The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, led by The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., was a pivotal time in our nation’s history and has had far-reaching repercussions. Modern movements for racial justice and equality, like the Black Lives Matter movement, are extensions of the work that he started. The protests against systemic racism in 2020 and the insurrection at the beginning of 2021 have proven that the fight for civil rights is far from complete. MLK Day, celebrated nationally on January 18, is a day of service that celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s mission, life, and legacy. The holiday, often referred to as “a day on, not a day off,” is dedicated to volunteerism, encouraging people everywhere to reflect and take action in their communities. The call to action on this day is intended to empower individuals, strengthen communities, bridge barriers, create solutions for some of our most pressing social problems, and move us closer to Dr. King’s vision of a “Beloved Community.” Dr. King led the charge to demand the most basic of human rights -- civil rights -- and there are plenty of opportunities to contribute. This Fund is comprised of nonprofit organizations that are fighting for social justice in the U.S. and around the world. We encourage you to give to this campaign, or to search on Bright Funds for a nonprofit that is doing the work to fight racism and intolerance in order to create a more just, equitable world.

The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, led by The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., was a pivotal time in our nation’s history and has had far-reaching repercussions. Modern movements for racial justice and equality, like the Black Lives Matter movement, are extensions of the work that he started. MLK Day, celebrated nationally on the third Monday in January, is a day of service that celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s mission, life, and legacy. The holiday, often referred to as “a day on, not a day off,” is dedicated to volunteerism, encouraging people everywhere to reflect and take action in their communities. The call to action on this day is intended to empower individuals, strengthen communities, bridge barriers, create solutions for some of our most pressing social problems, and move us closer to Dr. King’s vision of a “Beloved Community.” Dr. King led the charge to demand the most basic of human rights -- civil rights -- and there are plenty of opportunities to contribute. This Fund is comprised of nonprofit organizations that are fighting for social justice in the U.S. and around the world. We encourage you to give to this campaign, or to search on Bright Funds for a nonprofit that is doing the work to fight racism and intolerance in order to create a more just, equitable world. The composition of nonprofits in this fund is subject to change.

Bright Funds stands in solidarity and support with Black communities across the United States. We are committed to empowering the activists, donors, companies, and nonprofits that are playing an ongoing role in ushering in a long overdue era of dignity, security, and equality to Black communities. Bright Funds has established the Black Lives Matter Fund, composed of pre-vetted nonprofits working in various areas of reform to end racial discrimination in the criminal justice system and address the overarching systemic injustices facing the Black community in every corner of society. This special Fund was created to reflect our deep belief and commitment to a world where Black lives are no longer systematically targeted, and where justice prevails. Through a single tax deductible donation to the Fund you will support a group of nonprofits that are part of the movement to fight for freedom, liberation, and justice for all Black lives.

The organizations in this Fund support efforts to advance policy and community-based work that promotes freedom, equal opportunity and justice for all – regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation. Nonprofits in this Fund are backed by independent third party research evaluating each organization's quality and effectiveness.

We are in a moment of reckoning as a nation and society. The protests we are all witnessing collectively is a call to action that we must address and eradicate deep-rooted systemic, personal and institutional racism. Bright Funds has established the Black Lives Matter Systemic Change Fund, composed of pre-vetted nonprofits who work towards systemic solutions that will rethread the fabric of our society to be more just and equitable. Through a single tax deductible donation to the Fund you will support a group of nonprofits that are part of the movement to fight for freedom, liberation and justice for all Black lives.

This fund brings together U.S.-based charities focused on protecting the Earth, promoting equality and women's/LGBTQ rights, and fighting injustice. All of the charities included in this fund have excellent scores on Charity Navigator and a solid record of promoting their chosen causes.

Protect our civil liberties and fight hate.

Don't Boo, Donate!

Civil Society and minority rights at home. Non-conditional cash transfers and health interventions abroad.

Caring about other people

A fund to support organizations that defend civil rights, free speech, privacy, and access to information.

