What Can I Do?
Website recommends 10 things you can do now that Trump has been elected, as well as ~20 organizations to get involved with.
How to survive and resist in the Trump era
Guardian article featuring activists explaining why giving up post-election is not an option. Lists six concrete actions you can take.
Pantsuit Nation Resources
An *extensive* list of resources – on progressive issues, Trump, activism, and more. If you know what you are looking for, this will be a good place to check.
"What Do I Do" Calls to Action
We are publishing regular, specific, concrete actions you can take almost every day.
Five Minute Resistance
Five Minute Resistance is designed to make it easier for you to consistently fight back against Trump. We think it’s best to devote about five minutes a day to meaningful acts of resistance.
#FightTrump
FightTrump will email you with specific actions you can take every day, every week, or every month. Simplifies how to help and delivers unified actions to your inbox.
Project 1461
Donald Trump will spend 1,461 days in office as America’s 45th President. For every single one of these days, Project 1460 will share a concrete political action that the average American, ideally regardless of location, can take to return Congress to the Democrats in 2018 and make Trump a one-term president.
My Civic Workout
Rage Donate
Rage Donate harnesses the power of your anger at certain Trumpisms to deliver real change. If words and actions make your blood boil, push a button to donate to a cause which directly benefits those under threat due to those statements. It feels good, and it does good. Get mad, donate, help others!
The Least Among Us
Sign-up for a weekly newsletter delivered to your inbox detailing ideas for donations and action items to fight for the least among us in a time of turmoil.
Call My Congress
Enter your address or zip code and be directed right to the contact information for your congressperson. Check out “Call Trump Out” for an alternative that does the same thing.
USA.gov - How to Contact Your Elected Officials
How to contact basically anyone involved in government.
"We're His Problem Now" Calling Sheet
Developed by Kara Waite, this guide offers concrete calls to action, numbers to call, scripts for talking to congressional staffers, and more. It’s a spectacular resource! Also check out her Facebook post summarizing the resource she put together.
Reaching Your Congressfolks
This guide by a former Congressional staffer offers advice on how to get representatives to take notice and hear you out. The big takeaway? Phone calls.
For more from Emily Ellsworth on reaching your congressperson, read her article here.
Call You Next Tuesday
Operation: Call You Next Tuesday is organizing around #OperationCYouNextTuesday, and is putting out practical resources and scripts to help you make calls to congressional staffers.
List of Apps to Track and Contact Congress
Sure enough, there is an app for that. This list will direct you to a number of apps that make finding information about your congressfolks (including phone numbers) easy. Some apps also include news and information about bills moving through congress.
Writing a Letter to the Editor
From the Friends Committee on National Legislation, this is a guide to how to get letters to the editor published. In addition, the website has a number of other advocacy and organizing tools and resources, as well as news updates.
Together List
A searchable, filterable list of organizations around the country working on issues that matter. Easy to use interface.
Stay Nasty America
An extensive list of organizations to support, organized by state and by issue area (including immigrant/refugee rights, religious/racial civil rights, LGBTQ+ initiatives, women’s rights, environmental initiatives, etc.)
A List of Pro-Women, Pro-Immigrant, Pro-Earth, Anti-Bigotry Organizations That Need Your Support
Article detailing a few organizations that work to fight for the rights of our most vulnerable populations, and ways you can volunteer or donate to make sure they are able to work harder than ever.
Holy F*ck, The Election
Cathartic decision tree to help you identify organizations to get involved with. Contains strong language; not safe for work.
What do I do about the Environment and Public Lands?
An introduction to environmental and public lands issues, with a number of different ways to get involved.
Brand New Congress
Democracy For America
Democracy for America (DFA) is a member-driven, people-powered political action committee founded by former presidential candidate and DNC chair Gov. Howard Dean. Our mission is to build and empower the progressive grassroots to take our democracy back from corporations and the wealthy few and aggressively combat growing income inequality.
Organizing for America
Trump Promised
An informal tally of all of Trump’s campaign promises, along with progress toward each.
Rise When We Fall
Network of concerned citizens, public servants, and organizers. Started as a group on Facebook. Is leading several post-election initiatives.
Warriors for Humanity
Facebook group with more than 5,000 members. Good source of news articles and action items.
Debug Politics
Debug Politics is a hackathon for anyone dissatisfied with the state of our politics. Transform your dissatisfaction into a unique idea. Let’s use our talents as developers, designers, marketers, entrepreneurs, etc. to find innovative ways to make a real difference.
Get inspired and get active with your friends
Taking action is easier and more fun when you do it with friends. Start an Action Pod!
An Action Pod is a group of friends that help each other get active on issues that matter. Pod members meet regularly (every 4-8 weeks) to help each other learn about the issues, identify ways to get involved, and stay engaged and motivated.
Action Group Network
Beau Willimon, creator of House of Cards, launched this network of action groups dedicated to moving the country progressively forward in the wake of a divisive election.
An action group is a group of 10-50 people organized by location, issue or profession who commit to working together toward concrete actions important to them.
How to talk to your loved ones about a Donald Trump presidency
Guidance on how to have conversations with Trump supporters, including general principles and specific talking points.
Boycott Trump App
Boycott Trump is a free app from Democratic Coalition Against Trump available on iPhones, iPads and Androids that allows users to search a database of over 250 businesses to determine if they share a connection to Trump. The app’s creators have already found dozens of high-profile businesses that support or are affiliated with Trump ― and some of them may surprise you.
The DJT Resistance - Boycott List
List of companies whose founders, owners, or CEOs are prominent supporters of Donald Trump.
Boycott Trump Products
List of companies to boycott because they support Trump and companies to support because they denounce Trump.
The #GrabYourWallet Boycott List
A list of companies that do business with, or back, the Trump family. It comes with a “Trump Free Alternatives” list – just check out the tabs at the top. Also included is contact information for customer service, so you can lodge complaints if you desire.