Posted on June 7, 2021
Park equity must be focus of COVID-19 recovery
As restaurants, movie theaters, and gyms closed their doors over the past year, local park use increased. It’s easy to understand why. Parks, trails, and open space provided locked-down and stressed-out families with rare opportunities to exercise, get …
Posted on May 17, 2021
How CREDO’s donation is helping the League of Conservation Voters act on climate and our democracy
CREDO members know how intertwined the climate crisis is with threats to democracy, and how important defending voting rights, electing climate champions, and holding politicians accountable for their votes on the environment are to the future of our …
Posted on May 17, 2021
When Black Lives Mattered: Why Teach Reconstruction
Republicans are pushing voter suppression legislation at an alarming rate across the United States. And despite the guilty verdict in Minneapolis for the murder of George Floyd, police continue to kill African Americans with impunity. In the face …
Posted on May 17, 2021
Slow Food USA is Working to Address Inequality in Our Food Systems
As the pandemic swept through the world this past year, the inequalities of our food system became crystal clear. When we trace food from fork back to farm, we see how injustices — theft of land and water, …
Posted on May 10, 2021
Enough is Enough: CREDO grantee Brady is fighting to end gun violence
Our nation is slowly returning to normal as we emerge from over a year of quarantine and our ongoing battle against COVID-19. But as one pandemic ends, there remains an imminent threat to American life: America’s decades-long epidemic …
Posted on April 12, 2021
Fight for the Future: Taking on key battles in the fight for digital rights and freedoms
The mission of Fight for the Future is to ensure that technology is a force for empowerment and free expression rather than corruption and inequality. We’re on the forefront of shaping how your digital rights are being protected …
Posted on April 12, 2021
Reaching refugees, displaced people, and other vulnerable groups in humanitarian settings during the COVID-19 pandemic
It has now been over a year since the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a public health emergency and a global pandemic. In that time, the pandemic has impacted all of us in some way, and while much progress …
Posted on April 4, 2021
Our March grantees thank you for your support
Each month, CREDO members vote on how we distribute funding to three incredible nonprofits. Those small actions add up – with one click, you can help fund groups working for climate justice, disaster relief and women’s rights. In …
Posted on March 26, 2021
Ultraviolet is fighting for a more just and equitable world for Black and brown women
As we mark one year of the COVID-19 pandemic, in the middle of Women’s History Month, we must acknowledge that Black and brown women have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 response, bearing the greatest burden …
Posted on March 8, 2021
COVID-19 Threatens the Future of the Amazon and Its Peoples
“The second wave of COVID-19 is advancing quickly across the Amazon. We are losing elders, our youth and children. We are losing part of our history and a part of our future. We need to protect our wisdom …