A couple of weeks ago, a man entered the Tree of Life Synagogue and killed 11 people, in the largest anti-semitic attack in US history. The attacker called out the HIAS, a Jewish immigration organization, on his social media prior to the attack, as part of his motivation. While this attack was specifically anti-semitic, there are daily attacks on many minority groups, and this is a great point in time to show our support.

An education that teaches students to understand their prejudices, be truly respectful of their peers, to empathize with those around them, and to stand up for the most vulnerable among us is the only way to build a stronger, more equitable, more inclusive and more humane society in the long run. These organizations support teachers in that effort through offering curricular resources, practical knowledge, professional development, and a strong community of like-minded professionals.

A fund to fight racial and socio-economic injustice in the United States. In order to keep the fund focused, I've limited my charities to those that have 4 stars on Charity Navigator with Impact Information in the Civil Rights sub-category with one exception. (see the full list here https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=5204) The list of funds is subject to change here, but I plan to keep the focus intact over time.

Anti-Bigotry from http://jezebel.com/a-list-of-pro-women-pro-immigrant-pro-earth-anti-big-1788752078

Let’s tell Donald Trump we don’t want his tax cuts! Take action, stand up for the causes you believe in, and refuse to benefit from President Trump's twisted agenda. Calculate your prospective tax cut at wontprofitfromhate.com, and then donate those tax cuts to stand up and say you #wontprofitfromhate.

Join WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) at Cisco in raising money for Nonprofits supporting people affected by racism and discrimination. It is time it take action to support others - let's begin by raising some money! Donate what you can & join us for a WISE Cares Kickboxing Event led by a Thermal Engineer at Cisco and fitness instructor - Sharon Adam!

Fighting Racism and Discrimination Fund

Antisemitic incidents have increased over the past week in Los Angeles, with hate groups holding public demonstrations and distributing antisemitic flyers throughout the area. The recent increase in antisemitic activity is unfortunately not uncommon, as 1 in 4 Jewish Americans reported experiencing antisemitism in 2021. The following organizations are doing the important work to actively fight antisemitism by investigating, reporting on, and speaking out against antisemitic acts, educating the masses on the history and dangers of antisemitism, and supporting those impacted by antisemitism. Your donation to this Fund will help these organizations continue their fight against antisemitism on both a domestic and global scale.

This fund supports Box.org client-partners committed to tolerance, equality for all and a healthy earth.

Duo and Cisco remain committed to building a more just and equitable society. This Global Day of Impact Fund supports organizations focused on this work.

Social Justice: Justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society. Donate and volunteer with organizations helping to challenge racial, structural, and economic injustice, end police brutality and enforce accountability, and eradicate inequality.

In October, I became an American, and in November, well, you all know what happened. Now is a good time to double-down to protect our values, our constitutional rights, and the most vulnerable people living in this country.

Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Social Justice

Racial Justice 2020

Duo and Cisco remain committed to building a more just and equitable society. This Global Day of Impact Fund supports organizations focused on this work.

Cisco DevNet Create celebrates the empowering nature of all developers. We encourage each of you to take action with the DevNet Team to give back to promote diversity in STEM and the fight to end racism and discrimination through global education. Cisco DevNet Create provides a great opportunity to learn from others in the community on a wide range of topics in the software development, cloud infrastructure, and infrastructure automation space. Learn more about leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts into your day-to-day projects. Watch your peers in the community share their challenges and solutions. DevNet Create will be occurring in the AMERICAS October 19-20, 2021, APJC and EMEAR October 20-21, 2021. Please visit DevNet Create 2021 and register for the event today! http://cs.co/create2021

Fund for Equality and Justice

We've already blown past the goal, but YOUR DONATIONS ARE STILL MATCHED 100%. Let's see if we can get to $100K! Clicking on this fund allows you to donate equally to the complete set of charities in this campaign. You can choose to donate to any of the individual charities instead by clicking on them below

As a part of the July 22, 2020 Equity Action Plan update: "We have pre-qualified 26 racial justice and equity non-profit 501(c)3 organizations for our employee matching gift program". Here are all 26 of those pre-qualified organizations. I encourage you to research these organizations further to find which ones inspire you. You can click on a specific nonprofit, below, to donate directly to that organization. Alternatively, donating to this fund will help support all organizations at the same time. There is small link on the "Donate" Homepage that will lead to the WSI EAP Campaign, which also has these organizations listed. I had trouble locating this, so I hope this Fund will increase visibility and engagement.

