What Presente.org does

Presente.org is a U.S.-based non-profit digital organizing hub founded in 2009 by Favianna Rodriguez and headquartered in Oakland, California, with a small staff of 1–10 people. The organization operates the SOMOS platform, a member-led campaign infrastructure used by over 300,000 members nationwide (500,000+ per the Spanish-language site) to create petitions, organize phone banks and events, and run advocacy campaigns targeting issues ranging from local school boards to the U.S. Congress. Its core technology stack includes the SOMOS web platform for campaign management, ActionNetwork integration for petition distribution, and SMS mobile alerts (text-to-join to 225568) for rapid response mobilization.

Presente.org's primary constituents are Latinx individuals and allies, Latinx activists and grassroots organizers, and a network of allied civil society organizations including Alianza Americas (58 migrant-led groups across 18 states), the Last Chance Alliance (750+ organizations), and Drive California. The organization extends its reach through sub-brands and programs including Somos Salud (COVID-era immigrant health initiative), Universal Housing (housing rights advocacy), and the Turnout! voter mobilization anthology. Its value proposition centers on amplifying Latinx political voice across immigration, criminal justice, economic justice, climate, and racial justice issues, with documented advocacy outcomes including pressuring Macmillan Publishers through #DignidadLiteraria and mobilizing 100,000+ activists for FCC appointment advocacy.

The organization's revenue model is non-transactional: it is funded exclusively by individual tax-deductible donations processed via ActBlue and checks (routed through fiscal sponsor Encuentro5 Inc.), and it explicitly rejects money from lobbyists and large corporations. Distribution is entirely digital self-service, with no sales channel, paid pricing tiers, or API offerings. Presente.org's competitive position rests on its brand recognition as the largest online Latinx organizing group, its coalition ecosystem, and the network effects of its member base, with Matt Nelson serving as Executive Director and Favianna Rodriguez continuing as Co-Founder and Senior Advisor.

Name

Presente.org

Legal name

Presente.org

Website

https://presente.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Presente.org is a U.S. non-profit digital organizing hub that operates the SOMOS platform, enabling its 300,000+ Latinx members and allies nationwide to launch petitions, campaigns, and rapid-response advocacy actions across immigration, climate, and social justice issues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Advocacy and Civic Engagement Platform

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Direct Mail Advertising (541860)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Learning Content & Course Publishing Platforms (BPAMAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Early Alert, Intervention & Student Success Analytics (EDALABAK)

Keywords

• Digital advocacy platform
• Online petition campaigns
• Community organizing tools
• Latinx civic engagement
• Social justice campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Presente.org is funded primarily through individual contributions from supporters. The organization explicitly states it does not accept money from lobbyists or large corporations that don't share their values. All gifts are tax-deductible. Donations can be made via ActBlue or check.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Presente.org operates SOMOS, a member-led digital organizing platform that enables more than 300,000 members nationwide to create, run, and distribute advocacy campaigns targeting decision makers from Congress to local school boards. The platform provides petition creation tools, email/SMS outreach to supporters, phone banking capabilities, and event coordination, with staff investing additional resources in campaigns close to winning or showing rapid growth.

