Center for Popular Democracy explained

Center for Popular Democracy
Abbreviation:CPD
Formation:2012
Founding Location:New York City, United States
Type:Nonprofit
Purpose:Progressive political advocacy[1]
Headquarters:Brooklyn, New York
Leader Title:Co-Executive Directors
Leader Name:Andrew Friedman
Ana Maria Archila
Brian Kettenring
Revenue:$3,046,684[2]
Revenue Year:2013
Expenses:$2,869,329
Expenses Year:2013

The Center for Popular Democracy (CPD) is an American advocacy group that promotes progressive politics.[3] [4] [5] CPD is a federation of groups that includes some of the old chapters of ACORN.[6] The group's stated goal is to "envision and win an innovative pro-worker, pro-immigrant, racial and economic justice agenda."[7] The organization is allied with teachers' unions and has published studies criticizing charter schools.[8] [9]

Campaigns and actions

The organization gained national prominence during the protests over Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the United States Supreme Court. One of the organization's co-executive directors, Ana Maria Archila, confronted U.S. Senator Jeff Flake over his support for the judge[10] [11] and other activists had questions for U.S. Senator Rand Paul.[12]

Private prisons

CPD has run a years-long campaign against private prisons, and prison companies have warned investors that activist groups are a threat to their future profitability.[13] This notice to investors came after lenders like JP Morgan Chase bowed to pressure from CPD and other groups and agreed to stop doing business with prison companies.[14]

Local Progress

Local Progress is a project of CPD, and works to organize grassroots groups on the outside and progressive politicians on the inside to advance an inside/outside strategy for change. It was founded in 2012 to connect progressive leaders in different cities so they can learn from each other's experiences, share policy ideas and model legislation.[15] It also regularly brings local officials together so they can learn from each other in person and share ideas.[16] [17] Local Progress board members include Brad Lander, Helen Gym, Gregorio Casar, Phillipe Cunningham, Tefere Gebre, Lorena González, and other local officials and national progressive leaders.[18]

Funding

CPD has received funding from the Bauman Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Democracy Alliance,[6] and the Open Society Foundations.[19] [20] [21] [22]

Notes and References

  1. News: Gillespie. Patrick. Liberals and conservatives blast the Fed. 30 July 2015. CNN. November 11, 2014.
  2. Web site: IRS Form 990 2013. Internal Revenue Service. 30 July 2015.
  3. News: Marrans. Daniel. The Fed Just Inched Closer To Raising Interest Rates. 30 July 2015. Huffington Post. July 29, 2015.
  4. News: Applebaum. Binyamin. Face to Face With the Fed, Workers Ask for More Help. 30 July 2015. New York Times. November 14, 2014.
  5. News: Applebaum. Binyamin. Black Jobless Rates Remain High, but Fed Can Only Do So Much to Help. 30 July 2015. New York Times. March 3, 2015.
  6. News: Judis. John. Dear Democrats: Populism Will Not Save You.. 30 July 2015. National Journal. June 20, 2015.
  7. Web site: Mission. 16 October 2013. Center for Popular Democracy. 30 July 2015.
  8. News: Brown. Emma. California charter schools vulnerable to fraud, report says. 30 July 2015. Washington Post. March 24, 2014.
  9. News: Payton. Bre. 5 things to know about new charter school fraud report. 30 July 2015. Watchdog.org. October 3, 2014.
  10. Web site: Who were the women who confronted Sen. Jeff Flake about Kavanaugh vote in an elevator?. Miami Herald. 15 October 2018.
  11. The Final Days of the Brett Kavanaugh Protests. The New Yorker. 6 October 2018. 15 October 2018.
  12. Web site: Senator Rand Paul confronted by activists at airport. 15 October 2018.
  13. Web site: Private prison company GEO Group says activists pose risk to bottom line . Stockler . Asher . May 8, 2019 . newsweek.com . Newsweek . May 22, 2019.
  14. Web site: JPMorgan Chase Stops Funding Private Prison Companies, and Immigration Activists Applaud . Rueb . Emily . March 6, 2019 . . May 22, 2019.
  15. News: Meet the lefty club behind a blitz of new laws in cities around the country . DePillis . Lydia . January 4, 2016 . The Washington Post. May 22, 2019.
  16. Web site: Diverse, Radical and Ready to Resist: Meet the First in the New Wave of Local Progressive Officials . Early . Steve . August 8, 2017 . inthesetimes.com . In These Times . May 22, 2019.
  17. Web site: City Leaders Met Yesterday in NYC to Strategize the Resistance. Bradley . Bill . March 29, 2017 . nextcity.org . NextCity . May 22, 2019 .
  18. Web site: Board Members . . Local Progress . May 21, 2019.
  19. News: Analysis - No, George Soros isn't paying Kavanaugh protesters. Washington Post. 15 October 2018.
  20. https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/macroeconomic-policy/center-popular-democracy-fed-campaign-2015 Center for Popular Democracy — Fed Up Campaign (2015)
  21. Web site: A conversation with Brian Kettenring on October 16, 2014 . GiveWell. 15 October 2018.
  22. Web site: OSPC Summary of Lobbying Activities: 2016, Third Quarter. Open Society Policy Center. 15 October 2018.

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