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
Plans to register 15,000 students across the state of Arizona and hold town halls on ASA's issues of focus to have deep conversations about Climate Justice, Debt Free Higher Education and Student Debt Cancelation, Reproductive Rights, Affordable Housing, Voting Rights
AGUILA Youth Leadership Institute is a unique college access organization carefully designed to serve a growing number of youth navigate through their academic, personal and professional world. The Institute provides a comprehensive support system to ensure the success of each student through a personalized plan. Adult professionals contribute to students who journey through a holistic approach that values their unique stories, goals and aspirations. While the preparation for college must include the fundamentals of developing writing skills, preparing for tests and more, AGUILA believes inclusion of the arts, literature, civic engagement, social justice, service learning, health and wellness are equally important in developing successful students.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
The Alliance for Gun Responsibility works to save lives and eliminate the harms caused by gun violence in every community through advocacy, education, and partnerships.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
The Alliance for Gun Responsibility works to save lives and eliminate the harms caused by gun violence in every community through advocacy, education, and partnerships.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
Our goal is to engage 1,250 newly eligible individuals and successfully register 500 voters. Through the It’s Official Campaign, we will provide frequent, accessible, and engaging voter registration clinics in primarily Maricopa County and the surrounding rural areas of Pima and Pinal County.
Black Phoenix Organizing Collective (BPOC/501(c)3) is building a bigger, better, Blacker future in PHX. We practice cultural organizing among inter-generational Black folks that centers queer and trans people, formerly incarcerated, disabled people, and Muslim immigrants and refugees. We prioritize the needs of Black people through two programs: Disability Justice and Reproductive Justice. We believe that supporting mental healthcare, holding, and creating space for vulnerability is a piece of how we free ourselves as abolitionists. We are moving to breaking down harmful systems and building new ones. Over the last year we have also committed ourselves to transformative justice practices even when it’s painful, or uncomfortable in all spaces.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
Lead Contact: Nico DeGalloOperations and Policy Managernico@bpcaz.org
Priority Issues: Our voter registration program is non-partisan. The populations we engage value issues of racial justice, economic justice, reproductive justice, disability justice, and climate/environmental justice.
Our goal is to engage 1,250 newly eligible individuals and successfully register 500 voters. Through the It’s Official Campaign, we will provide frequent, accessible, and engaging voter registration clinics in primarily Maricopa County and the surrounding rural areas of Pima and Pinal County.
Black Political Cultivation Arizona (BPCAZ/501(c)4) is a political organization working to transform the quality of life for marginalized people through electoral change. We are flexing Black political power in elections to fight for the outcomes that are best for the community, as well as hold elected officials accountable. Our goal is to elect Black people to leadership in Phoenix and Arizona who are values-aligned and committed to using political power to 1) realize our goals of community change and 2) transform the quality of life for Black People and people of marginalized identities and backgrounds.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
Lead Contact: Nico DeGalloOperations and Policy Managernico@bpcaz.org
Priority Issues: The populations we engage value issues of racial justice, economic justice, reproductive justice, disability justice, and climate/environmental justice.
ChangeTN focuses on a digital first advertising strategy for Progressive candidates at the local and state level in Tennessee. Primarily focusing on youth (18-35 voters), we found that digital outreach is the most cost effective approach to ending the supermajority and moving Tennessee forward.
Founded in 2020, ChangeTN assists local and state Progressive candidates run competitive races despite the shortcomings in funding and infrastructure of most rural candidates. Our outreach focuses primarily on the 18-30 year old voting block to build energy for the next generation of Tennessee.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, Multi-racial (including white), Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
Organization Leadership: Volunteer-led, Youth-led (aged 15-35), Other
Staff and Volunteer Balance: All volunteer - there are no paid staff involved in the organizations
In 2024, the Charlotte Gaymers Network will leverage our Gaymer Gathering events to educate and engage LGBTQ+ young adults in Charlotte, NC, on the importance of voting. Through interactive gaming sessions and workshops, we’ll provide voter registration assistance, policy education, and mobilization strategies, targeting a diverse community often underrepresented at the polls.
