MOVE Texas Action Fund (c4)
2025 Programs
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.
2024 Programs
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.
Mission
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.
Budget Size: Large: Previous year budget > $3M
States Engaged: TX
Geographic Coverage by Congressional District:
TX-36, TX-29, TX-09, TX-07, TX-38, TX-18, TX-02, TX-08, TX-14, TX-22, TX-03, TX-32, TX-30, TX-35, TX-33, TX-24, TX-12, TX-26, TX-25, TX-37, TX-35, TX-31, TX-10, TX-17, TX-21, TX-20, TX-34, TX-15, TX-27 Geographic Density Focus: Rural / Suburban / Small city (<100k), Urban – Large city or suburb of large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: LGBTQ+, Multi-racial (including white), Youth and Students (aged 17-35)
Leadership Diversity: BIPOC-led, Queer-led, Trans; non-binary; and gender nonconforming-led, Youth-led (aged 15-35), Women-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance: Volunteer boosted - <50% of the programmatic activities are executed by volunteers
Top Priority Issues: Democracy reform, Reproductive justice, Climate change
Lead Contact:
Mia Balderas, Interim Executive Director, she/her, mia@movetexas.org
Last Updated: February 13, 2025

