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.
Action Together NEPA will focus on advocacy and accountability in 2025, while growing our base to match the needs of the current climate. Our goal is to double our base to meet the moment, increasing our work protecting those most harmed, and fighting for public education, LGBTQ+ rights, and economic prosperity, including increasing PA’s minimum wage. We will expand trainings and educational programs, endorse in key races, and run critical PA Supreme Court retention campaigns.
Action Together NEPA engages voters in an accountability campaign, focusing on outreach and early voter education. This campaign focuses on office holders for President, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives. ATNEPA works to educate voters and raise awareness around issues and how the Pennsylvania legislature impacts their priorities.
Action Together NEPA is a grassroots progressive organization dedicated to community action and political advocacy. We support bold progressive policies that will preserve our democracy and promote social and economic justice. We envision a thriving permanent progressive infrastructure of engaged and empowered voters across northeastern Pennsylvania, working together to create a brighter future.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
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.
Priority Issues: Our primary focus is to engage with voters in face-to face conversations to discuss any questions they have about their voting process and to motivate them to cast their ballot in the upcoming election., , Polling has indicated that voters are more motivated by ballot initiatives and issues rather than candidates (BISC 2022 Post-Election Research & Analysis: https://1drv.ms/b/s!AmtCR8ilEnXXgc0pJds2K349IJYalA?e=wi2h3F). We remind voters to review their down ballot races/issues and the impact of local elections and citizen-led ballot issues., , Grassroots power building and activating voters to participate in our democracy in a variety of entry points.
Clean Water Action will knock on 200,000 doors, in Philadelphia, surrounding suburbs, and Allegheny County where turnout will decide the election. Voter engagement will focus on defending our right to clean water and clean air, especially in BIPOC and lower income neighborhoods burdened with illness from pollution and climate change.
To protect our environment, health, economic well-being and community quality of life. Clean Water Action organizes strong grassroots groups and coalitions, and campaigns to elect environmental candidates and to solve environmental and community problems.
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
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
Lead Contact: Cynde GlismannBoard of Directors - Past Presidentcynde@lwvgo.org
Priority Issues: LWVGO organizers work to ensure voters are empowered: they can navigate Nebraska’s newly implemented voter ID rules, are able to make informed candidate choices, and have easy access to their voting method of choice (by mail or at polls). , Community organizing aims to ensure all people, no matter their race, gender identity, economic condition, age, education, physical appearance or condition, or any other characteristic, are empowered to make decisions that affect their own lives.,
MRAPA builds community power to fight for justice in Latinx and immigrant communities and working-class communities of color. In 2024, we’ll work in 5 counties, focusing in communities that are ignored and rarely targeted by typical Democratic campaigns, yet they are an important voter base that needs to be persuaded.
Make the Road Action (MRA) builds political power rooted in working-class Latinx, Black and communities of color, promotes policy solutions that improve the lives of all working-class and low-income people, and strengthens the movement for justice through electoral and grassroots organizing to advance progressive political and policy change.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
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.
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
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
We will build power for working people by deep canvassing, using relational organizing and digital media, and developing our members into powerful leaders. Through our key issues chosen by our members – Getting Big Money Out of Politics and Leveraging Federal Funds for Environmental Justice – we will educate and empower our people to vote for progressive candidates. Together, we will build a Pennsylvania that works for all of us.
We will build power for working people by deep canvassing, using relational organizing and digital media, and developing our members into powerful leaders. Through key issues - Getting Big Money Out of Politics and Leveraging Federal Funds for Environmental Justice - we‘ll educate and empower our people to vote for progressive candidates.
Pennsylvania Stands Up believes we all deserve to live with safety and dignity. We know that we need to develop transformative leaders in our own neighborhoods and across the state to create a multi-racial democracy, build the power for working people to co-govern, and win what we need for our communities to thrive. Our mission is simple: At Pennsylvania Stands Up, we organize for power. Across race, place, and generation, we are building a Pennsylvania that works for all of us.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
We will build power for working people by deep canvassing, using relational organizing and digital media, and developing our members into powerful leaders. Through our key issues chosen by our members – Getting Big Money Out of Politics and Leveraging Federal Funds for Environmental Justice – we will educate and empower our people to vote for progressive candidates. Together, we will build a Pennsylvania that works for all of us.
We will build power for working people by deep canvassing, using relational organizing and digital media, and developing our members into powerful leaders. Through key issues - Getting Big Money Out of Politics and Leveraging Federal Funds for Environmental Justice - we‘ll educate and empower our people to vote for progressive candidates.
Pennsylvania Stands Up believes we all deserve to live with safety and dignity. We know that we need to develop transformative leaders in our own neighborhoods and across the state to create a multi-racial democracy, build the power for working people to co-govern, and win what we need for our communities to thrive. Our mission is simple: At Pennsylvania Stands Up, we organize for power. Across race, place, and generation, we are building a Pennsylvania that works for all of us.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
We will build power for working people by deep canvassing, using relational organizing and digital media, and developing our members into powerful leaders. Through our key issues chosen by our members – Getting Big Money Out of Politics and Leveraging Federal Funds for Environmental Justice – we will educate and empower our people to vote for progressive candidates. Together, we will build a Pennsylvania that works for all of us.
