-
Non-profit
The Sixteen Thirty Fund (sometimes styled “1630 Fund”) is a left-of-center lobbying and advocacy organization founded in 2008. 1 Sixteen Thirty Fund often operates alongside its charitable “sister” nonprofit New Venture Fund, which
-
Non-profit
Also see SourceWatch (other group) The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) is a Wisconsin-based left-wing media, opposition research, and agitation group. CMD has its origins in the anti-corporate and conspiratorial career of its founder John Stauber and his co-author Sheldon Rampton. While Stauber headed CMD, he and Rampton
-
Non-profit
The Society for the Rule of Law and Democracy Inc. (SRL), formerly known as the Checks and Balances Group, is a right-of-center legal society dedicated to opposing former President Donald Trump in the legal system.
-
For-profit
Cor Strategies is a political consulting firm established in 2009 by Collin Corbett that claims to be the largest center-right firm operating in Illinois. 1
-
Other Group
The Families and Workers Fund (also known as the Families + Workers Fund) is a left-of-center grantmaking organization fiscally sponsored by the Amalgamated Foundation, a donor-advised fund provider related to the formerly Service Employees International Union-owned Amalgamated Bank. Initially, the fund aimed to mitigate the economic effects of
-
Other Group
The Atlantic Philanthropic Service Company (APSC) was the American arm of Atlantic Philanthropies, the grantmaking foundation of the late Charles “Chuck” Feeney. 1 In
-
Non-profit
The MacMillan Family Foundation (officially known as The Macmillan Family Foundation Inc.) is a grantmaking foundation focused on “cancer and medical research, education, and the arts.” 1 The Foundation also gives to some left-of-center organizations,
-
Person
Susan Pritzker is a philanthropist, feminist, and political activist focused on left-of-center issues and redistribution of wealth. She married Nicholas Pritzker, a member of the family that started Hyatt Hotels Corporation and one of America’s richest families, and has spent over 45 years involved in philanthropy and activism. In
-
Non-profit
Young People’s Alliance is a North Carolina-based student advocacy organization consisting of college students and young adults. 1 It solicits students to lobby elected officials in North Carolina, and during the 2022 and 2023
-
Non-profit
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is a grantmaking program that provides scholarships to immigrants and children of immigrants pursuing graduate degrees in the United States. Each year there are a reported 1,800 applicants for 30 available fellowships that each disburse $90,000.
-
Non-profit
RAND Corporation is a think tank that aims to influence the policy and decision-making of the United States government, particularly its military. It is headquartered in Santa Monica, California but has locations throughout the U.S., Europe, and Australia and employs roughly 1,800 individuals.
-
Non-profit
The Liberty Foundation of America (Liberty Foundation) is an organization that advocates for personal liberty and state primacy, especially as it relates to national public policy. The Liberty Foundation works with other like-minded state-level entities to share research, educate the public and lawmakers, and empower elected officials in support of competitive
-
Person
Michael “Mike” Novogratz 1 is an investment banker and technology entrepreneur who is a major contributor to Democratic Party-aligned candidates and committees.
-
Non-profit
Braver Angels is a cross-partisan organization that hosts workshops, debates, and other events aimed at bringing people from diverse political perspectives together in discussion. Braver Angels seeks to move participants along a spectrum away from feelings of “hatred or disdain” for their opponents, and instead move them towards “respect and
-
Other Group
Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation is a grantmaking organization founded by Joe and Clara Wu Tsai. In 2020, it launched its flagship program the Social Justice Fund, which carries out most of the Foundation’s philanthropic work. Background In 2020, Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation launched the Social Justice Fund, committing
-
Non-profit
Civic Works is a social media platform dedicated to left-of-center political activism. It distributes civic action announcements and serves as a communication platform for activist organizations. Based in Los Angeles, California, Civic Works is led by George A. Polisner.
-
Person
Ruth Shaber is the founder of Tara Health Foundation and Reproductive Health Investors Alliance (Rhia Ventures), which are both impact investment firms focused on women’s health and related issues, including abortion and contraception access. She is president of Tara Health Foundation, board chair of Rhia Ventures, and
-
Government Agency
Known as the Bureau of Investigation until 1935, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was created within the Department of Justice in 1908, in defiance of a prior refusal by Congress to fund it. One lawmaker had predicted that the Bureau would become a “central police or spy system
-
Person
David H. Koch was an industrialist and philanthropist who owned 42 percent of the shares of Koch Industries, a privately held conglomerate. Koch willed his shares to his widow, Julia Koch, and his three children. Forbes estimated in 2022 the shares were worth $60 billion, making Julia Koch the third-richest
-
Other Group
Republicans for Voting Rights (RVR) advocates for loosened voting requirements and opposes election integrity legislation. While the organization is nominally right-of-center, claiming to represent Republican Party voters, it explicitly targets Republican lawmakers and policy advocates who support measures aimed at preventing voter fraud and election manipulation. RVR also calls on
