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Support Key Organizations
Legal action is currently the most effective way to counter the Trump administration's threats to our democracy and well-being.
Below is a list of organizations that are likely to be especially effective in conducting legal actions to counter these threats in several specific areas. These organizations need our financial support.
CIVIL RIGHTS
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): https://www.aclu.org
The ACLU is the premier organization working to defend and preserve the individual rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution. It has affiliates in all 50 states. It is the largest public interest law firm in the country with several hundred staff attorneys and several thousand volunteer attorneys across the country.
Contributions to the ACLU Foundation, which supports legal action, are tax deductible. Contributions to the ACLU itself, which supports lobbying and political action, are not tax deductible.
Contributions to the ACLU Foundation (tax deductible) can be made by going to:
https://action.aclu.org/give/donate-aclu-foundation
Contributions to ACLU (not tax deductible) and be made by going to: https://action.aclu.org/give/now
Or you can mail a check made out to
ACLU Foundation or ACLU Development Department at
125 Broad St, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004
SUPPORT PUBLIC BROADCASTING
Donate to PBS and NPR
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR)
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill (July 18, 2025), have passed legislation on a narrow, party-line basis to eliminate all federal funding for public broadcasting for the next two years. That's $1.1 billion previously approved by the Republican-led Congress and President Trump.
PBS is a non-profit media organization that provides programming to its member stations, serving as a source of educational, informative, and cultural content.
PBS aims to educate, inspire, entertain, and foster a diversity of perspectives through its programming, which includes children's shows, documentaries, news and public affairs, and arts & culture.
Donate today to support your local PBS station and ensure the very best in public broadcasting. https://donate.kqed.org/secure/kqedpbs
ABORTION RIGHTS
Center for Reproductive Rights
Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR): https://reproductiverights.org
CRR is a global legal advocacy organization dedicated to reproductive rights with expertise in both US constitutional and international human rights law. It is litigating dozens of cases in state, national, and regional courts against harmful laws that restrict access to abortion and other reproductive rights.
Contributions (tax deductible) can be made by going to:
https://reproductiverights.org/get-involved/support-us
Or you can mail a check made out to:
Center for Reproductive Rights
Attn: Development Department
199 Water Street, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10038
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood: https://www.plannedparenthood.org
The leading nonprofit organization providing comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care, education and advocacy in the U. S. It operates nearly 800 health centers nationwide. In addition it engages in litigation and advocacy to protect abortion rights.
Contributions (tax deductible) can be made by going to:
https://www.weareplannedparenthood.org/a/give
Or you can mail a check to:
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.
Attn: Online Services
P.O. Box 97166, Washington, DC 20090-7166
PROTECT THE ENVIROMENT
Earthjustice
Earthjustice: https://earthjustice.org
Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit public interest environmental law organization. Their work focuses on several core areas: litigation for environmental protection; advancing clean energy and climate change; defending healthy communities. It provides its legal services to clients free of charge. It employs more than 200 full time attorneys. Its legal team is among the largest and most experienced dedicated to environmental law in the U. S.
Contributions (tax deductible) to Earthjustice can be made by going to: https://earthjustice.org/donate/give-today
Or you can mail a check to:
Earthjustice Gift Processing Center
P.O Box 96346, Washington, DC 20077-7953
Natural Resources Defense Council
Natural Resources Defense Council: https://www.nrdc.org
The council is a nonprofit environmental advocacy organization. It combines grassroots activism with legal, scientific and policy expertise to promote and defend a healthy, sustainable environment.
Litigation is a major part of its activities, and in 2025 it has participated in a notable cases challenging Trump administrations actions such as those affecting wind power permitting and removal of information from climate change webpages.
Contributions (tax deductible) to NRDC can be made by going to: https://action.nrdc.org/donation/855-support-nrdc
Or you can mail a check to:
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
40 West 20th Street
New York, NY 10011
PROTECT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)
Before this Trump administration came into office, scientific research and institutions did not need protection from government attack. Thus there was no need for organizations dedicated to litigation on behalf of science. A few organization with strong connections to the scientific establishment have jumped into this breech. They need our support as they learn how to be effective in this new role.
The Union of Concerned Scientists: https://www.ucs.org
UCS has launched a legal campaign to protect our research institutions and scientific programs, It is also organizing large-scale advocacy campaigns. Historically, the UCS combined scientific research, technical analysis, and advocacy to inform public policy and educated the public on issues critical to health, safety, and the environment.
Contributions (tax exempt) to UCS can be made by going to:
https://secure.ucsusa.org/5WsPdhRNl0KNw4k74H9EPg2
Or you can mail a check to:
Union of Concerned Scientists
Two Brattle Square, Suite 6
Cambridge, MA 02138
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
American Association for the Advancement of Science: https://www.aaas.org
AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific society bringing together scientists from all disciplines and publishing the influential journal Science. It is dedicated to advancing science and technology for the benefit of all. It’s recently announced “Defend the Future of Science” program is an advocacy and policy development program to defend science and the scientific community.
Contributions (tax exempt) to AAAS Support Science program can be made by going to: https://www.aaas.org/SupportScience
Or you can mail a check to:
American Association for the Advancement of Science
1200 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 2000
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
American Geophysical Union: https://www.agu.org
AGU is the world’s largest association of earth and space scientists. It has initiated an effort in the courts to challenge assaults on the federal scientific workforce. It has joined other organizations in filing several lawsuits contesting Trump administration actions to implement large-scale reductions in federal workforce and to reorganize agencies.
Contributions (tax exempt) to AGU to support this effort can be made by going to https://giving.agu.org and specifying that you want your donation to support AGU’s legal and advocacy coalitions.
Or you can mail a check to:
American Geophysical Union
ATTN: Development Office 2000
Florida Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20009