Surinamese association is established in Amsterdam

A multiracial civil-rights organization forms to oppose racial discrimination and advance equal rights through advocacy, research, litigation, and community organizing.

The organization works to secure economic self-reliance and civil rights for Black Americans, linking community services with policy advocacy.

The ACLU organizes to defend civil liberties through litigation, public education, and local affiliates, an enduring model for rights-based nonprofit advocacy.

Mary McLeod Bethune builds an “organization of organizations” to unite Black women’s groups and strengthen community-led action across education, health, economics, and public policy.

Blind Americans establish a member-led organization to advocate for equality, independence, and the right to participate in community life.

A local humanitarian committee mobilizes public action against famine, later developing into an international confederation with partner-led programs. Source gives the year or month only; day 1 is a...

Tribal leaders create a national organization to defend tribal sovereignty and coordinate Indigenous advocacy; representation is grounded in member nations.