Posted on February 19, 2021
Social Security Works is Fighting to Protect and Expand Earned Benefits
At Social Security Works, our mission is to safeguard the economic security of all current and future Social Security beneficiaries. Since our founding in 2010, CREDO has been one of our closest partners in that fight. We are honored to be one of this month’s candidates for a CREDO grant.
We chair the Strengthen Social Security Coalition, a group of 350 national and state organizations. These groups include women’s, labor, aging, disability, veterans, civil rights, and many other stakeholders, representing over 50 million Americans. Over the past decade, we’ve worked with these groups and with grassroots activists around the country to transform the conversation around Social Security.
Back in 2010, DC was in the grip of austerity mania. Politicians and pundits spent their time debating how much we should cut Social Security and Medicare. Even many Democrats were open to cuts. But we fought back, defeating the benefit cutting Bowles-Simpson Commission.
That was only the beginning. With our country facing a retirement income crisis, not cutting Social Security’s modest benefits (which average only $18,000 a year) isn’t good enough — we need to increase them. At first, only a few Congressional champions, like Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and former Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) supported expanding Social Security benefits. But the movement grew quickly.
By the end of President Barack Obama’s time in office, he had endorsed Social Security expansion. So did the 2016 Democratic Party platform. Rep. John Larson (D-CT), chair of the House Social Security Subcommittee, introduced the Social Security 2100 Act to expand Social Security and require the wealthy to pay into the system at the same rate as the rest of us. We’ve spent years working alongside Rep. Larson to build support for the bill, which is now co-sponsored by about 90 percent of House Democrats.
In 2019, Rep. Larson held a hearing on the bill in front of the full House Ways and Means Committee. Our President, Nancy Altman, testified.
The Democratic Party is united in support of expanding Social Security. Now that Democrats control Congress and the White House, it’s time to make it happen. During his presidential campaign, Joe Biden pledged “We’ve got to protect and expand Social Security — I’ll get it done as President.” 
We’re prepared to hold President Biden to that promise. We’re working with our allies in Congress, and with activists across the country, to build support for a strong Social Security expansion bill.
In addition to expanding benefits, Biden also needs to remove Donald Trump’s toxic appointees from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and replace them with public servants who support the program. Our petition calling on Biden to clean house at SSA has over 220,000 signatures — and it’s already beginning to deliver results.
Thanks to our steadfast allies at CREDO, you have the opportunity to power our fight to protect and expand Social Security. Cast a vote for the economic security of current and future generations by supporting us for this month’s CREDO grant.
Posted on February 19, 2021
National Women’s Law Center: Stop Using Girl Athletes to Justify Your Transphobia
The National Women’s Law Center uses the law in all its forms to change culture and drive solutions to the gender inequity that shapes our society and to break down the barriers that harm all of us—especially women of color, LGBTQ people, and low-income women and families.
The below was featured on the NWLC blog on February 16, 2021 and was written by Gillian Branstetter, NWLC Media Manager. We hope you take a few minutes to read this post and then vote for the NWLC to receive a share of our monthly donation this February.
Almost 50 years since Title IX was passed into law—mandating the equal treatment of boys and girls in school athletics—young women and girls still face barriers their male counterparts do not. While the rate of girls participating in high school athletics has increased more than tenfold since 1972, it’s never reached the level of participation boys had when the law was passed.
And even those few gains have left behind Black, brown, and indigenous girls. According to a joint report between the Law Center and the Poverty & Race Research Action Council, schools where less than 10% of the student body is white are more than twice as likely to have opportunity gaps for girl athletes than schools where 90% of the student body is white.
Overall school athletic participation reached a 30-year low even before the coronavirus pandemic shuttered school sports programs nationwide. But instead of addressing these genuine crises facing women and girl athletes, a vocal minority of lawmakers are more interested in weaponizing the forced scarcity facing girls’ athletics programs against transgender students, themselves facing a long litany of barriers including physical violence, sexual violence, mental health crises, and rejection by their own families.
