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The AFL-CIO (aflcio.org) is a voluntary federation of 56 national and international labor unions. We are teachers and machinists, musicians and miners, firefighters and farm workers, bakers and bottlers, engineers and editors, pilots and public employees, doctors and nurses, painters and bricklayers – and more. Together we seek to improve the lives of working families to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to our nation.
AFSCME’s (afscme.org) 1.6 million members provide the vital services that make America happen and advocate for prosperity and opportunity for all working families. We are nurses, corrections officers, child care providers, EMTs and sanitation workers. For us, public service is not just a job, it’s a calling. That’s why we’re in the public service – to keep our families safe and make our communities strong. While we work for justice in the workplace, we advocate for prosperity and opportunity for all of America’s working families. We fight for fairness at the bargaining table, at the ballot box and in the halls of government.
Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) (americanmanufacturing.org) is a unique non-partisan, non-profit partnership forged to strengthen manufacturing in America. AAM brings together a select group of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union. Through research, grassroots advocacy, and coalition building, we create political and policy support for bringing new, highly- skilled, good jobs in manufacturing to communities all over the nation. We host ManufactureThis.org, the go-to blog source for workers and advocates who want to “keep it made in America.”
The American Federation of Teachers (aft.org) was formed nearly 100 years ago by a group of teachers who saw teaching as an honored profession that needed organization and power. Today, with 1.5 million members, the AFT is responsible for creating and administering professional development opportunities; developing and implementing classroom and school improvements; boosting teacher quality; and generating higher standards and better assessments. The AFT represents a broad spectrum of professionals: pre-K through 12th grade teachers; paraprofessionals and school-related personnel, higher education faculty and professional staff; federal, state and local government employees; nurses and other healthcare professionals; and early childhood educators. Throughout this century, the AFT has been a major force for preserving and strengthening America’s democratic commitment to public education and public service. Desegregating public schools, passing the landmark Elementary and Secondary Education Act, establishing collective bargaining for teachers and other public employees, and addressing the needs of English language learners and disadvantaged children are just a few of the causes the AFT has championed.
Communications Workers of America/Speed Matters (speedmatters.org) promotes affordable high-speed Internet for all Americans. Working with our partners and allies we advocate for programs and policies that build affordable, universal high-speed broadband investment. Speed Matters is a project of the Communications Workers of America (CWA). CWA represents 700,000 workers in communications, media, airlines, manufacturing, and public service.
CREDO Mobile is America’s only progressive phone company. We work hard to provide excellent phones and service, and we fight hard for progressive social change. Since our inception in 1985 (as Working Assets), we’ve raised more than $70 million for nonprofit groups like Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, Color of Change, and Rainforest Action Network. (Compare that to AT&T being a top donor to the House Tea Party Caucus in 2009-2010.) Our CREDO Action network of 2.75 million activists turns up the heat with millions of letters, emails, and calls to decision-makers. We push the limits of what’s possible and expand the public discourse beyond the narrow boundaries of the pundits and politicians, providing a progressive flank to many campaigns. To learn more, visit credomobile.com
Founded in 2002, Daily Kos (dailykos.com) is the premier online political community with 2.5 million unique visitors per month and 250,000 registered users. It is at once a news organization, community, and activist hub. Among luminaries posting diaries on the site are President Jimmy Carter, Senator Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and dozens of other senators, congressmen, and governors. Even more exciting than that however, are the hundreds of thousands of regular Americans that have used Daily Kos to shape a political world once the exclusive domain of the rich, connected, and powerful.
Democracy for America (DFA) (democracyforamerica.com) is a people-powered Democratic Political Action Committee. With over one million members nationwide, DFA is a grassroots powerhouse working to change our country and the Democratic Party from the bottom-up. DFA provides training through the Campaign Academies and Night School to aspiring candidates and lifelong activists in all 50 states to give them the skills and resources we need to win. DemocracyforAmerica.com
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) is the national Democratic organization responsible for winning state legislative elections. The DLCC is the only political committee in the country whose principal mission is to put Democrats in control of as many state legislatures as possible. We do this by helping to build winning, state-of-the-art campaign committees across the country through partnerships with legislative leaders, professional staff, and grassroots advocates. We provide candidates with access to tools like polling, research, and online activism platforms, as well as other data, field, and communications resources that have become indispensable for modern campaigns.
LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America (liuna.org) is the most progressive and aggressive union of construction workers and one of the most diverse and effective unions representing public employees. The half-million members of LIUNA are on the forefront of the construction industry – a powerhouse of workers who are proud to build America.
MoveOn.org Political Action, one of the largest Political Action Committees in the country, brings real Americans into politics to fight for a more progressive America and elect progressive candidates. It conducts major campaigns, from its work to protect Medicare against right-wing attacks, to its campaign to make corporations pay their fair share of taxes. But in contrast to most PACs, which funnel industry contributions to candidates in exchange for access, MoveOn.org Political Action brings hundreds of thousands of small donors together to elect candidates who will represent the American people.
Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading provider in reproductive health care, and the largest sex education provider in the country. Every year, Planned Parenthood health centers provide primary and preventive care to nearly 3 million women, men, and teens. One in five American women visits a Planned Parenthood health center sometime during her lifetime. In partnership with 5. 7 milllion activists, supporters, and donors, Planned Parenthood advocates for health care access, promotes effective education and prevention policies, protects a woman’s right to choose, and challenges government interference in the most personal decisions of women and their families.
Salsa is the integrated, online platform that empowers non-profits to achieve their missions. Organizations of all sizes can manage their supporters, communicate, fundraise, advocate, and much more. Salsa currently supports more than 2,000 non-profit groups’ with more than 75 million supporters, members, donors, activists, and fans around the world. www.salsalabs.com.
The 2.2 million-member Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is the fastest-growing labor union in North America. Our diverse membership includes nurses, doctors, home care workers, janitors, security officers, window cleaners, local and state government workers, food service workers, public school employees, bus drivers, and child care providers. SEIU members are winning higher wages, better benefits and more secure jobs for our communities.Learn more at SEIU.org or text ‘SEIU’ to PURPLE (787753).
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Founded in 2004, ActBlue provides state-of-the-art online fundraising tools to Democratic candidates and organizations in all 50 states. We’re the nation’s largest source for Democratic funds with nearly a quarter billion dollars raised by 2.5 million donors across 40,000 fundraising pages. ActBlue’s mission is to empower Democrats as donors, fundraisers and candidates. Our features–from our pioneering mobile giving integration to time-saving tools like ActBlue Express–will ensure that Democrats hear the voice of grassroots donors in 2012. That’s good for you, good for us, and good for the Democratic Party. It’s a goal we share with Netroots Nation, and we’re pleased to be a sponsor of NN ’12.
Advocates for Youth (advocatesforyouth.org) is a non-profit organization that champions efforts to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Advocates believes it can best serve the field by boldly advocating for a more positive and realistic approach to adolescent sexual health. As a non-partisan organization, Advocates for Youth does not support or oppose candidates for public office.
Advomatic builds websites for good causes using the open source content management system Drupal. Founded in 2004, we are a team of dedicated full-time web developers and project managers who love what we do– helping our clients to be successful online. We have been part of the Netroots Nation family since year one in Vegas (remember those chocolate fountains?) We are a firm that shares your progressive values, working with clients like the ACLU, American Federation of Teachers, Alternet and GLAAD to build powerful websites on budget and on time. If you are looking to build or update your website contact us at sales@advomatic.com / www.advomatic.com
The Amalgamated Transit Union is the largest labor organization representing transit workers in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1892, the ATU today is comprised of over 190,000 members in 264 local unions spread across 44 states and nine provinces, including 3,000 workers at Greyhound Lines, Inc. Composed of bus drivers, light rail operators, maintenance and clerical personnel and other transit and municipal employees, the ATU works to promote transit issues and fights for the interests of its hard-working members.
The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) (acslaw.org), a growing network of progressives, works to ensure that the law is a force to improve the lives of all people. This includes countering the destructive understanding of the Constitution advanced by many conservatives and Tea Party leaders. Their constitutional vision supports a far right agenda that caters to the interests of corporations at the expense of advancing civil liberties and equality for all. The Framers understood that the Constitution retains its relevancy by ensuring it reflects the changing needs of society. Join ACS in this vital work. Visit ACSLaw.org today.
