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The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) is an international collection of autonomous community-based organizations that advocates for low- and moderate-income families by working on neighborhood safety, voter registration, health care, affordable housing, and other social issues.
Common Cause is a watchdog group based in Washington, D.C., with chapters in 35 states.It was founded in 1970 by John W. Gardner, a Republican, who was the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in the administration of President Lyndon Johnson as well as chair of the National Urban Coalition, an advocacy group for minorities and the working poor in urban areas. [1]
L]ong before the activist videos delivered what may become the final blow, the organization was dogged for years by financial problems and accusations of fraud." [7] "That 20-minute video ruined 40 years of good work," said Sonja Merchant-Jones, former co-chairwoman of ACORN's recently closed Maryland chapter. "But if the organization had ...
Pages in category "Political advocacy groups in the United States" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 375 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Economic advocacy groups in the United States (1 C, 25 P) Education policy organizations in the United States (15 P) Electoral reform groups in the United States (2 C, 16 P)
Here are the major focus points of the AFPI’s plan that could end up becoming government policy. The Economy. Increasing pressure on the Federal Reserve, isolating the United States economy ...
Phillips, the former shift supervisor at Broward Girls Academy, said the point of such rewards was clear to all: It was about burying evidence of abundant troubles. “The girls would get pizza or ice cream after there was a riot, or some girls would have a fight and then they would get candy,” she said.
As a result of group pressure from the NAACP, the supreme court unanimously ruled that racial segregation in education was indeed unconstitutional and such practices were banned. This is a novel example of how advocacy groups can exert influence in the judicial branch of government. Advocacy groups can also exert influence on political parties.