Below are (12) different Progressive “Categories” that briefly describe their focus. Underneath each category are several examples U.S. based Progressive Organizations. In total, across all Progressive Categories lies 500+ Leading Progressive Organizations in the U.S. with links to each website. Talk about fun reading!
1. Progressive Electoral Politics Organizations
- 1.1. Progressive Political Parties
- 1.2. Progressive State and Local Legislation Groups
- 1.3. Progressive Lobbying and Electoral Action Groups
- 1.4. Progressive Democratic Party Election Groups
- 1.5. Progressive Voter Engagement Groups
- 1.6. Election Reform Groups
- 1.7. Government Accountability Groups
2. Peace and U.S. Foreign Policy Organizations
- 2.1. Coalitions of Peace Groups
- 2.2. General Peace Groups
- 2.3. Veterans Peace Groups
- 2.4. Women’s Peace Groups
- 2.5. Student Peace Groups
- 2.6. Nuclear Weapons-Focused Groups
- 2.7. Peace Building Groups
- 2.8. Conscientious Objection to War Groups
- 2.9. Religious Peace Groups
- 2.10. Nonviolent Peacemaker Groups
- 2.11. Nonviolent Action Policy Groups
- 2.12. Other Specialized Peace Groups
- 2.13. Peace Policy Institutes
3. International Justice Organizations
- 3.1. International Human Rights Groups
- 3.2. Regional Human Rights Groups
- 3.3. International Economic Justice Groups
- 3.4. International Development Groups
4. Economic Justice Organizations
- 4.1. Worker Justice and Democracy Groups
- 4.2. International Worker Justice and Democracy Groups
- 4.3. Anti-Poverty and Low Income Housing Groups
- 4.4. Anti-Poverty Policy Groups
- 4.5. Employment Groups
- 4.6. Economic Justice Groups
- 4.7. Anti-Corporate Domination Groups
- 4.8. Progressive Economic Research Groups
- 4.9. Progressive Tax Groups
- 4.10. Consumer Protection Groups
- 4.11. Socially Responsible Business Groups
- 4.12. Worker Ownership Groups
- 4.13. Government Programs Preservation Groups
5. Civil Liberties Organizations
6. Social Justice Organizations
- 6.1. Civil Rights Groups
- 6.2. Civil Rights Constituency Groups
- 6.3. Legal Defense of Civil Rights Groups
- 6.4. Immigration Rights Groups
- 6.5. Criminal Justice Groups
- 6.6. Groups Challenging Capital Punishment
- 6.7. Community Organizing Groups
- 6.8. Disability Rights Groups
- 6.9. Elder Advocacy Groups
- 6.10. Children Advocacy Groups
- 6.11. Family Advocacy Groups
- 6.12. Feminist / Women’s Liberation Groups
- 6.13. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Liberation Groups
- 6.14. Family Planning Groups
7. Health Advocacy Organizations
8. Environmental Organizations
- 8.1. Broad-Focus Environmental Groups
- 8.2. Environmental Groups Focused on Climate Change
- 8.3. Environmental Groups Focused on Energy and Mining
- 8.4. Forest Protection Groups
- 8.5. Other Specific-Focus Environmental Groups
- 8.6. International-Focus Environmental Groups
- 8.7. Environmental Research and Public Policy Groups
- 8.8. Conservation Groups
9. Other Progressive Issue Organizations
- 9.1. Progressive Media Reform Groups
- 9.2. Civic and Neighborhood Groups
- 9.3. Progressive Rural Groups
- 9.4. Progressive Education Reform Groups
- 9.5. Gun Control Groups
- 9.6. Ending Hunger Groups
- 9.7. Food Safety and Biotechnology Groups
- 9.8. Humane Treatment of Animals Groups
10. Progressive Cultural Change Organizations
- 10.1. Simple Living Advocacy Groups
- 10.2. Cooperative Living Advocacy Groups
- 10.3. Other Progressive Cultural Change Groups
11. Progressive Constituency Organizations
- 11.1. Progressive Labor Unions
- 11.2. Progressive Religious Groups
- 11.3. Progressive Humanist Groups
- 11.4. Progressive Lawyer Groups
- 11.5. Progressive Scientist Groups
- 11.6. Other Progressive Professional Groups
12. Progressive Infrastructure Organizations
- 12.1. General Progressive Policy Groups
- 12.2. General Legal Support Groups
- 12.3. Progressive Training and Education Groups
- 12.4. Progressive Foundations
- 12.5. Progressive Groups Monitoring Foundations
- 12.6. Other Progressive Support Groups
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