The American Values Network (americanvaluesnetwork.org) was founded on the belief that it is possible to align what is right with what works in the political and economic world, and that doing so is the best way to bring about lasting change. A faith-based non-profit, AVN specializes in mobilizing progressive communities and crafting messaging and outreach campaigns that build bridges with middle Americans around shared values. Their advocacy campaigns have included work on New START, the Arms Trade Treaty, climate change, healthcare, and the budget and have been mentioned in the WSJ, Washington Post, CNN, USA Today, and the New York Times.
With over 2,400 members & advocates, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is the hub of the wind energy industry. AWEA is a national trade association representing wind power project developers, equipment suppliers, services providers, parts manufacturers, utilities, researchers, and others involved in the wind industry – one of the world’s fastest growing energy industries. In addition, AWEA represents hundreds of wind energy advocates from around the world. The mission of the American Wind Energy Association is to promote wind power growth through advocacy, communication, and education.
The mission of America’s Voice Education Fund (americasvoiceonline.org) is to advance the interests of the majority of Americans who want Congress and the President to deliver real, comprehensive immigration reform. Our goal is to build the public support and political power necessary to enact real solutions on immigration. Solutions rooted in the basic American values of justice, citizenship and the rule of law. America’s Voice conducts cutting edge public opinion research, leads timely communications campaigns, and supports courageous leaders from all walks of life who are calling for comprehensive immigration reform now. We invite you to join us!
Blue State Digital’s online engagement technology, The BSD Tools, have steered hundreds of action-oriented online campaigns that encourage donations, keep supporters informed and engaged, and further advocacy and business goals. Need to raise money? We’ll be the wind at your back. Want to build an army of advocates? The BSD Tools will enable valuable relationships with your supporters — and among them. To learn more about the BSD Tools visit www.bsdtools.com, call1-800-273-6164 or email tech.sales@bluestatedigital.com.
The Center for Community Change, a 44-year old national racial and economic justice organization, works with and provides support to community-based organizations around the country that organize and advocate for immigrant communities. The Center also coordinates the Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM), a network of community based immigrant advocacy organizations in 25 states.
Common Cause (commoncause.org) is a nonpartisan, grassroots citizens’ lobby. We work to restore the core values of American democracy, reinvent an open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest, and empower ordinary people to make their voices heard in the political process. Common Cause was founded in 1970 by John Gardner, a Republican who served as Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under President Johnson, a Democrat, and whose words are more profound today than ever: “We must bring about a renaissance in politics … Does that seem inordinately ambitious? It is. This is no time for small plans.”
Democratic Governors Association – Help the Democratic Governors Association fight the right and learn more about this once-in –a-lifetime- cycle at www.democraticgovernors.org and @democraticgovs.
Faith in Public Life (faithinpubliclife.org) is a strategy center for the progressive faith community. Born as a response to the fallacious – yet dominant — narrative about “values voters” in the 2004 election, Faith in Public Life is dedicated to building a robust movement dedicated to social justice and the common good. FPL equips faith leaders, organizations, and coalitions with the tools to make their voices heard and influence public debates, drawing on communications, rapid response, and organizing strategies, as well as deploying civic engagement and voter microtargeting capabilities, public opinion research, and message development. Faith in Public Life also runs Faithful America, an online community of over 100,000 people of faith taking action on progressive issues.
Friends of the Earth is a force for the sustainable and fair use of the Earth’s resources. We are progressive, justice-minded advocates committed to speaking truth to power. Our current domestic priorities include ending dirty energy subsidies, challenging nuclear reactor construction, and stopping a massive tar sands oil pipeline. We are proud to be part of Friends of the Earth International, a federation of grassroots groups in 76 countries. Learn more and join our activist team at foe.org.
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) (hrc.org) represents a grassroots force of over 750,000 members and supporters nationwide. As the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, HRC envisions an America where LGBT people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community. Founded in 1980, HRC advocates on behalf of LGBT Americans, mobilizes grassroots actions in diverse communities, invests strategically to elect fair-minded individuals to office and educates the public about LGBT issues.
