Transparency is for government.

Privacy is for people.

People United for Privacy defends the rights of all Americans - regardless of their beliefs - to come together in support of their shared values.

Nonprofit organizations do important work in communities across the United States, but they depend on generous support from individuals and foundations to carry out their mission. We protect the ability of nonprofit donors to support the causes they believe in and to do so privately, if they so choose.

Every American has a right to support causes they believe in without fear of harassment or intimidation. We work tirelessly to defend that critical right.

News

April 16, 2024 - Brian Hawkins

Arizona “Transparency” Law Leaves Nonprofits in the Dark

Arizona regulators offer minimal guidance for how groups should comply with the state's invasive new donor disclosure law. Read More »

April 4, 2024 - Luke Wachob

James Madison – or Should I Say Publius – Understood the Value of Anonymous Speech

The Founding Fathers embraced anonymous speech, not government surveillance. Read More »

April 2, 2024 - Brian Hawkins

Fighting an Invasive Subpoena to Protect Donor Privacy

Government officials are abusing the subpoena power to invade the privacy of nonprofit supporters. Read More »

March 28, 2024 - Luke Wachob

Nebraska Lawmakers Unanimously Protect Privacy and Free Speech

The right to support nonprofit causes freely and safely just got a major boost in the Cornhusker State. Read More »

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The price of our freedom – and our privacy – is eternal vigilance

Dr. Yang Jianli founded Citizen Power Initiatives for China, a pro-democracy movement based in the United States and registered as a nonprofit organization with the Internal Revenue Service. Unsurprisingly, Dr. Yang's supporters, including those in America, can face extreme consequences when they are identified by the Chinese government. As a result, the privacy of his members is paramount to the organization’s survival.