The CaPAConnector 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 CaPAConnector 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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Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE) will register 100,000+ voters via field canvass and layered digital. ACE focuses on registering young people by tabling in high-traffic areas (campuses, concerts, community centers), phone and text-banking, door knocking, and cost-effective digital engagement.
Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE) has a mission to educate, inspire, and support young people to lead the fight for their future. We ensure they have everything they need to understand the science and advocate for solutions to the climate emergency. We achieve our mission by reaching tens of millions of young people with our programs each year, training a new generation of leaders, amplifying youth voices to shift the narrative, and increasing diverse youth participation in our democracy.
Budget Size: Large: Previous year budget > $3M
CaPA States Covered: AL, AZ, CA, GA, KS, LA, MI, MN, MS, MT, NV, NC, OH, OK, PA, TX, VT, VA, WI
Geographic Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k), Other
Core Constituencies: Black, Youth and Students (aged 17-35), Adults (aged 35-65)
Organization Leadership: BIPOC-led, Women-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance: Volunteer boosted - <50% of the programmatic activities are executed by volunteers
Lead Contact: Alex WeeksSenior Director of Philanthropyalex@acespace.org
Priority Issues: We focus on organizing youth around issues pertaining to the climate emergency. Central to our voter engagement approach is ongoing, consistent civic organizing and engagement with young people in order to ensure the highest impact on registration and turnout during both national and local election cycles. Our state-based field canvass operations leverage evolving talking point strategies that shift from a voter registration focus to turnout and then onto broader election awareness education. For example, our paid canvass voter registration program in Wisconsin this spring was focused on registering new young voters and turning them out for the state Supreme Court race—canvassers included educational messaging about why civic engagement in down-ballot, off-cycle elections is important. We then convert our voter registration operations into voter turnout messaging. At the same time, our digital voter engagement strategies use creative marketing tactics to drive conversions—leveraging issue organizing and online trends to attract folks who are not easily engaged through basic voter registration messaging. At ACE, we also know that the environment and climate change are top issues driving young people to the polls. As such, our year-round youth organizing and power-building focuses on engaging young people in climate action opportunities that build this civic muscle. In fact, this fall ACE ran a pre-2024 Election Youth Survey with our research partners at CIRCLE at Tufts University to poll eligible youth voters, revealing key findings that include: The youth vote has the potential to be a powerful force in 2024: 57 percent of youth polled expressed that they are “extremely likely” to vote in 2024 and another 16 percent say they are “fairly likely,”—meaning 2024 could elicit the highest youth voter turnout in recent history. Concern for climate drives voting: Climate was identified as a top three voting issue among youth—and those who selected climate as a top issue were 20 points more likely to say they’ll vote in 2024. Engaging our nation’s youngest citizens is critical for building lifelong voting habits: We know from prior research that voting is a “sticky habit,” and this poll underscores that finding—with 86 percent of young people who voted in 2022 reporting that they are “extremely likely” to vote again in 2024. Many youth—particularly marginalized youth—feel unprepared to vote: Less than 1 in 5 young people have heard about politics and issues this year from organizations like ACE (14 percent). Black youth, young People of Color in rural communities, and young people without a college degree are receiving even less information—and simultaneously report that they are less likely to vote. This year our key issue advocacy areas of focus for this work include: stopping new fossil fuel industry expansion (particularly in the Midwest, Ohio River Valley, and Gulf South); softening the ground for clean energy permitting locally to seize siting opportunities via federal climate investments like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA); accelerating IRA implementation and popularizing its benefits with consumers; and putting pressure on elected officials to advance policies and regulations that protect the environment and surrounding communities including fracking regulatory reforms in