INMEX provides complimentary meeting planning resources while working closely with media, environmental, human rights, philanthropic, labor and community organizations so your event dollars sustain hotel corporations that respect the communities, the workers and the environment in which they operate. SIte Selection: INMEX compiles detailed information about cities and suppliers, so you know which locations and corporations share your values before you book the event. Contract Negotiations: INMEX negotiates the best available rates and concessions in addition to ensuring that the final contract protects your group from the unexpected. Contact INMEX to plan your next meeting! 314-302-7392. cbusiek@inmex.org.
The International Association of Fire Fighters (iaff.org), headquartered in Washington, DC, represents more than 300,000 full-time professional fire fighters and paramedics who protect 85 percent of the nation’s population. The IAFF has more than 3,200 affiliates serving communities in the United States and Canada. The IAFF is one of the most active lobbying organizations in Washington; its Political Action Committee, FIREPAC, is in the top one percent of the more than 4,000 federal PACs in the country. For more information, visit www.iaff.org
The International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (goiam.org) is among the largest industrial trade unions in North America, with nearly 700,000 active and retired members in transportation, aerospace, manufacturing, shipbuilding and defense related industries in the U.S. and Canada. We are machinists, flight attendants, automotive technicians, mechanics, government employees and woodworkers. We build and service commercial and military airplanes, aircraft engines, missiles and rockets, aerospace electronic gear, satellites and space vehicles. The IAM’s central purpose is to improve the work life and standard of living of North America’s working families. Today – and years to come.
J Street is the political home for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans fighting for the future of Israel as the democratic homeland of the Jewish people. We believe Israel’s Jewish and democratic character depend on a two-state solution, resulting in a Palestinian state living alongside Israel in peace and security. Rooted in our commitment to Jewish and democratic values, J Street is redefining what it means to be pro-Israel in America. We are changing the U.S. political dynamics around Israel by mobilizing broad support for the two-state solution because it’s in Israel’s and America’s interest. And we are expanding support for Israel by affirming that being pro-Israel doesn’t require supporting every policy of its government.
Keystone Progress is Pennsylvania’s largest online progressive organization, with over 270,000 subscribers. KP uses the Internet and new media to organize online at the state and local level; and utilizes cutting-edge earned media strategies to promote a progressive agenda and counter right-wing misinformation. We are proud members of the ProgressNow network. www.keystoneprogress.org / www.progressnow.org
Living Liberally (livingliberally.org) creates social communities around progressive politics across America and around the world. Best known for the Drinking Liberally happy hours in hundreds of cities, we also host Screening Liberally films, Reading Liberally book tours, Eating Liberally meals and Laughing Liberally comedy shows. Our events become centers of progressive energy in conservative corners of the country as well as the big blue cities. Living Liberally has published “538 Ways to Live, Work and Play Like a Liberal” by co-founder Justin Krebs, has produced videos with advocacy partners, is developing a strategic partnership with the AFL-CIO to use humor in political messaging, and is running a Laughing Liberally comedy show in New York and on national tour. Wherever you are, you can live liberally — start a chapter for free or find the group nearest you: livingliberally.org.
Middle Coast (middlecoastllc.com) A Step Ahead. The best organizational and campaign communications resonate across a variety of mediums, engage in a conversation, and encourage participation by all those who are invested in your message and goals. We’re here to help you do that. Middle Coast is a team of skilled professionals and passionate advocates. Our leadership team, comprised of respected netroots activists and grassroots campaigners Erin Hofteig and Marisa McNee, have decades of experience in the progressive advocacy and campaign world, including nationally targeted congressional, senatorial, presidential campaigns and some of the most influential advocacy campaigns over the last decade.
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force builds the power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community from the ground up. The Task Force is the country’s premier social justice organization fighting to improve the lives of LGBT people, and working to create positive, lasting change and opportunity for all. Follow us @TheTaskForce.
