Posted on June 25, 2025
On the anniversary of Obergefell, let’s remember our power to make change
June 26 is the 10-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, a decision that made same-sex marriage legal across the U.S.
In the decade since, our society has changed. Hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples have married. And millions more LGBTQ+ people now feel a greater sense of inclusion, validation and well-being.
As Jim Obergefell said recently, the right to marry “made millions of people feel more part of ‘we the people.’” It gave them hope—and it continues to give hope to LGBTQ+ Americans everywhere.
It certainly gives us hope. It should give you hope too. Hope for equal rights, yes. But, beyond that, hope for the future of our country.
Because Obergefell shows that, over time, with belief and hard work, those of us who care about justice, fairness and democracy can win—even when the challenge seems insurmountable.
For marriage equality, it seemed damn near impossible. In 2004, two-thirds of Americans opposed same-sex marriage. Conservatives put same-sex marriage bans on the ballot in 13 states—and won in all 13.
But now look. Two-thirds of Americans support marriage equality. It’s the law nationwide.
Working together, we did this. And we can do it again. We can fight and win for any cause we believe in.
That’s what CREDO Mobile stands for. Not just great mobile service for you but a better America for all of us. That’s why we’ve donated over $15 million to nonprofit groups working for equality and civil rights. Groups like the National LGBTQ Task Force, the Transgender Law Center and the ACLU.
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Posted on June 10, 2025
Traveling this summer? When you return, prepare your devices for search at the U.S. border
Going abroad is exciting. And, in today’s America, coming back can be exciting too. But not in a good way. In a nerve-racking way. In a “I’m sweating and fidgeting and I’m sure I look guilty and I haven’t even done anything” way.
If you’ve been watching the news, you’ve seen the stories. Travelers returning to the U.S. are being put through the wringer by officers of Customs and Border Protection. Often, CBP agents are focusing on devices, accessing phones and laptops and going through them with a fine-tooth comb. If they don’t like what they see, they could confiscate those devices.
Chances are you won’t be stopped. The number of people who get searched is small and Homeland Security claims the number is not higher this year than last. That may be so (the data isn’t in yet) but there is plenty of anecdotal evidence that searches are, if not more frequent, different now. They’re more thorough, they’re aimed at new targets and they can be more judgmental.
Sometimes, it seems, what they’re judging is your politics. In March, CBP officers stopped and searched a French scientist traveling to a conference near Houston, went through his laptop and phone and found messages critical of the current administration’s research policy. He was put on a plane back to Europe the next day—without his phone and laptop, which were confiscated.
He was not a U.S. citizen, of course, and so had fewer rights at the border than a U.S. citizen does. If you’re a U.S. citizen, you can’t legally be barred from the U.S. at a port of entry. But you can still be put through a hassle.
These are your rights (fewer than you might think)
The 4th Amendment protects U.S. citizens from “unreasonable searches and seizures” but at the border not so much. CBP officers have broad powers to search you and your property, including your devices. They don’t need a warrant or probable cause. They can open your devices and access your messages, emails, social media accounts, contacts, photos and other personal data. If you refuse to give access, CBP may take your phone and laptop and keep them indefinitely. CBP can’t deny you entry to the U.S. but it can delay or detain you.
CBP officers do two types of device searches: basic and advanced. In a basic search, they go through your device and review whatever they find. In an advanced search, they hook up your device to their equipment “not merely to gain access to the device but to review, copy and/or analyze its contents.” Advanced searches are supposed to be done only when there is “reasonable suspicion” that you’ve violated the law or you’re a national security risk. But the current administration has expanded the definition of national security risk to include remarks critical of the administration, as demonstrated by the deportation of that French scientist.
So what happens if you refuse to give access to your devices? As noted, CBP can’t deny you entry to the U.S. if you’re a citizen but it can seize your devices and possibly delay your travel.