With a foundation in fostering unity through our shared enthusiasm for gaming—including board games, tabletop games, video games, and related social gatherings—CGN is dedicated to cultivating an inclusive space where individuals from various backgrounds can connect. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and extending into the surrounding areas, our organization not only prioritizes creating welcoming environments for meeting new friends but also actively engages in promoting civic participation among our members. As part of our mission, we aim to empower our diverse community to be informed, active participants in the democratic process, emphasizing the importance of voter engagement and advocacy on issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community and beyond.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
Geographic Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, Latinx, Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
Organization Leadership: BIPOC-led, Queer-led, Trans; non-binary; and gender nonconforming-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance: Volunteer powered - >50% of the programmatic activities are executed by volunteers
Lead Contact: Jonny Saldana (Legal name is Jonathan Barrio, I am recently married)Executive Directorcharlottegaymersnetwork@gmail.com
Priority Issues: The Charlotte Gaymers Network (CGN) focuses our voter engagement organizing work on a range of critical issues that directly impact the LGBTQ+ community, as well as broader societal concerns. Our efforts are concentrated on:, , LGBTQ+ Rights and Equality: Advocating for policies and legislation that ensure equality, protection from discrimination, and the advancement of LGBTQ+ rights in all aspects of society, including marriage equality, healthcare access, and workplace rights., , Digital Inclusion and Access: Recognizing the importance of digital accessibility, we promote initiatives aimed at bridging the digital divide, ensuring that all individuals, especially those in economically disadvantaged positions, have access to the internet and digital resources., , Mental Health and Well-being: Addressing mental health challenges is paramount, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community. We advocate for comprehensive mental health services, support systems, and awareness campaigns to destigmatize mental health issues., , Education and Youth Support: Supporting policies that create safe, inclusive, and supportive educational environments for LGBTQ+ youth, including anti-bullying initiatives and inclusive curricula that reflect the diversity of all communities., , Healthcare Equality: Pushing for healthcare policies that ensure LGBTQ+ individuals receive equitable, non-discriminatory healthcare services, including gender-affirming care and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs., , Through our voter engagement efforts, CGN aims to inform, mobilize, and empower our members and the wider community to actively participate in the democratic process, advocating for policies that reflect our values of inclusivity, equality, and justice for all.
Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN), and our sister organization Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund, is building a diverse and powerful movement to put our region on the path to climate stability. CCAN is the largest and oldest grassroots organization dedicated exclusively to fighting for bold and just solutions to climate change in the Chesapeake region of Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. We also have a federal team. We envision an economy where energy efficiency and clean sources of power sustain every aspect of our lives and dirty fossil fuels are phased out.
Our work has two parts. During the year, we primarily focus on educating the public about climate action and base buildings to increase our volunteer numbers. For the Maryland team, January through April is our legislative action season. For 2025, our legislative priorities are the RENEW Act- Maryland's Climate Superfund bill, a bill to electrify new construction in Maryland, and the clean energy legislation sponsored by Delegate Lorig Charkoudian.
Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN), and our sister organization Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund, is building a diverse and powerful movement to put our region on the path to climate stability. CCAN is the largest and oldest grassroots organization dedicated exclusively to fighting for bold and just solutions to climate change in the Chesapeake region of Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. We also have a federal team. We envision an economy where energy efficiency and clean sources of power sustain every aspect of our lives and dirty fossil fuels are phased out.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
CaPA States Covered: DC, MD, VA
Core Constituencies: Black, LGBTQ+, Multi-racial (including white), Latinx, Muslim, Trans; non-binary; and gender-nonconforming, Women, Youth and Students (aged 17-34), Seniors (aged 65+), Adults (aged 35-65), State Legislators"
Staff and Volunteer Balance: Volunteer boosted - <50% of the programmatic activities are executed by volunteers
Cobalt Advocates is a trusted leader in the Colorado reproductive health movement. We will use a variety of tactics to reach our established supporters throughout Colorado. We will also use a variety of tactics to expand our reach. We have an organizing team based in target communities throughout Colorado.
We envision a world where your health decisions are free from stigma, politics and systemic barriers. We actualize policies, structures and attitudes that secure unassailable reproductive autonomy and abortion access.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
Priority Issues: We work to educate about complex reproductive health issues including abortion access. We also work to reduce stigma about who gets abortions and why. We utilize our medical advisory community made up of abortion providers and others who care for those needing abortion services in our education, outreach and advocacy efforts which have proven to be highly effective. Building unfettered access to a full spectrum of reproductive healthcare; collaborating with partners within and outside of our movement and expanding partnerships with labor, economic justice, and environmental groups. One highlight is the digital partnership with Conservation Colorado for municipal elections in Pueblo in 2023. Cobalt plans to expand this work in the key area of Pueblo and affiliated communities (CD3),
Cobalt is a trusted leader in the Colorado reproductive health movement. We will use a variety of tactics to reach our established supporters throughout Colorado. We will also use a variety of tactics to expand our reach. We have an organizing team based in target communities throughout Colorado.
We envision a world where your health decisions are free from stigma, politics and systemic barriers. We actualize policies, structures and attitudes that secure unassailable reproductive autonomy and abortion access.
Priority Issues: We work to educate about complex reproductive health issues including abortion access. We also work to reduce stigma about who gets abortions and why. We utilize our medical advisory community made up of abortion providers and others who care for those needing abortion services in our education, outreach and advocacy efforts which have proven to be highly effective. Building unfettered access to a full spectrum of reproductive healthcare; collaborating with partners within and outside of our movement and expanding partnerships with labor, economic justice, and environmental groups. One highlight is the digital partnership with Conservation Colorado for municipal elections in Pueblo in 2023. Cobalt plans to expand this work in the key area of Pueblo and affiliated communities (CD3),
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
Community Civil Activist engages Black voters through a blend of traditional and innovative turnout treatments. We recruit high-propensity Black voters as volunteers to encourage low-frequency Black voters in their own communities to vote. The strategy does not require pre-existing relationships but rather assumes that the common history and current challenges in the Black community will serve as the glue that infuses broad trust in conversations among volunteers and voters.
