In order to make your activism more effective, we've consolidated the action pages of many groups. These groups offer sample letters on important issues and ways to edit, address and send your letters.

Many of these action centers offer only an e-mail delivery system. Since e-mail is usually less effective than written communication, we suggest you use these action centers to get letter ideas and addresses and then cut and paste the text into your favorite word processor, for editing, printing and delivery.

Working for Change Action Center "Founded on the belief that building a business and a better world aren't mutually exclusive, Working Assets has been helping busy people make a difference since 1985. It's a belief that's generated $25 million in donations to nonprofits working for peace, equality, human rights, education and a cleaner environment. And the process is simple. You just sign up for our long distance, credit card or online services and we donate a portion of your monthly charges to the causes you help select - at no extra cost to you." GO

Union of Concerned Scientists Action Page "UCS is an independent nonprofit alliance of 50,000 concerned citizens and scientists across the country. We augment rigorous scientific analysis with innovative thinking and committed citizen advocacy to build a cleaner, healthier environment and a safer world. UCS's programs are the means by which we accomplish this. They are the pressure points translating vision into action. Through them, we connect the best scientific insights with the knowledge and support of an astute citizenry and apply them to the machinery of government at all levels -- with results that have set a standard for effective advocacy for decades...." GO

Alliance for Nuclear Accountability Action Center "...Though ANA embraces all issues dealing with the Department of Energy's nuclear weapons complex, five areas were chosen by the membership for priority work this year. They currently include: -Ending Nuclear Weapons Research, Development, Testing and Production -Fissile Material Management and Disposition -Nuclear Waste Storage and Repositories -Cleanup of Contaminated Nuclear Weapons Sites -Protecting Public Health in Nuclear Weapons Complex Communities" GO

Friends Committee on National Legislation Action Center "...FCNL advocacy encompasses a wide range of national and international concerns. These include -Promote arms control and disarmament initiatives and oppose the expansion of military alliances -Promote nonviolent dispute resolution and the peaceful prevention of armed conflict and genocide, through the United Nations and appropriate governmental and non-governmental organizations -Shift budget priorities away from military spending and toward providing for human needs and a healthy environment at home and abroad -Address economic, social, and racial disparity ...-Reform the criminal justice system, emphasizing the principles of restorative justice and crime prevention, and elimination of the death penalty." GO

Back from the Brink.org Action Page "Back from the Brink, a campaign to remove nuclear weapons from high-alert status is comprised of over 40 national arms control and disarmament organizations and hundreds of local and regional groups." GO

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Action Page "The tagline of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation is "Waging Peace". It is a concept that we believe is essential to ending the cycle of violence and building a culture of peace. Waging Peace implies an active commitment to changing the world. It means seeking non-violent means to resolve conflicts, and also working actively to prevent wars by creating the conditions of peace." GO

Greenpeace Action Center "Greenpeace focuses on the the most crucial worldwide threats to our planet's biodiversity and environment. We campaign to: --Stop climate change --Protect ancient forests --Save the ocean --Stop whaling --Say no to genetic engineering --Stop the nuclear threat --Eliminate toxic chemicals --Encourage sustainable trade..." GO

League of Conservation Voters Letters "In the 1990’s, LCV recognized that it was not enough to talk about what our leaders should do; caring citizens must also have a hand in determining who those leaders should be. That’s why LCV developed aggressive political campaigns to help elect pro-environment and defeat anti-environment candidates for federal office, regardless of their party affiliation." GO

Natural Resources Defense Council Action Center "NRDC uses law, science, and the support of more than 500,000 members nationwide to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things." GO

Sierra Club Action Center "The Sierra Club's grassroots advocacy has made it America's most influential environmental organization. Founded in 1892, we are now more than 700,000 members strong...." GO

World Wildlife Fund Action Center "...(WWF) is dedicated to protecting the world's wildlife and wildlands. The largest privately supported international conservation organization in the world, WWF has more than 1 million members in the U.S. alone. Since its inception in 1961, WWF has invested in over 13,100 projects in 157 countries. WWF directs its conservation efforts toward three global goals: protecting endangered spaces, saving endangered species and addressing global threats...." GO

Act Green with Gwyneth Paltrow and Cameron Diaz Unite to Conserve Energy and Reduce Our Reliance on Oil

