most respected public policy organizations.

Congressional Budget Office
www.cbo.gov/
CBO's mission is to provide the Congress with the objective, timely, nonpartisan analyses needed for economic and budget decisions and with the information and estimates required for the Congressional budget process.

White House
www.whitehouse.gov
The official site of The White House.

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