Charitable Entities & Advocacy Groups

Worthy of Secular Progressive Support

 

We are living through a time in which authoritarian tendencies are on the rise in government. As Secular Progressives, we recognize that big money is on side of our political opponents. Yet, we are compelled to resist these authoritarian and oligarchical trends and trust that the cause of democracy is a just one. One way in which the power of the people can eventually bring about a more just and equitable society is for us to brandish our checkbooks and contribute to the causes that matter to us. As individuals, our contributions may seem modest. But together we can make a significant impact.

 

Below you will find a list of political concerns that are important to progressives, as well as philosophical concerns that carry weight for secularists. I encourage you to browse through the lists. Hopefully, you will find several charitable entities and advocacy groups that interest you personally that you feel are deserving of your support. Just click on the links, investigate them, and consider what you are willing to do. I actually find it enjoyable! -- Gary M. Linscott

 

P.S.  Every penny you contribute will go directly to the entity you decide to support. Nothing accrues to the benefit of this website.

 

 

Emergency & Disaster Relief

 

• United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR)

     Coronavirus Emergency Appeal

     https://donate.unhcr.org/int/coronavirus-emergency/~my-donation

 

• United Nations World Food Program (WFP)

     https://www.wfp.org/

 

• International Rescue Committee

             https://www.rescue.org/

 

• Doctors Without Borders

             https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

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• International Medical Corps

     https://internationalmedicalcorps.org/

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• American Red Cross

             https://www.redcross.org/

 

• Feeding America

             https://www.feedingamerica.org/

 

• Coronavirus Relief Resources

     Recommended by Bernie Sanders

     https://berniesanders.com/lessons-coronavirus-bernie-sanders-addresses-      nation/coronavirus-relief-funds

 

 

Civil Rights in U.S.

 

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

             www.aclu.org

 

• Southern Poverty Law Center  

             www.wplcenter.org

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• Demos

     https://www.demos.org/

 

 

Consumer Protections & Economic Policy Reform

 

• Common Cause 

              www.commoncause.org

•    Public Citizen  
       

Criminal Justice Reform

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•    Black Lives Matter 
          

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•    Drug Policy Alliance  
       

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•    The Innocence Project 
       

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•    The Sentencing Project 
        

Death and Dying 

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•    Compassion & Choices  
       

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•    Death with Dignity
       

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•    Final Exit Network
       

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•    Hospice Foundation of America
       

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•    MedCure
      Body Donation to Support Medical Science
       

Environmentalism & Nature Conservation

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•    Defenders of Wildlife  
       

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•    Environmental Defense Fund  
       

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•    Friends of the Earth
       

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•    GreenPeace  
       

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•    National Resources Defense Council  (NRDC)  
       
    
•    The Nature Conservancy  
       

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•    Sierra Club  
       
 

Global Warming & Climate Change

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•    350.org 
       

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•    Union of Concerned Scientists  
     
 
•    US Climate Action Network
       
 

Gun Control

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•    The Brady Campaign
      United Against Gun Violence 
       

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•    Giffords: Courage to Fight Gun Violence
       

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•    Newtown Action Alliance
       

Human Rights, International & U.S.

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•    Amnesty International  
       

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•    Doctors Without Borders  
       

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•    Human Rights Watch  
       

Health Care Reform

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•    California Nurses Association/
      National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC) 
       

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•    Families USA
       

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•    Health Care for America NOW!
       

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•    Medicare for All
       

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•    National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics 
       

Immigration Reform & Refugee Assimilation

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•    Immigration Advocates Network
       

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•    International Rescue Committee 
       

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•    Women's Refugee Commission 
       

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•    RAICES 
      Refugee & Immigrant Center for Education & Legal Services
       

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•    KIND 
       Kids in Need of Defense
       

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•    Asylum Access
      Making Human Rights a Reality for Refugees 
       

Investigative and Public Watchdog Journalism

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•    American Public Radio
       

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•    Democracy Now!  
       

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•    Hightower Lowdown  
       

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•    The Guardian
       

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•    The Intercept  
       
 

• Progressive (Magazine) 

             http://www.progressive.org/

 

• Public Broadcasting System (PBS) 

             www.pbs.com

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• The Washington Spectator

     https://washingtonspectator.org/

 

• Wikimedia (Wikipedia)

             https://www.wikimedia.org/

 

 

Labor & Workers’ Rights

 

• In These Times (Magazine) 

             http://inthesetimes.com/

 

• United Farm Workers (UFW) 

             http://www.ufw.org/

 

• California Nurses Association/

     National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC)

             https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/california-nurses-association

 

• National Domestic Workers Alliance

             https://www.domesticworkers.org/

 

Local Community Service (San Diego, CA)

 

• San Diego Volunteer Services  

               www.volunteersandiego.org

      

• United Way of San Diego 

               http://www.uwsd.org/

 

• Feeding America San Diego 

               http://feedingamericasd.org/

 

 

Minority Rights

 

• American Indian College Fund 

               http://www.collegefund.org/

 

• Human Rights Campaign  

               www.hrc.org

 

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

              www.naacp.org

 

• Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)

               https://pflag.org/

 

• Point Foundation

     The National LGBTQ Scholarship Fund

               https://pointfoundation.org/

 

• Resist 

               http://resist.org/

 

• Texas Civil Rights Project

               https://texascivilrightsproject.org/

 

• United Negro College Fund 

     http://www.uncf.org/

 

• Votolatino

     https://votolatino.org/

 

 

Political Reform in the U.S.

