People for the American Way

People For the American Way
FoundedSeptember 4, 1980 (1980-09-04)[1]
FounderNorman Lear
TypeAdvocacy group
52-1366721[1]
Legal status501(c)(4) social welfare organization[1]
FocusProgressive/liberal advocacy
Location
Area served
United States
MethodMedia attention, direct-appeal campaigns
Lara Bergthold[2]
President
Svante Myrick
Affiliations
  • People for the American Way Foundation
  • People for the American Way Voters Alliance
  • People for the American Way Action Fund
Revenue (2022)
$9.38 million[3]
Expenses (2022)$11.1 million[3]
Websitewww.pfaw.org

People For the American Way, or PFAW (/'pfɑː/), is a progressive advocacy group in the United States.[5] Organized as a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization, PFAW was registered in 1981 by the television producer Norman Lear,[6] a self-described liberal[7] who founded the organization in 1980 to challenge the Christian right agenda of the Moral Majority.

  1. ^ a b c "People for the American Way[permanent dead link]". District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. Government of the District of Columbia; accessed May 7, 2016.
  2. ^ "Board of Directors Archived 2015-03-15 at the Wayback Machine". People for the American Way. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "People For The American Way - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Staff Archived 2016-05-15 at the Wayback Machine". People for the American Way. Accessed on May 7, 2016.
  5. ^ Lasley, Thomas J. II (2010). Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent. SAGE. p. 212. ISBN 9781412956642. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  6. ^ Day, Patrick Kevin (October 7, 2011). "Norman Lear Celebrates 30 Years of People For the American Way". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  7. ^ Yingling, Jennifer (2011-10-11). "At 89, Norman Lear still pushing for the 'American Way'". The Hill. Archived from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2020-05-28.

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