The CaPA Connector is an interactive platform that profiles hundreds of community-rooted organizations that are engaging voters and advocating for climate, social, racial and/or economic justice. For donors who seek to deploy funds strategically in targeted geographies, with high-impact yet low-profile community organizations, the CaPA Connector dynamic database offers a powerful tool of discovery. This database is constantly updated and can be filtered by geography, constituencies, engagement actions, and other criteria.
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Disclaimers
While this database contains more than 500 entities, it is not a complete list of the thousands of organizations doing impactful work. Organizations are invited to fill out this Card Creation Form to be added to the CaPA Connector.
Most of the CaPA Connector data is self-reported by the organizations and CaPA has not completed a 3rd party assessment of accuracy.
CaPA evaluates where programs are fielded within a State by using congressional district boundaries. An org delivering engagement actions within the boundaries of a congressional district does not necessarily mean that group is engaging in a congressional district race.
1000 Woman Strong recruits, trains, and supports grassroots community efforts year-round. Through Peer2Peer contact, rapid response messaging, field organizing, issue advocacy, digital outreach, electoral mobilization, and relational organizing, we have engaged one million Black women since 2020 on a range of issues that impact them.
Our mission is to empower Black women across the country and mobilize them for action. We are working to create a future – and an America – that is informed by the experiences and expertise of Black women. Through rapid response messaging, issue advocacy, and electoral mobilization, we are working across the U.S. to build community and political power for the long haul.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
1K Women Strong recruits, trains, and supports grassroots community efforts year-round. Through Peer2Peer contact, rapid response messaging, field organizing, issue advocacy, digital outreach, electoral mobilization, and relational organizing, we have engaged one million Black women since 2020 on a range of issues that impact them.
Our mission is to empower Black women across the country and mobilize them for action. We are working to create a future – and an America – that is informed by the experiences and expertise of Black women. Through rapid response messaging, issue advocacy, and electoral mobilization, we are working across the U.S. to build community and political power for the long haul.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
In 2025, 350 Wisconsin Action will focus on rural deep canvassing, youth/campus organizing, and relational voter engagement to mobilize voters for the Wisconsin State Supreme Court election. We’ll prioritize UW-Stevens Point, UW-Platteville, and UW-Madison, hiring a campus organizing fellow and conducting high-traffic canvassing. We'll continue to grow our deep canvassing program, engaging rural voters in transformative conversations. We will also support the development of youth leadership for year-round civic engagement with elected officials and leaders.
350 Wisconsin Action mobilizes grassroots power to impact crucial local, state, and national elections. We rally rural and BIPOC populations, climate activists, and youth in strategic districts using deep canvassing, relational organizing, and campus engagement. We develop leaders and empower individuals to forge a just, democratic, and sustainable future.
We mobilize concerned voters to push for bold climate action from government and elected officials by endorsing, uplifting, and electing climate champions who support the rapid change we need. We push for progressive policies that address the climate crisis in ways that center racial, social, and economic justice.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
Over four million people don't vote where they live. An enlistee in the Navy from North Carolina can vote--from San Diego. An NC A&T student in Brazil this semester can vote too. But they probably won't--unless someone asks them. Building Bridges for America is going to ask.
Building Bridges for America mobilizes and empowers networks of relational grassroots organizers to create an equitable and informed electorate.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
California Environmental Voters (EnviroVoters) builds political power to solve the climate crisis and advance environmental justice. We work to elect climate champions, pass bold policies, and hold lawmakers accountable to ensure California leads with equity, urgency, and impact. Through advocacy, public education, and coalition building, we push for a just transition to clean energy, protect communities from pollution, and invest in those most affected by climate change. Our vision is a healthier, more equitable future powered by people and grounded in climate action that works for all.
In 2025, California Environmental Voters will focus on four core areas. Our global leadership work will position California as the leading U.S. voice on international climate action, building global partnerships, and advancing initiatives like the UN’s 30x30 conservation goals. We will defend landmark climate wins through a litigation strategy in collaboration with state and local legal partners. Our state action efforts will advance bold legislation to hold polluters accountable, expand clean energy, and prioritize equity. Through strategic communications work, we will counter anti-environmental narratives and strengthen public support for climate action. In 2025, California Environmental Voters will focus on four
California Environmental Voters builds the political power to solve the climate crisis while advancing justice. We prioritize building power in regions on the frontlines of climate impacts, and with the least representation and lowest voter turnout. In 2024, we will do so through direct voter outreach in coordination with campaigns, and complimentary direct mail, texting, paid ads, and earned media programs.