Community Civil Activist is an BIPOC led group fighting institutional injustice and serving Black people throughout the state of North Carolina. We are working inside and outside of the system to heal the past, reimagine the present, and invest in the future of Black lives through policy change, civic engagement, investment in our communities, and a commitment to ensuring that every North Carolina resident have the equal opportunity to live justly and freely. We are on a mission to eliminate racial discrimination and prejudice through democratic processes and encourage activism in communities across North Carolina to ensure equity, justice, and awareness.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
CaPA States Covered: NC
Geographic Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k)
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, Women, BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color)
We are working in Oregon's 5th and 6th to motivate rural young voters. 50% of our people under 26 have never voted, and 25% have voted once. These voters need to know they can make a difference rather than letting their parents and grandparents make decisions for them.
The purposes of the Organization are to:
i. Educate rural voters on issues that matter most to them,
ii. Engage with voters to encourage voting participation,
iii. Hold legislators accountable for their actions,
iv. Embrace rational, civic-minded rural values by modeling inclusion, respect, and fairness in all of our actions
v. Empower forward-thinking candidates to run for and hold elected office in rural Oregon.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
We reach voters going around the algorithm: in-app ads, rolling billboards, static billboards, condoms that say "protect yourself from Republicans, vote for Democrats" given out on 20 campuses. Rolling LED billboards display up to 200 ads and have short videos with sound that says why they are vote.
We go around the algorithm as we believe that's the only way to get voters to know the truth about what is going on. We do in-app digital ads, rolling digital billboards, static billboards, and now partnering with Feminist Majority to register students on campus where we are providing condoms that say "Protect yourself from Republican Vote for Democrats"
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
CaPA States Covered: AZ, MI,WI,PA
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color), Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
Organization Leadership: Volunteer-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance: All volunteer - there are no paid staff involved in the organizations
Detroit Disability Power has a comprehensive election plan with a program designed to meet short-term objectives focused on achieving long-term, systemic change in voter behavior, electoral processes and growing support for disability issues in/beyond Michigan. DDP’s plan includes GOTV, Election Protection, Poll Access Audits, and an Inclusive Campaigns program.
To leverage and build the organizing power of the disability community to ensure the full inclusion of people with disabilities in Metro Detroit.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
CaPA States Covered: MI
Geographic Focus: Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, Multi-racial (including white), People with disabilities
Organization Leadership: Women-led, Other
Staff and Volunteer Balance: Volunteer boosted - <50% of the programmatic activities are executed by volunteers
The Megaphone program aims to build a network of grassroots amplifiers that will complement our other voter engagement efforts. Megaphone organizers will build community by recruiting volunteers to share progressive messaging to their own networks. We plan to hire 9 organizers and for each of them to support 200 volunteers.
Progress Georgia works to uplift the values and voices of the progressive movement across Georgia by elevating the issues that matter most to our communities.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
CaPA States Covered: GA
Geographic Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color), Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
Org committed to advancing opportunities for LGBTQ communities will hire canvassers in rural GA and partner with Black-led and trans-led organizations to register voters at pride festivals and on college campuses.
Georgia Equality works to advances fairness, safety, and opportunity for Georgia's LGBTQ communities.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
CaPA States Covered: GA
Geographic Focus: Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color), Trans; non-binary; and gender-nonconforming
Organization Leadership: BIPOC-led, Women-led, Queer-led, Trans; non-binary; and gender nonconforming-led
Lead Contact: Wesley Han-BurgessDirector of Communication and Developmentwes@georgiaequality.org
Priority Issues: Geographical expansion, LGBTQ inclusion, Racial Diversity, Young voters
Forward Montana builds power with and for young Montanans to create lasting change. To win statewide, candidates must overperform with young voters. We will engage in a robust turnout and persuasion program to ensure young Montanans understand what’s at stake, what candidates share their values, and how to cast their vote.
Forward Montana builds political power with and for young Montanans. That means empowering everyday folks to get involved and make their voices heard — from registering to vote to running for office, and everything in between.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
Priority Issues: The issues that regularly rise to the top in conversations between young Montanans and our organizing team are abortion access, climate justice, and housing affordability. In addition to these issues, we regularly prioritize LGBTQ+ equality and voting rights. , , In addition to our field outreach to young Montanans, we’re partnering with Change Research on a series of polls to more deeply understand the attitudes and perceptions of young Montanans on key issues, messages, and candidates running for office. ,
Freedom ROC is focused on building Black grassroots community power will train and empower Black leaders to register voters through hotspot canvassing, doors, events, BLOC parties and concerts in Akron, Canton, Youngstown, Warren counties.
To create systemic change that leads to a more equitable society by uplifting the voices of directly impacted Black people that allows us to build Black grassroots community political power.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
In 2025 and beyond, we see our rights to speak out against injustices, and to advocate for our communities come under attack. In the face of state repression, we will mobilize Black and Southeast Asian folx to move past fear and into the streets to challenge this oppressive administration. We will also politicize our base and enlist their help in strengthening existing mutual aid networks and community funded alternatives to government aid.
Engaging low-income Black and Southeast Asian women and queer folks in Wisconsin by tying voter registration to upcoming Bodily Autonomy campaign via mailers, tabling, house parties and cultural events, door knocking. Including content targeted at non-English speakers and focusing on same day registration and voting.
