Since Election Day, donations have been flooding in to organizations that focus on civil rights, women's health, immigration rights, and the environment.
Groups whose agendas are at odds with proposals Donald Trump made during his campaign, like Planned Parenthood, have seen an avalanche of contributions and volunteer applications, Adam Chandler writes at The Atlantic. Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards said that nearly 80,000 donations came in over the three days after the election, with many making their offering in Mike Pence's name; over the course of his political career, the vice president–elect has signed controversial abortion laws and voted against a law that would prohibit discrimination against LGBT people in the workplace. "It's an unprecedented outpouring of support," Richards said.
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