California Environmental Voters (EnviroVoters) exists to build the political will and power to solve the climate crisis, use climate action to advance justice, and create a global roadmap of innovative solutions that can be exported globally. To protect our air, land, water, and future, we organize voters, elect and train climate champion candidates, push climate solutions to the forefront of public discourse, and hold lawmakers accountable to take bold policy action.
Latinx-led Casa Azul de Wilson has gained our community’s trust through direct service programs such as college advising and financial relief for farmworkers. We have done Latinx community voter registration for the past four years and are the experts of our community to do this work.
Casa Azul de Wilson provides a homebase for Wilson’s Latinx families to feel valued so that they may own their power and ascend in their educational, leadership and civic pursuits. We build community through culturally affirming events, programs and campaigns that allow us to celebrate our complex and diverse identities.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
States Engaged: NC
Congressional Districts Engaged: NC-01
Geographic Density Focus: Rural, Urban - Small city (<100k)
Core Constituencies: Immigrant, Latinx, Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
The Center for Common Ground is non-partisan, Black and women-led voting rights organization founded in 2018. We work in voter suppression states where more than 20% of voters are voters of color – Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.
Collaborating with local partners, we strive to mobilize ALL voters of color, both those who consistently participate in elections and those who have yet to exercise their right to vote.
As a Virginia based organization we are laser focused on Virginia elections. We will be sending postcards, making phone calls, canvassing and texting. Because so many people in our community are hurt first and worst by the current Administration plans we are now providing mutual aid in most of our Democracy Centers.
Additionally, we are building an Integrated Election Management Platform which will revolutionize Field Management
Our campaign aims to engage super voters, registered voters, and especially irregular or low propensity voters
Center for Common Ground works to educate and empower voters of color in voter suppression states. We work in voter suppression states where more than 20% of voters are voters of color – Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. Our work includes community surveys to help communities find their voice, community canvassing, candidate forums, making phone calls and teaching advocacy. Collaborating with local partners, we strive to mobilize ALL voters of color, both those who consistently participate in elections and those who have yet to exercise their right to vote.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
States Engaged: AL, AZ, FL, GA, NY, NC, SC, TX, VA
Citizens' Climate Education and Citizens' Climate work together to advance climate action in the U.S. Congress. We train and empower our grassroots network of 360 active chapter and 62 national action teams to build political will through local organizing, media engagement, and direct lobbying. During election years, we mobilize volunteers to engage candidates on climate change and boost voter turnout.
In 2025, Citizens' Climate Education is focused on training our grassroots network to defend hard-won climate victories in the U.S. Congress, such as the clean energy tax credits passed in the Inflation Reduction Act. We are also taking advantage of opportunities to make forward progress in the current political climate. These opportunities include climate-smart forestry, clean energy deployment, and building electrification.
Budget Size: Large: Previous year budget > $3M
States Engaged: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Citizens' Climate Education and Citizens' Climate work together to advance climate action in the U.S. Congress. We train and empower our grassroots network of 360 active chapter and 62 national action teams to build political will through local organizing, media engagement, and direct lobbying. During election years, we mobilize volunteers to engage candidates on climate change and boost voter turnout.
In 2025, Citizens' Climate Lobby is focused on defending hard-won climate victories in the U.S. Congress, such as the clean energy tax credits passed in the Inflation Reduction Act. We are also taking advantage of opportunities to make forward progress in the current political climate. These opportunities include climate-smart forestry, clean energy deployment, and building electrification.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
States Engaged: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT,DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
2024 nonpartisan GOTV programs target low propensity voters, college students, BIPOC voters, currently/previously incarcerated voters, and voters who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, Karen, or Arabic. We engage voters at their doors, with calls, texts, and at community events. We provide resources in several languages and tailor activities to our audiences.
Civic Nebraska creates a more modern and robust democracy for all Nebraskans. Our programs span Voting Rights work, Civic Health initiatives, and Youth Civic Leadership programming.
Budget Size: Large: Previous year budget > $3M
States Engaged: NE
Congressional Districts Engaged: NE-02
Geographic Density Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color), Latinx, Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
Focuses on building power for the environmental movement in key geographies across the state. Our 2024 coordinated work will build on that, using our organizing team to drive turnout in key demographics for state races, and ensuring strong connections with incoming legislators.