Freedom, Inc. is a Queer organization working to end violence within and against Black and Southeast Asian communities in Madison, WI and surrounding areas. We accomplish this by coupling direct services with grassroots organizing campaigns aimed at the root causes of interpersonal and state violence.
Gen-Z For Change partners with 450+ content creators outside the organization to reach millions of people online and offline, regardless of their age. Our message includes down-ballot voting, individual voting power, the future of elections for the immediate presidency, and advocacy issues people care about.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
CaPA States Covered: AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, VA, WA, WI
Geographic Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color), Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
Gen-Z For Change partners with 450+ content creators outside the organization to reach millions of people online and offline, regardless of their age. Our message includes down-ballot voting, individual voting power, the future of elections for the immediate presidency, and advocacy issues people care about.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
CaPA States Covered: AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, VA, WA, WI
Geographic Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color), Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
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
We are rallying voters, amplifying issues impacting Black communities, and emphasizing the power of every vote as a tool for change. What we know to be true is that coming together and honing in on our collective power to bring about transformative change is what we need to win democracy for all people.
Locked Out Love, Inc. mission is committed to being a voice for the voiceless and giving hope to the many hopeless men, women, and children affected by the criminal justice system.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
CaPA States Covered: NC
Geographic Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color), Latinx
Building on its 2024 successes, MoveIndio is now implementing both its National and New York campaigns. MoveIndigo’s National Campaign helps Democratic voters who are already moving (an estimated six million annually!) to discover desirable toss-up districts across the country where their votes will be game changers. MoveIndigo’s New York Campaign encourages NYC and other blue-district Democrats who have second homes in toss-up districts in New York State to register to vote in those districts.
Encouraging New York City Democrats who have second homes in toss up districts in New York State to register to vote in those districts. Progam will identify likely voters and target with messaging via online and print advertising.
We help Democrats who are moving discover desirable and vibrant communities where they can be game changers at the ballot box.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
CaPA States Covered: AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, ME, MI, NV, NY, OH, PA, VA, WI
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.
The key to winning in 2024 hinges on voter engagement and education. Network NOVA’s superpower is engaging grassroots activists and leaders and candidates in races up and down the ballot to generate meaningful turnout at the ballot box every election.
Network NOVA is a grassroots organizing hub run by unstoppable, badass, and fearless women. Founded in 2017 in Virginia, our mission is to inspire, inform, and empower year-round grassroots political action.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
NHYM is pledging to vote 10,000 and mobilizing 20,000 young people to vote in New hampshire, focused on college campuses. We will also distribute voter guides, help young people register to vote, and coordinate rides to the polls, and build and grow lasting chapters of young organizers.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
NHYM is pledging to vote 10,000 and mobilizing 20,000 young people to vote in New hampshire, focused on college campuses. We will also distribute voter guides, help young people register to vote, and coordinate rides to the polls, and build and grow lasting chapters of young organizers.
Our mission is to build a movement of young people to transform our political system so it serves and is led by the people it has left behind.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
We engage and train youth from frontline communities to participate in broad and diverse advocacy coalitions. Through our youth leadership development programs, we will support youth to plan and execute a ballot campaign that advocates for granting the state Auditor the ability to audit the legislature, increasing transparency and accountability ahead of Election Day 2024. Simultaneously, we will train Youth Leaders on their local representatives, preparing them to engage and educate local residents about down-ballot candidates. Youth Leaders will also conduct voter outreach through tabling during the week of October 28, 2024, to encourage voter turnout.
Our Climate is an organisation founded in 2013 which aims to empower young people to advocate for the science-based, equitable and intersectional climate justice policies that build a thriving world. We engage and train youth from affected communities and groups to participate in broad and diverse advocacy coalitions. Together, we build deep partnerships, mobilize, and center those most impacted by climate change to dismantle systemic oppression and achieve systemic change.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
We engage and train youth from frontline communities to participate in broad and diverse advocacy coalitions. Through our youth leadership development programs, we will support youth to plan and execute a ballot campaign that advocates for granting the state Auditor the ability to audit the legislature, increasing transparency and accountability ahead of Election Day 2024. Youth Leaders will also conduct voter outreach through tabling during the week of October 28, 2024, to encourage voter turnout.
Our Climate is an organisation founded in 2013 which aims to empower young people to advocate for the science-based, equitable and intersectional climate justice policies that build a thriving world. We engage and train youth from affected communities and groups to participate in broad and diverse advocacy coalitions. Together, we build deep partnerships, mobilize, and center those most impacted by climate change to dismantle systemic oppression and achieve systemic change.
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: 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
State organization centering black and low income communities in South Philly. They organize for racial and economic justice while their voter work is tied to services provided.
Philly Thrive organizes for environmental, racial, and economic justice in the poorest big city in the U.S. We work to heal the unmet needs the current extractive economy creates for communities while taking direct action to transform the extractive economy into a regenerative one.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
CaPA States Covered: PA
Geographic Focus: Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color)
The PCDP works to engage all voters in the county. Through canvassing, phone-banking, texting and mailings we strive to explain our values and priorities to voters. We work to incrementally increase the number of Democratic votes in the county through each election cycle. We strive to reach young voters as the future protectors of democracy.
