InfluenceWatch, a project by the Capital Research Center, continues to provide comprehensive research on advocacy groups, foundations, and donors influencing public policy. The website offers transparency regarding these influencers’ funding, motives, and connections.
The information compiled by InfluenceWatch serves as a resource for news outlets and others interested in reporting on significant topics often overlooked by the American public.
Capital Research Center recently highlighted some key additions to InfluenceWatch:
Justice 2018 PAC was created in 2017 to support U.S. Senate Democrats during the 2018 midterm elections. It contributed to campaigns of notable figures such as then-U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and U.S. Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN). From 2017 to 2024, it also supported Democrat-aligned PACs like America Votes and ActBlue.
Ecojustice Canada Society is an environmental advocacy group based in Vancouver, British Columbia. It collaborates with organizations like the David Suzuki Foundation and received funding from U.S.-based foundations including the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Memphis Community Against Pollution (MCAP) promotes community action against industrial projects in Memphis, Tennessee. Associated with the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), MCAP protested against a proposed oil pipeline in 2021 and advocated for investigations into a data processing center by X (formerly Twitter).
Chicago Housing Justice League (CHJL), part of the Alliance for Global Justice, advocates for housing policies in Chicago. As of 2025, CHJL includes about 37 organizations such as Communities United and has faced controversy over its parent company’s past associations.
The Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP), under ACCESS, supports Arab-American communities through various funds. By 2024, CAAP donated over $1 million to local advocacy groups like the Arab American Action Network.