CVPA is the people-powered statewide political voice for the environment. We elect leaders who champion our environment, we promote racially and economically just environmental policy, we educate Pennsylvanians about key issues, and we hold our elected officials accountable.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
States Engaged: PA
Congressional Districts Engaged: PA-17, PA -12, PA-10, PA-08, PA-07
Geographic Density Focus: Rural / Suburban / Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city or suburb of large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: Youth and Students (aged 17-35), Seniors (aged 65+), Adults (aged 35-65)
Leadership Diversity: Women-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance: Staff powered - Little to no volunteers involved in executing programs
Volunteer boosted - <50% of the programmatic activities are executed by volunteers
Top Priority Issues: State policy advocacy, Voter participation, Environment
Core Community Blueprint is a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit dedicated to advancing civic engagement, reflective democracy, and equitable policy change. We empower historically marginalized communities through education, advocacy, and organizing. By working across issues like voting rights, family caregiving, special needs support, and economic equity, we build bridges between community voices and decision-makers. Our mission is to ensure that every family, regardless of background—has the tools, representation, and resources needed to thrive and participate fully in shaping the future of their neighborhoods and the state.
In 2025, Core Community Blueprint will focus on advancing the Pennsylvania Voting Rights Act through legislative advocacy, town halls, and coalition-building. We will expand our Reflective Democracy work with voter education, power mapping, and civic engagement training. Our Family Support initiatives will continue to uplift Special Needs Families and Family Caregivers through peer networks, policy advocacy, and public forums. Additionally, we will lead Get Out the Vote (GOTV) efforts across Dauphin, Lancaster, and York counties, targeting historically underrepresented voters through canvassing, digital outreach, and strategic partnerships. Our work centers equity, representation, and lasting community impact.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
Our get-out-the-vote messages are personalized and thought out. Our voters get detailed information on when and where they can vote early, the rules for mailing an absentee ballot in their state, and where they can vote on election day. We work with on-the-ground partners to develop messaging tailored for each community.
I have purchased over 350k postcards and stamps to insure that BIPOC voters in voter suppression states get the information they need to be able to cast their vote. Our information is non partisan and gives info re/what to bring, where to vote, when to vote. Our outreach goes deeply into the communities that are ignored by most every other campaign.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
Down Home North Carolina is working through our network of 10 county-based chapters to bring IRA investment home and in alignment with the goals of our working class communities.
Down Home North Carolina will engage the multiracial working class over an18-county area larger than the state of New Jersey via an integrated voter contact program including more than 500,000 door attempts. Our program is best-in-class and covers the lowest density, highest opportunity rural turf home to 20% of the state’s population.
Down Home North Carolina (DHNC) is a project to build a multiracial statewide organization of rural and small town communities that advocate for economic, gender, and racial justice. We will move North Carolina toward the values of dignity, safety, and inclusion through leadership development, strategic campaigning, multiracial movement building, and civic engagement to advance real reforms for rural communities.
Budget Size: Large: Previous year budget > $3M
States Engaged: NC
Congressional Districts Engaged: NC-01
Geographic Density Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k)
Elevate Omaha will partner with young people in Omaha to encourage and educate young voter engagement and participation, given that youth voter turnout has been declining and 2024 represents an important election year. Elevate’s principle strategy will be relational organizing to encourage participation in voter education events and elections.
Elevate Omaha’s (EO) mission is to create a platform to elevate youth voice and equip young people to become leaders who advocate for themselves and their peers, provide insight about youth-driven solutions, and fund possibility to pave the way to a better future. We envision a world in which young people and others impacted by systemic societal issues lead the work to change those systems.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
States Engaged: NE
Congressional Districts Engaged: NE-02
Geographic Density Focus: Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: Multi-racial (including white), BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color), Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
Emancipate NC and Emancipate Votes request a Voter Engagement & GOTV grant to support our 2024 Voter Engagement initiatives, which will activate our Justice League–a Fellowship for people directly impacted by incarceration–to lead and support voter education and organizing campaigns in NC-01.