Our mission is to work together to elect democracy-supporting, civic-minded individuals to local, state, and national offices.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
CaPA States Covered: OH
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, Women, Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
Organization Leadership: Volunteer-led, Women-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance: All volunteer - there are no paid staff involved in the organizations
The Megaphone program aims to build a network of grassroots amplifiers that will complement our other voter engagement efforts. Megaphone organizers will build community by recruiting volunteers to share progressive messaging to their own networks. We plan to hire 9 organizers and for each of them to support 200 volunteers.
Progress Georgia works to uplift the values and voices of the progressive movement across Georgia by elevating the issues that matter most to our communities.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
CaPA States Covered: GA
Geographic Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color), Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
Civics education for voters to learn about local and state races, target new residents (our area is growing) to register to vote, materials explaining candidate policy positions by canvassing and tabling at farmer’s market
Progressive volunteers in a red corner of our blue county, focused on voter turnout and education
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
CaPA States Covered: OH
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, Multi-racial (including white), Women
Organization Leadership: Volunteer-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance: All volunteer - there are no paid staff involved in the organizations
Megaphone is building a progressive digital media and messaging amplification network and online community of content creators and sharers. Since people already get their news and information on social media from friends and influencers, Megaphone ensures those trusted messengers have access to content that represents progressive values and engages voters.
Our mission is to provide a strong credible voice that holds public officials and government accountable, assists in the promotion of progressive ideas and uses state-of-the-art web based new media to creatively build grassroots support for progressive ideas. Progress Michigan works as a communications team and media hub for the entire progressive community. We’re a marketing department for progressive ideas – a campaign that never stops. We work year round to challenge conservative propaganda in the media and make sure that progressive perspectives are heard.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
PV works with online content creators on Twitch and YouTube to get their dedicated audiences into the PV Discord and action hub. There, we’re bringing new people into the political process by giving them the tactics, resources, and support to make their voices heard and turn out other young voters.
Progressive Victory is an online community of volunteers, activists, and organizers. Using the power of the internet, we’re winning elections, protecting democracy, and building the next generation of organizers.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
CaPA States Covered: AZ, MT, NC, OH, PA, WI, NV
Geographic Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, Trans; non-binary; and gender-nonconforming, Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
Organization Leadership: Youth-led (aged 15-35)
Staff and Volunteer Balance: Volunteer boosted - <50% of the programmatic activities are executed by volunteers
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.
PHB supports an 11/5/2024 ballot measure to repeal the City of Huntington Beach Public Library Parent/Guardian Review Committee for its children's library books for offensive content. Two campaigns will occur: 1. Gather a minimum of 13,000 qualified signatures. 2. Run a campaign to educate voters about this ballot measure.
The Protect HB (PHB) campaign was formed to turn out HB voters in the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary election to vote NO on three ballot measures A-B-C. PHB is formed to educate Huntingotn Beach voters about local issues that impact their every day lives.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
Reclaim Philadelphia Action will provide training, voter database access, civic education and deep canvassing support to Democratic Committee People, volunteers responsible for voter engagement in a 2-4 block range from their home. Additionally, RPA will launch a social media campaign incorporating member stories related to the general election, political education and civic education.
Reclaim Philadelphia Action is a multiracial member-led organization that builds community power to win change, reclaim government for the people, and advance economic, racial, and gender justice.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
CaPA States Covered: PA
Geographic Focus: Urban - Large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, Women, BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color)
Priority Issues: Our volunteer organize through relationally and identify key areas of self interest. Our leaders top issues in a recent poll were housing, healthcare and climate justice.
Rhizome was co-founded by 90 young people in 2021. Our purpose is to build collective power for young people to create the safer, happier, healthier world they want to live in. We're engaged in voter registration, GOTV work, and student-led narrative change around youth voice and representation in 2024.
Our mission is to activate young people's identities into action and help youth treat civic service as the work of a lifetime.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
CaPA States Covered: CA, CO, GA, IL, MI, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA, WA, WI
Geographic Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k), Other
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, Multi-racial (including white), Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
Organization Leadership: Youth-led (aged 15-35)
Staff and Volunteer Balance: Volunteer powered - >50% of the programmatic activities are executed by volunteers
Priority Issues: Generally, no. In fall of 2024, we will pair voter registration work with collecting signatures for a Student Bill of Rights in the 300+ high schools where we have youth organizers.
Rise's nonpartisan get-out-the-vote program, centered on students being trusted messengers, unleashes the youth wave by mobilizing paid student organizers for voter registration through campus outreach and tabling, relational organizing and, canvassing. Rise leverages community power and relationships to engage peers civically.
Rise is a student- and youth-led nonprofit working to make higher education free and help all young people participate in democracy.
Rise's nonpartisan get-out-the-vote program, centered on students being trusted messengers, unleashes the youth wave by mobilizing paid student organizers for voter registration, campus canvassing, and GOTV outreach targeting 18-29 year olds. Rise leverages community power and relationships to engage peers civically.
