On this page you will find, as the title suggests - activist groups and non-profit organization, as well as mutual aid resources and help hotlines. Please keep in mind that this is only a short list, I can guarantee you that there are many other organizers and resources out there that I haven't come across.
(Note: Some organizations I did not include due to years of inactivity or because their website/pages were deleted. And again, like with everything else, these are in no particular order.)
Grassroots Global Justice (GGJ) is an alliance of over 60 US-based grassroots organizing (GRO) groups comprised of working and poor people and communities of color. GGJ brings GRO groups into a long-term process of relationship building, political alignment and transformational leadership development. Website
AROC serves to fight for racial and economic justice, and the dignity and liberation of working class Arabs and Muslims across the San Francisco Bay Area. Website
A global organization of Military Veterans and allies whose collective efforts are to build a culture of peace. Website
The Debt Collective works to help cancel debts and defend millions of households throughout the process. Join us to build a world where college is publicly funded, healthcare is universal and housing is guaranteed for all. Website
The NEC exists to support a just transition from an extractive to a regenerative economy by building the scale and power of the solidarity economy movement in Black, Indigenous, and working class communities in every region of the United States. Website
The Good Law Project is a not for profit campaign organization that uses the law for a better world. We know that the law, in the right hands, can be a fair and decent force for good. It is a practical tool for positive change and can make amazing things happen. Website | 2021/2022 Annual Report
The CPT places teams at the invitation of local peacemaking communities that are confronting situations of lethal conflict. These teams support and amplify the voices of local peacemakers who risk injury and death by waging nonviolent direct action to confront systems of violence and oppression. Website
GAIA’s mission is to catalyze a global shift towards environmental justice by strengthening grassroots social movements that advance solutions to waste and pollution. We envision a just, zero waste world built on respect for ecological limits and community rights, where people are free from the burden of toxic pollution, and resources are sustainably conserved, not burned or dumped. Website
The Center for Constitutional Rights works with communities under threat to fight for justice and liberation through litigation, advocacy, and strategic communications. Since 1966, we have taken on oppressive systems of power, including structural racism, gender oppression, economic inequity, and governmental overreach. Website
The BWI is a global federation grouping free and democratic unions with members in the building industry and allied sectors, representing millions of workers in over 100 countries. Website
The Balanced Economy Project is an international anti-monopoly organization, focused on countries outside the United States. Our goal is to re-balance our economies in the wider public interest, to roll back the rising tide of oligarchical control that threatens democracies. Website
DiEM25 is a pan-European, progressive movement that aims to democratize the EU before it disintegrates. Website
FOSNA is a nonprofit Christian ecumenical organization seeking justice and peace in the Holy Land through education, advocacy, and nonviolent action. Website
The AFSC is guided by the Quaker beliefs that each individual can shine a light in the darkness in their own way while advocating for a world free of violence, inequality, and oppression. Website
The Coalition on Human Needs (CHN) is an alliance of national organizations working together to promote public policies which address the needs of low-income and other vulnerable populations. Website
World BEYOND War is a global nonviolent movement to end war and establish a just and sustainable peace. Website
The Website 'Great Non-Profits' is a directory of non-profits and activist organizations near you based on your location in the United States.
Win Without War is a diverse network of activists and organizations working for a more peaceful, progressive U.S. foreign policy. Website
Jobs-Not-Wars is a time-limited petition campaign to urge the president and congress to abandon austerity solutions to the deficit and instead to end the war, cut military spending, tax the super-rich, and redirect resources to restore and protect the social safety net, create jobs, deal with climate change and meet other urgent social needs. Website
Food Not Bombs recovers and shares free vegan or vegetarian food with the public without restriction in over 1,000 cities around the world to protest war, poverty and the destruction of the environment. Website
The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement works to end international support for Israel's oppression of Palestinians and pressure Israel to comply with international law. Website
The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) seeks to recapture and redevelop the historic anti-war, anti-imperialist, and pro-peace positions of the radical black movement. Through educational activities, organizing and movement support, organizations and individuals in the Alliance will work to oppose both militarized domestic state repression, and the policies of de-stabilization, subversion and the permanent war agenda of the U.S. state globally. Website
MADRE is an international women's human rights organization and feminist fund. We partner with community-based women's groups worldwide facing war and disaster. Website
The Global Fund for Women envisions and fights for a world where movements for gender justice have transformed power and privilege for a few into equity and equality for all. Website
The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation promotes women’s rights in conflict-affected areas. We do so by supporting and cooperating with 140 local partner organizations. Website
The IPS is a progressive organization dedicated to building a more equitable, ecologically sustainable, and peaceful society. IPS is also in partnership with various social movements to turn transformative policy ideas into action. Website
The Poor People’s Campaign is a national call to confront the interlocking evils of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, militarism and the war economy, and the distorted moral narrative of religious nationalism. Website
