SWU295 - Effective Helping in a Diverse World

Founded in 1955, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.

The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) is the global body for the profession. The Federation and its national members strive for social justice, human rights, and inclusive, sustainable social development through the promotion of social work best practice and engagement in international cooperation.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF®) is devoted to developing a brighter future for millions of children at risk of poor educational, economic, social, and health outcomes.

The NASW Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization created in 2001 to support NASW’s educational, research, and charitable initiatives through a wide range of diverse programs and projects that serve the social work profession, the practitioner, and the public. The Foundation administers this array of programs to fulfill its core mission of enhancing the well-being of individuals, families, and communities through the advancement of social work policy and practice.

InterAction is an alliance of U.S.-based international nongovernmental organizations, with more than 190 members working in every developing country. Members are faith-based and secular, large and small, with a focus on the world’s most poor and vulnerable populations. Using its collective voice, InterAction seeks to shape important policy decisions on relief and long term development issues, including foreign assistance, the environment, women, health, education and agriculture.

Human service nonprofits are the organizations that most people think of when they hear the word nonprofit. They feed the hungry, assist crime victims and offenders, provide job training, house the homeless, help people prepare for and recover from disasters, maintain playgrounds and athletic fields, act as advocates for children, and offer programs to help youth mature into adults who contribute to society.

Locate social work and related organizations in Arizona.

Locate social work and related organizations in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

An up-to-date list of professional organizations related to the field of Social Work.