Editing Moby (section)

===Charity===
Moby is an advocate for a variety of causes, working with [[MoveOn.org]], [[The Humane Society]], and [[Farm Sanctuary]], among others. He created MoveOn Voter Fund's [[Bush in 30 Seconds]] contest along with singer and MoveOn Cultural Director [[Laura Dawn]] and MoveOn Executive Director [[Eli Pariser]]. The music video for the song "[[Disco Lies]]" from ''Last Night'' has heavy anti-meat industrial themes. He also actively engages in [[Nonpartisanism|nonpartisan]] activism and serves on the Board of Directors of Amend.org, a nonprofit organization that implements injury-prevention programs in Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amend.org/pages/about.html |title=About Amend.org |work=Amend.org |access-date=September 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060207062657/http://www.amend.org/pages/about.html |archive-date=February 7, 2006 }}</ref>

Moby is a member of the board of directors of the [[Institute for Music and Neurologic Function]] (IMNF), a [[not-for-profit]] organization dedicated to advancing scientific inquiry into music and the brain and to developing clinical treatments to benefit people of all ages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bethabe.org/About_the_Institute100.html |title=About the Institute |work=[[Institute for Music and Neurologic Function]] |access-date=September 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031204060517/http://www.bethabe.org/About_the_Institute100.html |archive-date=December 4, 2003 }}</ref> He has also performed on various benefit concerts to help increase awareness for music therapy and raise funds for the institute. In 2004, he was honored with the IMNF's Music Has Power Award for his advocacy of music therapy and for his dedication and support to its recording studio program.<ref>{{cite web |author=Moby |url=http://www.bornrich.com/moby.html |title=Moby biography, net worth, quotes, wiki, assets, cars, homes and more |publisher=Bornrich.com |access-date=November 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106171849/http://www.bornrich.com/moby.html |archive-date=November 6, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

He is an advocate of [[net neutrality]] and testified before a [[United States House of Representatives]] committee debating the issue in 2006.<ref name="MobyInt">{{Cite web|url=http://www.savetheinternet.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618050941/http://www.savetheinternet.com/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 18, 2012|title=Save the Internet &#124; Join the fight for Internet Freedom|date=June 18, 2012|access-date=March 18, 2020}}</ref><ref name="MobyPress">{{cite web|url=http://www.freepress.net/news/15579 |title=Rep. Markey, Moby Speak Out for Internet Freedom, Against Corporate Web Takeover |work=[[Free Press (advocacy group)|Free Press]] |date=May 18, 2006 |access-date=September 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060718180411/http://www.freepress.net/news/15579 |archive-date=July 18, 2006 }}</ref>

In 2007, Moby launched MobyGratis.com, a website of unlicensed music for filmmakers and film students to use in any independent, non-commercial, or non-profit film, video, or short. If a film is commercially successful, all revenue from commercial licence fees granted via Moby Gratis is donated to [[Humane Society of the United States]].<ref name=suicidegirls /><ref name=Q11/><ref>{{cite web|last=Dominic |first=Radcliffe |title=MobyGratis Grows to Help Indie Filmmakers |url=http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk/blog/mobygratis-grows-to-help-indie-filmmakers-13963 |publisher=littlewhitelies |access-date=July 17, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110901072000/http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk/blog/mobygratis-grows-to-help-indie-filmmakers-13963 |archive-date=September 1, 2011 }}</ref>