NCC Media is the national ad sales, marketing and technology company representing virtually all of America’s multichannel video providers, in every US media market. Jointly owned by Comcast, Cox, and Time Warner Cable, NCCis the industry’s leading multi-platform sales organization. With our breakthrough ‘I+ ‘ expanded interconnect platform, advertisers can, for the first time, reach local Cable, Satellite and Telco homes across dozens of cable networks, via a single media buy. And our array of digital advertising products, including iTV, VOD, xBox Live and a massive online video and display ad network, makes NCC Media your best partner in building the media plan of tomorrow
The National Education Association (nea.org) is the nation’s largest professional organization, representing more than 3 million elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty, education support professionals, school administrators, retired educators and students preparing to become teachers. Get the latest education news by following @neamedia or visiting nea.org
NGP VAN is the leading technology provider to progressive campaigns and organizations, offering an integrated platform that combines the best fundraising, compliance, field, organizing, and new media products. NGP VAN counts thousands of campaigns and organizations among our clients, including all the Obama campaign, the national Democratic committees, thousands of Democratic campaigns, and hundreds of labor unions, progressive and non-partisan PACs, and other organizations. We’re committed to crafting the next generation of integrated campaign technology, so our clients have the edge they need to win.
Since 1981, Ploughshares Fund has led and supported a community of experts, advocates and analysts to implement smart strategies to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons. In 2010, Ploughshares Fund spearheaded the successful campaign of over 50 non-governmental organizations to win the Senate approval of the New START treaty. The group is currently concentrating on efforts to right-size the nuclear weapons budget to be more consistent with the needs of our 21st Century military; to continue U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons reductions in a way that benefits both nations’ national security objectives; and to promote diplomatic resolution of Iran’s nuclear program.
Progressive PST helps progressive electoral campaigns, elected officials and organizations integrate social media into everything they do. Additionally, PPST will train not only your organization’s staff on in how to use social media strategically, they will train an organizations key supporters/ stakeholders/ volunteers how to be better online advocates with their beginning or advanced social media tactics trainings. Solving the social media puzzle so you can spend your time buiding the Progressive movement…that’s what we do.
Spreecast is a social video platform that lets people broadcast together and create shared experiences. In a Spreecast social video stream, up to four people at a time can interact face-to-face on screen, while hundreds of others can watch, chat, and participate by submitting comments and questions or joining on video. The creator of a spreecast uses producer controls to determine who comes on camera and when. Spreecasts can be either public, private or unlisted and are recorded live then immediately available for playback. In addition, spreecasts can be embedded both live and archived by using simple code which allows for the experience to live on both Spreecast.com and the creator’s own site or blog. Spreecast makes it easy to bring people together by integrating with popular social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+.
The Union of Unemployed (unionofunemployed.com), nicknamed UCubed, is a community service project of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). UCubed is an online, grassroots community designed to organize unemployed and underemployed Americans, building a community of jobs activists aimed at getting America back to work. As a virtual union with over 80,000 jobs activists, UCubed offers a unique perspective on the Great Recession. Its members are calling for a Works Progress Administration 2.0 – a 21st century solution to our jobs crisis. The campaign is entitled, “We did it once. Let’s do it now!”
UNITE HERE represents over 250,000 workers throughout the U.S. and Canada who work primarily in hotels, casinos, airports, and food service. Our membership hails from the diverse communities that make up the two countries, and the majority of UNITE HERE members are women. Across North America, UNITE HERE members have made dining hall jobs on college campuses, housekeeping jobs in hotels and casinos, and hundreds of thousands of other traditionally low-wage jobs into good, family-sustaining, middle class jobs. We continue to organize and fight to win respect for the work we do, power in our industries, and a better future for ourselves and our families.
The United Steelworkers (USW) union commemorated its 70th anniversary this spring. The USW is the largest industrial union in North America, representing 1.2 million active and retired members in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Steelworkers forge steel, smelt aluminum, build tires, refine oil, produce paper and form glass. Steelworkers also make Harley Davidson motorcycles, Ocello sponges, Cutco cutlery, Pyrex glass, All Clad pots, Jacobson hats, Sealy mattresses and Puffs facial tissues. Proud to be union members, Steelworkers work hard politically to secure the rights they’ve gained and to advance the cause of all working people.
Warecorp (warecorp.com) is an international software engineering services firm with 70 employees worldwide. Since its founding in 2004, Warecorp’s design, engineering and management teams have curated a diverse portfolio of important change agents, helping a wide variety of triple-bottom-line businesses solve the unique challenge of sourcing outstanding, affordable software and web development services.