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Non-profit
Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) is an environmentalist advocacy organization that pushes for legislation to curtail carbon emissions, with an emphasis on carbon taxes. It advances legislation to impose a carbon tax with redistribution to the populace. Founded on October 6, 2007, CCL created 560 chapters throughout the world, with chapters
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Non-profit
9/11 Environmental Action is an organization which works to call attention to the health risks from the debris and dust of the September 11, 2001 (“9/11”) World Trade Center terrorist attacks in New York City, New York. They also advocate for what they call a proper clean up and for
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Non-profit
Presente ACTION is the organizing body of Presente.org, a national online advocacy organization that campaigns to build political power for left-wing Hispanics. Co-founder Roberto Lovato described Presente.org as a “MoveOn.org for Latinos.”
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Non-profit
PEN America is a left-of-center organization dedicated to promoting its conception of free speech and journalism. It supports academic freedom and freedom of speech on college campuses but is also opposed to attempts by parents to influence what books are used in children’s educations and is opposed to government measures
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Non-profit
MPower Change is a left-of-center advocacy project of NEO Philanthropy focusing on American Muslims co-founded by controversial activist Linda Sarsour. The Action Network claims that it is the largest Muslim-led advocacy organization in the U.S.
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Other Group
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America (Moms Demand Action) is a left-of-center activist group that lobbies for the implementation of strict gun control measures. Formerly known as One Million Moms for Gun Control, the group was founded by former Monsanto director of public affairs Shannon Watts in
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Non-profit
Doctors for America (DFA), originally named Doctors for Obama, is a left-of-center activist organization that recruits and organizes physicians and medical students to promote left-of-center policies in healthcare. The organization was founded in 2008 by Dr. Vivek Murthy, a staffer for Obama’s New England steering committee
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Person
Tim Gill is a software developer and major Colorado Democratic political donor. In business, he is best known for creating Quark, Inc. a privately held corporation most commonly associated with its page layout software
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Non-profit
The EPI Policy Center is the advocacy affiliate of the labor union-connected think tank Economic Policy Institute. The Economic Policy Institute provides union-funded research and programming, whereas the EPI Policy Center is the advocacy and lobbying arm for the organization, pushing for a left-of-center and pro-labor union agenda at
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Political Party/527
Former U.S. Representative Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords (D-Arizona) and her husband Mark Kelly founded Giffords PAC (originally Americans for Responsible Solutions PAC) to elect supporters of gun control to public office. It supports candidates through endorsements, campaign donations, and independent expenditures, usually through radio, television, and digital advertising. Giffords PAC
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Non-profit
For the 501(c)(3), see UnidosUS (nonprofit) UnidosUS Action Fund (UnidosUS Action Fund) is a left-of-center advocacy group that seeks to expand the influence and political power of Hispanic communities in the United States through direct lobbying, field advocacy, media messaging, polling, and coalition building.