The Global Campaign for Peace Education (GCPE) is as a non-formal, international organized network that promotes peace education among schools, families and communities to transform the culture of violence into a culture of peace. Website
The IEN is a grassroots organization by Indigenous peoples and individuals to address environmental and economic justice issues (EJ). IEN’s activities include building the capacity of Indigenous communities and tribal governments to develop mechanisms to protect our sacred sites, land, water, air, natural resources, health of both our people and all living things, and to build economically sustainable communities. Website
NAPF is a non-profit, non-partisan organization with consultative status to the United Nations which advocates for nuclear disarmament. Website
AMP is a grassroots organization dedicated to advancing the movement for justice in Palestine by educating the American public about Palestine and its rich cultural, historical and religious heritage and through grassroots mobilization and advocacy. Website
Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action seeks to go to the root of violence and injustice through direct action to reduce or abolish all nuclear weapons. Website
Women for Women International supports the most marginalized women to earn and save money, improve health and well-being, influence decisions in their home and community, and connect to networks for support. Website
Fairplay is the leading nonprofit organization committed to helping children thrive in an increasingly commercialized, screen-obsessed culture, and the only organization dedicated to ending marketing to children. Website
IndustriALL Global Union represents 50 million workers in 140 countries in the mining, energy and manufacturing sectors and is a force in global solidarity taking up the fight for better working conditions and trade union rights around the world. Website
The Clean Clothes Campaign is a global network dedicated to improving working conditions and empowering workers in the global garment and sportswear industries. Website
The Detroit Black Community Food Security Network works to build self-reliance, food security and justice in Detroit’s Black community by influencing public policy, engaging in urban agriculture, promoting healthy eating, encouraging cooperative buying and directing youth towards careers in food-related fields.
Samidoun is an international network of organizers and activists working to build solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in their struggle for freedom. Samidoun seeks to achieve justice for Palestinian prisoners through events, activities, resources, delegations, research and information-sharing, as well as building bridges with the prisoners’ movement in Palestine. Website
The CND is a movement of people campaigning to get rid of nuclear weapons in Britain and worldwide. Website
The nonviolent peace force focuses on those most impacted by violence, NP champions unarmed civilian protection (UCP) — using encouragement and deterrence, rather than violence and fear. Website
The The International Trade Union Confederation or ITUC consists of regional organisations in the Asia-Pacific, African, and American regions. We cooperates with the European Trade Union Confederation, including through the Pan-European Regional Council. The ITUC represents 200 million workers in 332 national affiliates, the ITUC promotes workers' rights and interests through international cooperation between trade unions, global campaigning and advocacy within major global institutions. Website
The International Federation of Journalists is a global union federation of journalists' trade unions, representing more than 600.000 media workers from 187 organizations in 146 countries that seeks to defend human rights, democracy and media pluralism. Website
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is a democratic, affiliate-led federation recognized as the world’s leading transport authority. We fight passionately to improve working lives, connecting nearly 700 affiliated trade unions from 150 countries that may otherwise be isolated and helping their members to secure rights, equality and justice. Website
Invisible People is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to educating the public about homelessness through innovative storytelling, news, and advocacy. Website
The Lakota People's Law Project is an activist group investigating the unlawful removal of children from their families and to fight to reclaim their stolen indigenous land(s). Website
Lasair Dhearg is an Irish Socialist Republican organization, the beginnings of which came together in late 2017. Lasair Dhearg is fighting for a 32 County Socialist Republic. Website | The tail end of the podcast episode also talks about this organization
The Burning Spear is the official press of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP). The oldest Black Power newspaper in existence. The Burning Spear works in solidarity with activist groups to seize the means of production by taking away control from our capitalist oppressor.
SOMO is a research center that investigates multinationals. Independent, factual, critical and with a clear goal: a fair and sustainable world, in which public interests outweigh corporate interests. Website
The Sustainable Economics Law Center cultivates a new legal landscape that supports community resilience and grassroots economic empowerment. We provide essential legal tools - education, research, advice, and advocacy - so communities everywhere can develop their own sustainable sources of food, housing, energy, jobs, and other vital aspects of a thriving community.
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A pan-African research and advocacy organisation working to curb illicit financial flows (IFFs) and promote progressive taxation systems. Website
A network of Dutch civil society organizations and trade unions committed to a global fair tax system and advocates greater transparency from companies and governments. Website
Tax Justice UK champions the role of tax and campaigns for a more progressive and effective tax system in the UK. Website
Book Recommendation: Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next)
Mutual Aid 101 | (February 26th, 2021)
The Mutual Aid Disaster Relief is a grassroots disaster relief network based on the principles of solidarity, mutual aid, and autonomous direct action. Website
The Lilith Fund provides financial assistance and emotional support while building community spaces for people who need abortions in Texas—unapologetically, with compassion and conviction Website
Help Hotlines
Local Websites and Emergency Phone Numbers
https://checkpointorg.com/global/
Suicide Hotlines
Eating Disorders Hotline and Chat
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline
Drug Addiction Hotlines