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.Â
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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.
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
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
GCC is building power to create social change in Ohio. We are training and organizing youth and adults to engage or re-engage residents in low-propensity voting neighborhoods from targeted neighborhoods in the City of Cleveland and its inner-ring suburbs to get in the habit of voting every election cycle.
Greater Cleveland Congregation’s (GCC) mission is to be a powerful force for change, creating justice and opportunity in Northeast Ohio. We unite people across lines of race, class, religion, and geography to take action to strengthen and improve the quality of life of our neighborhoods. As a non-partisan organization of 39 faith communities and partner organizations, we work together to build power for social justice.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
Priority Issues: GCC has been organizing around voting rights in Cuyahoga County (the second largest county in the state) since 2012. Cuyahoga County has been designated as one of the single most racially segregated regions in the country. This divide exacerbates other deep-rooted problems affecting Cleveland, including historic redlining and systemic voter suppression and repression. Our Battle for Democracy initiative combats these challenges and fights for non-partisan voter engagement by training youth and adults and organizing them to engage their friends, families, and neighbors in our electoral system., , Currently, the U.S. has among the lowest voter turnout rates of all wealthy democracies, with an electoral landscape intentionally structured to discourage full participation of socially vulnerable populations (low-income, communities of color, disabled, youth). This limits their agency and erodes the overall representative viability of our democratic process. This disenfranchisement is exacerbated by voting administrative policies that, intentionally or unintentionally, suppress or depress the participation of vulnerable citizens., , GCC grounds our work by listening deeply to the needs in our community. We learn from the experiences of people living in the neighborhoods where we also live and work, because they are the ones impacted most by the decisions, policies, and systems that we are working together to change. We strategize together about solutions and actions that could actually work in our current context. Then we activate and train everyday people how to unite, organize, and raise their voices for change. Our tested organizing model organizes people, activities, and partners to work toward the goals that we set together. The current priority issues we are focusing our voter engagement work on currently include increasing voter registration and turnout; collecting signatures to end gerrymandering in Ohio; and key local and state races that affect juvenile justice and improve health and wellness through levy renewals., , Our model mobilizes trusted institutions and voices in our communities to build sustained relationships that create hubs of engagement among previously disenfranchised communities. We call these people Neighborhood Captains, and we work together closely to carefully expand our network. Through this work, we have mobilized thousands of new voters every election to effect change locally (e.g., investing in local schools under fierce opposition and to lean into their power as engaged communities)., , Voters are often treated as consumers: presented with a voting menu every two or four years and then ignored between election cycles. Most Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) efforts fail to build lasting engagement in these communities because they focus on easy to mobilize voters already in the system; make little/no connection between local voting administrative policies and low or declining turnout; and do not invest in establishing systems that help communities solve intractable local issues year-round. , , The most sustainable and scalable way to overcome these barriers to healthy democracy is to transform electoral ecosystems in socially vulnerable communities away from transactional systems mired in distrust and barriers, into relational networks that build power and increase local civic engagement and agency. To do this work, we created the Battle for Democracy – a set of strategies that aim to not only minimize voter depression (after decades of neglect) and suppression by creating a network of engaged leaders ready to teach and be taught how we can collectively make an impact in our democracy. , , Battle for Democracy employs a robust strategy, backed by rigorous research conducted by Cal Poly and the Union of Concerned Scientists, to effectively engage hard-to-reach voters and inspire them to become advocates for voter participation. At the heart of our approach is the Neighborhood Captain Program, a proven model where each captain is entrusted with a list of 75 households with low-propensity voters to nurture over a decade. These voters receive a minimum of 5 personalized contacts per election cycle, resulting in a remarkable increase in voter turnout. There is considerable cost to each of these relational contacts, but the return on investment is strong., , In addition to the Neighborhood Captain model, we are also innovating with youth and Latino communities. Our Youth Army initiative, composed of individuals aged 10 to 22, engages voters particularly in subsidized senior buildings. We have seen this work foster intergenerational relationships and dismantle barriers to voting. We are also spearheading efforts to boost voter engagement in predominantly Puerto Rican neighborhoods. Through initiatives like Voting Fiestas, inspired by Puerto Rico's annual elections, we aim to cultivate leadership within the Spanish-speaking community by nurturing individuals to serve as captains., , With a focus on proven methodologies and innovative approaches, Battle for Democracy is driving meaningful change through relationship- and leadership-building that is amplifying the ideas and power of communities that have historically been underrepresented in the democratic process.