The mission of Emancipate NC (ENC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is to dismantle structural racism and mass incarceration through community education, leadership development, strategic litigation, and mobilization.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
States Engaged: NC
Congressional Districts Engaged: NC-01
Geographic Density Focus: Rural, Urban - Small city (<100k)
Core Constituencies: Immigrant, Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
2024 Voter Engagement initiatives will activate our Justice League–a Fellowship for people directly impacted by incarceration–to lead and support voter education and organizing campaigns in NC-01.
The mission of Emancipate Votes, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit social welfare organization, is to support educational and electoral strategies to end mass incarceration and structural racism in North Carolina.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
States Engaged: NC
Congressional Districts Engaged: NC-01
Geographic Density Focus: Rural, Urban - Small city (<100k)
Core Constituencies: Immigrant, Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
We are targeting Catholics in MI, PA, WI with trainings, in-person & digital outreach and relational doors, calls, texts as well as digital ads and billboards. In these three states, Clinton lost the Catholic vote by 65-35. Biden made it closer to 50-50 which was the difference in the election.
To activate multi-issue Catholic voters and provide them—as well as candidates who are committed to the common good of lifting up the quality of life of all Americans—with the tools they need to be informed and to engage Catholic voters who are concerned about issues of social justice, immigration, climate change, and the scourge of White Christian Nationalism.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
Hispanic Federation will engage 115,000 Latino voters across North Carolina in urban, suburban, and rural areas. We will use culturally competent, Latino “kitchen table” issue area organizing, and tactics that include door knocking, phone banking, texting, and relational outreach. We will also run digital, radio and TV ads.
Hispanic Federation (HF) is the nation’s premier Latino nonprofit membership organization. Founded in 1990, HF seeks to empower and advance the Hispanic community, support Hispanic families, and strengthen Latino institutions through work in the areas of civic engagement, education, health, immigration, economic empowerment, & the environment.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
States Engaged: NC
Congressional Districts Engaged: NC-01
Geographic Density Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: Immigrant, Latinx, Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
All Hands Brigade, a volunteer cohort of seasoned labor retirees, is working in partnership with the NC AFL-CIO and key member unions to augment the skills and capacity of local union leadership, staff and volunteers, and identify, engage and support NC unions and their retirees to advance the concerns of working families on key issues–and to vote those priorities in November.
C4C is a multi-racial student centered coalition focusing on increasing access to higher education. This year, C4C is planning to engage 5,000 potential voters through non-partisan voter engagement, canvassing, text messaging, and phone banking. Our goal is to educate voters on the importance of keeping the Climate Commitment Act.
Just Strategy builds powerful issue campaigns that win. We educate organizers and movement leaders. We help develop effective strategies for racial and economic justice movements. We create innovative organizing projects where we see a need. We also partner with established organizations to build people’s power.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
States Engaged: NC, WA
Congressional Districts Engaged: NC-01
Geographic Density Focus: Urban, Small City and Ex-urban
Core Constituencies: Black, Multi-racial (including white), Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
In addition to 50+ voter registration events, LWVGO will host town halls and rallies to engage and empower voters, answer questions, and discuss Nebraska’s new VOTER ID law and ballot issues. The League will produce a primary and general (bilingual) voters’ guide to distribute to low-propensity voters and make available online.
“Empowering Voters - Defending Democracy” Is the mission of the League of Women Voters Greater Omaha (LWVGO). LWVGO envisions a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge, the accessibility and the confidence to participate.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
States Engaged: NE
Congressional Districts Engaged: NE-02
Geographic Density Focus: Urban - Large city (>100k)
NCLCVF programs, PowerUp, Power the Vote, and Power Boards & Commissions, operate at the intersection of environment, economics, racial and economic justice. We make it a priority to build civic participation programs that emphasize year-round engagement, leadership development, and a goal of shifting the balance of power to historically disenfranchised communities of color, often the first and worst impacted by environmental injustices, to enact equitable policies that protect the environment and our communities.
NCLCVF believes that voting is the most important thing you can do for the environment, and has registered 120,000 voters since 2014. Our Power the Vote program prioritizes year-round civic engagement, registering and turning out voters in BIPOC communities/schools, engaging through relational organizing, and promoting our Forever Vote pledge.
NCLCV Foundation connects and engages people to protect our natural environment and promote the well-being of our communities. We turn environmental values into NC priorities by engaging people in the democratic process, organizing in communities to connect environmental policies to people’s daily lives, cultivating environmental leaders, and advocating for policies at the state and local level that protect the health and quality of life for all North Carolinians, with an intentional focus on systematically excluded communities of color.
