44 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2026 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL Stand Up for AID https://www.usaidstopwork.com/ Stand Up for AID collects statistics and publicizes personal stories of what’s been lost with the demise of USAID. Share your own story or read stories by others from 46 states and Washington, D.C. Use their template to write to your congressperson in support of USAID and other assistance programs. USAID Alumni Association (UAA) https://usaidalumni.org The USAID Alumni Association, established in 2009, is a network of more than 1,100 former USAID staff members who work to promote exchange of knowledge among alumni who wish to use their public service experience to advance global development and sound U.S. foreign assistance. Full membership is available for a nominal fee to former direct hire employees, including Foreign Service Nationals (FSNs); spouses and partners can become associate members. Those who choose not to become members can still register with UAA to receive emails and participate in some social activities. n Pragmatic Panic https://www.pragmaticpanic.org/ Pragmatic Panic is a legal advocacy organization offering both advocacy and direct support to former Feds. Via their “Justice for USAID” program they are raising funds for legal action in support of the thousands of USAID employees who were terminated without due process. The nonprofit was founded by lawyer Andrew Cheatham, a former senior adviser for global policy and disruptive technologies at the U.S. Institute for Peace (USIP), and was featured in the May-June 2025 edition of Washington Lawyer. Project Resource Optimization https://proimpact.tools/ Established in February 2025, former USAID staffers, responding to the dismantling of the agency and sudden cuts to U.S. foreign aid, launched Project Resource Optimization (PRO) to bridge the resulting funding gap. The initiative hit a major milestone in July, mobilizing more than $110 million in philanthropic capital in just six months. The result is that 41 million people in more than 30 countries will continue receiving lifesaving health and humanitarian aid.
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