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).
Our Megaphone program (Heartland Hype) engages and expands progressive voices online. 11 organizers will recruit volunteers to download the Megaphone app and organically share tested social media content to their own followers. We will also host trainings and other traditional relational organizing events to engage volunteers and voters.
Innovation Ohio is a catalyst for progressive policy and grassroots activity that improves the lives of Ohio’s working families.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
Our Megaphone program (Heartland Hype) engages and expands progressive voices online. 11 organizers will recruit volunteers to download the Megaphone app and organically share tested social media content to their own followers. We will also host trainings and other traditional relational organizing events to engage volunteers and voters.
Innovation Ohio is a catalyst for progressive policy and grassroots activity that improves the lives of Ohio’s working families.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
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.
Advocate for local and statewide democracy, energy and consumer issues. We project knocking 709,700 doors statewide and making 259,000 phone calls, plus digital tactics, including voter videos.
Ohio Citizen Action /OCAEF organizes and mobilizes people to advocate for public interests. In person, by phone and online we engage people in actions that protect public health, improve environmental quality and benefit consumers. Our campaigns connect Ohioans and build a movement to protect democracy and create a sustainable future.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
Geographic Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: We do not target any specific demographics and/or it is difficult to say who we may reach, Multi-racial (including white), Adults (aged 35-65)
Organization Leadership: BIPOC-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance: Staff powered - Little to no volunteers involved in executing programs
Lead Contact: Melissa EnglishDeputy Director (OCA) and Executive Director (OCAEF)menglish@ohiocitizen.org
Priority Issues: clean energy, energy jobs, consumer issues, local climate solutions, redistricting, rural voter engagement, energy justice,,
Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund will register voters by conducting hotspot canvassing and going door-to-door, primarily on community college campuses/areas in Cincinnati, Athens, Columbus and Cleveland.
Ohio Citizen Action /OCAEF organizes and mobilizes people to advocate for public interests. In person, by phone and online we engage people in actions that protect public health, improve environmental quality and benefit consumers. Our campaigns connect Ohioans and build a movement to protect democracy and create a sustainable future.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
Ohio Coalition on Black Civic Participation is partnering with community leaders, organizations and churches to register Black voters at block parties, festivals and house parties, and through door-to-door canvassing.
The Ohio Coalition on Black Civic Participation, (Ohio Unity Coalition) is a state affiliate of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation in Washington DC. OUC and is incorporated as a is a 501c-3 organization in Ohio. Our primary purpose is to increase political literacy and civic engagement in black communities across Ohio, while building capacity in our member organizations and the communities in which we serve. The variety of voter contact /voter service mechanisms we utilize range from voter registration, education, voter/election protection, get-out-the-vote and issue advocacy around priorities specific to black communities.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
In 2024, OFUAPB ran a large canvassing program in Dayton, Ohio who are directly impacted by police brutality. The canvassers knocked 52,614 doors and connected with 13,203 voters. We also called over 6,400 voters and texted an additional 4,800+ voters in Dayton to remind them to bring their ID to vote and help locate their polling place. In 2025 we are organizing year-round with direct voter engagement and state and local advocacy on police reform.
Our layered approach includes canvassing, phonebanking, text banking, pollstanding on Election Day, digital and mail. We ensure investment into existing infrastructure in these communities, preserve the authenticity of the trusted messenger’s voice, and support longer term organizing and mobilization for the progressive movement in these spaces.
Our mission is to fight against police brutality and to support our extended families. Who, while not related by blood, are bonded to us through the needless bloodshed of our loved ones.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
The Campaign registered nearly 160,000 Black, working-class, and young voters in cities such as Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati. Our endorsement committee (made up of students, formerly incarcerated individuals, faith leaders, public school parents, and childcare providers) backed candidates in competitive congressional races, as well as sheriff and prosecutor races. Yet, challenges like lower voter turnout and restrictive voting policies persist, underscoring the need for continued grassroots organizing.
