Click here to Register or Sign In . The company was established in 1985 to help busy people make a difference in the world through progressive philanthropy and political activism. Working Assets donates a portion of its revenue to nonprofit groups working for peace, human rights, equality, education and the environment. The company also serves as a strong political force, dedicated to giving its customers the opportunity to speak out on critical public issues. Every year, a percentage of Working Assets ' revenue is placed in a donations pool for annual distribution.
Customers can nominate nonprofit groups to receive funding each year.
After an independent foundation evaluates the effectiveness of the hundreds of nominees, Working Assets employees and board of directors select 60 groups for the annual donations ballot. At the end of the year, customers vote on how to distribute the donations among the 60 groups. Working Assets also makes special appeals for round-ups, addressing immediate needs like emergency relief efforts. In 1991 Working Assets created the Citizen Action program to provide customers with timely information and easy ways to speak out on important issues. The year 2001 marks the 10th anniversary of the Citizen Action program, and thus far the company has had many Citizen Action victories, including protecting the organic food label, winning compensation from Daimler-Chrysler for WWII slave laborers, and securing increased government funding for family planning and civil rights enforcement.