On Monday, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced that it had received a $1 million grant from the famous couple, courtesy of the Clooney Foundation for Justice.
The announcement cited the violence sparked by a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, this month as an indicator of a greater need to combat hate groups.
“What happened in Charlottesville, and what is happening in communities across our country, demands our collective engagement to stand up to hate,” the couple said in a statement, per the SPLC. The nonprofit organization, founded in 1971, focuses on protecting civil rights and combatting domestic hate groups.
According to Deadline, the couple added in a statement, “Amal and I wanted to add our voice (and financial assistance) to the ongoing fight for equality. There are no two sides to bigotry and hate.”
George and Amal co-founded the Clooney Foundation for Justice in 2016 “to advance justice in courtrooms, communities, and classrooms around the world.” Since its organization, the foundation has partnered with UNICEF to open schools for Syrian refugees in Lebanon and sponsored the resettlement of refugees.
George Clooney and Amal Clooney walk the red carpet ahead of the 'Suburbicon' screening during the 74th Venice Film Festival at Sala Grande on September 2, 2017 in Venice, Italy.
George Clooney and Amal Clooney during the Cesar Film Awards 2017 ceremony at Salle Pleyel on February 24, 2017 in Paris, France.
Actor George Clooney and his wife Amal attend a CEO roundtable at the United Nations during the United Nations General Assembly in New York September 20, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
George Clooney and Amal Clooney attend the MPTF 95th anniversary celebration with 'Hollywood's Night Under The Stars' at MPTF Wasserman Campus on October 1, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Getty Images for MPTF)
Actor George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney attend the 'Money Monster' premiere during the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals on May 12, 2016 in Cannes, . (Photo by Venturelli/WireImage)
Cast member George Clooney and his wife Amal pose on the red carpet for the screening of the film "Money Monster" out of competition at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau
Pope Francis meets US actor George Clooney (C) and his wife Amal (L) during a meeting of the Scholas Occurrentes at the Vatican, May 29, 2016. Osservatore Romano/ Handout via REUTERS.
George Clooney and his wife Amal attend the 'Hail, Caesar!' premiere during the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Berlinale Palace on February 11, 2016 in Berlin, Germany.
Actor George Clooney (R) and Amal Clooney attend Universal Pictures' 'Hail, Caesar!' premiere at Regency Village Theatre on February 1, 2016 in Westwood, California.
Amal Alamuddin (L) and actor George Clooney attend the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' 'Our Brand Is Crisis' at TCL Chinese Theatre on October 26, 2015 in Hollywood, California.
Producer George Clooney kisses his wife Amal at the premiere of "Our Brand Is Crisis" in Hollywood, California October 26, 2015. The movie opens in the U.S. on October 30.
Lawyer Amal Clooney (R) and actor George Clooney (L) attends the Tokyo premiere of 'Tomorrowland' at Roppongi Hills on May 25, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.
Cast member George Clooney poses with his wife Amal and her niece Mia at the premiere of "Tomorrowland" at AMC theatres in Downtown Disney in Anaheim, California May 9, 2015. The movie opens in the U.S. on May 22.
George Clooney and wife Amal Clooney arrive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala 2015 celebrating the opening of "China: Through the Looking Glass," in Manhattan, New York May 4, 2015.
U.S. actor George Clooney arrives with his wife, Lebanese-British lawyer Amal Ramzi Clooney, for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala 2015 celebrating the opening of "China: Through the Looking Glass," in Manhattan, New York May 4, 2015.
George Clooney and Amal Clooney are seen March 7, 2015 in New York City.
Actor George Clooney and wife, Amal Clooney, arrive at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California January 11, 2015.
George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin leave the city hall after their civil marriage ceremony in Venice, Italy, Monday, Sept. 29, 2014. George Clooney married human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin Saturday, the actor's representative said, out of sight of pursuing paparazzi and adoring crowds.
U.S. actor George Clooney and his wife Amal Alamuddin leave the seven-star hotel Aman Canal Grande Venice in Venice September 28, 2014. Clooney, the world's most famous bachelor, broke a vow to remain single on Saturday and married human rights lawyer Alamuddin during a weekend of lavish celebrations in Venice. The Italian city of gondolas and palazzi looked like Hollywood on the Adriatic as A-list guests cruised between luxury hotels for the extravaganza, billed as the party of the year even as details were kept largely secret.
George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin arrive in Venice on September 26, 2014 in Venice, Italy. George Clooney is set to marry his lawyer fiancee Amal
Amal Alamuddin arrives in Venice, Italy, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. George Clooney, 53, and Alamuddin, 36, are expected to get married this weekend in Venice, one of the world's most romantic settings. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
George Clooney arrives at the Aman hotel to marry Amal Alamuddin, in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Actor George Clooney, right, flanked by Ramzi Alamuddin, father of his fiancee Amal Alamuddin, waves from a boat carrying them to the Aman hotel ahead of his wedding in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Director and actor George Clooney arrives with his fiancee barrister Amal Alamuddin to attend the Celebrity Fight Night event in Florence September 7, 2014. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)
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