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The Marguerite Casey Foundation is the smaller of the two major left-of-center private foundations created from the legacy of United Parcel Service founder James E. Casey, the other being the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The Marguerite Casey Foundation emerged nearly two decades after James E. Casey’s death from Casey
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The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is a left-leaning nonprofit community development organization created with support from the left-progressive Ford Foundation. LISC relies on government agencies, nonprofit organizations, corporations, and banks for its funding, which it then invests in a wide range of programs across the country through grants
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Labor Union
The Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) is a construction industry labor union and a member the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). LIUNA is has provided extensive campaign support and lobbying efforts on issues such as Obamacare, immigration, and infrastructure spending.
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Non-profit
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) is a tax and budget policy advocacy group that focuses on state and federal tax policy issues. It holds 501(c)(3) status and is ostensibly non-partisan for tax reasons,
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Non-profit
The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is a nonprofit think-tank founded in 1972 by Willy Brandt, at the time West German Chancellor and leader of the left-progressive Social Democratic Party (SDP).
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Non-profit
Free Speech For People is a left-of-center advocacy group that supports expanding campaign finance regulations, including constitutional amendments to limit campaign spending by private individuals and organizations. 1 Free Speech For People was founded
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The Democracy Collaborative is a left-of-center organization that advocates for the transition of the United States economic system from a free-market economy to government-controlled socialism. It supports government ownership and control of industries like health care, utilities, and transportation, and the group proposes the creation of a “welfare state” that
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Non-profit
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an invitation-only think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs. 1
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Labor Union
The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) advocates for the interests of Black and other ethnic minority union members within the larger labor movement, and works to bring attention to national and international issues relating to labor and race.
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Labor Union
The Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL) is the umbrella organization for labor unions in Cook County, Illinois. The organization, which was founded in 1896, claims to have 300 affiliated unions1 and is the
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Non-profit
The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice (Astraea) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization that has funneled over $31 million to bolster Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI) political organizations.
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Also see Anti-Defamation League Foundation (Non-profit) The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) was created as a civil rights advocacy group in 1913. Its historical primary focus has been fighting anti-Semitism.
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Non-profit
The Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA) is a labor-union sponsored advocacy group claiming to represent the interests of senior citizens. ARA leadership identifies the corporation as “progressive” and opposes policies that reform programs such as Medicare and Social Security. ARA has state alliances in 38 states that focus on advancing
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Labor Union
Actors’ Equity Association, often referred to as “Actor’s Equity” or “Equity,” is a labor union for live stage performers and stage managers. Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO union federation.1 Equity
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Other Group
Speak Out Brevard is a left-wing organization which fought against the policies of President Donald Trump’s administration following the 2016 election.
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Non-profit
Action for a Progressive Future (also known as RootsAction)1 is a left-of-center lobbying group that supports anti-war efforts, automatic voter registration, eliminating bail, and the political efforts
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Non-profit
PowerSwitch Action, formerly known as Partnership for Working Families (PWF), is a national coalition of left-of-center nonprofits which support policies that redistribute wealth and grant preferential treatment to workers. The organization focuses its efforts on municipal governments which are most sympathetic to its policy goals and actively opposes state and
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Also see Steyer Network NextGen America was founded in 2013 as NextGen Climate. The organization changed its name in 2017 to better reflect that it was not only concerned about environmental issues, but also would be a leader in opposing President Donald Trump.
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Non-profit
The Native Organizers Alliance (NOA) is a left-of-center Native American activist group fiscally sponsored by Alliance for a Just Society, a part of left-wing community organizing group People’s Action. 1 NOA is a participating
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Non-profit
The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) is a Boston-based advocacy organization based in Boston, Massachusetts that develops and promotes left-of-center solutions to issues related to consumer law and regulation of the financial industry. 1 NCLC was instrumental
