.st0{fill:none;} .st1{fill:#F5BB61;} .st2{fill:#FFFFFF;} .st3{fill:#EF3829;} .st4{fill:#007BC3;} .st5{fill:#6D6E71;} The Coalition Our Common Purpose The Leadership Conference’s founders came together in 1950 out of the belief that the fight for civil rights could not be won by one group alone, but needed to be waged in coalition. Our members — which have grown from 30 civil and human rights organizations at our founding to more than 200 today — differ in size, scope, and structure. But what transcends our differences and unites The Leadership Conference coalition is our enduring common purpose: full equality for all. That common purpose gave our leaders the wisdom to see that civil rights are women’s rights and LGBTQ rights and immigrant rights and workers’ rights and disability rights and human rights. That common purpose is our coalition’s inheritance. It is a living legacy that binds us together — in cause and community. Together, we are more than the sum of our parts. We not only convene and direct the power of our coalition members — we magnify it. Through the generations, we have worked to realize a nation that celebrates the voices and power of the people. We continue that work today. “The struggle of civil rights cannot be won by any one group acting by or for itself alone, but only through a coalition of groups that share a common commitment to equal justice and equal opportunity for everyone.” – Arnold Aronson, co-founder Join Our Coalition For more information on how to become a member, please contact Lisa Haywood, director of membership services and events. Please note that to be eligible for membership, an organization must share The Leadership Conference’s values and vision for a just and fair democracy, be national in scope, and conduct an ongoing civil rights program. Who We Are 0-9 A-E F-J K-O P-T U-Z 0-9 9to5, National Association of Working Women A A. Philip Randolph Institute AARP AAUW (formerly known as the American Association of University Women) Advancement Project Alaska Federation of Natives Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity American Association for Justice American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education American Association of People with Disabilities American Atheists American Civil Liberties Union American Ethical Union American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO American Humanist Association American Islamic Congress American Jewish Committee American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Americans for Democratic Action Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) Americans United for Separation of Church and State Amnesty International USA The Andrew Goodman Foundation Anti-Defamation League APIA Scholars Appleseed Network Arab American Institute Foundation Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) The Arc Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO The Association of Junior Leagues International Inc. Association of People Supporting Employment First The Association of University Centers on Disabilities Autistic Self Advocacy Network B Bend the Arc B’nai B’rith International Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law C Campaign for Youth Justice Center for Constitutional Rights Center for Law and Social Policy Center for Media Justice Center for Popular Democracy Center for Public Representation (CPR) Center for Reproductive Rights Center for Responsible Lending Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) Child Care Aware® of America Children’s Defense Fund Coalition of Black Trade Unionists Coalition on Human Needs Code for America Common Cause Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, CLC Community Action Partnership Community Catalyst Community Change Committee for Children (CFC) Compassion & Choices Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Constitutional Accountability Center Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. D DC Vote Defending Rights and Dissent Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Dēmos Detention Watch Network (DWN) Disability Rights Advocates Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Drug Policy Alliance E The Education Trust End Citizens United Action Fund Equal Justice Society Equally American Legal Defense and Education Fund F Fair Elections Center (The Center) FairVote Families USA Family Equality Federally Employed Women Feminist Majority Freedom From Religion Foundation Friends Committee on National Legislation G Girls Inc. GLSEN H Hadassah (The Women’s Zionist Organization of America) Hindu American Foundation Hip Hop Caucus Hispanic Federation Human Rights Campaign Human Rights First Human Rights Watch I Impact Fund Institute for Intellectual Property and Social Justice Interfaith Alliance International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies International Brotherhood of Teamsters Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. J Japanese American Citizens League Jewish Council for Public Affairs Jewish Labor Committee Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law Justice in Aging Juvenile Law Center K Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. L Labor Council for Latin American Advancement Laborers’ International Union of North America Lambda Legal LatinoJustice PRLDEF Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law League of United Latin American Citizens League of Women Voters of The United States Learning Policy Institute Legal Aid at Work Legal Momentum M Matthew Shepard Foundation Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund Movement Advancement Project (MAP) Muslim Advocates Muslim Public Affairs Council N NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. NALEO Educational Fund National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity National Alliance of Postal & Federal Employees National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Association of Community Health Centers National Association of Consumer Advocates National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities National Association of Human Rights Workers National Association of Neighborhoods National Association of Social Workers National Bar Association National Black Caucus of State Legislators National Black Justice Coalition National Center for Law and Economic Justice National Center for Learning Disabilities National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) National Center for Parent Leadership, Advocacy, & Community Empowerment (National Place) National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools National Center for Transgender Equality National Center for Youth Law National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development National Coalition for the Homeless National Coalition on Black Civic Participation National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty National College Attainment Network National Congress of American Indians National Consumer Law Center National Council of Asian Pacific Americans National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S. National Council of Jewish Women National Council of Negro Women National Council of Teachers of English National Council on Independent Living National Disability Rights Network National Down Syndrome Congress National Education Association National Employment Law Project National Employment Lawyers Association National Fair Housing Alliance National Farmers Union National Indian Education Association National LGBTQ Task Force National Health Law Program National Hispanic Media Coalition National Housing Law Project National Immigration Forum National Immigration Law Center National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild National Korean American Service and Education Consortium National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty National Lawyers Guild National Legal Aid & Defender Association National Low Income Housing Coalition National Organization for Women National Partnership for Women & Families The National PTA National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. National Urban League National Women’s Law Center Native American Rights Fund Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice New Jersey Institute for Social Justice New Leaders Newspaper Guild O OCA (formerly known as Organization of Chinese Americans) Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ, Inc. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Open Society Policy Center OXFAM America P Paralyzed Veterans of America PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) People For the American Way Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. PolicyLink Poverty & Race Research Action Council Pride At Work Prison Policy Initiative Public Advocates Inc. Public Citizen Public Justice R Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights S SAGE/Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Secular Coalition for America Service Employees International Union The Sierra Club Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund Sikh Coalition Sojourners South Asian Americans Leading Together Southeast Asia Resource Action Center Southern Christian Leadership Conference Southern Poverty Law Center T TASH Teach for America Tobacco Free Kids Action Fund (TFKAF) Transportation Learning Center The Trevor Project U UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza) Union for Reform Judaism United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO United Food and Commercial Workers International Union United Methodist Church-General Board of Church & Society United Mine Workers of America, AFL-CIO United States International Council on Disabilities United States Students Association United Steelworkers of America V Voices for Progress The Voter Participation Center Voto Latino W The Workers Circle Workers Defense League Y YWCA USA Join Us Join the fight for justice, inclusion, and fairness for all. .st0{fill:#181616;} .st1{fill:#EF3829;} .st2{fill:#007BC3;} LIBRARY Advocacy Letters Comments Factsheets Reports Testimony PRESS & MEDIA Action Alerts Events Press Releases News ABOUT The Coalition Task Forces Board of Directors Staff Careers ACTION CENTER Get Involved Ways to Give Donate Phone: (202) 466-3311 1620 L Street NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20036 Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Disclaimer Contact Us CivilRights.org is the joint website of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights & The Leadership Conference Education Fund. ©2021 The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights/The Leadership Conference Education Fund. 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