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Political Party/527
The Southern Progress Fund works to elect left-of-center statewide and state legislative candidates in the South. The Southern Progress Fund initially had support of the Democracy Alliance and was chaired by former Mississippi Governor Ronnie Musgrove (D). After involvement in some races in the South in 2013-2014, the
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Person
Lynn Schusterman is a billionaire philanthropist 1 who is the founder and chair emerita of the left-of-center Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation.
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Person
Richard A. Mellon is chairman and CEO of the Richard King Mellon Foundation (RKMF) and the R.K. Mellon Family Foundation. 1 The RKMF is the largest foundation in southwestern Pennsylvania, and one of the
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Other Group
CEOs for Gun Safety is a left-leaning advocacy campaign that has released multiple letters from an array of American business executives expressing support for federal gun control legislation. The group is operated by the Countable Corporation, a left-leaning technology firm focusing on corporate advocacy.
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Other Group
Force Multiplier is a left-of center activism group founded to oppose President Donald Trump. It now raises money via direct donations through Act Blue for Democratic candidates and get-out-the-vote efforts in swing states. 1
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Non-profit
Success Academy Charter Schools (SA) is a charter school network in New York City, which operates 47 free public charter schools in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. 1 SA aims to
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Non-profit
EL Education is an educational nonprofit formed through a partnership with Harvard University and outdoor education nonprofit Outward Bound. Since its inception in 1991, it has trained more than 440,000 students and 30,000 teachers. The original intention was to combine traditional core learning with experiential learning in diverse environments.
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Non-profit
Future Now Action is part of Future Now, an umbrella organization that pursues three related activities: the States Project, the Lawmaker Network, and the PAC for America’s Future (formerly the Future Now Fund PAC). 1 Future
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Person
Meryl Chertoff is an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center and the executive director of the Georgetown Project on State and Local Government Policy and Law (SALPAL). 1 Chertoff
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Other Group
The Collaborative for Gender + Reproductive Equity, also known as CGRE, is a coalition of leftwing groups promoting abortion rights, organizing at the state and local level, and changes to the judiciary.
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Non-profit
New York Women’s Foundation (NYWF) is a left-of-center grantmaking organization located in New York City, to which it directs all of its grants. The foundation is focused on economic and social issues affecting women and transgendered people, with an emphasis on left-of-center conceptions of “social justice” and “structural racism.”
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Non-profit
The Center for Cultural Power (previously Citizen Engagement Lab Education Fund) is a left-of-center organization led by women of color artists focused on activism and community organizing through art.
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Non-profit
National Education Equity Lab (Education Equity Lab) is a left-of-center education-focused organization that operates a pilot program for high school juniors and seniors
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Non-profit
The Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust is a philanthropic organization, which mainly funds right-of-center think tanks, conservationist organizations, and projects focused on easing prison conditions. Background The Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust was formed in March 2003 as a philanthropic organization in Brooklyn, New York by Robert W. Wilson, an
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For-profit
The Emes Project, LLC, is a Seattle-based left-of-center initiative designed to “steward Sheri and Howard Schultz’s philanthropic efforts” at the left-of-center Schultz Family Foundation and support the Schultz’s work on policy advocacy and business ventures. 1
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For-profit
NGP VAN is a Democratic Party-aligned get-out-the-vote (GOTV) software company that has been described as “nearly every Democratic campaign’s primary tool for voter engagement.”
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Non-profit
Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) is an organization for girls that has traditionally emphasized service, interaction with the outdoors, and self-reliance. 1 Since
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Political Party/527
The Independence USA PAC is a super PAC funded by former New York City Mayor, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, and left-of-center donor Michael Bloomberg. The PAC is fully funded by Bloomberg’s personal fortune and was founded in 2012 with the intention of supporting moderate Democrats and Republicans in congressional
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Political Party/527
Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund is the political action committee of Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, a New York-based lobbying group that advocates for gun control measures while opposing laws expanding firearms carry privileges. The victory fund has financed a variety of mailer and advertisement campaigns throughout
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Person
Jeffrey L. Bradach is a co-founder and managing partner of the Bridgespan Group, a charitable organization which provides consultation to nonprofit groups. 1 Before forming Bridgespan with Tom Tierney, both founders worked at managing consulting
