Bucks County Pennsylvania Education Nonprofit Organizations

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Doylestown Branch has a long tradition of attempting to solve educational issues for women and girls. For example, in the early 1970s it was a group of Doylestown Branch members who founded Aid for Girls, the organization that later became Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Bucks County.

Visit the AAUW Doylestown Branch website.

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The Bucks County Audubon Society (BCAS) at Honey Hollow is a private, nonprofit organization founded as a chapter of the National Audubon Society in 1969. Since its inception, BCAS has been dedicated to conserving wildlife, promoting awareness of environmental problems, watching birds, educating the community about the interdependence of humans and their world, and furthering the wise use of land, air, and water. Their mission is to generate awareness, education, and above all else, a sense of stewardship toward the environment.

Visit the Bucks County Audubon Society at Honey Hollow website.

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The Bucks County Children's Museum's mission is to be a fun, interactive and educational environment for children, parents, and schools with exhibits that reflect Bucks County's unique history and culture.

Visit the Bucks County Children's Museum website.

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The Bucks County Schools Intermediate Unit Education Foundation is an independent, private, nonprofit, charitable organization created to support educational opportunities for the benefit of students in Bucks County. The foundation works with teachers, administrators, school directors and parents to ensure that the children of Bucks County receive the best possible education. It is a vehicle that connects education to the community, and is expected to become the center for diverse groups that already support education with human and financial resources. The Foundation will broaden the base that provides financial and other assistance to Intermediate Unit staff and programs, and to the many special students in these programs.

The Foundation funds programs that support creative and innovative classroom ideas for Intermediate Unit teachers. The Board of Directors provides grants/gifts to individual departments, individual teachers, administrators or to teacher teams. The Foundation encourages teachers and students to reach beyond themselves by offering them competitive grants for new and appealing classroom projects or innovative extra-curricular programs. It helps keep teachers renewed and in the vanguard in both their teaching skills and subject matter. It helps provide state-of-the-art technology for students to learn on the best possible equipment. It helps fund internships and partnerships in cooperation with school-to-work and other programs to give students and teachers work experience in the business world.

Visit the Bucks County Intermediate Unit Education Foundation website.

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The Bucks County Library Association (BCLA) is a long-standing nonprofit organization formed to promote conversation and cooperative efforts among the libraries in Bucks County.

In addition to professional learning opportunities and networking, BCLA also organizes the Bucks for Books Scholarship program, meant to support a high school senior who plans to become a librarian or educator who understands the importance of libraries, shows leadership skills, and is an active member of their community.

Visit the Bucks County Library Association website.

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CHC's goal is to ensure healthy births, enhance family stability, and promote self-sufficiency.

The core values of the organization are:
- All Children have a right to a healthy start in life.
- Every expectant teen parent is entitled to quality healthcare and education.
- Young parents need support in order to develop healthy children.
- All families are valued

Visit the Child, Home and Community website.

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The mission of the Children's Cultural Center of Bucks County is to promote and preserve the historical and cultural heritage of Bucks County by educating the children who reside within.

Visit the Children's Cultural Center of Bucks County website.

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The Palisades Community Foundation is dedicated to the wellness, education, and cultural enrichment of the youth and community of the five-township Palisades area.

Visit the Palisades Community Foundation website.

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The Peace Center has been working for community peace and social justice since 1982. Their programs are designed to help reduce violence and conflict in schools, homes, and communities through a multicultural, community-based approach. They are dedicated to furthering peace by understanding and managing conflict in our community, our nation, and our world.

Visit the Peace Center website.

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SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth, and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration. SCORE Bucks County has three locations in Bucks County: Fairless Hills, Doylestown, and Perkasie.

Visit the SCORE Bucks County website.

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Vita Education Services provides quality educational programs that help individuals gain skills that enhance their ability to deal with real-life situations, meet personal goals, and become more self-determining and self-sufficient. Through literacy and decision-making programs, Vita brings learning to life for Bucks County adults, families, and at-risk youth by helping them to develop skills that create opportunities for themselves, their families, and, in turn, the community.

Visit the Vita Education Services website.

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Welcoming the Stranger is a nonprofit educational ministry that "seeks to follow Jesus' call to welcome people who come into our land." It provides free classes in English, computers, and citizenship to immigrants and refugees.

Visit the Welcoming the Stranger website.

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The Women's Business Forum educates, mentors, and inspires women to build and sustain viable businesses. The meetings are free and open to the public.

Visit the Women's Business Forum website.

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