Largest advocacy groups by employees

Largest advocacy groups by employees ranked by employees.

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As of 2026-10-12, Royal Dutch Touring Club ANWB tops the list with 3,858 employees.

  1. #1 Royal Dutch Touring Club ANWB — 3,858 employees

    Dutch travellers' association

    The Royal Dutch Touring Club ANWB, known simply as ANWB, is a travelers' association in the Netherlands, supporting all modes of travel. It provides test reports, travel services and roadside assistance and is comparable to the German Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (ADAC) and the British Automobile Association (AA). Read more on Wikipedia.

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  2. #2 ALUT — 2,422 employees

    The Israeli Society for Children and Adults with Autism

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  3. #3 Walk Wheel Cycle Trust — 720 employees

    British walking, wheeling and cycling charity

    Walk Wheel Cycle Trust is a British walking, wheeling and cycling charity, and the custodian of the National Cycle Network. Until 2025 it was called Sustrans, Read more on Wikipedia.

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  4. #4 American College of Pediatricians — 500 employees

    American advocacy group

    The American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) is a socially conservative religious advocacy group of pediatricians and other healthcare professionals in the United States, founded in 2002 by Gerry Boccarossa and Joseph Zanga. The group advocates in favor of abstinence-only sex education and conversion therapy, and advocates against vaccine mandates, pornography, abortion rights and LGBT rights. As of 2022, its membership has been reported at about 700 physicians. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  5. #5 American Israel Public Affairs Committee — 396 employees

    American lobbying group advocating for pro-Israel policies

    The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is an American pro-Israel lobbying group that advocates for policies strengthening the U.S.–Israel relationship. Founded in 1954 as the American Zionist Committee for Public Affairs, the organization adopted its current name in 1959. AIPAC is considered one of the most influential lobbying groups in the United States. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  6. #6 Center for Strategic and International Studies — 354 employees

    American think tank in Washington, D.C.

    The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is an American think tank based in Washington, D.C. From its founding in 1962 until 1987, it was an affiliate of Georgetown University, initially named the Center for Strategic and International Studies of Georgetown University. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  7. #7 Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities — 333 employees

    The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities is an employers' organisation in Norway. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  8. #8 Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise — 216 employees

    Norway's largest employers' organization and business advocacy group representing private sector interests

    The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise is an employers' organisation in Norway with more than 30,000 members. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  9. #9 Universities UK — 165 employees

    advocacy organization for universities in the United Kingdom

    Universities UK (UUK) is an advocacy organisation for universities in the United Kingdom. It began life in the early 20th century through informal meetings of vice-chancellors of a number of universities and principals of university colleges and was previously known as the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom (CVCP). As of August 2025, UUK is led by President Malcolm Press, Vice-Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University, and Chief... Read more on Wikipedia.

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  10. #10 Virke - Federation of Norwegian Enterprise — 157 employees

    Virke, Federation of Norwegian Enterprise, organizes and represents over 25 000 businesses with more than 300 000 employees in Norway.

    The Federation of Norwegian Enterprise is an employers' organisation in Norway with more than 25,000 member companies. Read more on Wikipedia.

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