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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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.
The recent publication of CVNM's Climate Action Now NM Report reflects our work to build intersectional relationships with organizations that represent the diverse communities impacted by climate change across New Mexico, including those in healthcare, LGBTQ+, faith, low-income, homelessness, immigration, sustainable business, labor, Indigenous rights, women's rights, family well-being, equity, and economic issues. The priorities identified from these relationships guide our climate advocacy to ensure that frontline and vulnerable communities are centered in New Mexico's renewable energy transition. Passing bold climate policy now and creating a climate roadmap for the incoming administration is our priority in 2025.
As New Mexicans, our lives are inextricably linked to the air, land, and water in our Land of Enchantment. How we treat these resources directly impacts our health and livelihood. Our vision is for New Mexicans to thrive in just, resilient communities where our conservation and cultural values guide our decision-makers and public policies. We are a statewide, nonpartisan nonprofit committed to connecting the people of New Mexico to their political power to protect our air, land, water, wildlife and communities. We do this by mobilizing voters, winning elections, holding elected officials accountable and advancing responsible public policies.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
Democrats have work to do. Many voters still do not know they have been redistricted, especially in the rural areas. While the rural part of the district is only 14% of the voters, this population of mostly low income voters of color needs connection and outreach.
COVA Coalition is a predominantly women's progressive organization in Coastal Virginia. We work together to amplify women's voices, advocate for change and protect our freedoms. Our focus areas are reproductive freedom, sensible gun reform and support for public education. We are affiliated with Network NOVA. Our priority for 2024 is flipping Virginia Congressional District 2!
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
As New Mexicans, our lives are inextricably linked to the air, land, and water in our Land of Enchantment. How we treat these resources directly impacts our health and livelihood. Our vision is for New Mexicans to thrive in just, resilient communities where our conservation and cultural values guide our decision-makers and public policies. We are a statewide, nonpartisan nonprofit committed to connecting the people of New Mexico to their political power to protect our air, land, water, wildlife and communities. We do this by mobilizing voters, winning elections, holding elected officials accountable and advancing responsible public policies.
The recent publication of CVNM’s Climate Action Now NM Report reflects our work to build intersectional relationships with organizations that represent the diverse communities impacted by climate change across New Mexico, including those in healthcare, LGBTQ+, faith, low-income, homelessness, immigration, sustainable business, labor, Indigenous rights, women’s rights, family well-being, equity, and economic issues. The priorities identified from these relationships guide our climate advocacy to ensure that frontline and vulnerable communities are centered in New Mexico’s renewable energy transition. Passing bold climate policy now and creating a climate roadmap for the incoming administration is our priority in 2025.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
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.
Increase the Number of women in elected and appointed positions.
Draft legislation that centers on equality and the needs of women.
Support candidates who support women.
In 2025 we will endorse women in Virginia for Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General. Currently there are 44 women running for VA House and we expect to endorse at least 25 of them. Our planned activities includes postcards, making phone calls, texting, canvassing, billboards and radio ads.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
We will have a multi-layered voter contact program that includes face-to-face canvassing, phone calls, text messages, and mail pieces tailored to the issues they care about. In addition to these contacts, we will coordinate a robust digital program that will reach people through social media and websites with high traffic among our targeted voters.
New Virginia Majority (NVM) builds power on our path for racial and social justice through year-round community organizing and voter mobilization in communities of color--communities that drive social justice reforms in Virginia. We work to create a powerful multi-issue, multi-racial movement to transform Virginia through large scale civic engagement, issue advocacy, and strategic communications and community organizing.
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
Progress Virginia plans to launch our GOTV/election protection digital ads with various display and video ads and mailing outreach. Like years past, our outreach will provide crucial information on how to vote early in Virginia, either by mail, early in-person, or on Election Day. Ads also offered information for voters who need assistance while at the polls.
At Progress Virginia, we drive powerful, values-based narratives to uplift and amplify grassroots voices through innovative digital communications and earned media strategies. We build progressive power alongside marginalized communities to tear down systems of white supremacy, advocate for equitable policies, and ensure leaders reflect the communities they serve.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
Priority Issues: Progress Virginia is a multi-issue organization working on everything from environmental justice, voting rights, abortion access, criminal justice reform, economic justice, LGBTQ+ rights, immigrant rights, and many others. We work in coalition with our partners to build a Virginia-specific narrative that resonates with voters across issues and inspires them to get involved in the issues they care about most. ,
Progress Virginia plans to launch our GOTV/election protection digital ads with various display and video ads and mailing outreach. Like years past, our outreach will provide crucial information on how to vote early in Virginia, either by mail, early in-person, or on Election Day. Ads also offered information for voters who need assistance while at the polls.
