Who We Are

Compassion & Choices Action Network is a 501(c)(4) organization that advances end-of-life choice and care. We fight to protect and expand end-of-life options throughout the nation, with a focus on advancing medical aid-in-dying laws across the country.

Leadership

Kevin Díaz, JD

Interim President and CEO / Chief Legal Advocacy Officer and General Counsel

Charmaine Manansala

Chief Advocacy Officer

Kim Taccini

National Director of Operations

Patrick Massaro

Political and Fundraising Director

Sara Nunez

Senior Digital Comms Specialist

Board of Directors

David N. Cook, Chair
Karen L. Pye, M.P.H., Treasurer
Vincent Wiraatmadja, Secretary
Debbi Gibbs
Jill Gordon
Samantha Sandler
Nancy Hoyt
Mark Weideman

We need your support

Your support of the Compassion & Choices Action Network is essential to the advancement of end-of-life options. The Compassion & Choices Action Network is running powerful campaigns in states across the nation to pass new laws to give all people the full range of end-of-life options. Help us fight to bring end-of-life autonomy to everyone in America with your contribution.

Compassion & Choices Action Network is a 501(c)4 organization. Contributions to Compassion & Choices Action Network are not deductible as charitable contributions or business expenses under IRC § 162(e). Your contribution generally supports Compassion & Choices Action Network’s activities to protect and promote care and choice at end-of-life across the country.

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The Compassion & Choices family comprises two organizations: Compassion & Choices, a 501(c)(3), which educates, empowers, and advocates to improve care and expand options at life’s end; and our advocacy and political arm, the Compassion & Choices Action Network, a 501(c)(4).

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