In 2025 we are working to keep momentum from the 2024 General, engaging voters in the Lincoln and Omaha municipal elections, funding and supporting off-cycle relationship building in other communities. We are also anticipating fights against Winner-Take-All electoral voting and rights for transgender youth participating in sports and other activities. We will leverage the data we obtained about our universe through the 2024 ballot initiatives to re-engage voters who still care deeply about these issues.
We work collaboratively with members to conduct year-round civic engagement efforts. In 2024 we are supporting a collaborative VR/GOTV initiative of five Member orgs knocking doors to mobilize voters in low turnout neighborhoods in North and South Omaha (CD2), increasing voter participation through increased voter registration and education.
The Nebraska Civic Engagement Table builds transformative community power across Nebraska in partnership with its member organizations.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
NHYM is pledging to vote 10,000 and mobilizing 20,000 young people to vote in New hampshire, focused on college campuses. We will also distribute voter guides, help young people register to vote, and coordinate rides to the polls, and build and grow lasting chapters of young organizers.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
States Engaged: NH
Congressional Districts Engaged: NH-01
Geographic Density Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k)
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, Trans; non-binary; and gender-nonconforming, Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
NHYM is pledging to vote 10,000 and mobilizing 20,000 young people to vote in New hampshire, focused on college campuses. We will also distribute voter guides, help young people register to vote, and coordinate rides to the polls, and build and grow lasting chapters of young organizers.
Our mission is to build a movement of young people to transform our political system so it serves and is led by the people it has left behind.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
States Engaged: NH
Congressional Districts Engaged: NH-01
Geographic Density Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k)
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, Trans; non-binary; and gender-nonconforming, Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
The program focused on empowering young people to be involved in politics, candidate identification in low-income communities and communities of color, and built a network for future voter engagement programming. This funding supported a small board of community organizers to begin making steps towards an established and recognized organization. NORC will continue to advocate for just and equitable policies, be involved in voter engagement, and be a beacon for bringing the community to the table.
Our mission is to dismantle and raise awareness of the effects of redlining through education, policy making, community engagement and restorative justice.
VISION – We envision a community with access to safe housing, resources and a thriving economic infrastructure that restores generational wealth.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
Our primary focus is Reproductive Rights, we will reach out in a non partisan way to engage voters at public forums like farmers markets, breweries, community event and through postcards and door knocking. Our goal is to increase voter participation so election results reflect voters think.
To engage people about the importance of voting and having their voices heard regarding our democracy especially issues that impact women like reproductive rights.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
States Engaged: VA, NC
Congressional Districts Engaged: VA-02, NC-01
Core Constituencies: Women, Youth and Students (aged 17-35), Seniors (aged 65+)
Leadership Diversity: Volunteer-led, Women-led, Other
Staff and Volunteer Balance: All volunteer - there are no paid staff involved in the organizations
Empower Project is a communications, organizing, and technology non-profit that is a leader in relational organizing - leveraging the power of trusted messengers by having community members build lists of friends and family to communicate and influence behavior, promote informed decision-making, and increase meaningful civic engagement. We recruit and manage the trusted messengers, build the technology, coordinate with partner organizations, organize trainings, and direct the strategy that allows this sophisticated approach to communications to happen.
Relational organizing and trusted messengers are the keys to meeting the moment and building a larger, better-informed, and more engaged universe of voters. In 2025, we will use our unique ability to communicate with challenging communities of voters and our existing network of 3 million people, launching a year-round relational organizing program to maintain engagement, build trust, and drive action leading up to the next election.
Organizing Empower Project has launched a multi-state paid relational program to build the largest incentivized relational organizing program in history in 10 high-profile states to reach voters not typically reachable by other means and leverage the power of relational organizing to maximize impact.
Empower Project is a communications, organizing, and technology non-profit that is a leader in relational organizing - leveraging the power of trusted messengers by having community members build lists of friends and family to communicate and influence behavior, promote informed decision-making, and increase meaningful civic engagement.
We recruit and manage the trusted messengers, build the technology, coordinate with partner organizations, organize trainings, and direct the strategy that allows this sophisticated approach to communications to happen.
Empower Project is a communications, organizing, and technology non-profit that is a leader in relational organizing - leveraging the power of trusted messengers by having community members build lists of friends and family to communicate and influence behavior, promote informed decision-making, and increase meaningful civic engagement. We recruit and manage the trusted messengers, build the technology, coordinate with partner organizations, organize trainings, and direct the strategy that allows this sophisticated approach to communications to happen.