In 2024, we will work to expand the electorate and close the racial and age gap amongst registered voters in Ohio. We plan to register 145,000 voters in Black communities and 35,000 young voters on college campuses, and mobilize them and more by knocking on 1,000,000 doors to reach 250,000 voters.
Formed in 2007, the Ohio Organizing Collaborative (OOC) is a grassroots organization uniting community groups, student associations, and faith organizations with policy institutes and labor unions across Ohio. It is our mission to organize membership bases of everyday Ohioans for racial, social, and economic justice in our state.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
Ohio Women’s Alliance Action Fund (OWAAF) is a Black-led Reproductive Justice (RJ) power-building organization that advances progressive change and equity through a base-building alliance of women and gender-expansive folks across Ohio. The Ohio Women’s Alliance Action Fund 2024 Direct Voter Contact Program contacted Black women, young voters aged 18-40, and BIPOC Ohioans regarding the current state of Reproductive Justice (RJ) in Ohio through robust relational in-person events and a statewide phone program in addition to
OWA Action Fund will focus on flipping the Ohio Supreme Court by electing justices whose philosophies will uphold the Reproductive Freedom Amendment that passed in 2023 by defending two seats and picking up one. We will also prioritize races in CD15 and HD5 by supporting values-aligned women of color candidates.
The purpose of the Ohio Women's Alliance Action Fund is to build capacity for women and gender-expansive folks—particularly Black women—to determine the lives they want for themselves, their families, and their communities through the electoral process. The OWA Action Fund creates a more sustainable movement through voter protection and education, civic engagement, and the endorsement of candidates that align with our values.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
Core Constituencies: Black, Multi-racial (including white), Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
Organization Leadership: BIPOC-led, Women-led
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
The Asian American and Pacific Islander population is the fastest growing demographic in Ohio. But we are under-represented. We have been mailing questionnaires to AAPI voters throughout Ohio, asking about their experiences as AAPI citizens in our state, top of mind issues, and if they plan to vote in 2024.
The AAPI Research Group and Engagement Team - Ohio (TARGETOHIO) believes in the collective power of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. AAPI Ohioans must be included as an integral part of our democracy—civically engaged, politically active, and voting in record numbers. TARGETOHIO will serve as the vehicle for delivering the AAPI political voice.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
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
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.
WFP is a grassroots political party building the intersectional working-class movement. OH WFP’s 2024 program (mail, digital, phones, texting, forums) for Supreme Court, Prosecutor & Judicial races will mobilize marginalized voters around criminal justice races & increase turnout for the top of the ticket, an effective tactic in a battleground state like Ohio.
The Ohio Working Families Party aims to capitalize on the momentum of the massive turnout in 2023 to build a sustainable, strategic progressive electoral force by focusing on education, voter registration and direct voter contact methods. Organizing and mobilizing the small pockets of movements growing across the state will empower a new generation of leaders to meet the challenges of the moment in cities that are predominantly working class, communities of color and women.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
WFP is a grassroots political party building the intersectional working-class movement. OH WFP’s 2024 program (mail, digital, phones, texting, forums) for Supreme Court, Prosecutor & Judicial races will mobilize marginalized voters around criminal justice races & increase turnout for the top of the ticket, an effective tactic in a battleground state like Ohio.
The Ohio Working Families Party aims to capitalize on the momentum of the massive turnout in 2023 to build a sustainable, strategic progressive electoral force by focusing on education, voter registration and direct voter contact methods. Organizing and mobilizing the small pockets of movements growing across the state will empower a new generation of leaders to meet the challenges of the moment in cities that are predominantly working class, communities of color and women.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
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
Priority Issues: Movement for Black Lives, Expanding Medicaid in Texas and Universal Healthcare, Abortion access & care, Raising the minimum wage, Affordable Housing & Eviction Moratoriums, Marijuana Decriminalization, Responsible Environmental Stewardship, Expanding Renewable Energy, Voting Access and Democracy.
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
Priority Issues: Movement for Black Lives, Expanding Medicaid in Texas and Universal Healthcare, Abortion access & care, Raising the minimum wage, Affordable Housing & Eviction Moratoriums, Marijuana Decriminalization, Responsible Environmental Stewardship, Expanding Renewable Energy, Voting Access and Democracy.