Inclusive policies for transgender students are already in place for millions of students, covering 16 states and countless districts nationwide that have given trans kids the same opportunities as their peers for years. They’re also supported by a broad base of organizations with lengthy records fighting for more opportunities for female athletes, including the Women’s Sports Foundation, the YWCA, the National Organization for Women, and many more. But lawmakers in 12 states have introduced bills to categorically ban all transgender girls from school athletics in 2021, baselessly accusing them of “stealing” opportunities from their cisgender peers.
In 2020, Idaho passed such a bill into law, banning all transgender girls from competition. The ACLU challenged the law on behalf of Lindsey Hecox, a Boise State cross country runner and transgender girl. A federal judge agreed the law violated Hecox’s right to compete, ruling the state acted in “an invalid interest of excluding transgender women and girls from women’s sports entirely, regardless of their physiological characteristics.”
Now we—along with feminist sports icons like Megan Rapinoe and Billie Jean King—are fighting alongside Hecox as the case goes to appeal. Given the many forms of violence and prejudice trans kids already face at school, banning trans girls from participation further tilts the scales against them while doing nothing to solve the genuine problems facing girls’ athletics programs. In fact, many of these laws would subject all girl athletes to invasive medical examinations—all in the name of policing the bodies of trans students and any girl who doesn’t conform to their school’s stereotypes of femininity.
If, as many of these lawmakers claim, fairness is their goal, they should turn their attention to the unfair advantages many cisgender, white athletes receive by virtue of little more than their zip code—including the remaining gap in resources between boys and girls programs. Auditing school funding for racial disparities, funding efforts to integrate sports programs in racially segregated areas, and making the Department of Education an active partner in this fight are all critical steps lawmakers can take to strengthen girls’ sports opportunities and close the gaps many girls still fall through.
Banning transgender students solves none of these problems and reduces female athletes to a political and bigoted talking point. Title IX remains a landmark civil rights law, and its prohibition on sex discrimination includes any effort to lock out any student because of who they are. But caring about girls’ sports means tearing down the barriers athletes face—not using them as a cudgel against transgender girls.
Posted on February 17, 2021
Supporting Black-Owned Small Businesses This Black History Month (And Every Month)
The pandemic has been tough for so many small businesses across the country, and Black-owned small businesses have been hit especially hard.
A recent poll conducted by CREDO grantee Color Of Change found that almost half of all Black-owned small businesses may have to close their doors by this April, which would have a devastating and long-lasting effect on Black communities.
That’s why it’s so important to shop with Black-owned small businesses this Black History Month — and every month. To help you find where to shop Black in your community and online, Color Of Change has created a “Black Business Green Book” — and we’ve selected a few Black-owned small businesses for you to check out.
Color Of Change, a long time ally who has received more than half a million dollars in donations from CREDO members, created the “Black Business Green Book,” a site where you can search Black-owned small businesses by state or keyword, or browse by a number of categories, including Health/Wellness, Food & Drink, Home Goods and more.
For Black History Month, we’ve curated a selection of businesses below — or feel free to browse the entire directory at the Black Business Green Book.
Bklyn Bakery
A 100% vegan bakery that sources organic, local, and seasonal ingredients, Bklyn Bakery (pronounced Brooklyn Bakery) was started by self-taught baker Keyana Bourne, who has a passion for baking, sustainability, and animal welfare. Place an order online to get your fill of tasty vegan, sustainable and cruelty-free treats.
MahoganyBooks
Founded by husband and wife duo Derrick and Ramunda Young, Washington, DC-based independent bookstore MahoganyBooks originally opened online in 2007 to meet the needs of those searching for books about the African Diaspora. Today, the family boasts a brick and mortar shop in DC’s Anacostia neighborhood (with another coming soon) and has been featured on a number of local and national media outlets. They pride themselves on giving back to the community and promoting reading across the greater Washington area.
Healthy Roots Dolls
65% of the world has curly or wavy hair, but only 4 out of 10 girls love their curls. Enter Healthy Roots Dolls. They create dolls and storybooks to help empower young girls to celebrate and represent their diversity. Founder Yelitsa Jean-Charles created the popular doll Zoe “so that children can have a product that makes them feel seen. No one should feel less than because of the kink of their curl or the color of their skin.”
Adorned Abode
Featured in Forbes and NY Magazine, this Tacoma, Washington gift shop owned by Benita Smith sells locally made goods and fair trade items, from mugs and chocolates to stationary and kitchen items. If you’re in the area, make an appointment for a COVID-safe shopping experience, or shop and order a gift online.