Relational organizing and trusted messengers are the keys to meeting the moment and building a larger, better-informed, and more engaged universe of voters. In 2025, we will use our unique ability to communicate with challenging communities of voters and our existing network of 3 million people, launching a year-round relational organizing program to maintain engagement, build trust, and drive action leading up to the next election.
Organizing Empowerment Fund is offering training and technology support for organizations that are using relational organizing, especially in underrepresented communities like communities of color, youth, immigrants, and rural areas.
Empower Project is a communications, organizing, and technology non-profit that is a leader in relational organizing - leveraging the power of trusted messengers by having community members build lists of friends and family to communicate and influence behavior, promote informed decision-making, and increase meaningful civic engagement.
We recruit and manage the trusted messengers, build the technology, coordinate with partner organizations, organize trainings, and direct the strategy that allows this sophisticated approach to communications to happen.
Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light is building a network of people of faith and conscience committed to addressing climate change as a moral issue. We are registering people to vote, providing education on engaging in the civic process, and helping get out the vote through coordinated events, workshops, and volunteering.
Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light inspires and mobilizes people of faith and conscience to take bold and just action on climate change.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
At Pittsburgh United, we run Deep Canvassing campaigns that gather information from and build connections with community members who are directly impacted by the issues we organize around. As an organization, our focus is engaging people around environmental and housing justice as we develop co-governing structures to effectively center the voices of those most impacted in the creation and implementation of any solutions.
PA United will engage young voters, voters of color, and working class voters - the voters who are most likely to disengage from the election - in a comprehensive field campaign on their doors, phones, and in their communities to move them to vote on their values.
Pittsburgh United's purpose is to build a sustainable, multi-racial, multi-generational poor and working peoples movement across Pennsylvania that unites all of us against those who profit from our struggles. PAU builds collective power by running issue and member campaigns to create an equitable government and society that includes and benefits all of us, not just the wealthy few.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
Power to the polls knocked on over
675,000 doors, engaging in nearly 94,000 conversations with voters. We deployed over 300 community organizers, and our digital, radio, and streaming advertisements were
seen over 59,000,000 times.
Thanks in part to these efforts, turnout in Milwaukee actually increased in 2024 vs 2020,
and Milwaukee was the #1 city in the United States for voter turnout percentage.
Power to the Polls was created to fundamentally change the way we approach organizing in BIPOC communities. We are doing that in 3 key ways:
1. Year Round Organizing & Communication Infrastructure
2. Recruiting Organizers With Deep Roots in the Community
3. Using The Latest Tools, Technology, & Targeting - including digital, social media, influencers, radio, and relational organizing.
Power to the Polls is a Black-led 501c4 and 527 organization created by civil rights leaders, faith leaders, labor unions, and activists across Wisconsin. Our goal is to fundamentally change the way we organize and mobilize Black, Brown, and working-class communities in Wisconsin, remove barriers to the ballot box, and give
power back to people who are all too often left behind.
Focused on advancing Black communities and prioritizing community-based programming dedicated to advancing Black liberation. We know that the keys to ensuring voter engagement includes building trust, understanding concerns and pain-points, ensuring that college students have the resources and tools needs to be successful, and stressing power through collective action.
To improve the social disposition of underrepresented populations through community service, education, and other social services in our respective communities.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
States Engaged: GA, NC
Congressional Districts Engaged: NC-01, NJ-07
Geographic Density Focus: Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: Black, Women, Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
In three communities, we will resource and train canvass leads to run targeted canvasses in our communities focusing on queer and trans Black and brown people. Through this door-to-door and relational contact, canvass leads will invite folk to town halls to discuss critical issues impacting their lives, including the solutions they envision.
SONG is a home for LGBTQ liberation across all lines of race, class, abilities, age, culture, gender, and sexuality in the South. We build, sustain, and connect a southern regional base of LGBTQ people in order to transform the region through strategic projects and campaigns developed in response to the current conditions in our communities. SONG builds this movement through leadership development, intersectional analysis, and organizing.
