Description: The Center for American Progress Action Fund (CAP Action) is the advocacy arm of the American Progress policy ecosystem. Organized as a progressive, nonpartisan advocacy organization, it works to translate policy research into rapid-response communications, grassroots organizing, and legislative advocacy aimed at expanding economic opportunity, protecting the environment, defending civil rights and democracy, and strengthening the social safety net. Type: Non-profit (501(c)(4) advocacy organization) Policies: Progressive domestic and economic policy, including health care access and affordability, tax and budget policy to address inequality, climate and clean energy policy, labor and union support, immigration reform, voting rights and democracy reform, civil liberties and criminal justice reform, and national security from a progressive perspective. Funding: Primarily funded by individual donors and foundations, with some support from labor unions; does not accept corporate or foreign government funding for its work and solicits non-tax-deductible contributions to its 501(c)(4) arm. Affiliates: Center for American Progress (sister 501(c)(3) think tank); coalition and partner relationships with national progressive organizations and advocacy groups such as the ACLU, Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood, and major labor unions; leadership comprised of senior figures from the progressive policy community.