In 2008, he participated in ''[[Songs for Tibet]]'', an album to support [[Tibet]] and the [[Dalai Lama]] [[14th Dalai Lama|Tenzin Gyatso]]. In a 2021 interview, he discussed the experience and called the Dalai Lama "a wonderful inspired and inspiring man".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pingitore |first=Silvia |date=May 27, 2021 |title=Interview with electronic music legend Moby which is way too short but I'm happy anyway |url=https://the-shortlisted.co.uk/interview-with-moby/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527230643/https://the-shortlisted.co.uk/interview-with-moby/ |archive-date=May 27, 2021 |access-date=May 28, 2021 |website=the-shortlisted.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In April 2009, Moby spoke about his personal experiences of [[Transcendental Meditation]] at the [[benefit concert]] Change Begins Within of the [[David Lynch Foundation]] in New York City.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bienfaits-meditation.com/en/the_beatles_and_tm/celebrities/press_conference_highlights_2009 | title=The "Change Begins Within" Press Conference for the benefit of the David Lynch Foundation to teach 1 million at risk kids Transcendental Meditation | date=April 3, 2009 | access-date=April 9, 2015 | publisher=Bienfaits Meditation | archive-date=April 15, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415120703/http://www.bienfaits-meditation.com/en/the_beatles_and_tm/celebrities/press_conference_highlights_2009 | url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2015, Moby performed "Go" at the evening of a David Lynch tribute event, hosted at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, which highlighted the work of the [[David Lynch Foundation]] and raised funds to teach [[Transcendental Meditation]] to local youth.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/live-reviews/duran-duran-flaming-lips-play-surreal-music-of-david-lynch-tribute-20150402 | title=Duran Duran, Flaming Lips Play Surreal 'Music of David Lynch' Tribute - Artists from Sky Ferreira to Moby offer electric interpretations of the director's soundtracks | magazine=Rolling Stone magazine | date=April 2, 2015 | access-date=April 9, 2015 | first=Tim | last=Grierson | archive-date=April 7, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407012809/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/live-reviews/duran-duran-flaming-lips-play-surreal-music-of-david-lynch-tribute-20150402 | url-status=live }}</ref>

In April 2018, Moby auctioned more than 100 pieces of musical equipment via Reverb.com to raise funds for the nonprofit organization [[Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine]], thinking it was better to sell it for a good cause rather than keep it in storage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://reverb.com/news/moby-shop-preview|title=Moby to Sell Synth Collection on Reverb, Donate Proceeds|work=reverb.com|date=April 19, 2018 |access-date=April 10, 2019|archive-date=May 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514015321/https://reverb.com/news/moby-shop-preview|url-status=live}}</ref> Moby held a second sale for the organization in June 2018 consisting of his personal record collection, including records that he used for DJ sets in his early career and his personal copies of his albums.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://thequietus.com/news/moby-record-collection-charity/ |title=Moby Selling Record Collection for Charity |author=Eede, Christian |date=June 13, 2018 |website=[[The Quietus]] |access-date=June 15, 2018 |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515191803/https://thequietus.com/news/moby-record-collection-charity/ |url-status=live }}</ref> A third was held in October 2018 that included the sale of almost 200 analog drum machines, 100 instruments, and his entire vinyl collection.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/moby-sale-drum-machine-collection-charity-733016/|title=Moby Selling Massive Drum Machine Collection for Charity|last1=Blistein|first1=Jon|date=October 4, 2018|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|language=en-US|access-date=March 22, 2019|archive-date=March 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322124420/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/moby-sale-drum-machine-collection-charity-733016/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2018, Moby participated in [[Al Gore]]'s 24-hour broadcast on climate change and other environmental issues.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/27/al-gore-host-24-hour-climate-change-special-featur/|title=Al Gore to host 24-hour climate change special featuring Moby, Goo Goo Dolls|newspaper=[[The Washington Times]]|language=en-US|access-date=March 22, 2019|archive-date=March 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322124421/https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/27/al-gore-host-24-hour-climate-change-special-featur/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Moby is an advocate for [[Best Friends Animal Society|Best Friends]]; he was part of the No-Kill Los Angeles (NKLA) launch celebration and directed a lyric video for his song "Almost Home" that features dogs and cats from the Best Friends Pet Adoption and Spay/Neuter Center in Mission Hills, California.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bestfriends.org/about/our-partners/celebrity-supporters/moby|title=Moby|date=August 28, 2015|website=Best Friends Animal Society|language=en|access-date=March 22, 2019|archive-date=March 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322124420/https://bestfriends.org/about/our-partners/celebrity-supporters/moby|url-status=live}}</ref>