Revolutionary Healing
Owner Meckell Milburn’s Revolutionary Healing provides holistic wellness services for Black womxn, including one-on-one yoga sessions and virtual wellness coaching. Meckell (she/her) is deeply invested in black liberation through healing, and holds a number of professional health and wellness certifications. Check out her website and book an appointment online.
Afro Triangle Designs
“Using art and stories of women in history to inspire, teach and empower” is the tagline for Denver artist Adri Norris’ website and small business, where you can purchase paintings, prints and t-shirts from the artist’s “Women Behaving Badly” series that features Toni Morrison, Josephine Baker, Shirley Chisholm, Sojourner Truth, Audre Lorde, Malala Yousafzai, Billie Jean King and other iconic women.
Beyond Classically Beautiful
This online apparel design shop got its name from a New York Times article that called actress Viola Davis “less classically beautiful” and out sprung a viral black & white t-shirt sensation with its namesake across the front. In addition to this classic tee, you can purchase apparel with slogans like “Protect Black Women,” “Believe Black Women,” and “I Asked God. (S)he Said I’m Killin’ It.”
Posted on February 16, 2021
The results are in: CREDO members put their money where their values are
CREDO was founded on the idea that consumers can do business with companies that share their values and do good for people and the planet.
And it’s been more successful than we ever imagined: We’ve donated over $91 million to progressive nonprofits since 1985 — all at no extra cost to our customers who love using our products and services every day.
We recently surveyed members like you on their purchasing habits to get a better sense of what motivates them to spend money with a company that gives back — which will ultimately help us better serve you. Nearly 2,000 CREDO members answered with some incredible and surprising responses, and here are the results.
Which word feels best to describe your political views?
We know very well that personal values and political leanings intersect symbiotically. The majority of our members who value progress on civil rights, reproductive freedom and climate justice tend to identify as progressive, liberal or socialist. According to our survey, our hunches were right — with nearly 77% of respondents identifying as one of the three.
Which, if any, of the below do you do on a regular basis?
Next, we asked our members what political or value-driven activities they engage in regularly. The top four responses align with some of the same activities most of us here at CREDO enjoy, too: Donating to progressive candidates and causes, discussing politics, advocating for important causes, and, of course, buying from companies that share our values.
Which causes are most important to you?
Next, we wanted to know which causes were most important to our members. We know that every issue is important, but when asked to pick the *most* important, climate justice was the overwhelming choice, followed by income inequality, pandemic relief, democracy reform and racial equality.
How often are your buying decisions influenced by your values?
Not surprisingly, more than 96% of our members who responded always, usually or sometimes consider their values when making purchases!
If you learned your current phone company supported causes that don’t align with your values, would you switch?
When it comes to phone companies that align with progressive values, CREDO stands alone. We donate millions to nonprofit groups that fight for LGBTQ rights, economic equality and more — and we never, ever donate to right-wing causes, unlike our competitors.
In fact, AT&T has long been a funder of Republican politicians and conservative causes, and T-Mobile cozied up to the Trump administration by spending nearly $200,000 at Trump’s DC hotel at the same time it needed federal approval for a mega-merger.
When asked, the vast majority of CREDO members would switch to a carrier that aligns with their values.
We also know that some folks or their family members have hesitations about switching to a new cell phone provider — and that’s okay! If you aren’t yet a CREDO customer and want to know how easy it is to make the switch, please give us a call at 866-997-0235.
Posted on February 11, 2021
This Valentines Day, Follow These 4 Organizations Fighting for LGBTQ Rights
This coming Valentine’s Day will be unlike any we’ve experienced.
It’s not only because we’re battling a devastating pandemic, but we also now have a president who proved on his very first day in office that he will fight for the LGBTQ community — by signing an executive order to prevent and combat discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation. What a refreshing change!
Despite this good news, the battle for equality persists, especially at the state and local levels. Right now, conservative state lawmakers from Montana to Mississippi are shamefully trying to limit the rights of the LGBTQ community, especially transgender people.