Pennsylvania. Further, fossil fuel corporations are currently outspending the clean energy sector 13 to 1 in political contributions. It’s clear the fossil fuel lobby has a stranglehold on U.S. politics and is successfully manipulating our political system to its benefit. However, we also know that an achievable increase of just a few percentage points in youth turnout in local elections can have a major impact on state Supreme Courts, City Councils, County Commissioners, Port Commission seats, and Public Utility Commission elections—all of which have the power to decide the fate of fossil fuel and renewable energy projects. ACE mobilizes young voters around these local, down-ballot elections—so far this year, we registered and turned out young voters in the lead-up to key local races in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, and educated our network in Ohio on the Issue 1 special election that had a pivotal impact on democracy in the state. Both ACE and CEA focus on organizing youth around issues pertaining to the climate emergency. Central to our voter engagement approach is ongoing, consistent civic organizing and engagement with young people in order to ensure the highest impact on registration and turnout during both national and local election cycles. Our key state-based field canvass operations leverage evolving talking point strategies that shift from a voter registration focus to turn out and then onto broader election awareness education. For example, while our recent paid canvass voter registration program in North Carolina was principally focused on registering new young voters of color and building excitement for the 2024 election—if a voter was registering in a Charlotte district, canvassers shifted to education about the upcoming local Charlotte City Council races and why civic engagement in down-ballot, off-cycle elections was important. At the same time, our digital voter engagement strategies use creative marketing tactics to drive conversions—leveraging issue organizing and online trends to attract folks who are not easily converted through basic voter registration messaging. At ACE, we also know that the environment and climate change are top issues driving young people to the polls. As such, our year-round youth organizing and power-building focuses on engaging young people in climate action opportunities that build this civic muscle. This year our key issue advocacy areas of focus for this work include: stopping new fossil fuel industry expansion (particularly in the Midwest, Ohio River Valley, and Gulf South); softening the ground for clean energy permitting locally to seize siting opportunities via federal climate investments like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA); accelerating IRA implementation and popularizing its benefits with consumers; advancing 100% renewable energy state-based agendas; and holding utilities like Southwest Energy, Duke Energy, NW Naturals, and Arizona Public Services accountable. Further, fossil fuel corporations are currently outspending the clean energy sector 13 to 1 in political contributions. It’s clear the fossil fuel lobby has a stranglehold on U.S. politics and is successfully manipulating our political system to its benefit. However, we also know that an achievable increase of just a few percentage points in youth turnout in local elections can have a major impact on state Supreme Courts, City Councils, County Commissioners, Port Commission seats, and Public Utility Commission elections—all of which have the power to decide the fate of fossil fuel and renewable energy projects. ACE mobilizes young voters around these critical local, down-ballot elections—so far this year, we registered and turned out young voters in the lead-up to key local races in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, and educated our network in Ohio on the Issue 1 special election that had a pivotal impact on democracy in the state.
Over four million people don't vote where they live. An enlistee in the Navy from North Carolina can vote--from San Diego. An NC A&T student in Brazil this semester can vote too. But they probably won't--unless someone asks them. Building Bridges for America is going to ask.
Building Bridges for America mobilizes and empowers networks of relational grassroots organizers to create an equitable and informed electorate.
Budget Size: Micro: Previous year budget < $20,000
CaPA States Covered: AK, GA, IN, NC, NY, TX, VA, WA
Priority Issues: People do not lose their voting rights when they step outside the country or when they serve in uniform. Federal law gives them special protections--but most do not know it. We help people understand their voting rights and make their voices heard.
In 2022, CEA engaged 36M+ voters in the top 10 performing organizations nationwide with 57% turnout. In 2024, we will educate and engage 50M voters via field canvass and layered digital.
