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Planned Parenthood of New York City (PPNYC) was a local affiliate of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the nation’s largest network of abortion providers and a left-of-center activist organization, that folded into Planned Parenthood of Greater New York in January 2020.
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Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY) is a regional branch of Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest network of abortion providers and an influential political organization. PPGNY describes its mission as providing “reproductive health services” and advocating to “advance equity and improve health outcomes.” The organization also supports abortions
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Also see Jonathan Soros (Person) The Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros Foundation (JJASF) is a grantmaking foundation created in 2009 by left-wing philanthropist Jonathan Soros and his wife, Jennifer Allan. Jonathan Soros is the chairman of the JJASF and the third child of left-leaning billionaire activist George
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Cynthia Nixon is an actress and political activist best known for her role as Miranda Hobbes on the HBO series “Sex and the City.” She acted in several film, stage, and TV roles and has won an Emmy, a Tony, and a Grammy.
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GenDemocracy is a left-of-center activist group which argues for “advancing social justice at the intersection of gender and democracy.” 117 The group’s most visible activity is Stop the Coup 2025, a website opposing Project 2025,
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Brooklyn Org (formerly Brooklyn Community Foundation) is a left-of-center grantmaking organization that distributes funds through a what it calls a “racial justice lens.” 133 Since its founding, Brooklyn Org has given
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The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation is a private foundation based in New York City. The foundation was founded in 1955, initially supporting cultural programs, education, healthcare, and Jewish and Israeli charitable organizations. 165 The foundation also donates to
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The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) is a left-of-center LGBT advocacy coalition that is coordinated by the New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project and is comprised of over 50 organizations. 175
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The Cowles Charitable Trust is a left-of-center grantmaking foundation based in Staten Island, New York founded by Gardner “Mike” Cowles, Jr., a co-owner of the Cowles Media Company. Background The Cowles Charitable Trust was established in 1948 by Gardner “Mike” Cowles, Jr., a newspaper editor, publisher, and co-owner of the
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The Evelyn Sharp Foundation is a New York City-based private grantmaking foundation with a focus on the arts. The foundation has funded politically left-of-center arts organizations, including the Dorrance Dance company, which performed at the White House during the 2023 Christmas season and has far-left views such as prison
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Common Justice is a Brooklyn-based criminal justice advocacy organization that promotes efforts to defund the police and end the incarceration of criminals, including violent felons. 206 The
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Mary J. Hutchins Foundation is a left-of-center private grantmaking group. It is based in New York City and makes most its donations to groups based there. 224 The
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Teen Vogue is an online journal publication produced by Conde Nast in 2003 as a spinoff of Vogue to build brand loyalty with adolescent women.
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Teachers unions, like other government-employee unions, are a key player in the left-of-center infrastructure. The national teachers unions — National Education Association (NEA) and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) — are among the largest organizational political players
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The Stainman Family Foundation is a left-of-center grantmaking organization that supports taxpayer-funded abortion, left-leaning social activism, left-leaning election law organizations, and environmentalist organizations. 295 It was established in by
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Lauren Embrey is a left-leaning advocacy philanthropist and the president of the Embrey Family Foundation. As of early 2020, she sits on the board of the liberal donor convening Democracy Alliance. 311 Embrey has
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MacKenzie Scott is the ex-wife of Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. Formerly known as MacKenzie Bezos, she is recognized as the third-wealthiest woman in the world after a divorce settlement left her with an estimated $37 billion.
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The March for Science is a left-of-center movement that advocates for environmentalist policies and opposed Trump administration initiatives. March for Science endorses left-of-center policies including abortion access,338 expansionist approaches
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The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust is the private grantmaking foundation of the late real estate developer and philanthropist Bernard Spitzer and his wife, Anne, whose children include former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D). The foundation is a major contributor to left-of-center nonprofits. Background Formed in 2001
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Susan Stamler is a political activist who has served as the executive director of United Neighborhood Houses (UNH) since 2015. 382 UNH is the oldest and largest network of settlement houses and community centers in