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Benevity Faces Backlash for Excluding Conservative Charities

10/17/2025

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Benevity and other corporate giving platforms rely on the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) to vet charities, often blocking donations to conservative and faith-based nonprofits labeled as hate groups.
Benevity has processed over $18.5 billion in donations but has faced backlash for excluding Turning Point USA and Alliance Defending Freedom from its database.
Critics argue the practice distorts corporate philanthropy and undermines free expression, citing SPLC labeling as ideological bias.

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Benevity and other corporate giving platforms rely on the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) to vet charities, often blocking donations to conservative and faith-based nonprofits labeled as hate groups.
Benevity has processed over $18.5 billion in donations but has faced backlash for excluding Turning Point USA and Alliance Defending Freedom from its database.
Critics argue the practice distorts corporate philanthropy and undermines free expression, citing SPLC labeling as ideological bias.