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The Google Foundation (also known by its internet address, Google.org) is the corporate charitable arm of Alphabet, Inc., and its subsidiary, Google. It is a major funder of left-wing advocacy, having contributed at least $70 million in the decade between 2007-2016 to organizations such as the Tides Foundation, a provider of
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Political Research Associates (PRA) is a left-wing “social justice think tank” which seeks to advance left-progressive and critical race theory-aligned thinking and action.24 PRA opposes the political right,
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The Merle Chambers Fund is a private foundation funded and directed by former oil and natural gas company CEO, lawyer, investor, and Democratic Party fundraiser Merle Chambers. 71 It was called “Chambers Family Fund” from its founding
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Merle Chambers is a former oil and natural gas CEO, lawyer, investor, and Democratic Party fundraiser and donor. She is also a left-leaning philanthropist whose funding organization, the Merle Chambers Fund, donates to abortion and left-leaning advocacy causes, as well as non-political arts and other entities.
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The Piton Foundation, part of Gary Community Investments, is a grantmaking organization which contributes to left-of-center organizations with a focus on Colorado, in addition to other projects. Piton Foundation’s work in recent years, has become increasingly focused on policy research and advocacy. The organization’s CEO is former Colorado State Senator
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American Oversight (AO) is an activist and litigation organization focusing on filing open records requests targeting Republican interests, especially the administrations of President Donald Trump. The organization was launched in March 2017, following and in response to the first election of President Donald Trump, and is headquartered in
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Our Story is a project of the Proteus Fund established to work with left-of-center advocacy organizations and elected leaders on communication strategies and messaging. Our Story provides consulting services to facilitate the development and dissemination of left-of-center political propaganda. Our Story provides previously developed “narratives,” designed to be “used
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ARIA Foundation, Inc. is the private foundation founded and funded by former Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) vice chairman Adam Albright. The foundation serves to make gifts to educational, environmentalist, LGBT-interest, and other left-of-center organizations. Founder Adam Albright, owner of Albright Ventures, LLC, is ARIA Foundation’s founder,
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The Fledgling Fund was founded in 2005 by former Harvard professor Dianna Barrett. Since its inception, the Fledgling Fund has given $14 million to over 400 different projects.245 The goal of the organization is
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The Dobkin Family Foundation is the private grantmaking foundation of Goldman Sachs investment banker Eric Dobkin, considered the father of the modern-day initial public offering, and his wife, Barbara.
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Ken Grossinger is a left-wing political consultant working for Democracy Partners as director of the firm’s Impact Philanthropy and Donor Advising Division. He previously worked as a political strategist for the Service Employees International Union and the AFL-CIO.302 He
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The Civic Participation Action Fund (CPAF) was a secretive left-of-center advocacy group created by the Atlantic Advocacy Fund in December 2014 with a multi-million dollar endowment. The Atlantic Advocacy fund is one of several 501(c)(4) nonprofits created by Atlantic Philanthropies, a principally offshore left-of-center grantmaking foundation associated with
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Citizens for Tax Justice is a left-of-center, labor union-aligned lobbying group focusing on taxation issues. It refers to Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a left-of-center think tank, as its “research partner,” and the two organizations share a D.C. office.
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Alabama Arise is the 501(c)(4) lobbying arm of Arise Citizens’ Policy Project (ACPP), a left-of-center think tank focusing on Alabama state policy.365 Alabama Arise commonly takes left-of-center stances on legislation that
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The Bush Foundation is a St. Paul, Minnesota-based private foundation endowed by 3M investor and early employee Archibald Bush that makes numerous contributions to left-of-center advocacy organizations. 380 The foundation is not related to or
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For more information on this organization, see People’s Action Institute. The Alliance for a Just Society (AJS), formerly the Northwest Federation of Community Organizations, is a policy advocacy research network and nationwide organizing coalition. The network consists of 15 social and economic equality organizations. As of 2016, the group
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Unite Here Local 25 is a local labor union affiliated with Unite Here principally representing hospitality (especially hotel) employees in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The local donates nearly exclusively to Democratic Party candidates, has campaigned for higher regulations on businesses such as Airbnb, and has donated to other left-of-center organizations
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The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Foundation is a grantmaking organization with over $2 billion in assets as of year-end 2022 417 that funds left-of-center causes
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The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation was created by Hilton Hotels founder Conrad N. Hilton and greatly expanded by Hilton’s son, Barron Hilton. The foundation historically has supported Catholic religious sisters and programs that aid the poor in developing countries, though it has made an increasing emphasis on public policy, particularly
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The Jerome L. Greene Foundation is a left-of-center grantmaking organization. The foundation is based in New York City and focuses its grants in the area. Left-wing groups that have received funding from the Jerome L. Greene Foundation include the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Planned Parenthood, and
