The CaPAConnector 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 CaPAConnector 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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Fill out this Card Creation Form to add your organization to the CaPAConnector. If you are already listed on the CaPAConnector and would like to update or remove your information, find your organization’s card below and click the Update This Information button.
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CaPA offers resource pooling services completely free of fiscal fees and overhead charges. With a single contribution to CaPA you can specify dozens of groups you would like to support on your behalf, or you can give unrestricted funds which will be guided to the most important financial gaps identified by CaPA’s staff. You can also reach out and give directly to the organizations directly via their website or listed contact.
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.
WIth our voter registration program, we targeted campuses, Asian districts, and east valley areas with high foot traffic. In 2024, we partnered with Free Our Vote and AZ Justice Protect in a mailer program to get newly eligible people to register to vote. We are proud to contribute to expanding a voter block where people feel empowered by their votes.
Number of Voters Registered: 2,182
Number of Free Our Vote Mailers Sent: 42,779
Increasing Asian American Native Hawaiin and Pacific Islander representation through in-person canvassing (and sub-granting to partner organizations for canvassing programs), youth fellowships, volunteer-led relational organizing, digital ads, ethnic media, and text and phone banking.
Arizona Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) for Equity (AZ AANHPI for Equity) is a state-wide Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) organization striving for equity and justice by building power through community directed organizing, increasing civic engagement, and empowering young leaders.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
Our goal is to engage 1,250 newly eligible individuals and successfully register 500 voters. Through the It’s Official Campaign, we will provide frequent, accessible, and engaging voter registration clinics in primarily Maricopa County and the surrounding rural areas of Pima and Pinal County.
Black Phoenix Organizing Collective (BPOC/501(c)3) is building a bigger, better, Blacker future in PHX. We practice cultural organizing among inter-generational Black folks that centers queer and trans people, formerly incarcerated, disabled people, and Muslim immigrants and refugees. We prioritize the needs of Black people through two programs: Disability Justice and Reproductive Justice. We believe that supporting mental healthcare, holding, and creating space for vulnerability is a piece of how we free ourselves as abolitionists. We are moving to breaking down harmful systems and building new ones. Over the last year we have also committed ourselves to transformative justice practices even when it’s painful, or uncomfortable in all spaces.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
Lead Contact: Nico DeGalloOperations and Policy Managernico@bpcaz.org
Priority Issues: Our voter registration program is non-partisan. The populations we engage value issues of racial justice, economic justice, reproductive justice, disability justice, and climate/environmental justice.
Our goal is to engage 1,250 newly eligible individuals and successfully register 500 voters. Through the It’s Official Campaign, we will provide frequent, accessible, and engaging voter registration clinics in primarily Maricopa County and the surrounding rural areas of Pima and Pinal County.
Black Political Cultivation Arizona (BPCAZ/501(c)4) is a political organization working to transform the quality of life for marginalized people through electoral change. We are flexing Black political power in elections to fight for the outcomes that are best for the community, as well as hold elected officials accountable. Our goal is to elect Black people to leadership in Phoenix and Arizona who are values-aligned and committed to using political power to 1) realize our goals of community change and 2) transform the quality of life for Black People and people of marginalized identities and backgrounds.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
Lead Contact: Nico DeGalloOperations and Policy Managernico@bpcaz.org
Priority Issues: The populations we engage value issues of racial justice, economic justice, reproductive justice, disability justice, and climate/environmental justice.
Ground Game Texas expands voter engagement through ballot initiatives, grassroots organizing, and policy advocacy, focusing on underrepresented communities. We mobilize young, BIPOC, and working-class Texans through year-round voter education, signature collection, and community-driven campaigns. Our hybrid model combines direct democracy efforts with deep organizing to drive progressive change at the local and state levels. By empowering new and infrequent voters, we are building long-term civic participation and advancing policies that reflect the will of Texans.