We will build power for working people by deep canvassing, using relational organizing and digital media, and developing our members into powerful leaders. Through key issues - Getting Big Money Out of Politics and Leveraging Federal Funds for Environmental Justice - we‘ll educate and empower our people to vote for progressive candidates.
Pennsylvania Stands Up believes we all deserve to live with safety and dignity. We know that we need to develop transformative leaders in our own neighborhoods and across the state to create a multi-racial democracy, build the power for working people to co-govern, and win what we need for our communities to thrive. Our mission is simple: At Pennsylvania Stands Up, we organize for power. Across race, place, and generation, we are building a Pennsylvania that works for all of us.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
The heart of our program is building robust student teams across the state of Pennsylvania. Recruited and trained by full-time Campus Organizers, our Student Fellows and volunteers engage in a variety of traditional and creative tactics to collect pledge to vote cards, persuade students to vote for progressive issues, and lead robust GOTV efforts.
To promote and expand democracy in Pennsylvania by elevating youth leadership in order to get organized, vote in key elections, and exercise our power to take control of our lives through civic engagement.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
We target Democratic voters by means of door-to-door canvassing, letter and postcard mailings, emails in selected precincts, placing yard signs, working as poll greeters and poll watchers, and through participation as a club in community parades and other community events. We inform voters of important dates and how to return mail-in ballots correctly.
The mission of the Southern Lehigh Democrats Committee is to enact the Democratic Party's ideals in Lower Milford, Upper Saucon and The Borough of Coopersburg and to support and elect its candidates, and expand voter outreach, education and participation.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
We focus on executing statewide strategies to inform Pennsylvanians about safe, secure, and convenient ways to vote. We will run a layered vote-by-mail recruitment and education program that includes mail, phones, texts, digital, and possibly radio and streaming or TV ads. Our universe consists of low-propensity and historically disenfranchised Pennsylvanians.
The Voter Project and The Voter Project Fund’s goal is to ensure that every Pennsylvania voter, especially those who have been historically disenfranchised, is able to cast a ballot in a safe, secure, and convenient way. We lead Pennsylvania’s voting rights community in implementing changes to election law, fighting back against attempts to make voting more difficult, and informing Pennsylvanians about the ways they can cast a ballot and make their voices heard.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
Priority Issues: Though we do on occasion mention a few persuasion topics such as climate change, abortion, healthcare and the economy, most of our messaging is about using your voice by casting a ballot.
We focus on executing statewide strategies to inform Pennsylvanians about safe, secure, and convenient ways to vote. We will run a layered vote-by-mail recruitment and education program that includes mail, phones, texts, digital, and possibly radio and streaming or TV ads. Our universe consists of low-propensity and historically disenfranchised Pennsylvanians.
The Voter Project and The Voter Project Fund’s goal is to ensure that every Pennsylvania voter, especially those who have been historically disenfranchised, is able to cast a ballot in a safe, secure, and convenient way. We lead Pennsylvania’s voting rights community in implementing changes to election law, fighting back against attempts to make voting more difficult, and informing Pennsylvanians about the ways they can cast a ballot and make their voices heard.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
Priority Issues: Though we do on occasion mention a few persuasion topics such as climate change, abortion, healthcare and the economy, most of our messaging is about using your voice by casting a ballot.
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
Priority Issues: UIA employs a relational organizing method to empower Latinos in the Siouxland region by promoting workers' rights, civic engagement and justice through education, training, and advocacy. UIA's work centers on helping legal residents first navigate the complexities of the citizenship process and then serves to activate them as knowledgeable participants in American civic life. UIA believes engaged voters build a stronger, healthier, and more welcoming community. Through education and support, UIA helps new citizens register to vote, participate in candidate forums, access bilingual services, build healthy lives, and provide leadership development opportunities which ultimately ensures they are integrated, welcomed, and celebrated as part of the community. , , , , As a trust-based community partner, UIA leverages its reputation, active volunteer base, and connection with the community to organize voters. In partnership with the Nebraska Civic Engagement Table, UIA’s community organizer works to identify, support, and engage underrepresented voters including low-income, new citizens, unmarried women, Latinx, immigrants, and people of color. These efforts aim to activate civic engagement around policies that affect their lives. Most recently, UIA has worked to engage voters around the ballot issue of paid sick leave. With a large meatpacking and agricultural worker base, this ballot issue is critical to many lives across Unity in Action’s outreach area. , , , , In non-election years, efforts include community canvassing on issues vital to the community. By listening to concerns, raising awareness, and facilitating dialogue, UIA drives meaningful change and advocacy. As a trusted community support resource for the Hispanic community, Unity in Action focuses on local elections, education on voting history and ballot initiatives, citizenship rights, and outreach to develop a continuous culture of active participation and inclusivity.