To avoid all that, there are steps you should take to scrub your devices before you reenter the country. So if you are unlucky enough to be pulled aside for a search, there won’t be anything for CBP to find.
Turn off your phone
Courts have ruled that there’s a difference between a passcode and a face or fingerprint scan. If CBP agents ask for your passcode, that’s considered compulsion of your testimony—and compulsion of verbal testimony is prohibited by the 5th Amendment. But a face or fingerprint scan is not considered testimony and is not protected.
If you switch off your phone when approaching customs, CBP agents who want to search it will have to switch it on and ask for your passcode to get beyond the lockscreen. This adds a layer of difficulty for agents. They’re allowed to ask for your passcode but you’re not required to give it. If you refuse, though, agents can seize your phone or other device and keep it indefinitely.
If you don’t have a passcode on your phone, think about adding one before you travel.
Sanitize your devices
If you’re worried that content on your phone could be troublesome or misconstrued, delete it. That goes for photos, texts, emails, contacts and social media posts.
If you have content you want to keep, upload it to the cloud before you delete it, then download it later. CBP is not allowed to use your device to access data stored remotely.
Take a different phone
If you have a phone other than your primary, think about bringing that one. This will save you the bother of deleting personal content. But make sure the backup phone is also scrubbed of contacts, photos, texts and social media apps.
You could buy a burner phone and take it with you. Keep in mind that if you’re traveling with a phone that has no content and only a few apps, this may be a red flag for CPB. But a lot of people do it and there are perfectly reasonable explanations for why.
CREDO Mobile cares about privacy. That’s why we support the ACLU, whose Privacy and Technology division defends your right to privacy and protects you against surveillance technologies. And Fight for the Future, which advocates technology as a force for liberation, not oppression.
We share your values and we work for them every day. We fight for causes like climate action, abortion rights and an economy that works for all of us. To date, we’ve donated over $95 million to hundreds of progressive nonprofits, including Friends of the Earth, Reproductive Freedom For All and the National LGBTQ Task Force.
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Posted on June 9, 2025
Enjoy some good news about the amazing work Earth Guardians is doing
Last year, CREDO Mobile made a donation to Earth Guardians. Earth Guardians is an international trailblazer in youth development for climate justice solutions, especially among marginalized groups and those most affected. They utilize education, training, community building, and direct action to shift power into the hands of the next generation.
We wanted to share this update with you, our members, who make it possible for CREDO Mobile to donate to organizations working for the planet, like Earth Guardians.
Earth Guardians celebrates the incredible progress we’ve made so far in 2025. Thanks to our global youth network, hundreds of new climate leaders have taken action in their communities. Enjoy some good news as you read about our progress this year!
- We onboarded 10 new active Crews, expanding our global network to 110 Crews with 1,075 registered members.
- For Earth Day, we launched a global campaign featuring the panel “Decolonizing Our Relationship with Nature” and a global tree-planting action, using the hashtag #OneEarthOneTree.
- Our 2024 Project Grant program funded 65 grassroots initiatives in 23 countries, directly reaching 16,128 people and indirectly impacting 82,705. Over 55% of projects supported SDGs 11, 13, and 15, focusing on climate action, food justice, and reforestation.
- Fair Water Footprints (FWF): In 2025, we secured funding for our “Fair Water Footprints” project, which aims to raise awareness and build youth capacity around the global water crisis and the impacts of international trade.
- Sierra Leone Mangrove Conservation: Nearing completion on Bonthe Island: 150,000 mangroves have been planted, 500 beehives will be installed by September, and 500+ locals were trained in marine conservation, aquaculture, beekeeping, and climate resilience.
- Togo Agroecology Initiative: From March 2025 to February 2026, we’ll train 200 people, plant 2,500 trees, and establish a 4-village knowledge-sharing network to boost food sovereignty and soil regeneration.