For over 35 years, our members who use our products and services every day have helped us fund so many great progressive organizations fighting for civil rights and equality — totaling over $14 million since 1985 — and today, we’d like to lift up some of our recent grantees who are fighting for LGBTQ rights. Read on to learn more about each group, and please give them a follow to support their important work.
National LGBTQ Task Force
The National LGBTQ Task Force is the country’s oldest national LGBTQ advocacy group and a longtime CREDO ally in the fight for equality. The Task Force utilized a recent grant from CREDO members to ensure the LGBTQ community wasn’t overlooked in the 2020 Census and that everyone would be counted. Since 1986, CREDO members have helped us donate $496,678 to the Task Force.
Today, some of the Task Force’s work includes advocating for state-specific LGBTQ rights legislation, like in Michigan, and an upcoming Sex Ed Leadership Project which “aims to strengthen local efforts by young LGBTQ activists to advocate for sex education policy changes.”
Follow the Task Force on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Or, sign up for their email list here.
Transgender Law Center
Transgender Law Center is the largest national trans-led organization advocating self-determination for all. A recent donation from CREDO helped the organization address the humanitarian crisis for all migrants at the border, especially transgender people, by protecting healthcare access, representing and assisting vulnerable immigrants and litigating to hold ICE responsible for abuses. CREDO members have given $67,920 to TLC.
TLC continues to advocate for the Trans Agenda for Liberation, a community-led guide that “addresses the urgent political, legal, and social violence enacted against our communities, while channeling trans imagination to bring our boldest visions to life.”
You can learn more about the Trans Agenda for Liberation and sign on here — and follow TLC on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
American Civil Liberties Union
Whether it’s winning full equality for LGBTQ people, fighting for immigrants, ending mass incarceration, or preserving abortion or voting rights, the ACLU is on the frontlines defending all people from government abuse and overreach. Since 1988, CREDO has donated $1,534,239 million to the ACLU and its affiliates..
Recently, the ACLU and its state affiliates have been fighting discriminatory legislation in state legislatures, including bills in South Dakota that would ban transgender people from obtaining birth certificates that accurately reflect their identity; multiple bills in North Dakota attacking trans athletes, discriminating against LGBTQ people, and making it more difficult for LGBTQ people to adopt a newborn; and incredibly discriminatory Alabama policy that violates the rights of transgender people.
Follow the ACLU on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, or take action on one of their recent campaigns.
National Women’s Law Center
NWLC uses the law in all its forms to change culture and drive solutions to the gender inequity that shapes our society and to break down the barriers that harm all of us—especially women of color, LGBTQ people, and low-income women and families.
An upcoming CREDO grant will help NWLC fight for gender justice, taking on issues that are central to the lives of women and girls by driving change in the courts, public policy, and our society, especially for women facing multiple forms of discrimination. Be sure to vote for them on our ballot this month at CREDODonations.com to help distribute our monthly donation.
Then, please take a minute to follow NWLC on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, or join them to take action.
Posted on February 9, 2021
AT&T funds Republican causes. CREDO powers progress. Where do you want your money going?
If you’re like most Americans, you want to spend your hard-earned dollars with companies that share your values. That’s why we founded CREDO — to give consumers an alternative to big profit-driven, mega-corporations while helping fund the progressive causes we all care about.
One of our competitors, AT&T, sees things very differently. Instead of empowering their customers to make positive social change, AT&T is well known for donating millions to Republican politicians, right-wing causes, and Donald Trump.
If you or a family member are considering making the switch to a carrier with a conscience, consider whether you want your money funding civil rights, equality and climate justice — or the Republican Party and the conservative movement. Here’s a comparison of how your money is spent to power progress with CREDO or fund Republicans with AT&T.
AT&T donated more than $2 million to Republicans in the 2020 election.
CREDO donated more than $2 million to progressive nonprofits in 2020.
During the 2020 election season, while AT&T’s Political Action Committee was donating more than $2 million to the Republican Party and right-wing candidates, CREDO members helped us donate more than $2 million to progressive nonprofits, like the ACLU, Earthjustice, Black Voters Matter and March for Our Lives.
You can see the full list of all the groups we’ve funded at CREDODonations.com — totalling more than $91 million since 1985!