Rise is a student- and youth-led nonprofit working to make higher education free and help all young people participate in democracy.
Budget Size: Large: Previous year budget > $3M
CaPA States Covered: NC, AZ, PA, WI, NV, GA
Geographic Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k), Other
Core Constituencies: BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color), Youth and Students (aged 17-35), LGBTQ+
We focus on registering first-time voters by using Arizona's unique QRCode program on stylish shirts given out to young voters. They are able to easily register friends. We also support non-partisan candidates to run for local office thereby increasing diversity and choice on the local level and encouraging civic participation.
To work with citizens at the county and local level, to engage new voters and increase voter turn-out and increase participation civic participation. To work closely with local groups to engage members in exercising their civic rights.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
Seeding Sovereignty pioneers social change through land, body, and food sovereignty initiatives. Their multifaceted programs empower communities with knowledge and resources to support Indigenous rights, environmental stewardship, and climate action. Through digital campaigns, in-person events, and youth-led initiatives, they catalyze transformative impact and collective liberation, fostering systemic change for generations to come.
Seeding Sovereignty is a leading force for social change, dedicated to radicalizing and disrupting colonized spaces through land, body, and food sovereignty work, community building, cultural preservation and power shifting. Through a spectrum of multifaceted programs, we equip individuals and communities with the knowledge and tools and resources to support Indigenous rights, environmental stewardship, reproductive justice and climate action to catalyze transformative impact, systemic change, and collective liberation.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
CaPA States Covered: AZ, MT, OH, NC
Geographic Focus: Rural, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k), Other
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, BIPOC (Black; Indigenous and/or People Of Color), Native American/Indigenous
SURJ organizes white voters to block white supremacy; build progressive power; and grow our base to millions taking anti-racist action. We target rural, poor, and working-class people using a shared interest approach through canvassing, phone banking, text, and educational campaigns that pave a pathway to engagement for white voters.
Showing up for Racial Justice (SURJ) unites millions of white people, especially those who are rural, poor, and working-class, to organize toward a multiracial movement for economic, racial, and disability justice across the nation.
Budget Size: Large: Previous year budget > $3M
CaPA States Covered: AZ, GA, MI, MN, NC, NV, NY, OH, PA, WI
Priority Issues: SURJ knows that talking about the relevant issues directly impacting people’s lives is the way to move and motivate voters. We largely prioritize organizing around economic issues such as housing, healthcare, education, and abortion access. We use the race/class narrative approach, which names the issues that the right tries to use to divide us, to inoculate voters from the racist messaging of the right and we have found great success in this approach. ,
SURJ organizes white voters to block white supremacy; build progressive power; and grow our base to millions taking anti-racist action. We target rural, poor, and working-class people using a shared interest approach through canvassing, phone banking, text, and educational campaigns that pave a pathway to engagement for white voters.
Showing up for Racial Justice (SURJ) unites millions of white people, especially those who are rural, poor, and working-class, to organize toward a multiracial movement for economic, racial, and disability justice across the nation.
Budget Size: Large: Previous year budget > $3M
CaPA States Covered: AZ, GA, MI, MN, NC, NV, NY, OH, PA, WI
Priority Issues: SURJ knows that talking about the relevant issues directly impacting people’s lives is the way to move and motivate voters. We largely prioritize organizing around economic issues such as housing, healthcare, education, and abortion access. We use the race/class narrative approach, which names the issues that the right tries to use to divide us, to inoculate voters from the racist messaging of the right and we have found great success in this approach. ,
Nevada progressive c3 civic engagement table coordinates and supports partner organizations' voter registration programs targeting BIPOC, youth, and historically marginalized communities. Canvassers placed at high traffic locations, citizenship naturalization ceremonies, high schools, the parole office, and community events.
Silver State Voices (SSV, a fiscally sponsored project of NEO Philanthropy, Inc.) was founded in 2012 as a civic engagement coordination hub amongst progressive 501c3 organizations in Nevada. It is our mission to create a more robust democracy by centering our work with historically underrepresented and marginalized communities because we know that when we uplift the silenced and marginalized, we uplift the entire community. SSV develops infrastructure, fosters collaboration among diverse entities, and employs new tools and technology.
Sister District Advocacy Network (SDAN) furthers the common good and general welfare of the community through programs designed to achieve the following goals: educating Americans about the role of state legislatures and the potential for state legislative policy to impact the lives of individuals and communities, increasing public trust in state legislatures, promoting greater representativeness of state legislators, and building opportunities for community-centered civic engagement. By increasing trust, representativeness, and civic engagement, SDAN will improve the quality of public policy passed by state legislatures and the trust in state government, to the benefit of all Americans.
Our narrative change and storytelling program creates, measures, and disseminates compelling content and messages about the power and promise of state policy. Our research program investigates, measures and reports on crucial trends at the state legislative level, including the composition and reflectiveness of state legislatures, voter participation in state elections, and state legislative electoral outcomes over time. Our State Bridges program will raise funds for 501(C)(3) organizations running year round nonpartisan organizing programs in their local communities.