- Togo Reforestation – Tagba Forest Expansion: In partnership with the World Rainforest Fund, we’re adding 5–10 hectares to Tagba Forest, planting 5,000 to 7000 native trees, and supporting sustainable agroforestry income-generating activities, launching in June 2025.
- Launched the Earth Voices Podcast and the Science, Policy, and Traditional Knowledge virtual series our most popular series to date.
- Our upcoming project, the Earth Guardians Resource Portal, will centralize over 30 years of our most effective resources into a unified space for mentorship, certified learning, and career-building tools.
Earth Guardians is able to carry out this important work in part thanks to CREDO Mobile members who do one thing: use our service.
If you’re a CREDO Mobile member, thank you. And tell your friends about the great work that Earth Guardians is doing. If you’re not a member yet, please join us. You’ll get all you want from your mobile service: money-saving data plans, great deals on new devices and superfast coverage on the nation’s largest 5G network.
And you’ll get much more. You’ll get a powerful way to support Climate Justice whenever you use your phone.
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Posted on June 9, 2025
Donations spotlight: Help Transgender Law Center’s trans-led movement for liberation
Note from the CREDO Mobile team: This June, Transgender Law Center is among three amazing nonprofits that will receive a share of our monthly grant. Funding from the CREDO Mobile community will support TLC as it champions the right of all transgender and gender-nonconforming people to make their own choices and live freely, safely and authentically.
Read this important message from TLC, then visit CREDO Donations and cast your vote to help send vital grant money to the group to assist its efforts—and the efforts of our other outstanding June grantees.
Transgender Law Center is the largest national trans-led organization advocating self-determination for all people. Since 2002, we’ve been organizing, assisting, informing and empowering thousands of individual community members toward a long-term, national, trans-led movement for liberation.
As we witness the rise of authoritarianism and increased backlash toward Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ communities—particularly attacks on trans communities of color—it is more important than ever to advance community-driven strategies that build on trans knowledge, power and joy.
Mariah Moore, director of policy and programs at Transgender Law Center, recently spoke at the Freedom to Be rally in Washington, D.C. Her speech, below, has been lightly edited for this blog post.
A message of resilience and hope from Mariah Moore
I am deeply honored to be here today, representing the South and, more importantly, representing all those who are fighting for trans justice in some of the most hostile states in this country. I speak today as an activist and as a proud Black trans woman from New Orleans, Louisiana, who knows firsthand what it means to survive and to lead with love.
When I think of Freedom to Be, I imagine a world where we are no longer forced to explain our existence; where our brilliance is celebrated not criminalized; where our care, our joy and our truth are not acts of resistance but simply acts of living. I imagine Black trans children growing up free from boxes, free from binaries and free from fear. I imagine us whole. And I know that world is possible because we’re building it.
Black trans women have always led. Even when no one said our names, we were at the frontlines fighting, organizing, creating—not because it was easy or because we were invited but because we knew, deep in our bones, that no one was coming to save us but us. That’s the legacy we carry: a legacy of care for our community.
At Transgender Law Center, our Black Trans Circles program is just one example of how we are reclaiming healing and leadership. We know that organizing without healing is unsustainable. So we’re creating spaces where Black trans women can not only survive but breathe, rest, grieve and dream. Because we are worthy of that.
Trans people, especially Black trans people, have always been part of this country’s story. Even when we didn’t have the words, we existed. In the kitchens, the fields, the ballrooms, the back pews, we were there. We are not new. And we are not going anywhere.
This moment asks us to remember that we are the dreams of our ancestors. We carry their strength. And every time we choose to show up, to speak out, to build community, we are saying we’re still here.
And for those of us who stay and fight in places where leaving isn’t an option, we dig deep. In Louisiana, we organize block by block. We show up for each other when systems don’t. We cook for each other, hold space for each other and celebrate each other’s wins, no matter how small. We build joy in the cracks of a system that wants to break us. That is what resilience really looks like.
So I say this to every trans person fighting to be free: You are not alone. You are powerful. You are loved. And you are already enough.