Budget Size: Large: Previous year budget > $3M
States Engaged: NC, GA
Congressional Districts Engaged: NC-01
Geographic Density Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color), Latinx
Leadership Diversity: BIPOC-led, Women-led, Queer-led, Trans; non-binary; and gender nonconforming-led
At the TFBU Foundation, we emphasize the importance of every citizen's voice being heard through exercising their constitutional right to cast a ballot. The TFBU Foundation will host daily events at the polls during early voting and election day, offering music, activities, light refreshments, and encouragement to exercise your right to vote.
Our mission is to inspire the community through charitable endeavors, culture empowerment and unity among our communities. TFBU Foundation's priority is to enhance educational opportunities, and to promote the growth of our communities through resources, counseling, and volunteering.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
States Engaged: NC
Congressional Districts Engaged: NC-01
Geographic Density Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k)
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color), Latinx
The Alaska Voter Hub is a diverse coalition of nonprofit organizations. The coalition collaborates and runs collective programming to ensure that every woman, youth and voter of color in the state of Alaska has equitable access to the polls and receives voting education.
The Alaska Voter Hub is a coalition working to strengthen democracy by unifying people and building collective political power to ensure a just and thriving community through: Voter education, engagement, and mobilization; Protecting and expanding voter rights; and Fostering a culture of Civic Engagement and advocacy.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
States Engaged: AK
Congressional Districts Engaged: AK-AL
Geographic Density Focus: Rural, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: Women, BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color), Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
UFR will expand our organizing power to push back against harmful policies impacting workers. Our Georgia worker organizing and civic participation program has had wins to improve workplace conditions, including securing clean water, working restrooms, and wage increases. This will serve as a model we’ll scale nationally and across targeted geographies (Michigan, California) to build a multiracial base of working class voters who are shifting the narrative around their grueling working conditions, and impacting elections.
UFR's civic engagement program integrates online/offline organizing to boost voter turnout from a low-wage, majority women and BIPOC voting bloc of 2 million people across urban, rural, and suburban geographies. We move our base through deep relationship building into action, and leverage persuasion messaging to turn out low-propensity voters.
United for Respect envisions a world where all workers have the power, the time, and the money to lead full, free, empowered lives, and where they power a multiracial economic and political democracy that benefits all. It’s our mission to build an economy where corporations respect working people and support a democracy that allows americans to live and work in dignity.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
UFR's civic engagement program integrates online/offline organizing to boost voter turnout from a low-wage, majority women and BIPOC voting bloc of 2 million people across urban, rural, and suburban geographies. We move our base through deep relationship building into action, and leverage persuasion messaging to turn out low-propensity voters.
United for Respect envisions a world where all workers have the power, the time, and the money to lead full, free, empowered lives, and where they power a multiracial economic and political democracy that benefits all. It’s our mission to build an economy where corporations respect working people and support a democracy that allows americans to live and work in dignity.
Get-Out-The-Vote efforts in Dakota County, Nebraska will engage thousands of underrepresented voters including low-income, new citizens, unmarried women, Latinx, immigrants, and people of color through door knocks, phone banking, marketing, hotspot canvassing, and candidate forums.
Unity in Action’s (UIA) mission is to empower Latinos by promoting workers' rights, civic engagement and justice through education, training, and advocacy.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
States Engaged: NE
Congressional Districts Engaged: NE-02
Geographic Density Focus: Rural, Urban - Small city (<100k)
Core Constituencies: Immigrant, BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color), Latinx
Leadership Diversity: BIPOC-led, Women-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance: Staff powered - Little to no volunteers involved in executing programs
We are targeting Catholics in MI, PA, WI with trainings, in-person & digital outreach and relational doors, calls, texts as well as digital ads and billboards. In these three states, Clinton lost the Catholic vote by 65-35. Biden made it closer to 50-50 which was the difference in the election.
To activate multi-issue Catholic voters and provide them—as well as candidates who are committed to the common good of lifting up the quality of life of all Americans—with the tools they need to be informed and to engage Catholic voters who are concerned about issues of social justice, immigration, climate change, and the scourge of White Christian Nationalism.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
Down Home is all about building power for working-class communities in North Carolina. We focus on deep organizing, real conversations, and grassroots action to create lasting change. By centering rural and small-town voices, we fight for economic justice, racial equity, and policies that actually support everyday people. Whether it's elections, policy advocacy, or movement-building, our goal is to make sure all North Carolinians - no matter their background - have a real say in shaping their future.