Climate Emergency Advocates (CEA) was founded in 2021 as the 501(c)(4) affiliate of Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE) to mobilize millions of young people to support climate and clean energy leadership, and to accelerate the end of the fossil fuel era and the deployment of renewable energy.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
CaPA States Covered: AL, AZ, CA, GA, KS, LA, MI, MN, MS, MT, NV, NC, OH, OK, PA, TX, VT, VA, WI
Geographic Focus: Rural, Suburban / Ex-urban, Urban - Small city (<100k), Urban - Large city (>100k), Other
Core Constituencies: Black, Youth and Students (aged 17-35), Adults (aged 35-65)
Organization Leadership: BIPOC-led, Women-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance: Volunteer boosted - <50% of the programmatic activities are executed by volunteers
Priority Issues: We focus on organizing youth around issues pertaining to the climate emergency. Central to our voter engagement approach is ongoing, consistent civic organizing and engagement with young people in order to ensure the highest impact on registration and turnout during both national and local election cycles. Our state-based field canvass operations leverage evolving talking point strategies that shift from a voter registration focus to turnout and then onto broader election awareness education. For example, our paid canvass voter registration program in Wisconsin last spring was focused on registering new young voters and turning them out for the state Supreme Court race—canvassers included educational messaging about why civic engagement in down-ballot, off-cycle elections is important. We then convert our voter registration operations into voter turnout messaging. At the same time, our digital voter engagement strategies use creative marketing tactics to drive conversions—leveraging issue organizing and online trends to attract folks who are not easily engaged through basic voter registration messaging. , , At ACE and CEA, we also know that the environment and climate change are top issues driving young people to the polls. As such, our year-round youth organizing and power-building focuses on engaging young people in climate action opportunities that build this civic muscle. In fact, this fall ACE ran a pre-2024 Election Youth Survey (https://circle.tufts.edu/latest-research/youth-concern-about-climate-change-drives-civic-engagement) with our research partners at CIRCLE at Tufts University to poll eligible youth voters, revealing key findings that include: , - The youth vote has the potential to be a powerful force in 2024: 57 percent of youth polled expressed that they are “extremely likely” to vote in 2024 and another 16 percent say they are “fairly likely,”—meaning 2024 could elicit the highest youth voter turnout in recent history., - Concern for climate drives voting: Climate was identified as a top three voting issue among youth—and those who selected climate as a top issue were 20 points more likely to say they’ll vote in 2024., - Engaging our nation’s youngest citizens is critical for building lifelong voting habits: We know from prior research that voting is a “sticky habit,” and this poll underscores that finding—with 86 percent of young people who voted in 2022 reporting that they are “extremely likely” to vote again in 2024., - Many youth—particularly marginalized youth—feel unprepared to vote: Less than 1 in 5 young people have heard about politics and issues this year from organizations like ACE (14 percent). Black youth, young People of Color in rural communities, and young people without a college degree are receiving even less information—and simultaneously report that they are less likely to vote. , , This year our key issue advocacy areas of focus for this work include: stopping new fossil fuel industry expansion (particularly in the Midwest, Ohio River Valley, and Gulf South); softening the ground for clean energy permitting locally to seize siting opportunities via federal climate investments like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA); accelerating IRA implementation and popularizing its benefits with consumers; and putting pressure on elected officials to advance policies and regulations that protect the environment and surrounding communities including fracking regulatory reforms in Pennsylvania. , , Further, fossil fuel corporations are currently outspending the clean energy sector 13 to 1 in political contributions. It’s clear the fossil fuel lobby has a stranglehold on U.S. politics and is successfully manipulating our political system to its benefit. However, we also know that an achievable increase of just a few percentage points in youth turnout in local elections can have a major impact on state Supreme Courts, City Councils, County Commissioners, Port Commission seats, and Public Utility Commission elections—all of which have the power to decide the fate of fossil fuel and renewable energy projects. ACE mobilizes young voters around these local, down-ballot elections—so far this year, we registered and turned out young voters in the lead-up to key local races in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, and educated our network in Ohio on the Issue 1 special election that had a pivotal impact on democracy in the state.
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.
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.
Washington Conservation Action is leading strategic digital campaigns, building power in local communities through place-based organizers, and fostering coalitions with partner organizations to reach 500,000 people across the state with election information. These efforts strive to reduce barriers and grow participation among Native and Latino voters in Central and Southwest Washington.
Washington Conservation Action’s mission is to advocate for environmental progress and justice through actions that mobilize the public, elect champions for the environment, and hold our leaders accountable.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
Priority Issues: Our organizing and voter engagement is both nonpartisan and issue specific, depending, on the campaign and the geography. When we do engage in issue-specific organizing,, our priority issues include environmental justice, climate change, and access to, democracy.
Washington Conservation Action is leading strategic digital campaigns, building power in
local communities through place-based organizers, and fostering coalitions with partner
organizations to reach 500,000 people across the state with election information. These
efforts strive to reduce barriers and grow participation among Native and Latino voters
in Central and Southwest Washington.
Washington Conservation Action Education Fund’s mission is to develop, advocate, and defend policies that ensure environmental progress and justice by centering and amplifying the voices of the most impacted communities.
Priority Issues: Our organizing and voter engagement is both nonpartisan and issue specific, depending, on the campaign and the geography. When we do engage in issue-specific organizing,, our priority issues include environmental justice, climate change, and access to, democracy.
