Direct Funding & Fundraising
Assistance for Activist Groups
Assistance for Activist Groups
Organizations listed below include 501(c)3s, (c)4s, Foundations, PACs, SuperPACs, and more. All are involved in some way in either giving to voting activist organizations or raising money for them.
Website: https://airlift.fund
Airlift raises money to fund long-term local organizing, investing in proven local groups that engage voters’ felt needs to motivate voting. Their key battleground states include Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, California, North Carolina and Arizona. Airlift’s thoughtful selection and vetting process appeals to many donors.
Website: https://aaafund.org
The Asian American Action Fund is a political action committee that works to increase the Asian American and Pacific Islander community’s voice in politics at every level of government. They "are building a national network of AAA-Fund chapters, leaders, and activists," and they invite anyone interested to contact them.
Website: https://www.credodonations.com
Credo Donations distributes $2 million yearly to progressive groups working on voting rights, women’s rights, climate justice, and related issues. They explain their mission this way: “Most companies go into business to make money. Thirty years ago, we went into business to make change… and we’ve succeeded better than we ever imagined.” Since then, they’ve donated more than $94 million.
Crowdpac: Crowdfunding for Politics
Website: https://www.crowdpac.com
Crowdpac is committed to helping emerging leaders run for office. It assists candidates in exploring a campaign, in collecting pledges, in raising money for slates, in social media fundraising, and in fundraising event promotion. Assistance is provided to groups sharing "the progressive values of the Crowdpac community".
Website: https://www.flipthevote.org
Flip the Vote identifies grassroot groups in swing states with records of registering voters and GOTV success. In 2020, they raised $7 million for groups who together registered more than one million voters. Donating early to groups allows them to invest in building the infrastructure needed. Donations may be split evenly between the seven groups, or they may be allocated separately. Contributions are not tax-deductible.
Dine for Democracy Voting Fund
Funders’ Committee for Civic Participation
Seattle Foundation Voter Education Fund
Unitarian Universalist Funding Program
Published: October 2021
Revised: June 2023
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