At Progress Virginia, we drive powerful, values-based narratives to uplift and amplify grassroots voices through innovative digital communications and earned media strategies. We build progressive power alongside marginalized communities to tear down systems of white supremacy, advocate for equitable policies, and ensure leaders reflect the communities they serve.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
Priority Issues: Progress Virginia is a multi-issue organization working on everything from environmental justice, voting rights, abortion access, criminal justice reform, economic justice, LGBTQ+ rights, immigrant rights, and many others. We work in coalition with our partners to build a Virginia-specific narrative that resonates with voters across issues and inspires them to get involved in the issues they care about most. ,
Our work in disinformation defense, reproductive rights, and environmental justice allows us to provide partners the digital and communication tools needed to organize, inform, and amplify values based messaging. Our current focus on voter engagement is providing clear, concise and shared messaging across the state that informs communities of policies (in state and federally) that will affect them directly and provide opportunities for civic engagement and informed voting.
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 centers justice for systemically excluded communities by building political power through partnerships, trusted digital communications, and issue-based and political campaigns.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
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.
Semilla Action (previously known as Dreams in Action NM) is a 501 (C)4 non-profit. We believe we can advance and achieve equity, justice, wellbeing, and opportunities for our families and communities by empowering and activating the BIPOC, Immigrant, LGBTQ+, Workers, Youth & Women electorate in New Mexico.
Since 2014, Semilla Action leadership has been dedicated to building capacity and developing leaders to engage the BIPOC electorate across New Mexico by educating, engaging and activating them on issues core to addressing equitable and racial concerns in the BIPOC electorate.
The climate and conservation goals for Semilla Action are 1) educate and engage our communities and the public are key geographies on the need for climate justice and action in New Mexico; 2) support key climate justice and conservation policies in key state policy making venues; 3) provide counterbalance to oil and gas friendly rhetoric and policy.
Roadmap Priorities:
1) Advance Climate Justice and Build Resilient Communities.
2) Transform Economic Systems for Equity and Sustainability.
3) Build Electoral Power for Progressive Change
Semilla Action (previously known as Dreams in Action NM) is a 501 (C)4 non-profit. We believe we can advance and achieve equity, justice, wellbeing, and opportunities for our families and communities by empowering and activating the BIPOC, Immigrant, LGBTQ+, Workers, Youth & Women electorate in New Mexico.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
Staff and Volunteer Balance: Staff powered - Little to no volunteers involved in executing programs, Volunteer powered - >50% of the programmatic activities are executed by volunteers
We are continuing to capitalize on turning out the youth vote, especially on College Campuses throughout our battleground districts. VA-2, VA-5, and VA-7 are home to the majority of VA's campuses and we want to make sure that we are registering those students to vote and to vote at their address at their colleges. We will be focusing on canvassing, phone banking, relational organizing, and targeting all of these battelground areas with digitals with the specific goal of reaching voters ages 18-35.
To further the ideals and principles of the Democratic Party, improve our society through peaceful reform and effective government, grow the voice of young people in our political processes, and serve those in need in our community.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
NMWFP would contact low to mid-propensity voters in BIPOC working class communities in Albuquerque, Silver City, and towns across western New Mexico. Our goal with this funding would be to complete a total of 5,700 knocks with a persuasion message and ID for our endorsed candidates in the competitive NM-02.
New Mexico Working Families Party engages in program incubation, coalition building, organizing, leadership development, advocacy, and public education on policies that advance economic fairness, racial justice, gender equity, climate sustainability, and a democracy which is responsive to the needs of the many—not the wealthy and powerful few. Our vision is a society rooted in equality, dignity, solidarity, and compassion.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
Priority Issues: Early Childhood education, climate change(oil and gas CEOs vs. community), good paying union jobs, protecting and expanding democracy, water,
NMWFP would contact low to mid-propensity voters in BIPOC working class communities in Albuquerque, Silver City, and towns across western New Mexico. Our goal with this funding would be to complete a total of 5,700 knocks with a persuasion message and ID for our endorsed candidates in the competitive NM-02.
New Mexico Working Families Party engages in program incubation, coalition building, organizing, leadership development, advocacy, and public education on policies that advance economic fairness, racial justice, gender equity, climate sustainability, and a democracy which is responsive to the needs of the many—not the wealthy and powerful few. Our vision is a society rooted in equality, dignity, solidarity, and compassion.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
Priority Issues: Early Childhood education, climate change(oil and gas CEOs vs. community), good paying union jobs, protecting and expanding democracy, water,
Virginia Working Families Party is building and sustaining the movement, leadership, and infrastructure to achieve governing power by, for, and of the multiracial working class majority. With every investment, we seek not only to advance our candidates and policies in the near term, but to take another step forward as we build governing power for the long term. Our work is more than a series of elections and policy battles; it’s cumulative, aimed at winning structural reforms that can only be won with durable power.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
Our primary focus for our 2024 program will center around the three key Congressional races poised for contention this November. Our primary target audience will be Black and Brown voters, alongside other BIPOC communities and younger voters.
Virginia Working Families Party is building and sustaining the movement, leadership, and infrastructure to achieve governing power by, for, and of the multiracial working class majority. With every investment, we seek not only to advance our candidates and policies in the near term, but to take another step forward as we build governing power for the long term. Our work is more than a series of elections and policy battles; it’s cumulative, aimed at winning structural reforms that can only be won with durable power.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M