Sunrise Movement pressures the media to cover climate change (thanks in part to CREDO members!)

Last year, thanks to the support from tens of thousands of CREDO members voting to donate to Sunrise Movement, our country experienced a sea change in how the news reports on the climate crisis. In all of 2019, …

Economic Policy Institute provides the research powering the movement for economic justice

The interests of working people and their families are vital to supporting an economy that works for everyone. This truth has always been central to the Economic Policy Institute’s research and analysis, grounded in solid empirical work and …

Supporting Black LGBTQ Youth Mental Health

Written by Tia Dole, Ph.D., Chief Clinical Operations Officer, The Trevor Project and originally shared on The Trevor Project Blog on June 1, 2020. Over the last several days, The Trevor Project has been supporting Black LGBTQ youth …

How March for Our Lives is Creating a Safer America

March For Our Lives was created by students in the days following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida just over two years ago. The youth-led movement organizes young people in all 50 states …

50 Years On, Earth Day’s Legal Legacy Looms Large

Fifty years ago, it wasn’t unusual for rivers to catch fire, for overflowing landfills to seep toxic gases, or for smog-filled skies to dominate our landscapes. While we still have a long way to go toward a healthy, …

Pesticide Action Network’s COVID-19 Response: Food system resources & initiatives

Our allies at the Pesticide Action Network — who CREDO members have donated more than $387,000 to over the last 30 years — are doing some incredible work during the coronavirus pandemic. Read on to learn more about …

CREDO Grantee Americans for Tax Fairness Is Fighting for an Economy That Works for Everyone

Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF) is a coalition of more than 400 national and state endorsing organizations focused on creating an economy that works for all of us by making sure the wealthy and corporations pay their fair …

How CREDO donations helped Free Press Action Fund score big victories

This April, more than 64,200 CREDO members voted to donate $44,835 to Free Press Action Fund, a longtime partner in the fight for neutrality, safe online spaces, racial justice and trustworthy local journalism. These donations, powered by our …

How to Protect Your Digital Data at the Border

In 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents conducted over 33,000 border searches of electronic devices, a six-fold increase from 2012. Because of the amount and types of information devices like smartphones and laptops contain – including …

The Trump-GOP Tax Cuts Are a Huge Failure. Now What?

Shrinking tax refunds this winter have raised renewed skepticism over the Trump-GOP tax plan rushed into law in late 2017. While a smaller refund doesn’t necessarily mean higher taxes, there’s plenty else in the Republican law for working …