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.
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
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.
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
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
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
Priority Issues: Ground Game uses local issue-based ballot measure campaigns to engage voters. Our most successful issues to date have been economic justice and marijuana reform. We've used marijuana "decriminalization" measures as a way to engage young voters and Black voters in eight cities to date. In Hidalgo County, our 2022 c4 campaigns focused on a "Living Wage" for city workers in two towns; in the November 2022 CD15 election, we emphasized that Michelle Vallejo supports economic justice / fair wages. In 2024, our McAllen ballot measure campaign is focusing on campaign finance reform (anti-corruption, pro-democracy).
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
