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Family Values at Work (stylized Family Values @ Work or FV@W) is a left-of-center, labor union-funded advocacy organization that provides programming support for coalitions in various states pushing to expand government-mandated paid leave programs. 1
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EMILY’s List was founded in 1985 by IBM heiress Ellen Malcolm and a small group of her politically-connected friends, including future U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-California) and future Texas Gov. Ann Richards (D).
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The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, or CHIRLA, is a left-of-center advocacy group for liberal expansionist immigration policy and immigrants’ rights. 1
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Center for Health and Gender Equity Inc. (CHANGE) is an organization that claims to hold the United States accountable for commitments relating to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). CHANGE affirms a “right to access quality health care services” that includes contraception and abortion.
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The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) is a center-left legal advocacy group involved in issues related to race and ethnicity, immigration, limits on war-related government power, LGBT and gender issues, and other matters. Its advocacy focuses around its interpretation of U.S. Constitutional rights and rights under the United Nations’ Universal
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Bend the Arc Jewish Action is a left-of-center advocacy group and electoral organization that focuses on racial discrimination and championing progressive policies at all levels of government. The organization believes that American Jews are under immediate threat from white supremacists who have been “inspired and emboldened” by the Republican Party.
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America’s Voice (formerly the Coalition for Comprehensive Immigration Reform) is an illegal immigration advocacy organization that teams with other progressive organizations to push their goal of citizenship rights for illegal immigrants. America’s Voice Education Fund is the 501(c)(3) affiliate of America’s Voice. Background From 2004 to 2007, America’s Voice
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Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AUSCS) is a left-of-center nonprofit that advocates for the removal of religious influences from government policy. The group claims that it has always been led by and staffed by religious individuals.
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The American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international philanthropic organization that funds disaster relief and left-of-center social activist initiatives abroad. Founded in 1985 with the primary goal of helping address humanitarian crises around the world, the organization has since expanded into an operation of more than $30 million per
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nearly 100-year-old left-leaning activism organization focused on issues related to civil liberties. During its history, the ACLU has aligned with the ideological Left, becoming a “hub of liberal activism” which declared its intent to spend $25 million attacking Republican candidates during the
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ACCESS (Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services) is a national Arab-American community nonprofit headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. ACCESS provides human and culture services as well as advocacy work.
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A Better Balance (ABB) is an advocacy group campaigning for increased government regulation of labor and employment, especially paid leave mandates. 1 The group is involved in left-of-center legal policy opposed both of President Trump’s
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Simon Rosenberg is a left-of-center political operative and the founder and president of New Democrat Network and the New Policy Institute, a liberal think tank and advocacy group based in Washington, D.C. His political career includes work on Democratic presidential campaigns and various political consulting positions, including an
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Randi Weingarten is a 30-year union executive who, aside from a brief one-semester stint as a full-time teacher, 1 has almost exclusively served as a union leader. Joining the
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Peter B. Lewis was an American insurance industry executive and a major financial backer of left-of-center political and social causes. While he was best known for his career with Progressive Corporation, one of the largest automobile insurance firms in the United States, Lewis was also a patron of the
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Norman Lear is a television producer who created a number of politically charged television shows, including “All in the Family,” “Maude,” and “The Jeffersons.” 1 Lear is a self-admitted
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Naomi Aberly is a left-of-center activist best known for chairing the board of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA). She is an activist donor for a number of left-of-center and liberal PACs and candidates for public office. Aberly also sits on the board of directors for State Innovation
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Chad Griffin is a career left-of-center activist who has played a key role in the national lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) activist movement. He was the president of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the leading LGBT pressure group in the United States and an influential player in mainstream
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Alan Patricof is a Democratic donor and fundraiser. He made his fortune as a pioneer in venture capitalism and private equity firms.1 He has been a strong supporter of Bill and Hillary Clinton, contributing
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The Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF) is a public-interest law firm. MSLF’s mission is to protect individual liberty, property rights, and support the principles of limited government by litigating cases to protect citizens’ Constitutional rights.