In 2025, we're focused on deepening our base, expanding our reach, and strengthening our foundation. Through the Year of the Member Project, we're investing in our people - developing leaders, building ownership, and making sure members drive our work. The Beyond the Choir Project will bring in new voices, connecting with those who share our values but haven't engaged yet. And to sustain it all, we're strengthening our internal systems - ensuring financial stability, better development tracking, and real accountability. With clear goals, strong support, and the right systems in place, we're building lasting power for working-class communities across North Carolina.
Down Home will engage the multiracial working class over an18-county area larger than the state of New Jersey via an integrated voter contact program including more than 500,000 door attempts. Our program is best-in-class and covers the lowest density, highest opportunity rural turf home to 20% of the state’s population.
Down Home North Carolina (DHNC) is a project to build a multiracial statewide organization of rural and small town communities that advocate for economic, gender, and racial justice. We will move North Carolina toward the values of dignity, safety, and inclusion through leadership development, strategic campaigning, multiracial movement building, and civic engagement to advance real reforms for rural communities.
Budget Size: Large: Previous year budget > $3M
States Engaged: NC
Congressional Districts Engaged: NC-01
Geographic Density Focus: Rural / Suburban / Small city (<100k)
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, Multi-racial (including white), Trans; non-binary; and gender-nonconforming
Leadership Diversity: BIPOC-led, Women-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance: Volunteer powered - >50% of the programmatic activities are executed by volunteers
Top Priority Issues: Democracy reform, Education, Economic justice
WMCA empowers Wisconsin’s Muslim communities through nonpartisan voter education, civic engagement, and policy advocacy. Our efforts include voter registration drives, educational workshops, candidate forums, and Get Out the Vote initiatives. We equip community members with resources to make informed electoral decisions while strengthening leadership pathways. Through strategic outreach and coalition-building, WMCA amplifies Muslim voices in the democratic process, ensuring long-term civic participation and representation at local, state, and federal levels.
Registering Muslim voters through relational organizing, holding registration drives at Muslim establishments, collaborating with university groups, micro-targeted ads, postcards, mail and phone and SMS programs.
To empower and amplify the voices of the Wisconsin Muslim community through civic engagement, research, and advocacy, striving to foster a more inclusive and equitable society for all Wisconsinites.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Foundation (WMCF) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering Muslim communities across Wisconsin through civic education, leadership development, and community engagement. We work to build informed, active, and resilient communities by promoting access to civic knowledge, uplifting underrepresented voices, and fostering partnerships rooted in equity and inclusion.
In 2025, WMCF will expand nonpartisan voter education, build our community base through one-on-one outreach and events, and strengthen civic leadership among Muslim youth. We’ll combat misinformation, support first-time voters, and create culturally relevant voter materials—while preparing communities for 2026 by addressing documentation barriers and promoting civic trust year-round.
WMCF 2024 election programming aims to maximize voter engagement and turnout through a multifaceted approach. We will utilize targeted digital ads to reach diverse audiences online, conduct door-to-door canvassing to connect with voters personally, and organize community events to foster civic participation. Additionally, we will implementing phone and text campaigns to provide voters with critical information and reminders.
To empower and amplify the voices of the Wisconsin Muslim community through civic engagement, research, and advocacy, striving to foster a more inclusive and equitable society for all Wisconsinites.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
States Engaged: WI
Congressional Districts Engaged: WI-03, WI-01
Geographic Density Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: Muslim, Youth and Students (aged 17-35), Adults (aged 35-65)
Leadership Diversity: BIPOC-led, Women-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance: Staff powered - Little to no volunteers involved in executing programs
Top Priority Issues: Civic engagement, Voter participation, Immigrant rights
YCV staff and volunteers reach voters in the communities where they live and work across the state of NC through high traffic canvassing, clipboarding, tabling at events, group and classroom presentations in high schools and on college campuses, relational organizing, GOTV calls and text messaging, and 1-1 conversations with voters.
You Can Vote (YCV) was founded following Shelby County v. Holder, 133 S. Ct. 2612, the Supreme Court decision rolling back key protections of the Voting Rights Act. Our mission is to train and mobilize volunteers to educate, register, and empower all North Carolina citizens to successfully cast their ballot. Our programs combat discriminatory election laws by building a broader and more engaged electorate across the state of NC. YCV serves populations whose votes have been historically suppressed including people of color, low-income people, people who are currently and formerly incarcerated, people with disabilities, and young people.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
