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 …

Vote for ACLU, Color Of Change and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. this September

Every month, CREDO members vote to distribute our monthly donation to three incredible progressive causes – and every vote makes a difference. This September, you can support three important civil rights organizations by voting to fund the American …

Four things you can do to support Black Voters everywhere

Black Voters Matter works to increase power in our communities because effective voting allows a community to determine its own destiny. We are working tirelessly to increase voter registration and turnout and advocate for policies to expand voting …

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 …

Black Lives Matter: A Letter from CREDO

We write to you today with a very heavy heart. We are saddened but also so angry at the murder of George Floyd by a White Minneapolis police officer. It once again serves as a stark reminder of …

Your December impact will be felt throughout 2017

Due to the extraordinary nature of the November election, CREDO decided to do something a little different with our donations in December. We chose to double our monthly contribution to progressive nonprofits to $300,000. And instead of asking …

Double Donations in December: Advancing the Movement for Black Lives

The movement for Black lives changed the conversation in 2016. No longer could America ignore issues like police violence against people of color, criminal justice reform and economic injustice. Taking to the street, activists created a new conversation …

Doubling Your Impact in December

December is going to be a little different. In a typical month, CREDO donates to three progressive organizations, but in the aftermath of the 2016 election, we need to step up and do more. That’s why this month, …

New video: Standing with Color Of Change

This election season there has been unspeakable hatred and racism towards communities of color, the consequences of which we are still trying to understand. We are also living in a time where a week doesn’t go by without …

CREDO Activists and the movement for Black lives

At the beginning of July, we saw, in horrific detail, the murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile at the hands of police. At the end of the month, Baltimore prosecutors’ attempt to hold Baltimore police officers accountable …