U.S : Tell corporate charities to stop the flow of funds to hate groups.

Four high profile charities are helping send millions of dollars to hate groups.  

Tell corporate charities to stop allowing donations to hate groups. 

TAKE ACTION

Dear friend,

Four high profile corporate charities are helping to send millions of dollars to hate groups. A new report shows that between 2014 and 2017 alone, nearly $11 million was contributed to 34 hate organizations through donor-advised funds, including those managed by Schwab Charitable, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Vanguard Charitable, and Donors Trust.¹

Not only are these charities funding hate at disturbing levels, they’re helping those who donate to hate groups get tax breaks for it.

These charities have a responsibility to ensure that the funds they manage do not help hate groups. We cannot wait for the next white nationalist terror attack to hold these charities accountable.

Tell corporate charities to stop allowing donations to hate groups.

Despite the lack of action from these four charities, other donor-advisory funds, like Amalgamated Foundation, are joining with Color Of Change to fight the flow of money to white nationalist hate groups. Amalgamated Foundation, who, after working with Color Of Change, adopted key anti-hate policies from our “Change the Terms, Reducing Hate Online” initiative, has organized more than 20 donor networks, foundations, and Donor Advised Funds (“DAF”) providers that collectively represent over $1 billion in assets.²

Schwab Charitable, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Vanguard Charitable, and Donors Trust should join Amalgamated Foundation and these other charities in adopting the policies needed to cut off hate.

We must put a stop to donations that fund hate groups. Tell Schwab Charitable, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Vanguard Charitable, and Donors Trust to stop the flow of donations to hate groups.  

The contributions received by hate groups enable their real-world violence both online and offline. Violent demonstrations, propaganda, and attacks, like the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, VA, or the more recent attacks in Christchurch, NZ, and Pittsburgh, PA, demonstrate horrific violence that is, in large part, bankrolled by easy access to financial resources.³

Companies and charities have the power and the responsibility to stop the spread of this hate. It is a basic sign of corporate decency for these foundations to neither send money to hate groups nor accept money from potential donors who intend to support or engage in hateful activities, whether online or offline.

Corporate charities must take a stand against hate. SIGN THE PETITION to stop hate groups from receiving funds through corporate charities’ donor-advised funds.

Until justice is real,

Brandi, Rashad, Arisha, Evan, Johnny, Future, Saréya, Samantha, Eesha, and the rest of the Color Of Change team

References :

1. “America’s Biggest Charities Are Funneling Millions to Hate Groups From Anonymous Donors,” Sludge, 19 February 2019, https://act.colorofchange.org/go/127681?t=11&akid=26099%2E1942551%2ET6IL03.
2. “Following Sludge Report, Coalition Launches Campaign to End Hate Group Funding,” Sludge, 20 March 2019, https://act.colorofchange.org/go/127682?t=13&akid=26099%2E1942551%2ET6IL03.
3. “Charlottesville murderer Fields pleads guilty to hate crimes,” BBC, 27 March 2019, https://act.colorofchange.org/go/127683?t=15&akid=26099%2E1942551%2ET6IL03.

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