Protect Our Winters (c3)
Organization Description
POW is leading the outdoor movement for climate action, through training, advocacy and education powered by the world’s most inspirational athletes, artists, scientists and brands. We advocate for transformative policy solutions to tackle the climate crisis head-on. Leading with our Alliance members, we are committed to building the power of the Outdoor State to protect public lands and drive the clean energy transition at the local, state and national levels. Our vision for a future with clean air, clean water and a healthy planet can only be achieved when all communities speak up for the places and experiences we love.
2025 Programs
In 2025, we are launching a new grassroots program that will empower community organizing for climate in key geographies across the U.S., and we are creating new trainings and educational resources to inform and inspire our entire community to engage with our campaigns to protect public lands and accelerate decarbonization in the U.S. We will continue to train, elevate and expand our superpower Alliances whose stories reach broad audiences and inspire more individuals to see themselves as climate champions.
Budget Size: Large: Previous year budget > $3M
States Engaged: AK, AZ, CO, ME, MT, MV, NH, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY
Core Constituencies: We do not target any specific demographics and/or it is difficult to say who we may reach
Leadership Diversity: Women-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance: Staff powered - Little to no volunteers involved in executing programs, Volunteer boosted - <50% of the programmatic activities are executed by volunteers
Top Priority Issues: Federal policy advocacy, Clean energy, Civic engagement
Lead Contact:
Caroline Bridges, Development Director, she/her, cbridges@protectourwinters.org
Last Updated: March 21, 2025

