People for the American Way
U.S. liberal advocacy group founded in 1980 by TV producer Norman Lear
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Leadership & Staff
Ben Jealous Former President and CEO, NAACP
• President (Jun 15 '20→?)
Lara Bergthold Principal, Griffin|Schein
• Board Chair
Norman Lear Television producer; Founder of People for the American Way
• founder
John Gomperts CEO America's Promise
• Former Legislative Counsel ('89→'92)*
Mary Nichols Chair of the California Air Resources Board; former California Natural Resources secretary; former Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation
• Director ('87→'88)
John H Buchanan Jr US Representative from Alabama
• Board member ('82→'18)*
Ralph G Neas CEO, Generic Pharmaceutical Association
• President, CEO (past)
Tony Podesta Lobbyist and CEO of Lobby group Podesta Group and Former Counsel for Ted Kennedy
• Founding President (past)
Memberships
Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
• Member
National Coalition Against Censorship
• Member
National Coalition to Support Sexuality Education Group pushing the teaching of sex ed
• Member
Liberty Coalition Broad civil liberties coalition
• Partner
Donation/Grant Recipients
National Partnership for Women & Families
• Donation/Grant
Donors
California Community Foundation Mission: To lead positive systemic change that strengthens Los Angeles' community (as stated on 2015 Form 990)
• Grant · 1,401,000 USD
Donald Sussman Managed Paloma Partners hedge fund
• 2 contributions · 61,010 USD ('08)
Google Inc. American multinational technology company; specializes in Internet-related services, products
• Donation
Jewish Communal Fund Publicly supported foundation that helps people meet philanthropic and tax-saving goals
• Donation/Grant · 12,200 USD ('14)
Other Affiliations
HOMETOWN PROJECT
• Partner
National Priorities Project
• Affiliation
Blueprint for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice
• supported by
Sex Ed for All Month
• supported by
Arizona Ready
• Affiliation
Aderholt Amendment Amendment to 2018 federal bill concerning foster agencies and LGBT
• opposed by
Pain Capable Unborn Child Act
• opposed by
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.
• Affiliation
Democracy Spring
• Affiliation
America Votes
• Affiliation