Making America great again

Pride@Braze's fund for our Volunteer Week giving campaign!

Let's help DigitalOcean spread community and love across the country, and reject violence and hate speech in any form. We invite you to stand with us!

The Civil Liberties Fund supports organizations promoting civil rights and liberties through legal representation, public policy, and grassroots activism.

AppD has established this Fundraiser to support nonprofit organizations working against racism and discrimination in their many, destructive forms. Together we can make a difference – within our companies, our communities, and across the world.

Black History Month was first proposed in the United States by black educators and the Black United Students at Kent State University in February 1969. The first official celebration took place one year later, from January 2 to February 28, 1970, making it almost 2 full months long. Six years later, Black History Month was being celebrated all across the country in educational institutions, centers of Black culture and community centers, both great and small. When President Gerald Ford recognized Black History Month, during the celebration of the United States Bicentennial, he urged Americans to "seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history". We encourage you to join Lucid & Cint in celebrating Black History Month by giving to this campaign, or by searching on Bright Funds for a nonprofit that is doing the work to fight racism and intolerance in order to create a more just, equitable world.

It's not enough to watch in horror as police in this country brutalize and murder people of color and peaceful protesters. It's time to step up and donate more than a pittance towards causes that will literally save the lives of our fellow citizens.

Hope in our future through bottom-up change. Supporting organizations fighting on a national level for civil liberties, environmental conservation, women's rights, racial justice, and an informed democracy.

Justice demands standing up for vulnerable populations and the land they live on. Join us in supporting nonprofits aimed at social and environmental justice.

Join in supporting Black@VMware’s #LivingHeritage campaign This fund was created to raise awareness and support for Black communities across the United States. Institutionalized and systemic racism means that Black people do not have the same opportunities as others and have longer “distance travelled” to get to the same places. We see this every day in lack of representation in universities and companies, to the senseless murders of Black people, in the streets, and in their own homes, and more recently how Black communities have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. In corporate settings, when it comes to the issues impacting Black communities, there is often no action and there continues to be silence. That silence is deafening, and it hurts. It hurts to not be acknowledged. It hurts to not receive the same level of support as your colleagues. It hurts to feel unsupported, unheard, and unseen. This campaign is one avenue for community and allies to acknowledge trauma, show solidarity, empathy, and show that you stand with us and you hear us. #LivingHeritage If you are not in a position to donate funds, here are other ways you can take action: - https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234 - https://medium.com/awaken-blog/20-allyship-actions-for-asians-to-show-up-for-the-black-community-right-now-464e5689cf3e

Help me fight for the rights of all people and work towards a future full of love.

Antisemitic incidents have increased over the past week in Los Angeles, with hate groups holding public demonstrations and distributing antisemitic flyers throughout the area. The recent increase in antisemitic activity is unfortunately not uncommon, as 1 in 4 Jewish Americans reported experiencing antisemitism in 2021. The following organizations are doing the important work to actively fight antisemitism by investigating, reporting on, and speaking out against antisemitic acts, educating the masses on the history and dangers of antisemitism, and supporting those impacted by antisemitism. Your donation to this Fund will help these organizations continue their fight against antisemitism on both a domestic and global scale.

Social justice and reform organizations in the hopes that someday soon is "a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." - MLK

When you're feeling reactive or angry in the currents that threaten our planet, people, and hope, find the space for grounding ourselves for the long-term battle with love and creativity in our pursuits. Join me again and again in supporting each other and this group of inspiring long standing nonprofits.