SECULAR COALITION FOR AMERICA INC
Programs and results
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Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Secular Summit and Lobby Day
An opportunity to show lawmakers that nontheistic Americans are part of their constituency and advocate at the federal level for inclusion and secular laws.
Where we work
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Our results
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Number of stakeholders or stakeholder groups who agree to engage
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Population(s) Served
Secular groups
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Independent organizations that join in coalition with the SCA to achieve our common goals. We had 4 coalition members in 2002, and grew to 20 members by June of 2021.
Number of coalition members
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Secular groups
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Independent organizations that join in coalition with the SCA to achieve our common goals. We had 4 coalition members at the time of our founding in 2002, and grew to 20 members by June of 2021.
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The mission of the Secular Coalition for American is to increase the visibility of and respect for nontheistic viewpoints in the United States, and to protect and strengthen the secular character of our government.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Representing 20 national secular organizations, hundreds of local secular communities, and working with our allies in the faith community, we combine the power of grassroots activism with professional lobbying to make an impact on the laws and policies that govern separation of religion and government — or the improper encroachment of either on the other.
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Our professional governmental affairs team located in Washington D.C. works to educate Members of Congress, Congressional staff, the White House and its Administration on the issues impacting religious freedom and nontheistic Americans. By serving as a resource on the key issues that impact our mission, we are ensuring that your lawmakers are informed about how their votes and policies will support, or undermine, the separation of church and state and the lives of nontheists and religious minorities. Our governmental affairs team is working with the Congressional Freethought Caucus and our Capitol Hill champions to advocate for the passing of legislation that supports a secular government and raises the profile of secular Americans and our secular values in Washington.
GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM
We empower secular individuals and communities across the nation to be active participants in our democracy as voters and constituents. The single most powerful way we can create change is by making sure your lawmakers are hearing the voices of everyday voters who share our secular values. We equip our supporters and volunteers with the knowledge, training, and tools they need to make an impact and directly support our work in Washington.
ACTION ALERTS
Our Action Alerts make it easy to contact your lawmakers in a matter of seconds. It’s activism made easy! We have sent tens of thousands of letters to Congress and state legislatures in support of separation of church and state, amplifying the voices of secular Americans across the country using the power of technology. Every time a lawmaker’s office hears from you on an issue, they are reminded that they have secular values voters among their constituents who demand to be seen and heard. No matter how busy you are, you can be a part of the action by getting alerts sent to your email inbox or text messages to your cell phone by signing up here.
EDUCATION
The secular character of our government is under attack. Being informed is the first step to fighting back. The Secular Coalition for America creates media across several platforms that inform our supporters and movement allies about public policies, legislation, and current events that threaten the freedom of, and the freedom from, religion.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The Secular Coalition for America is the sole full-time 501(c)(4) advocacy organization representing nontheistic Americans at the federal level.
ACTIVITIES OF THE SECULAR COALITION FOR AMERICA THAT ADVANCE OUR MISSION
~ Alerts and updates on legislation that attempts to privileg or insert religion into secular laws, at the state and federal level.
~ Calls to action on pertinent pieces of legislation at the state and federal level, allowing supporters to contact their representatives swiftly.
~ Holding meetings with Capitol Hill and the Administration advocating for our supporters and arranging for constituent lobbying visits for our supporters.
~ Hosting strategy meetings with key coalition staff to discuss issues of concern to the movement.
~ Research about secular issues that informs and bolsters advocacy.
~ Voter guides and congressional report cards.
~ Weekly newsletters detailing lobbying efforts and member organization activities.
~ Messaging across several social media platforms that connect supporters and movement organizations, and keep all updated and engaged.
~ Participation in a variety of public forums to raise the visibility of and respect for nontheistic viewpoints.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The Secular Coalition for America is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to amplifying the diverse and growing voice of the nontheistic community in the United States. Member organizations of the coalition are established 501(c)(3) nonprofits who serve atheists, agnostics, humanists, freethinkers and other nontheistic Americans. The primary goal of the Secular Coalition for America has been to provide nontheistic Americans a unified voice in Washington. Today, we continue this mission by facilitating cooperation and strategic coordination between our member organizations. Since our founding in 2002, the coalition has grown from four member organizations to twenty.
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SECULAR COALITION FOR AMERICA INC
Board of directorsas of 03/11/2024
Maggie Ardiente
Dana Morganroth
Maggie Ardiente
Herb Silverman
Bryan Shelby
Derek Araujo
Claudette St Pierre
Rebecca Hale
Anthony Cruz Pantojas
AJ Goodman
Sami Al-Asady
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