Big and small donors start making their end of year contributions around this time, and I thought it might be a good idea to run through some worthy progressive organizations that you may not have heard of and to remind you of some progressive organizations that are well-known but could always use the support anyway. In addition, I'm going to do a quickie guide to different type of organizations, who can (and cannot) donate to them and how they use their money.
Many of the organizations I'm listing are state-based and are often neglected by national blogs or are only spotlighted when there's a controversy or screw up. In most cases, the organizations I'm listing have multiple entites to which you can donate. One organization can have a 501(c)(3), a 501(c)(4), and a state PAC. Donations to 501(c)(3) organizations are tax deductible.
Many of these organizations rely primarily on big donors, but they will take small donations as well and many also want to grow their grassroots community.
These organizations reach millions of voters that blogs don't reach. In some cases, these organizations have established roots in their communities and are considered trusted messengers.
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