National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a private nonprofit grantmaking organization that supports the development of democratic institutions around the world. Though formally private, the NED is almost entirely funded by the U.S. Congress. Annually, the NED distributes more than 2,000 grants with an average value of $50,000 in more

National Committee on United States-China Relations (NCUSCR) is a nonprofit organization that encourages understanding and cooperation between the United States and China in the belief that strong Sino-American relations serve American interests as well as world interests.

The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) is a left-of-center advocacy and watchdog group that monitors charitable giving in the United States. It was established in 1976 and is based in Washington, D.C. It advocates for a greater focus on left-leaning causes and advocacy giving in the philanthropic sector. Founding

National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees (NAPFE) is a small, independent labor union that represents certain postal and federal employees in the United States. 1 NAPFE was originally

The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) is a think tank that produces research and policy analysis advocating for permanent legal residence for undocumented immigrants in the United States and increased legal rights for migrants and refugees worldwide. Migration Policy Institute receives funding from a variety of left-of-center ideological funders, including the

The Main Street Alliance (MSA) is a network of small business owners that support left-of-center policies. The group was founded in 2008 to advocate for healthcare changes that evolved into Obamacare. 1 MSA claims more

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is a federal government-created and funded nonprofit which distributes federal money to regional nonprofits across the United States to provide legal aid to low-income individuals. In 2019, the LSC had a budget of $440 million distributed to over 130 regional organizations serving 1.8 million clients.

Lambda Legal Defense and Educational Fund, better known as Lambda Legal, is a left-leaning, social justice-oriented LGBT advocacy organization based in New York City. Lambda Legal advocates against gender and sexual orientation discrimination, HIV discrimination in the workplace, and immigration issues that concern LGBT or HIV-positive immigrants and refugees. The

Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA) is the independent American branch of Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW), one of the largest Islamic charities in the world. 1 IRUSA supports charitable efforts

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, development, and pro-international-migration nongovernmental organization (NGO). 1 IRC has supported Biden administration efforts to expand pathways for refugee

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is a labor union representing electrical workers across the United States and Canada. The IBEW a member union of the AFL-CIO labor federation. The IBEW routinely gives large donations to candidates and political action committees affiliated with the Democratic Party, in addition

Human Rights First is a left-of-center activism group that seeks to influence through lobbying and litigation the United States government to make changes to the immigration system to accept more refugees. Advocacy Immigration from the Middle East Human Rights First opposed the Trump administration’s Executive Orders 13769 and 13780,

The Hopewell Fund is a 501(c)(3) funding and fiscal sponsorship nonprofit managed by Arabella Advisors, a Washington, D.C.-based philanthropy consulting firm. The Hopewell Fund manages a number of left-of-center single-issue advocacy groups, including the Economic Security Project and pro-Obamacare Get America Covered. The Hopewell Fund often operates alongside its “sister” nonprofits, primarily

Harvard University is one of the oldest, most prestigious, and most powerful universities in the world. Founded in 1636, the university maintains a $40.9 billion academic endowment, the largest in the world, as of April 2021.

The Guttmacher Institute is a pro-abortion policy research organization founded in 1968 as a subsidiary of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA). It became an independent organization in 2007. 1 Guttmacher publishes studies that

Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) is a foreign policy institute based in Washington, D.C., that focuses its research and advocacy on national security and foreign policy issues. FDD supports an activist foreign policy for the United States and advocates on issues that it considers priorities for American foreign policy.

Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC) is a left-of-center illegal immigration advocacy organization. Criticism of Trump Administration Florida Immigrant Coalition signed a letter condemning the immigration policy of the Trump Administration and urging American CEOs not to employ anyone involved with the policy. It accused these officials of being directly guilty for

The Federal Education Association (FEA) is a teachers union that represents educators working in Department of Defense elementary and secondary schools. FEA affiliates with the National Education Association (NEA), the larger of the two major American teachers’ unions. Background The Federal Education Association is a union that represents

Faith in Public Life is a left-of-center policy advocacy organization which focuses on economic and social issues. The organization is made up of politically liberal clergy and faith leaders. Faith in Public Life was originally a project of Center for American Progress (CAP), a large liberal think tank with

Environment California is a left-of-center 501(c)(4) nonprofit that lobbies for environmentalist legislation in California. 1 Its national counterpart is Environment America, and it is also affiliated with the Fund for the Public Interest, a