Debra of America

The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is the world's largest private funder dedicated to advancing lupus research, with a strong commitment to turning the complexity of the disease into breakthroughs for treatment and potential cures. Through the support of donors, LRA has successfully awarded $259 million in research grants to enhance diagnosis and therapy while fostering vital community engagement in the fight against lupus. Generated from the website

The Population Council, an international, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and to help achieve a humane, equitable and sustainable balance between people and resources. The council has three divisions that conduct research: the Center for Biomedical Research, the International Programs Division, and the Policy Research Division. The Corporate Affairs Division and the Office of the Secretary-Treasurer support the divisions. In 1952 John D. Rockefeller III convened with a group of scientists to discuss the implications of the post-war population boom. They met in Williamsburg, Va., under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences, and after two and a half days agreed on the need for a new institution that could provide solid science to guide governments and individuals in addressing population questions.