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
Atlanta GLOW's EmpowHer the Vote initiative empowers young, female voters of color through nonpartisan education, outreach, and engagement. We provide training, resources, workshops, and youth-led events to increase voter turnout, while our Voter Engagement Fellowship trains young leaders to mobilize their peers. Looking ahead to key elections like Georgia's 2026 gubernatorial race, we will continue equipping young voters with the knowledge and confidence to engage in the democratic process and shape their communities.
Atlanta GLOW’s EmpowHer the Vote initiative educates, empowers and mobilizes young, female voters of color across metro Atlanta communities to participate in the democratic process by casting their votes. The initiative seeks to increase voter turnout and encourage informed decision-making among this vital demographic.
Atlanta GLOW's mission is to encourage, educate and equip young, low-income women to be thriving, self-sustaining leaders and effective agents of economic growth within their communities.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
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: Civic engagement, Economic justice, Gender equality
Border Workers United (BWU) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in South Texas, formed in 2016 through the merger of two immigrant worker justice groups based in El Paso and Brownsville, Texas. BWU exists to build power with immigrant residents across the Texas/Mexico border through education and advocacy. The organization develops grassroots leadership of immigrant workers, and creates community-led solutions through four strategic pillars:
1) Economic Justice
2) Immigration and Human Rights
3) Environmental and Climate Justice
4) Civic Participation
Our 2025 programs aim to expand our migrant worker base through leadership development that focuses on building knowledge of human, worker rights and climate justice. Through our pillars, we will organize to:
1) Decrease violations against workers and elevate the standards and protections afforded to workers,
2) Protect immigrant workers from abuse and deportation,
3) Increase climate resiliency and disaster preparedness,
4) Contest and slow the expansion of Space X and fossil fuel projects in our region
5) Expand civic participation in border communities
Border Workers United fosters leadership and knowledge on labor laws for a safe and fair working environment in the Texas Border Lands. Prioritizing issues such as immigration, environmental and workers justice, they employ tactics like requesting access to citizenship ceremonies, colleges, and universities to advocate for the rights of border workers.
Border Workers United is a 501c3 seeking to elevate the power of community members by promoting and developing leadership and knowledge on labor laws among workers to construct a safe and fair working environment in Texas Border Lands.
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.
Cambio Texas's 2024 campaign seeks to engage youth and Latino communities in the Rio Grande Valley, promoting leadership that truly represents our needs. Through block walking, digital outreach, and texting, we aim to educate, navigate voting processes, and significantly increase voter turnout for more reflective representation in Texas.
CambioTexas is dedicated to transforming Texas into a beacon of progressive leadership and civic engagement. By empowering the youth, Latino, and other minority communities, we strive to elevate voter turnout and advocate for leadership that mirrors our state's diverse ethos. We challenge the status quo of civic disengagement and push for substantial investments in infrastructure, healthcare, fair immigration, environmental stewardship, economic justice, and public education. Our mission is to mobilize change through organizing, voting, and encouraging a new generation to pursue public office, ensuring a fair and inclusive system for all.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
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
The 2024 Commission Shift Voter Mobilization Program targets diverse congressional districts in Texas to boost knowledge of the Railroad Commission and voter engagement. We engage youth, drop-off voters, and diverse civic partners to elevate voter turnout and empower citizens to make informed decisions about the Railroad Commission.
Commission Shift is reforming oil and gas oversight by building public support to hold the Railroad Commission of Texas accountable to its mission in a shifting energy landscape.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
States Engaged: TX
Congressional Districts Engaged: TX-34
Geographic Density Focus: Rural, Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, Multi-racial (including white), People with disabilities
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, Democracy reform, Environment
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
In TX-34, Ground Game Texas will engage and turn out Democratic voters with a 70+ partisanship score who did not vote in the 2020 general election. We will use seasoned local, Rio Grande Valley organizers who are skilled at connecting popular, progressive issues with upcoming elections.
Ground Game Texas fights for democracy and social justice by working with organizers and activists to build issue campaigns across the state.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
States Engaged: TX
Congressional Districts Engaged: TX-34
Geographic Density Focus: Rural, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: Latinx, Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
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.
We will target Latinx, Filipinx, Korean and other voters of color. Primarily through doors,
phones, texts, emails, and in-language digital and print, the engagement would focus on
20+ federal and local candidate races spanning from the 45th congressional district to a
variety of progressive city council and school board candidates the engagement across
Orange County. Across these districts, voters would be engaged around issues of
immigrant rights, local language access resource, housing affordability, wage / worker
experience, and more.
Orange County PAC builds the political power of our AAPI-Latinx-Labor-Environmental Justice Alliance to pass progressive legislation, elect candidates and co-govern with progressive elected officials to bring forth a progressive transformation in our county. Orange County PAC is a project of OC Action.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
States Engaged: CA
Congressional Districts Engaged: CA-45, CA-47
Geographic Density Focus: Suburban / Ex-urban
Core Constituencies: AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander), Immigrant, Latinx
Leadership Diversity: BIPOC-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance: Staff powered - Little to no volunteers involved in executing programs
Poder Latinx is strategically positioned to empower the Latinx community, fostering a resilient progressive voting bloc through our Integrated Voter Engagement (IVE) framework. This model is grounded in six pillars: recruiting community members, fostering professional and leadership growth, executing comprehensive voter engagement throughout the electoral cycle, refining Latinx voter databases, achieving issue-based victories, and pioneering narrative and cultural shifts.