Supports Democrats running for competitive state legislative seats, where precision investments can close narrow margins and win entire chambers. We “sister” our local volunteers with endorsed candidates, bringing capacity for phonebanking, fundraising, and more. We complement this with campaign services, rooted in research and tailored to the district.
Sister District builds enduring progressive power in state legislatures. We do this by supporting candidates, mobilizing volunteers, empowering lawmakers, and educating voters.
Budget Size: Large: Previous year budget > $3M
CaPA States Covered: AZ, MI, MN, NV, NH, NC, PA, VA, WI
Sisters Lead Sisters Vote leverages peer to peer influence to disrupt mis- and dis-information by providing our Under 30 cohort with guidance on creating core messaging products supported by curated information and polling. These resources will be used to target voters under 30 through social, print, streaming and broadcast media platforms.
Sisters Lead Sisters Vote supports the political power of Black women by amplifying their voices and leadership on our Justice Agenda (racial/social justice, economic justice, environmental justice and reproductive justice).
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
In three communities, we will resource and train canvass leads to run targeted canvasses in our communities focusing on queer and trans Black and brown people. Through this door-to-door and relational contact, canvass leads will invite folk to town halls to discuss critical issues impacting their lives, including the solutions they envision.
SONG is a home for LGBTQ liberation across all lines of race, class, abilities, age, culture, gender, and sexuality in the South. We build, sustain, and connect a southern regional base of LGBTQ people in order to transform the region through strategic projects and campaigns developed in response to the current conditions in our communities. SONG builds this movement through leadership development, intersectional analysis, and organizing.
Priority Issues: Queer and trans liberation, housing and land rights, fighting criminalization and militarization, democracy and governance, feminism and bodily autonomy, racial and economic justice, immigration and climate justice,
Top Three Goals in 2025:
- Run 3 Organizing Schools to train 200 member-leaders in nuts & bolts organizing practice, with a focus on skills-based survival trainings to preparing for climate disasters we expect to accelerate in the South and in base-building
- Run a robust political education program to mobilize our constituents around climate and environmental justice, and the intersections with racial and gender justice
- Identify down ballot races in 2026 that have a direct impact our communities and prepare for voter mobilization efforts
In three communities, we will resource and train canvass leads to run targeted canvasses in our communities focusing on queer and trans Black and brown people. Through this door-to-door and relational contact, canvass leads will invite folk to town halls to discuss critical issues impacting their lives, including the solutions they envision.
SONG Power equips justice-loving Southerners with another toolbox to bring about liberation in our lifetime. SONG Power will allow us to push SONG’s policy demands further, drastically expand our numbers, and contend directly for power across the South — by freeing us up to call our targets, and our allies, by name.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
CaPA States Covered: GA, LA, NC, SC, TN, VA
Geographic Focus: Rural / Suburban / Small city (<100k)
Core Constituencies: Black, LGBTQ+, Trans; non-binary; and gender-nonconforming
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.
At the TFBU Foundation, we emphasize the importance of every citizen's voice being heard through exercising their constitutional right to cast a ballot. The TFBU Foundation will host daily events at the polls during early voting and election day, offering music, activities, light refreshments, and encouragement to exercise your right to vote.
Our mission is to inspire the community through charitable endeavors, culture empowerment and unity among our communities. TFBU Foundation's priority is to enhance educational opportunities, and to promote the growth of our communities through resources, counseling, and volunteering.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
Priority Issues: The TFBU Foundation prioritizes increasing voter participation through registration drives and facilitating transportation to polling stations.
Through a targeted three-touch persuasion campaign customized for Washington's youth, coupled with an expanded campus footprint spanning ten universities, we aim to ignite peer-to-peer civic activation. Our nonpartisan voter guide and signature "Candidate Survivor" forum will empower young voters with crucial candidate insights.
The Washington Bus is a statewide movement building organization that increases the political and civic engagement of young people, ages 15-35, and develops the next generation of leaders and organizers. In short, we make politics engaging, effective and fun. The Bus puts young Washingtonians in the driver’s seat and gives them the tools to be organizers, legislators, and leaders. We catalyze the energy and enthusiasm of young people to create sustainable, positive change in Washington State through civic education, voter mobilization, legislative advocacy and leadership development. We prioritize the engagement of LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, first generation college students, immigrants, disabled, and working class young people.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
Priority Issues: Our voter engagement efforts are strategically anchored in the issues that resonate most profoundly with young people and shape their civic identities. Recognizing that young people prioritize substantive policy over party affiliation, we structure our organizing work around pillars of climate justice, equitable revenue streams, education equity, safeguarding democratic access, renters’ rights, and housing affordability., By framing our messaging and programming through these urgently relevant issues, we forge authentic connections that transcend transactional politics. Our grassroots leaders undergo rigorous training to facilitate nuanced dialogue exploring how climate change, economic injustice, barriers to quality education, housing instability, and rental exploitation disproportionately impact racialized communities. This holistic issue-driven approach positions us to engage young voters' deeply held values and policy priorities and bridges those to democratic participation via voting. By equipping our base with nonpartisan resources illuminating how democratic participation leads to better living conditions, we are creating habitual voting patterns for life.