Black Trans Circles: A program of Transgender Law Center
Black Trans Circles develops the leadership of Black trans women in the South and Midwest through the creation of healing justice spaces to work through oppression-based trauma and incubate community-organizing efforts to address anti-trans murder and violence.
Rather than push for solutions outside the community, BTC is unique in that it focuses on strengthening the relationships, skills and power of Black trans women. BTC utilizes preexisting networks at the local level to combat isolation and powerlessness.
To learn more about Black Trans Circles and all of Transgender Law Center’s work, please visit us at TransgenderLawCenter.org.
Posted on June 8, 2025
Donations spotlight: Support the Brennan Center for Justice in its fight to save our democracy
Note from the CREDO Mobile team: This June, the Brennan Center for Justice is among three amazing nonprofits that will receive a share of our monthly grant. Funding from the CREDO Mobile community will support the Brennan Center as it fights for equal justice and the rule of law and works for reforms that will make American democracy work—for all of us.
Read this important message from the Brennan Center, then visit CREDO Donations and cast your vote to help send vital grant money to the group to assist its efforts—and the efforts of our other outstanding June grantees.
Attacks on the rule of law—on judges, on law firms, on news organizations, on universities, on civil rights laws, on voting rights enforcement—are threatening American democracy. What we’re seeing is a relentless drive for unchecked executive power. And everything is on the line.
The Brennan Center for Justice was made for this moment. We’re a nonpartisan legal and policy institute, the oldest in the country dedicated to strengthening democracy. We stand up for the Constitution. We stand up for the rule of law. We stand up for the country we love. And we won’t back down.
This moment demands innovation and new strategies. The Brennan Center—part think tank, part advocacy and legal group, part communications hub—has the expertise, the research and the mettle to devise and deliver solutions to defend democracy and improve it. To do this, we collaborate with a vast network of individuals and organizations like CREDO Mobile. These relationships span the political spectrum and make all of us stronger as, together, we protect democracy.
Here’s what we’re doing.
Fighting abuse of executive power
When a president declares an emergency to sidestep the rule of law and deny due process, it isn’t just wrong—it’s illegal. We have the nation’s leading experts on emergency powers and their expertise is helping us respond with force and focus to this administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act. This wartime statute was last used to intern Japanese nationals and others during World War II. Its use during peacetime to strip away the right to fair court hearings is disgraceful. The Brennan Center and our allies are part of the legal effort pushing back on its use and making sure the Constitution is followed.
Brennan Center litigators and experts are also intervening in constitutional crises. We’re working to stop the executive branch’s assault on federal agencies—an unconstitutional seizure of powers that belong to Congress. We’re leading friend-of-the-court brief campaigns in major cases about the fate of these agencies as they head toward the Supreme Court.
Protecting the right to vote
The Brennan Center has a long history of fighting to preserve this keystone of a functional democracy. Right now we’re at the forefront of opposition to the SAVE Act—which would be the worst voting law passed by Congress. It would require citizens to produce a passport or birth certificate to register or reregister to vote. Our research shows that more than 21 million citizens don’t have ready access to these documents. The bill passed in the House, so we’re pushing for senators to stand firm and block it.
Along with co-counsel, we have taken the administration to court on behalf of the League of Women Voters and others over the voting executive order, specifically the SAVE Act-like requirement. In May, we won a preliminary injunction against that requirement.
Advocating for reforms
We know our systems need reform so that they are fair, free and work for everyone.
We are pushing for 18-year term limits for Supreme Court justices, with an ethics code, so the highest court can uphold the Constitution with far less partisanship and more accountability to the public.
Our work on criminal justice reform fights fear with facts—and brings together the left and right to ensure that public safety and fairness go hand in hand.
And as campaign donors play unprecedented roles in the federal government, we continue to focus on reducing the influence of money on politics, one of the Brennan Center’s first issues when we began three decades ago.
