Center for Popular Democracy
CPD works to build power from the bottom up, working to organize low-income communities, win elections, and drive policy change.
Community Change
Community Change seeks to organize low-income Black and brown voters to achieve transformative change at the state and national levels.
The Fairness Project
The Fairness Projects works to enact state ballot measures and has a record of winning victories on issues like abortion and Medicaid expansion in Republican states.
Movement Voter Project
MVP supports grassroots electoral groups that engage and mobilize voters, especially people of color and young people in battleground states.
Run For Something
RFS encourages progressives under 40 years old to run for local and state offices and helps them win. It occupies a key position in the progressive electoral ecosystem.
Sister District Project
Sister District supports candidates in critical state legislative races around the country every cycle and mobilizes volunteer energy to support these candidates.
The States Project
The States Project works to win legislative elections, with a focus on the most consequential races, and it helps Democratic leaders govern effectively.
Swing Left
Swing Left helps donors of all sizes give to the most important elections up and down the ballot, from state legislative seats to presidential races.
Roosevelt Institute: What Donors Need to Know
In recent years, Roosevelt has established itself as a leading voice challenging neoliberalism and working to change the national conversation about the role of government in the economy.
Economic Policy Institute: What Donors Need to Know
EPI is a leading think tank advocating on behalf of working Americans, with a reputation for rigorous data and analysis. It works both nationally and in the states to reduce inequality and promote shared prosperity.
POGO: What Donors Need to Know
The Project on Government Oversight focuses on making the federal government more ethical and accountable—a precondition to creating a stronger, more effective public sector.
Midwest Academy: What Donors Need to Know
Midwest Academy, a national institute focused on training organizers, offers donors a highly cost-effective way to increase the effectiveness of progressive groups across a range of issues.
Center for Progressive Reform: What Donors Need to Know
CPR was formed to articulate the progressive argument for regulation. It's a unique leader in its space and should be a high priority for donors, given the lack of progressive capacity for work on regulatory issues.
American Constitution Society: What Donors Need to Know
While ACS is the largest liberal group focused on the courts, it lacks a strong track record of impact and a compelling vision of jurisprudence.
Public Citizen: What Donors Need to Know
While Priorities is more accessible and transparent than other super PACs, it's mainly backed by super-wealthy donors and we don't recommend that most donors prioritize this organization.
Demand Justice: What Donors Need to Know
Demand Justice works to make the federal courts a more salient issue for progressive voters and lawmakers. It combines pragmatism with strong ideals, pushing for ambitious structural changes to the courts.
People's Parity Project: What Donors Need to Know
While PPP is still a relatively young organization, it has shown itself to be highly effective in building a network of young lawyers to create a new pipeline of progressive legal talent.