Product overview

Presente.org operates as a digital organizing hub for Latinx communities with multiple interconnected platforms. The core product is the SOMOS petition and campaign platform, which enables members to create and manage organizing campaigns with access to a 300,000+ member network. Supporting initiatives include Somos Salud (health during COVID-19), Universal Housing (housing rights advocacy), Turnout! (voter mobilization), and participation in broader coalitions like the Last Chance Alliance and Drive California. The organization also offers a mobile SMS alerts service for direct member communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SOMOS Platform A member-led campaign platform accessible to more than 300,000 members nationwide that enables individuals to create and manage online petitions, distribute them via email/SMS, and organize phone calls and events targeting decision makers from Congress to local school boards. Designed for Latinx community members, grassroots organizers, and allies running advocacy campaigns on immigration, climate, housing, and social justice issues.
• Mobile SMS Alerts Service Short-code SMS alert service that lets supporters opt in by texting PRESENTE to 225568, providing direct mobile delivery of action alerts, petition prompts, and event notifications to community members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 70,000 asylum seekers affected by Remain in Mexico program advocacy efforts
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Last Chance AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresente.org is a proud member of the Last Chance Alliance, an alliance of more than 750 public health, environmental justice, climate, and labor organizations that champion a vision for California and the world that looks beyond fossil fuels. This is a core coalition partnership for climate advocacy work.
• Drive California CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide coalition of immigrants' rights advocates, community-based organizations, service providers, faith-based organizations and workers' rights advocates committed to successful implementation of AB 60 and drivers' licenses for all.
• Somos Salud PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission, Latino Commission on AIDS, and Alianza Americas member organizations to raise voices of immigrant leaders and advocates leading coordinated health initiatives during COVID-19 pandemic.
• Encountero5 Inc.minorOthersPresente.org mail donations are processed through Encountero5 Inc., a fiscal sponsor organization based in Chelsea, MA that handles administrative functions including check processing for the organization.
• Alianza AmericascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresente.org is described as 'Alianza Americas' digital organizing powerhouse.' Alianza Americas is a network of 58 migrant-led organizations in 18 states working to create an inclusive, equitable and sustainable way of life for communities across the Americas. This is the parent/affiliated organization.
• #DignidadLiterariacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of committed Latinx authors formed to combat invisibility of Latinx authors, editors and executives in U.S. publishing industry. Presente.org partnered with this group to successfully pressure Macmillan Publishers to address diversity through the #DignidadLiteraria campaign.
• Alianza AmericascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlianza Americas is a network of Latin American immigrant-led organizations. Presente.org serves as their digital organizing powerhouse and coordinates joint advocacy campaigns including on human rights issues affecting Mexican human rights defenders.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mijente: Mijente is a Latinx-led digital organizing hub for immigration, climate, racial, and gender justice, with a member-mobilization model nearly identical to Presente.org's. The two are direct competitors for the same Latinx activist base and small-donor funding pool.
• MoveOn: MoveOn is the largest U.S. digital advocacy platform running member-led petition and rapid-response campaigns. It is the closest direct peer to Presente.org's SOMOS-driven, member-led organizing model, differing mainly in ideological focus (progressive general vs. Latinx-specific).
• Voto Latino: Voto Latino mobilizes Latinx voters and runs digital civic engagement campaigns targeting the same demographic Presente.org organizes. Both rely on SMS, petitions, and social channels to drive participation in the same elections and policy fights.
• 350.org: 350.org is a global digital climate organizing network running member-led campaigns and petitions on fossil fuel infrastructure. Presente.org is a member of 350.org-adjacent coalitions (e.g., Last Chance Alliance) and uses a near-identical distributed digital organizing playbook on climate work.
• Working Families Party: Working Families Party is a progressive coalition-driven organization running digital campaigns targeting state and federal decision-makers. Comparable member-mobilization and rapid-response playbook, with overlapping donor base in small-dollar progressive giving.
• Mi Familia Vota: Mi Familia Vota is a national Latino civic engagement organization running voter registration, turnout, and advocacy campaigns. It overlaps with Presente.org on Latinx political mobilization and competes for both members and coalition partners.
• United We Dream: United We Dream is the largest immigrant-youth-led organization in the U.S., running digital petitions, campaigns, and member mobilization on immigration policy—the same core wedge Presente.org organizes around. Comparable digital-advocacy infrastructure and target demographic.
• Color Of Change: Color Of Change is the nation's largest online racial justice organization, operating member-led digital campaigns across media, corporate, and policy targets. Matt Nelson, Presente.org's current Executive Director, was previously Organizing Director there, making it an unusually close peer both operationally and culturally.

Broad incumbents

• Avaaz: Avaaz is a global digital activism platform operating member-led petition campaigns at much larger scale. It overlaps with Presente.org on the digital petition mechanic and rapid-response organizing model, but operates globally rather than with a Latinx-specific focus.

Others

• Alianza Americas: Alianza Americas is Presente.org's parent/affiliated network of 58 migrant-led organizations across 18 U.S. states. It is included as a peer for analytical comparability (overlapping membership, advocacy priorities, and coalition ecosystem) rather than as a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/presenteorg
• Facebookfacebook.com/Presente.org
• Instagraminstagram.com/presenteorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/presenteorg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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