Group Profiles

Learn how specific non-profits, government agencies, for-profits, labor unions, or other organizations are influencing public policy. Each profile below is carefully curated by an InfluenceWatch contributor and includes funding data where appropriate.

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View Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

Non-profit, Foreign Policy
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an invitation-only think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs.
View National Students for Justice in Palestine

National Students for Justice in Palestine

Non-profit, Foreign Policy
National Students for Justice in Palestine is a pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel advocacy group which creates student activism on college campuses. Its efforts include protesting Jewish…
View Code Pink (CODEPINK)

Code Pink (CODEPINK)

Non-profit, Foreign Policy
Code Pink (or CODEPINK) is a left-wing advocacy group founded in 2002 by Jodie Evans and Medea Benjamin. It was created to oppose the 2003…
View Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council

Non-profit, Foreign Policy
The Atlantic Council is a think tank based in Washington, D.C. that focuses on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Atlantic alliance, and international…
View American Muslims for Palestine (AMP)

American Muslims for Palestine (AMP)

Non-profit, Foreign Policy
American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) is an anti-Israel organization with strong ties to pro-Hamas individuals and organizations. While AMP refers to itself as an educational organization…
View U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action (USCPR Action)

U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action (USCPR Action)

Non-profit, Organization, Foreign Policy
The U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action (USCPR Action) is a left-of-center pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel activist organization. USCPR Action supports the “collective liberation” of the…
View Anti-Defamation League (ADL)

Anti-Defamation League (ADL)

Non-profit, Foreign Policy, Tech Policy
Also see Anti-Defamation League Foundation (Non-profit)
View American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)

American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)

Non-profit, Elections Policy, Foreign Policy, Identity Politics (for race-based policy/activism)
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is an organization that works to advance the interests of Arab-Americans. The organization was co-founded by former U.S. Senator James…
View Americans for Justice in Palestine Educational Foundation

Americans for Justice in Palestine Educational Foundation

Non-profit, Foreign Policy
Americans for Justice in Palestine Educational Foundation (AJP) is a Palestinian-interests advocacy group and the fiscal sponsor of American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), an agitation group that…
View Palestine Legal

Palestine Legal

Non-profit, Organization, Foreign Policy
Palestine Legal is a left-of-center, pro-Palestinian advocacy group that represents individuals and organizations who allegedly suffer legal repercussions for their support of a Palestinian state….
View ANSWER Coalition

ANSWER Coalition

Non-profit, Foreign Policy
ANSWER (also known as A.N.S.W.E.R., the ANSWER Coalition, and Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) is a radical-left anti-war group with alleged ties…
View American Israel Public Affairs Committee

American Israel Public Affairs Committee

Non-profit, Foreign Policy
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is a bipartisan Jewish lobbying group which works to create strong relations between Israel and the United States of…
View Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera

Organization, Other, Foreign Policy, Multi-Issue Advocacy
Al Jazeera (sometimes written as "Aljazeera" or "Al-Jazeera") is a Qatar-based international news outlet. The organization has been called "the emirate’s most visible export for…
View Al-Awda (Palestinian Right to Return Coalition)

Al-Awda (Palestinian Right to Return Coalition)

Organization, Foreign Policy
Al-Awda is an activist organization that claims to represent the interests of the Arab population in Israel and the disputed Palestinian territories, including compensation for…
View United Nations

United Nations

Government Agency, Other, Foreign Policy
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental agency founded after World War II to provide a forum for peaceful international dispute resolution. Most recognized independent…
View Palestinian Youth Movement USA

Palestinian Youth Movement USA

Non-profit, Foreign Policy
The Palestinian Youth Movement, USA (PYM) is an anti-Israel activist group made up of Palestinian youths who believe they are kept from their homeland by…
View Venceremos Brigade

Venceremos Brigade

Non-profit, Foreign Policy
The Venceremos Brigade is a radical-left activist group that organizes trips to communist-ruled Cuba as a way for sympathetic Americans to demonstrate their solidarity with…
View Samidoun (Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network)

Samidoun (Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network)

Organization, Other, Foreign Policy
Samidoun, also known as the Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, is an international advocacy group which opposes the detention and prosecution of pro-Palestine activists and militants…
View Fayer Collective

Fayer Collective

Organization, Other, Environmental Policy, Foreign Policy
The Fayer Collective is a loosely organized group of Jewish radical anarchists that protest in support of a Palestinian state, against police, and in favor…
View Escalate Network (EN)

Escalate Network (EN)

Organization, Other, Foreign Policy
Escalate Network (EN) is an anonymous activist organization that opposes the state of Israel and defends the actions of the terrorist group Hamas. The organization…

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