AT&T gave $2,053,000 to Republicans who tried to subvert American democracy.
CREDO has given over $10 million to groups fighting to expand voting rights & protect democracy.
According to reporting by Judd Legum, AT&T donated $2,053,000 to 130 Republicans who announced that they would overturn the will of the voters and object to certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral college victory. These same far-right politicians fanned the flames of subverting our democracy which led to the domestic terrorist attack on the U.S Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 — and the deaths of at least five people, including a Capitol Police officer.
In contrast, strengthening democracy and expanding the right to vote is a core value at CREDO. That’s why we’ve donated more than $10 million in total to groups like Fair Fight Action, Black Voters Matter, Vote.org and the Brennan Center for Justice. In 2020, our members helped us go above and beyond to launch “CREDO Votes 2020,” a special project to educate voters, get out the vote and donate an extra $250,000 to voting rights non-profit organizations.
AT&T has donated at least $3 million to anti-LGBTQ and anti-abortion Republicans.
CREDO has given millions to LGBTQ and women’s rights groups
AT&T can rainbow-stripe its logo for Pride Month and claim it supports the LGBTQ community, but it won’t make up for the fact that AT&T is directly funding politicians who are fighting against equality and LGBTQ rights. While AT&T has long touted its inclusive employee policies and support of LGBTQ causes, AT&T donated a total of $2,755,000 to 193 anti-LGBTQ politicians in 2017 and 2018.
According to the company’s career website, AT&T claims that it wants to “make sure women at AT&T feel supported in everything they do.” Yet, as right-wing lawmakers across the country continue to enact some of the most restrictive laws on reproductive rights, AT&T donated almost $200,000 to politicians in states leading the fight to ban abortions and restrict women’s rights.
Here at CREDO, LGBTQ equality and women’s rights are fundamental to our company’s values. We don’t need to change our logo for Pride because we’ve been standing with the LGBTQ community since our founding, long before other companies were co-opting it for a PR stunt — and we have the receipts to prove it. We’ve donated millions to groups like the National LGBTQ Task Force, Transgender Law Center, the ACLU and other nonprofits fighting for LGBTQ rights. We’ve also donated millions to groups working for full gender equality and to protect a woman’s fundamental right to have an abortion, like NARAL Pro-Choice America, Ultraviolet, and Planned Parenthood, as one of their largest corporate donors.
Posted on February 4, 2021
Vote for National Women’s Law Center, Rainforest Action Network and Social Security Works this February
Every month, CREDO members vote to distribute our monthly donation to three incredible progressive causes – and every vote makes a difference. This February, you can support women’s rights, the environment and economic justice by voting to fund the National Women’s Law Center, Rainforest Action Network and Social Security Works.
National Women’s Law Center
NWLC uses the law in all its forms to change culture and drive solutions to the gender inequity that shapes our society and to break down the barriers that harm all of us—especially women of color, LGBTQ people, and low-income women and families.
A CREDO grant will help NWLC fight for gender justice, taking on issues that are central to the lives of women and girls by driving change in the courts, public policy, and our society, especially for women facing multiple forms of discrimination.
Rainforest Action Network
Rainforest Action Network (RAN) preserves forests, protects the climate and upholds human rights by challenging corporate power and systemic injustice through frontline partnerships and strategic campaigns.
Support from CREDO will strengthen our organizational capacity to push systemic institutional change and help us exert public and inside pressure on corporations, banks and other institutions to stop environmentally destructive practices.
Social Security Works
Social Security Works fights to make sure that our earned benefits are expanded, never cut! Together, we will increase Social Security, expand Medicare and lower drug prices!
SSW was founded to deal with a threat to Social Security coming from a newly inaugurated Democratic President. We are clear-eyed and mission driven, and won’t back down if the situation repeats itself. Threats to our earned benefits will continue even with Trump out of the oval office, and we will be there to fight them.
Your vote this month will determine how we divide our monthly donation among these three progressive groups. Be sure to cast your vote to support one, two or all three by February 28.
CREDO members who use our products and services everyday are the reason we are able to make these donations each month. Learn more about CREDO Mobile and CREDO Energy and join our movement.
