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The Edge Funders Alliance is an affinity funding network formed by the merger of Grantmakers without Borders and the Funders Network on Transforming the Global Economy.
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Funders for a Ceasefire Now is a coalition of individual donors, philanthropic organizations, and other foundations advocating for a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. 41 The conflict was started on October
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Alliance for Justice Action Campaign (AFJAC) is a left-of-center judicial policy advocacy group. It is the political advocacy arm of Alliance for Justice (AFJ), a research and advocacy group devoted to confirming judges appointed by Democratic presidents and governors and preventing the confirmation of Republican-appointed judges. AFJAC sponsored campaigns
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FCCP is a “fiscally sponsored” project. For more information about FCCP’s parent group, see NEO Philanthropy (Nonprofit) The Funders Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP) is a donors’ affinity group for left-wing voter engagement advocacy that steers millions of dollars from left-wing funding entities to left-of-center nonprofits that use the
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The Alliance for Justice (AFJ) is a left-of-center legal policy coalition composed of over 100 organizations. The group is best known for the Judicial Selection Project, which seeks to promote left-wing and Democratic-appointed judges while defeating conservative and Republican-appointed judges.
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FundAction is a grantmaking foundation located in the Netherlands that awards its grants to activists and social movements across Europe based on its member activists’ decisions rather than its funders. Individuals are eligible for membership if they are “actively involved in progressive social movements.”
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Christensen Fund is a private foundation originally started to acquire art that focuses on assisting indigenous people and communities internationally. In the United States, the fund makes grants to Native American populations but has also supported left-of-center nonprofits. Christensen Fund has encouraged racial reparations payments in California and supports left-of-center
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The Overbrook Foundation is a New York City-based grantmaking foundation founded in 1948 by investor Frank Altschul and his wife Helen. Today, the Overbrook Foundation’s grants are focused on funding for left-of-center groups supporting social liberalism and environmentalism. Overbrook has an endowment of $150 million and has donated more than
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Lesley Carson is the director for the Wellspring Philanthropic Fund’s International Human Rights program. Carson has a long history of work for left-of-center and liberal organizations, and Democratic politicians. 155
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Anna Fink is the executive director of the Amalgamated Foundation, the charitable arm of Amalgamated Bank. Amalgamated Bank is majority-owned and controlled by Workers United, a division of the SEIU labor union. Fink previously served as a senior advisor on philanthropic issues to Richard Trumka,
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The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) is a public interest, not-for-profit environmental law firm founded in 1989 in the United States. CIEL has opposed the use of carbon emitting fuels; opposed the use of carbon free nuclear power; and opposed the deployment of carbon capture technology. CIEL supports the
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The Endeavor Foundation is a private foundation that funds liberal arts colleges and left-leaning policy advocacy groups, such as the Brennan Center, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, 350.org, the Climate Reality Project and the National Vote at Home Institute. As of 2023, Endeavor reported net assets of
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Ktisis Capital is a Michigan-based left-of-center and critical race theory-aligned donor advisory firm founded and led by Jason Franklin. 234 Background Ktisis Capital is a for-profit left-of-center strategic advisory firm founded in 2015 by
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The Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) is a network of government professionals representing communities across the United States and Canada. Its focus is on addressing left-of-center climate and sustainability issues at the community level. USDN provides training, resources, and networking opportunities to its members.
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Election Day to Every Day (EDED) is a coalition of mostly left-of-center nonprofits and grantmaking foundations that pledge to support election-related organizations after the 2024 election. 262
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The Maryland Philanthropy Network (MPN) is a network of more than 110 grantmaking organizations that collaborate their donations towards organizations advocating policy on left-of-center causes. 268 Founding In 1983, the Association of
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The Center for Civic Action (CCA) is a New Mexico-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting left-leaning candidates and promoting left-of-center policy positions including increasing spending on public schools.
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The 128 Collective Foundation is the private foundation of GitHub cofounder Thomas Preston-Werner and his wife, Theresa. It makes grants to environmentalist groups seeking to lower carbon emissions, groups providing or advocating for abortion access, LGBT advocacy groups, and other left-of-center advocacy groups, including the Hopewell
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New Energy Nexus (NEX) is an organization focused on accelerating environmentalism with energy development through investments in weather-dependent energy startups and entrepreneurs. It provides funds, accelerators, networking opportunities, and training. In 2023, NEX was selected to be the Climate Tech Startup Program partner for COP28, the annual United Nations
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The Movement Voter Fund, an independent fund of the Tides Foundation, is a left-of-center grantmaking organization, umbrella network, and donor-advised fund provider. Its sister organizations include the Movement Voter Project and Movement Voter PAC. Background The Movement Voter Fund was founded in 2016 by William “Billy” Wimsatt
