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
Geographic Density Focus:
Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - 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:
Volunteer boosted - <50% of the programmatic activities are executed by volunteers
Contact:
Topher Anderson, Senior Development Officer, topher@citizensclimatelobby.org
In 2025 and beyond, we will mobilize communities to oppose anti-trans ballot measures and bolster LGBTQ+ rights by launching public education campaigns that highlight the human cost of transphobia and shift public opinion through real stories from transgender Coloradans. We will organize local training sessions, events, and advocacy toolkit distributions for local elections, build sustained support through statewide advocacy power-building, cross-movement solidarity, and targeted media outreach, to resist harmful policies.
One Colorado exists to secure protections and opportunities for LGBTQ+ Coloradans through grassroots, local, and statewide organizing and lobbying efforts.
Budget Size:
Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
States Engaged:
CO
Congressional Districts Engaged:
CO-01, CO-02, CO-03, CO-04, CO-05, CO-06, CO-07, CO-08Geographic Density Focus:
Rural, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies:
LGBTQ+, Trans; non-binary; and gender-nonconforming
Leadership Diversity:
BIPOC-led, Queer-led, Trans; non-binary; and gender nonconforming-led, Women-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance:
Volunteer boosted - <50% of the programmatic activities are executed by volunteers
Priority Issues:
Healthcare, Education, LGBTQ+ equality
Contact:
Jax Gonzalez, Political Director, jaxg@one-colorado.org
Community Engagement Actions
Policy Development
Relational Texting
Mailers
Social Media Campaigns
Digital Ads
Founded in 2001, the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) is a public interest nonprofit dedicated to achieving a healthy, equitable, and low carbon future by advancing clean energy, energy efficiency, electrification, and clean transportation solutions in the southwestern United States. In collaboration with state and local governments, utilities, environmental and community groups, businesses, agencies, and others, SWEEP advocates for programs, policies, and funding to mitigate climate change and its impacts, support underserved and disadvantaged communities, and save people money on energy and transportation costs. SWEEP has helped pass more than 150 state laws across the Southwest.
SWEEP will work to advance a clean and equitable energy future in 2025 through three programs: 1) Utilities: Working to get utilities to invest in renewable energy resources, energy efficiency programs, and demand response efforts to reduce energy waste, utility bills, and emissions; 2) Buildings: Ensuring that homes and commercial buildings are constructed or retrofitted to be energy efficient and heated and cooled with clean electricity; and 3) Transportation: electrifying the transportation sector; promoting multimodal alternatives like transit, biking, and walking; and advocating for smart land use and affordable infill housing to reduce travel costs, demand, and emissions.
Budget Size:
Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
States Engaged:
AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT
Congressional Districts Engaged:
AZ-01, AZ-02, AZ-03, AZ-04, AZ-05, AZ-06, AZ-07, AZ-08, AZ-09, CO-01, CO-02, CO-03, CO-04, CO-05, CO-06, CO-07, CO-08, NV-01, NV-02, NV-03, NV-04, NM-01, NM-02, NM-03, UT-01, UT-02, UT-03, UT-04Geographic Density Focus:
Rural and Small cities (<100k Citizens), Urban - Large city or suburb of large city (>100k Citizens)
Core Constituencies:
State Legislators, Other
Leadership Diversity:
Women-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance:
Staff powered - Little to no volunteers involved in executing programs
Priority Issues:
State Policy Advocacy, Clean Energy, Climate change
Contact:
Elise Jones, Executive Director, ejones@swenergy.org
Community Engagement Actions
Content Creation
State Policy Advocacy
Local Policy Advocacy
Policy Development
Social Media Campaigns
Digital Ads