Posted on February 3, 2021
7 ways to conserve your mobile data usage and save money
We’re spending more time on our phones than ever before — and with all those video chats, streaming services, and data-hungry apps, it means we’re using a lot more data on our mobile plans, too. One recent survey projects that the average smartphone user will use nearly 9GB of data per month in 2021!
All this cellular data usage sometimes comes with unexpected overages and bills, too. No one likes those, so that’s why we’re here with some easy-to-follow tips to help you find ways to conserve your data and save some money at the same time.
Connect to WiFi whenever possible
Connecting to WiFi networks consistently can surely reduce the amount of cellular data you use, and this is always our first recommendation for our members. While this tip may seem obvious, it can sometimes be elusive. We’ve seen situations where customers thought they were connected to their home WiFi network while watching Netflix, but unfortunately, they were using cellular data and eating up monthly usage. For reference, streaming HD quality video can use anywhere between 1GB to 3GB per hour.
- To avoid mishap, make sure your WiFi settings are turned on, and you are connected to an available WiFi network. Here’s how to connect to WiFi for iOS and Android.
Turn off Wi-Fi Assist or Smart Network Switch
WiFi Assist (iOS) and Smart Network Switch (some Android models) are built-in settings that try to boost a spotty or slow WiFi connection by using your cellular connection. But, these settings can also use a lot of data, too.
- To turn this setting on or off on your Apple device, go to Settings > Cellular or Settings > Mobile Data. Then scroll down and tap the slider for Wi-Fi Assist.
- On your Android device, go to Settings > Connections > Wi-Fi. Tap the three dots, select Advanced, and tap the slider for “Switch to mobile data.”
Limit monthly data usage (Android)
Keeping an eye on your monthly data usage will really go a long way to prevent unexpected overages.
Android makes it very easy to limit your monthly data usage with a built-in feature allowing you to set up a warning when you’re reaching your data limit — or by actually limiting your cellular data to a set amount based on your billing cycle. Here’s how to set that up (note: these instructions may vary depending on your device):
- Go to Settings > Network & internet > Data usage > Data warning & limit (or Data limit & billing cycle) to set your maximum amount of data you want to use for the month. Or, tap “App data usage cycle” to set the first day of your billing cycle.
Watch your monthly data (iOS)
Apple devices don’t include the same built-in feature to physically restrict your data usage, so you’ll need to keep an eye on your data use in your device’s settings.
- To see how much cellular data you’ve used, go to Settings > Cellular or Settings > Mobile Data. (On an iPad, it may be Settings > Cellular Data)
- You can also reset your data usage for the “Current Period” here every month so you know how much you’re using each billing cycle.
- Alternatively, you can log into your CREDO account periodically to keep an eye on your data usage, too!
Update apps over WiFi only
If you have your apps set to update automatically, they may be draining your data over a cellular network. You can set your device to update apps over WiFi only to save your monthly data.
- On iOS, go to Settings > App Store > scroll to “Cellular Data” and toggle “Automatic Downloads” to the off position.
- On Android, go to the Play Store and tap Menu > Settings > Auto-update apps, then select “Auto-update apps over Wi-Fi only.”
Disable app data in the background
Some of your apps will continue to gather data in the background while you’re not using your phone. This is a great feature for, say, a news app to give you the freshest information the next time you load the app, but not every app needs this feature.
- To turn this feature off for your apps on iOS, go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh. Here, you can choose whether you want this feature on or off completely, or just WiFi only. You can also toggle this on and off for individual apps.
- On Android, go to Settings > Data Usage to see which apps are using the most data. Tap on the app you’d like to restrict and disable background data.
Upgrade your data plan
If all else fails, you have the option to upgrade to a plan with a higher monthly data limit. In the end, it may be one of the best options if you need more cellular data than your current plan allows.
Learn more about all the plans we offer and find the right one for your data needs.
Posted on February 1, 2021
Our January 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 fighting for civil rights, reproductive freedom and climate justice. In January, nearly 40,000 CREDO members voted to distribute our monthly donation to the People For the American Way Foundation, Planned Parenthood Action Fund and Stand.earth.
These donations are made possible by CREDO customers and the revenue they generate by using our services. The distribution depends entirely on the votes of CREDO members like you. And for that, our January grant recipients thank you.