 

• Democratic Party

 

• ActBlue

               https://secure.actblue.com/

 

• California Democratic Party 

               http://www.cadem.org/

 

• Democratic National Committee (DNC) 

               https://www.democrats.org/

 

• Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC)                                                                    www.dscc.org

 

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) 

               http://dccc.org/

 

• Democratic Governors Association

               

 

• Democratic Socialists of America 

      http://www.dsausa.org/

 

• End Citizens United

      https://endcitizensunited.org/

 

• Fair Fight

     Stacey Abrams against Voter Suppression

      www.fairfight.com

 

• Government Accountability Project 

     

 

• MoveOn.org – Democracy In Action 

     http://front.moveon.org/

 

• Our Revolution

      Bernie Sanders

      https://ourrevolution.com/

 

• People for the American Way

     http://www.pfaw.org/

 

• Progressive Democrats of America 

      http://pdamerica.org/

 

• Progressive Turnout Project

      https://www.turnoutpac.org/

 

• Fair Vote

     Ranked Voting

     https://www.fairvote.org/

 

 

Population Control & Reproductive Services Worldwide

 

• Global Fund for Women 

     https://www.globalfundforwomen.org/

 

• International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)  

     http://www.ippf.org/

 

• Pathfinder International 

     http://www.pathfinder.org/

 

• Population Connection (ZPG) 

     http://www.populationconnection.org/

 

 

Poverty & Hunger, U.S. & Worldwide

 

• ActionAid USA  

     http://www.actionaid.org/

 

• Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE)  

      www.care.org

 

• The Carter Center 

      https://www.cartercenter.org/

 

• Feeding America

      https://www.feedingamerica.org/

 

• Feeding America San Diego 

      http://feedingamericasd.org/

 

• FINCA - Pathways Out Of Poverty  

     www.finca.org

 

• KIVA – Loans That Change Lives 

     www.kiva.org 

 

• Oxfam International 

     http://www.oxfam.org/

 

• Partners in Health  

      http://www.pih.org/  

 

• United Nations Children’s Fund  (UNICEF) 

     http://www.unicef.org/

 

 

Secularism: Skeptics, Atheists, Freethinkers & Humanists

 

• American Atheists

     https://www.atheists.org/

 

• American Humanist Association (AHA)

      www.americanhumanist.org

 

• Americans United for Separation of Church & State

     https://www.au.org/

 

• Center for Inquiry 

     http://www.centerforinquiry.net/ 

 

• Council for Secular Humanism 

                   www.secularhumanism.org/

 

• Free Inquiry (Magazine)

                  https://secularhumanism.org/subscribe/

 

• Committee for Skeptical Inquiry

                   https://skepticalinquirer.org/

 

• Skeptical Inquiry (Magazine)

                   https://skepticalinquirer.org/

 

• Skeptics and Humanists Aid & Relief Efforts (SHARE)

                   http://www.centerforinquiry.net/share

 

• Freedom From Religion Foundation

     http://ffrf.org/   

 

• Freethought Society

     https://www.ftsociety.org/

 

• Foundation Beyond Belief 

     www.foundationbeyondbelief.org

 

• Recovering from Religion

     https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/

 

• Secular Coalition for America 

      www.secular.org  

 

• Sunday Assembly of San Diego 

      http://www.sundayassemblysandiego.org/

 

• Universalist Unitarian Church International Aid 

      http://www.uua.org/international

 

 

Women’s Rights & Reproductive Health Care

 

• Center for Reproductive Rights 

      https://www.reproductiverights.org/

           

• Engender Health

      https://www.engenderhealth.org/  

 

• Guttmacher Institute  

      https://www.guttmacher.org/

 

• MADRE

      Demanding Rights, Resources & Results for Women Worldwide  

      www.madre.org

 

• National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL Pro-Choice)

       http://www.naral.org/  

 

• National Organization for Women (NOW)  

      www.now.org

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• Planned Parenthood

      www.plannedparenthood.org

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• National

               https://www.plannedparenthood.org/

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• Gulf Coast

               https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-gulf-coast

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• Pacific Southwest

              https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-pacific-southwest

           

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Voter Suppression

 

• Demos

     

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• Fair Fight

     Stacey Abrams against Voter Suppression

     www.fairfight.com

 

• Texas Civil Rights Project

      https://texascivilrightsproject.org/

 

• National Democratic Redistricting PAC  

     Eric Holder & Barak Obama against Gerrymandering

     http://democraticredistricting.com