Working and winning for democracy
When the Brennan Center was founded in his name, Supreme Court Justice William Brennan Jr. said, “I know that the battle will not be easy. But I also know that, with your support, dedication and guidance, it will be won.”
Please join us in this battle. Your vote for the Brennan Center in this month’s CREDO Mobile donations election will help us secure American democracy’s future.
Posted on June 2, 2025
Why doesn’t CREDO Mobile change their logo for Pride?
Every June, when big corporate brands slap rainbows on their logos, we always roll our eyes.
Here at CREDO, we never change our logo during Pride Month because we don’t need to. We support the LGBTQ+ community all year, every year.
For us, Pride really is every month, and our logo has always symbolized support and solidarity with our LGBTQ+ friends and neighbors — and that solidarity is important now more than ever, as many well-known corporations are shamefully pulling back from their Pride campaigns.
We should never forget that Pride Month is not about rainbow sales and half-off “Love Is Love” crop-tops. It’s about struggle and resistance. At its foundation, it’s about the Stonewall Rebellion, when patrons of a Greenwich Village gay bar, fed up with police threats and beatings, fought back for four days and ignited the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement.
If you support LGBTQ+ rights, you should know that there is an easy way for you to raise your voice for these rights not only for Pride Month but every month. In fact, every day.
It’s CREDO Mobile. For us, Pride is a year-round cause. That’s why we don’t drape our website in rainbows each June. Instead, we donate to nonprofit groups like the National LGBTQ Task Force, the Transgender Law Center, Family Equality and the ACLU. Since our very first donations, back in 1986, we’ve donated more than $15 million to progressive nonprofits working for equality and civil rights.
We’ll donate more in the years ahead—and you can be a part of it. Join us and you’ll get all you want from your mobile service: money-saving data plans, great deals on new devices and superfast coverage on the nation’s largest 5G network.
And you’ll get much more. You’ll get an easy, effective way to make a difference for the causes you care about. Causes like LGBTQ+ rights, climate action and an economy that works for everyone.
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Posted on June 1, 2025
For women’s political power: CREDO Mobile makes a difference
CREDO Mobile recently sent a donation to Supermajority, which will use the funding in its effort to build a women’s voting bloc powerful enough to ensure that politicians prioritize the issues that matter most to women.
We’re longtime supporters of Supermajority, and we’ll continue to stand with the group in the months ahead as it focuses on mobilizing young women—a critical part of the women’s voting bloc—to protect women’s freedoms and ensure that women’s lives are prioritized. This work is especially vital now, as the prevailing political movement relentlessly attacks women’s rights and well-being. Please click here if you’d like to make a donation to this critical work.
Working together, we made a difference
Funding from CREDO Mobile has enabled a number of recent successes by Supermajority. The group has built relationships with women across the country and provided opportunities for them to develop and practice organizing skills in their communities and online. It has grown its community to more than 530,000 members and continues to expand.
Political power means putting women’s priorities right where they belong—front and center. Building that power starts with turning out for elections. That’s why, in 2024, Supermajority made 4.5 million contact attempts to over 3 million infrequent and nonvoting young women in key counties in three priority states (Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Arizona) and two expansion states (North Carolina and Georgia). Because of this work, Supermajority’s priority states had a higher youth voter turnout in 2024 than the national average.
The results of the 2024 election uncover a harsh reality: The current political climate does not reflect the values of women, nor the priorities of most people in America. But Supermajority will continue to build political power to ensure women’s demands are met and we create a world where all of our lives are save, our bodies are respected, our work is valued, our families are supported, and our government represents us.
Supermajority has a gameplan for what’s ahead
Supermajority’s organizing strategy was remarkably effective in 2024—and will be more so in the years ahead, as the group hones its methods and mobilizes more women. Here are a few examples of what Supermajority accomplished this past year.