Ground Game Fund promotes democracy and social justice by engaging in community organizing and public education programs across Texas.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
MOVE Texas plans to amplify its impact in 2025 through organizing, member-led advocacy, and leadership development, empowering young Texans to engage in the political process. With the 89th Texas Legislative session underway, we are rolling out key initiatives including our "Get Sh*t Done" Agenda, Youth Capitol Takeover, and Anti-Lege Lege Club to mobilize young people to take bold action against restrictive policies on climate, reproductive rights, and democracy. Our evergreen civic engagement efforts will focus
We will operate 25 campus chapters focused on civic engagement and issue advocacy, register 7,000 new voters, roll out an endorsement process, expand access to voting (campus polling locations, countywide polling), launch voting rights, climate, and gender justice issue campaigns to engage young issues-first voters, and conduct leadership development programs to grow youth-led power building capacity. Up until the election, we will follow up with registered voters to ensure that they are informed and prepared to vote.
MOVE Texas is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to building the power of young people in underrepresented communities through civic engagement, leadership development, and issue advocacy. Young Texans possess the appetite and the energy to influence the decisions and processes that impact their lives and communities, positioning them to make waves in the Texas political landscape and beyond. We invest in and engage young people to become agents of change who harness their power to hold elected officials accountable and champion progressive policies. Through intentional coaching and support, we empower young people to build a responsive, accountable, and equitable democracy.
MOVE Texas plans to amplify its impact in 2025 through organizing, member-led issue education, and leadership development, empowering young Texans to engage in the democratic process. With the 89th Texas Legislative session underway, we are rolling out our "Get Sh*t Done" Agenda to guide our work around key issues like climate, reproductive rights, and democracy. Our evergreen civic engagement efforts will focus on voter registration and municipal elections, and we will be working to expand
We will operate 25 campus chapters focused on civic engagement and issue advocacy, register 13,000 new voters, expand polling access (campus polling locations, countywide polling), launch voting rights, climate, and gender justice issue campaigns to engage young issues-first voters, and operate leadership development programs to grow capacity for youth-led organizing and power building. Up until the election, we will follow up with registered voters to ensure that they are informed and prepared to vote.
MOVE Texas is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to building the power of young people in underrepresented communities through civic engagement, leadership development, and issue education. Young Texans possess the appetite and the energy to make their voices heard in the decisions and processes that impact their lives and communities, positioning them to make waves in Texas and beyond. We invest in and engage young people to become agents of change who harness their power to engage their peers in the democratic process to champion progressive values. Through intentional coaching and support, we empower young people to build a responsive, accountable, and equitable democracy.
OLÉ will support candidates in the general election, as well as work to re-elect Gabe Vasquez for NM Congressional District 2. Of the 3 US House districts in New Mexico, Vasquez is in the most contentious seat and will rematch against an extremist MAGA candidate, Yvette Harrell. Using a combination of field, digital and mail, OLÉ will engage unlikely BIPOC voters, new citizens, formerly incarcerated voters and Hispanic men as a voting bloc.
OLÉ is a non-profit, grassroots member organization of working families. Since 2009, our members and staff have worked together to strengthen our communities using issue-based campaigns and electoral engagement to ensure that working families are playing a critical role in shaping New Mexico’s future with a united voice. By centering the experiences of people of color, early educators, parents, workers and Immigrants, OLÉ creates a space for people to grow their leadership and create lasting change in New Mexico.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
As the communications hub for the progressive movement in NM, we are expanding our role to deepen relationships and digital outreach through offline to online organizing. We will be working with community members and partners to combat disinformation specifically related to voter registration and voting in our Latinx and Spanish speaking communities in NM CD2.
As New Mexico’s progressive communications hub, ProgressNow New Mexico Education Fund centers justice for systemically excluded communities through partnerships, trusted digital communications, and issue-based and civic engagement campaigns.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
Priority Issues: Environmental Justice: As one of the largest oil and gas states in the nation, we engage voters on the need for a just transition away from the oil and gas industry and focus specifically on the harms to communities of colors. , , Reproductive Justice: This encompasses abortion access, access to gender affirming care, and policies related to LGBTQ+ community. , , Democracy: We educate on the safety and security of our elections and inform voters on the multitude of ways they can register to vote and cast a ballot.
We focus on registering first-time voters by using Arizona's unique QRCode program on stylish shirts given out to young voters. They are able to easily register friends. We also support non-partisan candidates to run for local office thereby increasing diversity and choice on the local level and encouraging civic participation.
To work with citizens at the county and local level, to engage new voters and increase voter turn-out and increase participation civic participation. To work closely with local groups to engage members in exercising their civic rights.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000