Letter to William Clay Ford Jr. about conservation. GO

Amnesty International Action Center "Founded in London in 1961, Amnesty International is a Nobel Prize-winning grassroots activist organization with over one million members worldwide. Amnesty International is dedicated to freeing prisoners of conscience gaining fair trials for political prisoners, ending torture, political killings and "disappearances," and abolishing the death penalty throughout the world. GO

CivilRights.org Action Center "Civilrights.org's mission is to empower the civil rights community to lead the fight for equality and social justice in the emerging digital society through the establish of an online social justice network. Civilrights.org leverages communications technologies to create an online society committed to the continued pursuit of equality and fostering greater understanding and mutual respect for difference...." GO

The League of Women Voters Action Center "The League of Women Voters believes in representative government and in the individual liberties established in the Constitution of the United States.... that democratic government depends upon the informed and active participation of its citizens and requires that governmental bodies protect the citizen’s right to know by giving adequate notice of proposed actions, holding open meetings and making public records accessible...." GO

People for the American Way Action Center "People For the American Way is an advocate for the values and institutions that sustain a diverse democratic society. Many of these are now threatened by the influence of the radical right and it allies who have risen to positions of political power. Our most fundamental rights and freedoms - and even our basic constitutional framework - are at risk...." GO

Democratic National Committee Take Action Page The Democratic National Committee plans the Party's quadrennial presidential nominating convention; promotes the election of Party candidates with both technical and financial support; and works with national, state, and local party organizations, elected officials, candidates, and constituencies to respond to the needs and views of the Democratic electorate and the nation. GO

AFL/CIO Letter Center "The AFL-CIO's mission is to bring social and economic justice to our nation by enabling working people to have a voice on the job, in government, in a changing global economy and in their communities." The Working Families Agenda "..that calls for affordable prescription drugs, a stronger and fairer unemployment insurance system, long overdue election reform, corporate accountability and more." GO

AARP Legislative Action Center "AARP helps make your voice heard whether it's fighting for a Medicare prescription drug benefit, stopping predatory lending or working to ensure retirement security for all Americans. At AARP, we represent millions of Americans over 50, including workers and retirees, people living alone or with families, and people of various financial means." GO

Americans United for Separation of Church and State Legislative Action Center "Americans of many faiths and political viewpoints, individuals from all walks of life, have come together to defend freedoms. Mandatory prayer in public schools, tax dollars for parochial schools, government intrusion into religious affairs and meddling in partisan politics by religious groups are among the troubling issues that threaten the protective wall between church and state. Daily, on your behalf, we confront these problems and those who seek to force their religious views on the public. GO

American Atheists Action Center "...American Atheists is dedicated to working for the civil rights of Atheists, promoting separation of state and church, and providing information about Atheism." GO

The National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL) Action Page "...Despite Roe v. Wade, access to abortion is increasingly tenuous. In its 1992 Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey decision, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed Roe, while at the same time sharply restricting its protections. Anti-choice forces around the nation have accepted Casey's invitation to introduce and enact a cascade of burdensome measures....it is critical that those who value the freedom and independence we enjoy in this country work hard now to protect a woman's right to choose...." GO

National Organization for Women (NOW) Action Center "...We organize record-breaking crowds for protests on issues such as violence against women and abortion rights. We help elect record numbers of feminist women to Congress and to state legislatures from Maine to California. We're using our U.S. Supreme Court victory to sue anti-abortion terrorists who conspire to murder doctors and bomb clinics. We champion important new laws—like those requiring employers to provide family and medical leave and ensuring stronger enforcement of child support awards. We advocate for survivors of rape, sexual harassment and sex discrimination. We organize, organize, organize to fight the right wing—whether it's over attempts to scuttle affirmative action, cut the safety net out from under poor women and their children or outlaw basic civil rights for lesbians and gay men." GO

National Rifle Association Take Action Page "In the 2000 elections, more NRA resources were better deployed in more critical battles than ever before. Twenty million dollars were spent on direct campaign donations, independent campaign expenditures and on mobilizing the most aggressive grassroots operation in NRA history." GO

Club for Growth (Grover Norquist Member's only site) "Here’s how the Club for Growth works: First, we research and interview dozens of candidates. We...find out where they REALLY stand on our issues ... Second, following this extensive research process, we recommend only the very best candidates in the most important races...In our first election in 2000, Club members and our political committee spent $2.4 million to help get our kind of candidates elected. Since then, our membership has tripled." GO