- In 2024, Supermajority held 733 volunteer events: 361 local events, 234 phonebanks and 77 canvassing events. It engaged continuously with its 530,000 members and trained 4,243 volunteers who volunteered 11,549 times.
- Its voter-outreach programming included New Member Orientations, Superwomen Wednesdays, Superwomen Saturdays, and various other online events. It ran weekly member events, including panels from leading organizers and issue experts, high-quality trainings, and timely volunteer actions. You can check out their upcoming events here.
- Supermajority organized an online regional volunteer hub on Slack to support volunteers who are not in priority states. Organizers sent out action requests quickly and shared news to inspire and motivate volunteers. There are now 465 volunteers being organized through the Supermajority digital hub.
- It developed two on-demand training series, “Supermajority Basics” and “Advocacy 101.” These cover a range of topics, from how to look up your representatives to social media messaging strategy.
- For the first time, Supermajority was able to run an in-person organizing program to support GOTV efforts in key battleground states: Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Arizona. It hired on-the-ground organizers to lead voter outreach and develop lasting relationships with partners and volunteers in target communities.
- In Michigan, it ran its largest doors program to date, with nearly 78,000 attempts and 22,382 conversations at a 34% contact rate. With its focus on organizing Black women to drive grassroots power, Supermajority was recognized by local and state elected officials and worked with the United Auto Workers union to offer volunteer programs to women.
- In Pennsylvania, Supermajority had its highest number of phone conversations in 2024, with 427,072 attempts and 3,787 conversations. Under 15% of the targeted universe was contacted by other groups in 2024, according to the Democratic Data Exchange.
- In Arizona, it made 633,727 attempts to its priority universe and had over 2,800 conversations. It lifted student voices through grassroots mobilization and leveraged Spanish in its programs to increase reach. It worked with Arizona for Abortion Access and collected signatures to ensure Prop. 139, protecting abortion access, was on the ballot. It won.
CREDO Mobile members made it happen
Supermajority was able to do all these things because CREDO Mobile members do one thing: use our service. When they support us, we can support Supermajority—and the dozens of other progressive nonprofits we fund every year. These donations cost our members nothing but they mean everything to the groups that rely on us.
If you’re a CREDO Mobile member, thank you. If you’re not a member yet, please join us. You’ll get all you want from your mobile service: money-saving data plans, great deals on new devices and superfast coverage on the nation’s largest 5G network.
And you’ll get much more. You’ll get a powerful way to support the causes you care about whenever you use your phone. Causes like women’s rights, reproductive freedom, climate action and an economy that works for everyone.
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Posted on June 1, 2025
Donations Spotlight: Help Mercy Corps provide lifesaving aid to families in Ukraine, Sudan, and beyond
Note from the CREDO Mobile team: This June, Mercy Corps is among three amazing nonprofits that will receive a share of our monthly grant. Funding from the CREDO Mobile community will support Mercy Corps in its fight to build a brighter world for communities in more than 40 countries facing the consequences of conflict and climate change.
Read this important blog post from Mercy Corps, then visit CREDO Donations and cast your vote to help send vital grant money to the group to assist its efforts—and the efforts of our other outstanding June grantees.
This past year has been marked by seemingly endless humanitarian crises. Violent conflict and climate disasters continue to dominate today’s headlines. Yet even in this era of deep uncertainty, we know what’s possible when individuals like you take action.
It is easy to lose sight of what is possible for communities around the world. Some challenges seem too big, too complex, too far removed. What can we do? What difference will it make? But it is in moments like these, when we feel helpless, that we often discover our shared courage, unite in purpose, and take meaningful steps toward a better world.
This year, we have seen what’s possible—together, thanks to the generosity of our supporters and partners like you. And in the resilience of communities navigating extreme challenges and crisis. Every day, we witness how collective action has the power to help people not just survive, but adapt, rebuild, and thrive.
When we take action, our world transforms
We’re proud to share the following stories about our work in different communities across the globe—and people who are forging a brighter future for themselves and their families. The shared determination and the collective action featured in these stories are a reminder of what we can do together.
