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The Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, located in Shepherdstown, WV, is dedicated to advancing representative democracy and promoting a better understanding of the United States Congress and the Constitution. Through their programs and research, they engage citizens in exploring national and international events from the Cold War era to the present, while preserving the voices of millions of Appalachians through their correspondence with elected representatives. The Byrd Center houses extensive archives that include the personal papers of five members of the United States Congress from West Virginia, offering rich resources for conducting research and exploring the history of the region. They also provide educational resources, internship programs, and host events such as the Voices of the Community Series and Constitution Day. The Byrd Center relies on the support of their Friends of the Byrd Center group to fulfill their mission and offers special access to all of their programs.Generated from the website

The World Resources Institute (WRI) receives a three-star rating from Charity Navigator, a nonprofit organization that helps charitable givers make decisions. WRI is an independent, nonprofit organization with a staff of more than 100 scientists, economists, policy experts, business analysts, statistical analysts, mapmakers and communicators that conducts environmental research and drafts policies to protect the Earth. The organization s work is concentrated on achieving progress towards its goals of protecting the Earth s living systems, increasing access to information, creating a sustainable enterprise and opportunities and reversing global warming. WRI is a non-partisan organization that works closely with governments, civil society groups and the private sector. The organization is based in Washington, D.C.

Founded in 1920, the American Society of Association Executives is a nonprofit professional organization for executive directors and vice presidents of professional societies in the United States. It has more than 22,000 association chief executive officers, staff professionals, industry partners and consultant members. The association serves approximately 10,000 organizations that represent over 285 million people. The American Society of Association Executives sponsors the Certified Association Executive professional certification program. It publishes Associations Now Magazine and the Journal of Association Leadership, which provide more than 1,000 Web-based tools and resources along with The Center for Association Leadership.