List of civic, fraternal, service, and professional organizations
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This is a List of civic, fraternal, service, and professional organizations operating in the United States; some are part of wider international bodies.

Note: Some organizations may be listed in more than one category.

Agricultural Organizations

• 4-H
• American Farm Bureau Federation
• Future Farmers of America
• National Grange (Patrons of Husbandry)

Civic and Political Organizations

• American Civil Liberties Union
• American Woman Suffrage Association
• League of Women Voters
• National Civic League
• National Organization for Women
• National Rifle Association
• National Woman Suffrage Association
• Parent-Teacher Association
• See also: List of political parties

Consumer Organizations

• AARP
• Automobile Association of America
• Consumers Union - publishes Consumer Reports
• National Consumers League

Fraternal and Service Organisations

• Aid Association of Lutherans
• Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
• American Association of University Professors
• Ancient Order of Foresters
• Ancient Order of United Workmen
• Apex
• Canadian Order for Home Circles
• Chautauqua Institute
• Civitan
• Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan
• Eagles
• Eastern Star
• Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
• Fraternal Forestry
• Freemasonry
• Hull House
• Independent Order of Foresters
• Jaycees (Junior Chamber of Commerce)
• Kiwanis
• Knights of the Golden Eagle
• Knights of the Maccabees
• Knights of Pythias
• Ku Klux Klan
• Lions Clubs International
• Masons
• Modern Brotherhood of America
• Moose Lodge
• Improved Order of Red Men
• Odd Fellows
• National Haymakers Association
• Optimists
• Orange Order
• Order of Scottish Clans
• Quota
• Red Cross
• Rotary International
• Royal Neighbors of America
• Royal Templars of Temperance
• Ruritan
• Samaritans
• Shriners
• Native Sons of the Golden West
• Twilight Club
• Volunteers of America
• Woodsmen of the World

Environmental Organizations

• See: List of environmental organizations

Ethnic Organizations

African-American

• NAACP
• Urban League

Finnish-American

• Sons of Kaleva

Greek-American

• American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association
  • Sons of Pericles
  • Maids of Athena
  • Daughters of Penelope

Hispanic-American

• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Irish-American

• Ancient Order of Hibernians

Italian-American

• Order of the Sons of Italy

Jewish-American

• B'nai B'rith
• Hadassah
• Jewish Community Center
• National Council of Jewish Women

Norwegian-American

• Independent Order of Vikings
• Sons of Norway

Polish-American

• Polish Roman Catholic Union of America
• Sons of Poland

Hereditary & Lineage Organizations

• Daughters of the American Revolution
• The Mayflower Society
• Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
• Landsmannschaft Ostpreussen

Men's Organizations

• Big Brothers
• Boy Scouts
• NAMBLA
• Promise Keepers

Recreational Organizations

• American Bowling Congress
• American Camping Association
• Toastmasters International
• YMCA
• YWCA

Religious Organizations

• Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis
• Gideon Society
• Knights of Columbus
• Promise Keepers

Women's Organizations

• American Association of University Women
• American Woman Suffrage Association
• Big Sisters
• Business and Professional Women
• Campfire USA
• Degree of Pocahontas
• General Federation of Women's Clubs
• Girl Scouts of the United States of America
• Hadassah
• League of Women Voters
• National Council of Jewish Women
• National Organization for Women
• Pythian Sisters
• Rebekah Degree
• National American Woman Suffrage Association
• National Woman Suffrage Association
• Royal Neighbors of America
• Women's Bowling Congress
• Women's Christian Temperance Union
• Women's Missionary Union

Veterans' Organizations

• American Legion
• Bonus Army
• Disabled American Veterans
• Grand Army of the Republic
• United Service Organizations
• Veterans of Foreign Wars

Youth Organizations

• See: List of youth organizations

Professional Organizations

• Ancient and Honorable Order of the Blue Goose - insurance
• American Bar Association
• American Chemical Society
• American Dental Association
• American Instititute of Architects
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• American Medical Association
• American Nursing Association
• American Planning Association, American Institute of Certified Planners
• American Society of Agricultural Engineers (exact wording??)
• American Society of Civil Engineers
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
• Institute of Food Technologists
• Institute of Transportation Engineers
• National Society of Professional Engineers
• Sigma Xi
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

See also: List of British_professional_bodies, British professional qualifications

See also

• List of organizations

• Club
• Computer club
• Service organization
• Charitable trust
• Fraternal organization
• Fraternities and sororities
• Friendly Society
• Non-governmental organization
• International organization
• List of British professional bodies
• List of self-help organizations
• List of trade unions

External links

• Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society: official website

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