2018 Trade Association and Policy-Based Organization Support

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Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2018

The following is a list of trade associations and other policy-based organizations Target supports that engage in public policy advocacy and advancement of issues of common concern. The aggregate amount of financial support is $3.2 million, 45% of which supports non-deductible lobbying activities. Organizations are expressly prohibited from using this financial support for campaign contributions or to influence the outcome of specific elections or ballot initiatives.

Organizations

  • Alabama Retail Association 
  • Alliance of Wisconsin Retailers
  • American Young Council of Political Leaders 
  • Arizona Retailers Association 
  • Arkansas Grocers & Retail Merchants Association 
  • Associated Oregon Industries 
  • Association for a Better New York 
  • Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce 
  • Business Roundtable 
  • Business-Government Relations Council 
  • Committee on Jobs 
  • California Business Properties Association 
  • California Chamber of Commerce 
  • California Retailers Association 
  • California Taxpayers Association 
  • Center Forward 
  • Chamber of Commerce Hawaii 
  • Chicago Retail Merchants Association 
  • Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce 
  • Colorado Retail Council 
  • Conference of Western Attorneys General 
  • Connecticut Retail Merchants Association
  • Council of State Governments 
  • Council of State Retail Associations 
  • Delaware Retail Council 
  • Florida Retail Federation 
  • Georgia Retail Association 
  • Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce 
  • Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce 
  • Greater MSP 
  • Idaho Retailers Association 
  • Illinois Retail Merchants Association 
  • Indiana Retail Council 
  • Iowa Retail Association 
  • Kansas Chamber 
  • Kentucky Retail Federation 
  • Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce 
  • Louisiana Retailers Association 
  • Maryland Retailers Association 
  • Michigan Retailers Association 
  • Minneapolis Downtown Council
  • Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce 
  • Minnesota Business Partnership 
  • Minnesota Chamber of Commerce 
  • Minnesota Employment Law Council 
  • Minnesota Governmental Relations Council 
  • Minnesota Retailers Association 
  • Mississippi Retail & Grocers Association 
  • Missouri Retail Association 
  • Montana Retail Association 
  • National Association of Business Political Action Committees Inc. 
  • National Conference of State Legislatures 
  • National Retail Federation 

Total $3.2 million

  • Nebraska Retail Federation 
  • New Hampshire Retail Association 
  • New Jersey Retail Merchants Association 
  • New York Metropolitan Retailers Association 
  • North Carolina Retail Merchants Association 
  • North Dakota Retailers Association 
  • North Hennepin Area Chamber of Commerce 
  • Ohio Council of Retail Merchants 
  • Oklahoma Retail Merchants Association 
  • Pennsylvania Retailers Association 
  • Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry 
  • Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce 
  • Progressive Policy Institute 
  • Public Affairs Council 
  • Queens Chamber of Commerce 
  • Retail Association of Maine 
  • Retail Association of Nevada 
  • Retail Council of New York State 
  • Retail Industry Leaders Association 
  • Retailers Association of Massachusetts 
  • Rhode Island Retail Federation 
  • Ripon Society 
  • St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce 
  • San Diego Regional Chamber 
  • Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce 
  • South Carolina Retail Association 
  • South Dakota Retailers Association
  • State Government Affairs Council 
  • State Legislative Leaders Foundation 
  • State Privacy and Security Coalition Inc. 
  • Tennessee Retail Association 
  • Texas Retailers Association 
  • The Business Council 
  • The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia 
  • The Council of State Governments 
  • The U.S.-China Business Council 
  • U.S. Conference of Mayors 
  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce 
  • U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum 
  • Utah Retail Merchants Association 
  • Vermont Retail & Grocers Association 
  • Virginia Retail Federation 
  • Washington Retailers Association 
  • West Virginia Retailers Association 
  • Wyoming Retail Association