![]() In addition to sourcing entities from lists already created by our sister sites the Cut and the Verge, this guide includes other funds, organizations, and individual activists we have vetted after seeing them on social media or in resource documents being widely shared (including this one, created by Reclaim the Block this one, created by graduate students at the University of Washington’s School of Public Health this one, created by Margaret McCarron this one, created by artist Annika Hansteen-Izora this one, created by ThemsHealth, an Instagram wellness resource for the nonbinary community and this one, created by writer and activist Indigo). (To jump straight to the guide, click here.) It should go without saying that, while expansive, this guide is nowhere near complete and will be updated as we identify and vet new entities (or see others - like the Minnesota-based North Star Health Collective, Reclaim the Block, and Black Visions Collective - directing potential patrons elsewhere because they have all the money they need right now). Here, we’ve compiled and vetted as many of those things as we could to create a guide for anyone with the means and interest in donating as a form of taking action today or every day. When it comes to the latter, over the past year, you’ve probably seen a lot of people donating to a lot of things. This action can take different forms, including (but not limited to) protesting, educating, listening, consciously shopping, and, of course, donating. have mobilized millions to take action toward dismantling both overtly and subtly racist norms and policies entrenched in American life. The protests against police brutality and the unjust murders of Black and brown people - including George Floyd, Ma’Khia Bryant, Daunte Wright, Adam Toledo, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, David McAtee, Tony McDade, Robert Fuller, Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells, Maurice Gordon, Riah Milton, Malcolm Harsch, Elijah McClain, Rayshard Brooks, Oluwatoyin Salau, Kevin Peterson Jr., and Walter Wallace Jr. They actually ask for racial and economic justice.A young girl stands before a memorial to Ahmaud Arbery near the Georgia site where two white men, one a retired police officer, shot and killed him in February 2020. They ask for more than skillful marketing. They ask for more than diversity-pipeline programs. "What they probably didn't anticipate was we are at a moment where people ask for more," Chatelain said. Marcia Chatelain, a Georgetown University professor, told Insider earlier this year that - in the aftermath of the George Floyd protests - brands like McDonald's had assumed that tweeting support would satisfy most people. In 2021, it is increasingly difficult for companies to say they support a cause, while donating to politicians who vote for laws that indicate the opposite. McDonald's paused all political donations in January, and its PAC has not donated to any lawmakers since, according to FEC filings. Walmart and Amazon paused donations to lawmakers who opposed certifying President Joe Biden's win in January, following the Capitol insurrection. However, companies are being forced to change their practices. But, companies typically don't want to surrender the chance to engage with politicians on both sides of the aisle. ![]() (Industry PACs supported by these organizations also donate to both parties, but tend to skew even further right.) In recent years, many companies' PACs - including Walmart, Amazon, and McDonald's - have moved toward a 50/50 split between Democrat and Republican donations.Ĭompanies donate to politicians' campaigns hoping to influence lawmakers on legislation that might impact business, from immigration to minimum wages.Įmployees and customers increasingly expect companies to uphold progressive social values, including vocal support of LGBTQ people. Most major companies donate to both parties via political action committees, historically giving more to Republicans. SEC filings show that some of the best-known companies in the US, including McDonald's, Walmart, and Amazon, have donated significant sums to politicians who voted against the bill. In February, the vast majority of Republicans in the House of Representatives voted against the Equality Act, which aims to expand LGBTQ protections. It often indicates a user profile.Īs brands take to Twitter to celebrate Pride, many of the same companies donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to politicians who voted against expanded LGBTQ protections. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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