Gaza: Supporting Children and Families in Crisis
As millions of lives have been disrupted and upended by the ongoing conflict, Mercy Corps continues to advocate for a ceasefire and partner across the region to deliver food, shelter, supplies, and cash assistance to those in urgent need. Last April, our team reopened a program to help children and young people build collaboration skills and emotional wellbeing, as they cope with the stress and trauma of war and build hope for the future.
Ukraine: Rebuilding Economic Resilience and Community
Since the war began in 2022, Mercy Corps has supported hundreds of thousands of conflict-affected people in Ukraine and neighboring countries. After receiving grants and assistance from Mercy Corps’ local partners, businesses grappling amid war are finding ways to reopen, hire new employees, and bolster their local economies.
And with financial assistance, people are farming more food for their communities to help overcome the consequences of war.
Sudan: Delivering Aid in a Deepening Humanitarian Emergency
The war in Sudan has devastated the country. When conflict escalated in 2023, Mercy Corps was able to adapt our existing programming to better meet the needs of people caught in the spiraling humanitarian crisis who are now facing starvation at historic levels. The cash assistance our team distributes helps families buy the food, medicine, and supplies they need most. We’re also supporting farmers with tools and training to rebuild, laying the foundation for future recovery.
Ethiopia: Building Climate Resilience and Opportunity
In recent years, the Horn of Africa has been hard hit by climate-driven drought. In Ethiopia, our team is working with communities to improve water access, increase farmers and livestock producers’ food production, and open new opportunities for the future.
Mercy Corps is also partnering to electrify refugee settlements with solar-hybrid mini-grids, connecting both displaced and host communities with a reliable way to grow skills, run businesses, and build their livelihoods.
Our commitment to transformational change
In spite of the steady stream of challenges that our world is grappling with every day, Mercy Corps’ teams are steadfast in a belief that we can create positive change when we work together. Thank you, CREDO members, for partnering with us in our mission. We’re grateful to work alongside communities, partners, and supporters to shape a brighter future for everyone to share.
Posted on May 30, 2025
This June, CREDO Mobile is supporting: Brennan Center For Justice, Mercy Corps and the Transgender Law Center
This June, CREDO Mobile is honored to be able to support three amazing nonprofits: Brennan Center For Justice, Mercy Corps and the Transgender Law Center. The donations will be allocated according to the votes tallied at www.credodonations.com. You can vote for 1, 2, or all 3 nonprofits.
Brennan Center For Justice
The Brennan Center fights for American systems of democracy and justice that work for all. American democracy is under assault. The Brennan Center believes the best way to defend our democracy is to strengthen it. We work to craft and advance a transformative reform agenda, with solutions that aim to make our democracy work for everyone. We advocate for real democracy reform, fight against voter suppression tactics, and work for a fair justice system – through in-depth research, top-notch litigation, and bold solutions.
Mercy Corps
Families worldwide are in crisis. Violent conflict, hunger, and natural disasters continue to threaten lives and stability. Mercy Corps is on the ground providing lifesaving aid to families in Ukraine, Sudan, & beyond. Our teams are in 40+ countries working alongside local communities to provide urgent, lifesaving aid. With support from CREDO members, Mercy Corps can respond immediately when disaster strikes, helping families cope amid urgent humanitarian crises, adapt to ongoing challenges, and partner with communities around the world to thrive into the future.
Transgender Law Center
TLC is the largest national, trans-led organization working to set all people free. We champion the right of all transgender and gendernonconforming people to make their own choices and live freely, safely, and authentically. Prioritizing BIPOC, disabled, and HIV+ communities, we advance community-driven strategies that harness trans knowledge, power, and joy to ensure that we all not only survive but thrive at all ages and phases of life. Your support will help TLC advance all our work, from precedent-setting litigation, to organizing and leadership programs that help build towards a national, trans-led movement for liberation.