Through a targeted three-touch persuasion campaign customized for Washington's youth, coupled with an expanded campus footprint spanning ten universities, we aim to ignite peer-to-peer civic activation. Our nonpartisan voter guide and signature "Candidate Survivor" forum will empower young voters with crucial candidate insights.
The Washington Bus is a statewide movement building organization that increases the political and civic engagement of young people, ages 15-35, and develops the next generation of leaders and organizers. In short, we make politics engaging, effective and fun. The Bus puts young Washingtonians in the driver’s seat and gives them the tools to be organizers, legislators, and leaders. We catalyze the energy and enthusiasm of young people to create sustainable, positive change in Washington State through civic education, voter mobilization, legislative advocacy and leadership development. We prioritize the engagement of LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, first generation college students, immigrants, disabled, and working class young people.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
Priority Issues: As we passionately engage with young individuals throughout Washington in our voter registration efforts, we are also collecting Voter Comment Cards and igniting conversations that bridge the gap between issues and voting. We know that young people are issue-voters first, which is why our approach begins by asking them a simple yet profound question: "What issues matter most to you?" In just 30 seconds, they have the opportunity to make their voices heard on these comment cards and subsequently we are able to either update or register them to vote. The issues we uncover during these conversations encompass a wide spectrum of critical topics, including: Democracy Access: Ensuring equitable access to our democratic processes. Progressive Revenue: Our tax code is the most regressive in the United States and it lets the people with the most money get away with paying the least. This is not sustainable or fair. By fixing our upside tax code and putting money into the hands of everyday people, we are building an economy that allows all of us to achieve our goals and dreams. Climate Action, Gun Control, Tenants Rights, and Housing Affordability: Our young people deserve a world that has clean air and water, housing for all, and workers rights. We are building a world where youth are able to thrive. Democracy Protection: Our democracy works best when everyone regardless of their age, income level, or race has their voice heard and their vote counted. However, there are still barriers for young people to realize their full political power. We are building voting systems that work for all of us. Education Equity and Cost-Free College: Every person, regardless of race, income, or immigration status deserves a high quality education. However, right now most students’ basic needs are not being met and higher education is inaccessible. By investing in our education systems we are investing in all students by ensuring needed housing, food, materials, counseling services to achieve their educational aspirations. By actively listening to the concerns and passions of young voters, we're not only building a stronger, more inclusive democracy but also fostering a sense of agency and leadership within our youth constituents. Together, we're shaping a future that reflects the issues that matter most to those who will inherit it and it all begins with registering our peers to vote.
Down Home is all about building power for working-class communities in North Carolina. We focus on deep organizing, real conversations, and grassroots action to create lasting change. By centering rural and small-town voices, we fight for economic justice, racial equity, and policies that actually support everyday people. Whether it's elections, policy advocacy, or movement-building, our goal is to make sure all North Carolinians - no matter their background - have a real say in shaping their future.
In 2025, we're focused on deepening our base, expanding our reach, and strengthening our foundation. Through the Year of the Member Project, we're investing in our people - developing leaders, building ownership, and making sure members drive our work. The Beyond the Choir Project will bring in new voices, connecting with those who share our values but haven't engaged yet. And to sustain it all, we're strengthening our internal systems - ensuring financial stability, better development tracking, and real accountability. With clear goals, strong support, and the right systems in place, we're building lasting power for working-class communities across North Carolina.
Down Home will engage the multiracial working class over an18-county area larger than the state of New Jersey via an integrated voter contact program including more than 500,000 door attempts. Our program is best-in-class and covers the lowest density, highest opportunity rural turf home to 20% of the state’s population.
Down Home North Carolina (DHNC) is a project to build a multiracial statewide organization of rural and small town communities that advocate for economic, gender, and racial justice. We will move North Carolina toward the values of dignity, safety, and inclusion through leadership development, strategic campaigning, multiracial movement building, and civic engagement to advance real reforms for rural communities.
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
YCV staff and volunteers reach voters in the communities where they live and work across the state of NC through high traffic canvassing, clipboarding, tabling at events, group and classroom presentations in high schools and on college campuses, relational organizing, GOTV calls and text messaging, and 1-1 conversations with voters.
You Can Vote (YCV) was founded following Shelby County v. Holder, 133 S. Ct. 2612, the Supreme Court decision rolling back key protections of the Voting Rights Act. Our mission is to train and mobilize volunteers to educate, register, and empower all North Carolina citizens to successfully cast their ballot. Our programs combat discriminatory election laws by building a broader and more engaged electorate across the state of NC. YCV serves populations whose votes have been historically suppressed including people of color, low-income people, people who are currently and formerly incarcerated, people with disabilities, and young people.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
Priority Issues: YCV occupies a unique position in the NC voting rights landscape as a strictly nonpartisan organization that focuses exclusively on voters. We are a campaign without a candidate and we do not take stances or advocate for specific issues aside from voting rights. YCV’s nonpartisan approach combined with the quality and consistency of voter services allows us to partner with and gain access to spaces that are not available to partisan organizations, such as schools and detention facilities. Our programs focus on voting mechanics & civic education: what's on the ballot, when to vote, where to vote, levels of government and connecting issues that matter to voters with the offices that influence them.