Poder Latinx targets 57,000 new and low-propensity Latinx voters through a canvassing program including door knocks, calls, and texts. Our leadership development program focuses on cultivating 25 new Latina leaders and our community organizing aims to expand our base by 5,200 members.
Poder Latinx is a civic and social justice organization. Our vision is to build political power for the Latinx community to become decision-makers in our country’s democracy and win on economic, immigrant, and environmental issues. Our mission is to build a sustained voting bloc of Latinxs in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Washington. We do this by leading an integrated voter engagement program where all aspects of voter engagement, issue-based campaigns, leadership development, voting reform and protection, and narrative change form a continuous cycle of political consciousness. Through our work, we empower and equip the Latinx community to become agents of change now.
PHB supports an 11/5/2024 ballot measure to repeal the City of Huntington Beach Public Library Parent/Guardian Review Committee for its children's library books for offensive content. Two campaigns will occur: 1. Gather a minimum of 13,000 qualified signatures. 2. Run a campaign to educate voters about this ballot measure.
The Protect HB (PHB) campaign was formed to turn out HB voters in the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary election to vote NO on three ballot measures A-B-C. PHB is formed to educate Huntingotn Beach voters about local issues that impact their every day lives.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
States Engaged: CA
Congressional Districts Engaged: CA-47
Core Constituencies: Immigrant, LGBTQ+, Women
Leadership Diversity: Volunteer-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance: All volunteer - there are no paid staff involved in the organizations
Our program engages the public, specifically the BIPOC community, on the importance of voting—a key pillar to our democracy. We provide basic voting information on a nonpartisan basis. Among various tactics, we send text messages to voters to get to their polling location or to enroll in vote by mail.
Rapid Resist supports progressive organizations fighting back against attacks on our communities and our democracy.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
States Engaged: AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, WI
Building on our three-decade history of effective organizing, advocacy, and civic engagement, in 2025, TFN is expanding and engaging our base during Texas' 89th Legislative Session, building a pipeline of effective organizers and leaders, and mobilizing voters for municipal and school board elections. By inviting Texans to participate in the political process and scaffolding engagement over time, TFN is forging a path back to democracy.
With three decades of organizing experience, TFN has an established track record of effectively engaging, registering and turning out BIPOC youth (18-29). Through a down-ballot strategy and consistent engagement, we are harnessing the power of Texas’ rapidly-growing populations of youth and people of color to transform our state.
Texas Freedom Network is a statewide grassroots organization that is building an informed and effective movement working toward equality and social justice.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
States Engaged: TX
Congressional Districts Engaged: TX-34
Geographic Density Focus: Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, Youth and Students (aged 17-35), Other
With three decades of organizing experience, TFN has an established track record of effectively engaging, registering and turning out BIPOC youth (18-29). Through a down-ballot strategy and consistent engagement, we are harnessing the power of Texas’ rapidly-growing populations of youth and people of color to transform our state.
Texas Freedom Network is a statewide grassroots organization that is building an informed and effective movement working toward equality and social justice.
Budget Size: Large: Previous year budget > $3M
States Engaged: TX
Congressional Districts Engaged: TX-34
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), 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.
We will engage Orange County youth and young adults in voter registration and GOTV efforts. Working with students, we will run voter registration drives in high schools and community colleges and organize VR and GOTV events with community partners, hosting events like ballot parties and listening sessions.
Our mission is to engage, educate and empower our community to advance progressive American values and ethics.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
States Engaged: CA
Congressional Districts Engaged: CA-45, CA-47
Geographic Density Focus: Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k)
Core Constituencies: AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander), Women, Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
Leadership Diversity: Volunteer-led, Women-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance: Volunteer powered - >50% of the programmatic activities are executed by volunteers
As founding organizational members of Battleground California, we will work to engage voters in key swing Congressional districts in CA, preparing and agitation voters to turn out in November. As the Fall arrives, our campaign arm will be working to defeat the Republican candidates through direct voter contact and paid media.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
TX-WFP has a proven track record of running top notch and scrappy electoral campaigns. We will use CaPA funding to support our efforts in TX34 to protect this important seat in congress.
With a smart and culturally relevant campaign, we aim to turnout 30% of our 35K person target universe.
To combat the rising tide of inequality and the economic insecurity experienced by Texans through electoral interventions and grassroots community organizing. The Texas Working Families Party works to deliver a state in which the multiracial working class has governing power and all Texans can thrive.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
States Engaged: TX
Congressional Districts Engaged: TX-34
Geographic Density Focus: Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: Multi-racial (including white), BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color), Latinx
TX-WFP has a proven track record of running top notch and scrappy electoral campaigns. We will use CaPA funding to support our efforts in TX34 to protect this important seat in congress. With a smart and culturally relevant campaign, we aim to turnout 30% of our 35K person target universe.
To combat the rising tide of inequality and the economic insecurity experienced by Texans through electoral interventions and grassroots community organizing. The Texas Working Families Party works to deliver a state in which the multiracial working class has governing power and all Texans can thrive.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
States Engaged: TX
Congressional Districts Engaged: TX-34
Geographic Density Focus: Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: Multi-racial (including white), BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color), Latinx