Now more than ever, progressive nonprofits need all the help they can get. These donations are funded by our CREDO Mobile customers. If you are a CREDO Mobile customer, thank you. If you are not, check out CREDO Mobile and see how your mobile phone can make a difference in the world.
Posted on May 29, 2025
June Events
You’re invited to June events. These events are nationwide, some in person and some virtual.
Texting Tuesdays – Black Voters Matter | Every Tuesday in June 6pm Eastern | Virtual
Join us on Zoom at 6pm every week as we gather to drive change through digital organizing. Our texting campaigns will give you the opportunity to engage residents across the U.S. while empowering them to make a positive impact in their communities.
Black Voters Matter Texting Tuesdays
#TeachTruth Day of Action – Zinn Education Project | June 7th | Virtual and in Person
Defend the freedom to learn and be visible in defense of public education. Defend a truthful education and the rights of all of our students, no matter their race, gender identity, or immigration status. Learn more about events for a day of action to engage the public in a range of activities at a library, bookstore, city hall, farmers market, festival, or other public spaces.
https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/teach-truth-day-of-action-2025/
Bystander Intervention to Support LGBTQ+ Communities – Right to Be | June 12, 1-2pm Eastern | New York City Residents
This one-hour, interactive training will teach you the 5Ds of bystander intervention methodology and how these strategies can be used to support the LGBTQIA+ community. We’ll have time at the end for practice, and you’ll leave feeling more confident intervening the next time you see anti-LGBTQIA+ harassment.
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NfF6af7YRNWuVLqAf7aSdA
Black Voters Matter Book Club – Black Voters Matter | June 18, 6-7pm Eastern | Virtual
Book: Dr. Daniel Black’s novel Don’t Cry For Me. “With piercing insight and profound empathy, acclaimed author Daniel Black illuminates the lived experiences of Black fathers and queer sons, offering an authentic and ultimately hopeful portrait of reckoning and reconciliation. Don’t Cry for Me is a monumental novel about one family grappling with love’s hard edges and the unexpected places where hope and healing take flight.”
Pride Above the Park – GLSEN | June 18, 6-9pm Eastern | New York, NY
Join us as we bring together GLSEN supporters for an evening above Central Park with special guests to celebrate our mission!
https://act.glsen.org/a/pride-above-park-2025
Bystander Intervention to Support LGBTQ+ Communities – Right to Be | June 28. 6-7pm Eastern | Virtual
This one-hour, interactive training will teach you the 5Ds of bystander intervention methodology and how these strategies can be used to support the LGBTQIA+ community. We’ll have time at the end for practice, and you’ll leave feeling more confident intervening the next time you see anti-LGBTQIA+ harassment.
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sMSkPP7ITDO0NUmGIve8Ww#/
Juanita More Pride 2025 – Transgender Law Center | June 29. Noon-7pm Pacific | San Francisco, CA
This year marks the 21st year of the annual Juanita MORE! Pride Party. What started as an alternative party to celebrate the diversity of our community has grown into what has been touted as simply the “best party of the year.” This event benefits the Transgender Law Center.
Multiple Rallies and Events – Women’s March | Multiple Dates and Times | Everywhere Nationwide and Online
Find volunteer events all over the country with the Women’s March. There are rallies, protests, teach-ins and all over the country. Find a local event below.
https://action.womensmarch.com/local
Fun Run to raise funds for Disaster Relief – All Hands and Hearts | Month of June | Everywhere
This June 2025, All Hands and Hearts are running 20km to raise $20,000 in celebration of our 20th anniversary! Whether you run the full 20km in one go or break it up over the month, every step counts.
https://give.allhandsandhearts.org/team/661033?is_new=true
She Will Fight – She Should Run | Month of June | Virtual
During its beta phase, She Will Fight is offering the chance for CREDO customers to join this free network that helps you use your power to protect democracy through local civic actions.
