From promoting the mass deportation of immigrants to denying climate change, a Donald Trump presidency promises a lot of regression in all the areas that our country has spent decades making great strides in. For now, one of the best things we can do to protect those who Trump’s administration plans to target is to donate to organizations that support and advocate for them. If you’re not sure where to start, here are some non-profits that are deserving of your consideration and support.
LGBT+
Trevor Project: https://give.thetrevorproject.org
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Crisis and suicide prevention phone line for LGBT+ youth
True Colors Fund: https://truecolorsfund.org/
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Works to end homelessness in LGBT+ youth
Human Rights Campaign: http://www.hrc.org/
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America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve LGBTQ+ equality
Environment
Natural Resources Defense Council: https://www.nrdc.org/
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Advocates for the protection of earth’s resources
Sierra Club: http://www.sierraclub.org/
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America’s largest grassroots environmental organization
The Nature Conservancy: http://www.nature.org/
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Works to protect valuable natural resources for animals and people
Women’s Rights
League of Women Voters: http://lwv.org/
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Help women use their vote to make their voices heard
Planned Parenthood: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/
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Offers a wide range of services and education to promote reproductive health
National Organization for Women: http://now.org/
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Feminist grassroots activism for women’s rights and equality
Immigration and Refugees
National Immigration Law Center: https://www.nilc.org/
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Organization to defend and advance the rights of low-income immigrants
International Refugee Assistance Project: http://www.refugeerights.org/
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Lawyers who represent refugees and defend their human rights
American Immigration Lawyers Association: http://www.aila.org/
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Nonprofit association of lawyers who represent US families and individuals in immigration cases
Anti-Discrimination and Civil Rights
NAACP: http://www.naacp.org/
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Works to end race-based discrimination and promote equality for all people
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund: https://dredf.org/
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Defend civil rights of those with disabilities as well as parents of children with disabilities
American Civil Liberties Union: https://www.aclu.org/
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Nonprofit to defend the individual rights of every citizen
Southern Poverty Law Center: https://www.splcenter.org/
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Fights discrimination and hate through education and legal action
Council on American-Islamic Relations: https://www.cair.com/
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Advocates for the positive representation of Islam and Muslims in the US
Anti-Defamation League: http://www.adl.org/
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Combats anti-Semitism, bigotry, and defamation of Jewish people