People For the American Way Foundation
$46,820
“Thank you! Support from CREDO members like you is critical to our ability to build power in marginalized communities and supercharge the leadership of diverse, young, progressive changemakers. Together, we can build a better, more equitable future.” – Ben Jealous, President, People For the American Way Foundation
To learn more, visit www.pfaw.org.
Planned Parenthood Action Fund
$51,334
“Thank you for your support, which keeps the Planned Parenthood Action Fund strong as we fight for reproductive freedom and health care access. Together, we will work to build a more equitable future for all people.” – Alexis McGill Johnson, President and CEO, Planned Parenthood Action Fund
To learn more, visit https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/.
Stand.earth
$51,846
“A big THANK YOU for your continued inspiration and engagement! CREDO members like you are the indomitable people power that stands up to corporate polluters and drives the transition to the just and renewable future the climate crisis demands.” – Tzeporah Berman, International Program Director, Stand.earth
To learn more, visit https://www.stand.earth/.
Now check out the three groups we are funding in February, and cast your vote to help distribute our donations.
CREDO members who use our products are the reason why we are able to make these donations each month. Learn more about CREDO Mobile, the carrier with a conscience.
Posted on January 27, 2021
How to migrate your phone’s data from Android to Apple iOS — and back
We know that our members who love Apple…REALLY love Apple, and the same goes for our Android customers, too.
But some of our new members just joining CREDO, or our existing members who want to upgrade their devices, want to make the switch from Android to a new iPhone, or vice-versa, but they are hesitant because they think it might be too difficult to transfer all their data between the two different operating systems.
Well, never fear — making the switch between the two platforms is simple, and we’re here to help. Here are some tips for painlessly migrating your phone data from Android to iOS or from iOS to Android.
Migrating data from an Android device to iOS
We’ll be honest — migrating a phone from one platform to another, and saving all those precious photos, messages and music files, never used to be easy. But Apple has recently come to the rescue with a simple tool that makes moving from Android to iOS super easy with a tool called “Move to iOS.” According to Apple, this process will transfer contacts, message history, camera photos and videos, web bookmarks, mail accounts, calendars, and possibly some free apps. You may have to download other apps and repurchase paid apps on your new device.
Note: These instructions only work if you’re setting up a new or newly erased iPhone device. If you have an existing iPhone, learn how to manually transfer data here.
- Download the Move to iOS app to your existing Android device from the Google Play Store.
- Make sure your Android and Apple devices are on a WiFi connection and are plugged into a power source.
- As you’re setting up your iOS device on the “Apps & Data” screen, tap “Move Data from Android.”
- On your existing Android device, open the Move to iOS app, agree to the terms to continue and tap Next on the “Find Your Code” screen.
- Go back to your iOS device and tap continue to get a six or ten-digit code, and enter that code on your Android device.
- On your Android device, choose the content you would like to transfer and tap Next. Make sure to leave both devices along for a while, even if one says that the transfer is complete, since this operation can take quite a while depending on the amount of data you are moving.
- Wait for the loading bar on your iOS device to finish and tap Done on your Android device. Now you can finish setting up your iOS device.
That’s it! If you have any issues, check with Apple’s official Move to iOS instructions on its website.
Migrating data from an iOS device to Android
If you have a new Android smartphone, including some models from Samsung and Pixel, it may come with built-in, all-in-one tools, like special software or cables, to migrate from iOS, so we recommend you start the process here. Not all phones come with this option, so continue reading below if you fall into another category.
- Plug in and fully charge both devices and ensure they are connected to WiFi.
- Download Google Drive to your iOS device (or update to the most current version). If you don’t yet have a Google account, you can create one in the app — and you’ll probably be using it a lot on your new Android device.
- Open the Google Drive app on your iOS device. Open settings and tap Backup.
- Choose the items you’d like to backup (contacts, calendar, photos & videos) and tap Start Backup.
- On your iOS device, go to Settings and turn off iMessage and FaceTime since you may not be using those services any longer.
Unfortunately, your apps won’t migrate to your new device, so you will have to download them manually from the Google Play Store. Luckily, many apps are available on both platforms. For additional information about setting up your email account or transferring music files, check out this comprehensive guide from Computer World.
