What The Outreach Team LLC does

The Outreach Team LLC is a private political field-operations services firm founded in 2017 and headquartered in Ithaca, NY, with a Delaware mailing address. The company delivers person-to-person campaign services — signature gathering, voter registration, voter contact, grassroots organizing, and quality control — to Democratic Party committees (DNC, DCCC, DSCC), progressive advocacy organizations (Planned Parenthood, NAACP, EDF, MoveOn, Everytown, NARAL), labor unions (UFCW), and ballot initiative campaigns. The firm has executed at scale: 360,000 voters registered, 2.9 million petition signatures collected, 25 million calls made, 8.7 million doors knocked, and 33,000 staff enlisted across its history, with operational reach expanding from 13 states in 2020 to 17 states by 2022.

The company's core technology consists of a field operations management platform, autodialer infrastructure for phone-based voter contact, and a dedicated Quality Control system featuring independent visual review and confirmation calls. Its staffing model emphasizes a 1:5 manager-to-staff ratio — roughly four times more intensive than the industry average of 1:20 — supported by industry-leading pay and structured training pathways. An independent analysis of 77 voter-registration organizations ranked the company highest on quality metrics, with a 20% higher likelihood of registering actual voters than the next-best program.

Revenue is generated through custom-scoped professional-services contracts priced per program based on client goals, timeline, and geographic scale. Go-to-market is sales-led and community-driven, leveraging demonstrated results, referrals, and a dense network of progressive partners. The firm operates a face-to-face fundraising sub-brand called Wave, launched in 2021, extending its service portfolio beyond campaign field work. The company is privately held, bootstrapped, and has no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or subsidiaries; it is operated as an LLC with 101–250 employees and is entirely U.S.-domiciled.

Name

The Outreach Team LLC

Legal name

The Outreach Team LLC

Website

https://theoutreachteam.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Outreach Team LLC is a private political field-operations firm founded in 2017 that delivers signature gathering, voter registration, voter contact, quality control, and grassroots organizing services to Democratic Party committees, progressive advocacy organizations, labor unions, and ballot initiative campaigns across 17 U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Field Operations Services

NAICS

Political Organizations (813940), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Political/GOTV & Advocacy Calling (Campaigns) (BPAAADAK), Fundraising & Donor Acquisition Calling (Nonprofit) (BPAAADAJ)

Keywords

• Political field operations
• Voter registration services
• Signature gathering campaigns
• Grassroots organizing
• Voter contact programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ithaca

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Field Operations Services: The Outreach Team provides field campaign services including signature gathering, voter registration, voter contact, quality control, and grassroots organizing. Revenue is generated through service contracts with political campaigns, PACs, advocacy organizations, and coalition partners. Programs are scoped and priced based on goals, timeline, geographic scope, and scale.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Outreach Team LLC provides full-service political field operations for Democratic and progressive campaigns, PACs, and advocacy organizations. Its core deliverables include signature gathering for ballot access and ballot initiatives, voter registration drives, direct voter contact programs, grassroots organizing, quality control over field work, and rapid-response program mobilization, all backed by an internally developed field operations management platform with autodialer and performance-tracking technology.

Product overview

The Outreach Team LLC is a field operations services company offering a unified suite of campaign services rather than a software product. The core offerings include Signature Gathering, Voter Registration & Voter Contact, Quality Control, Grassroots Organizing, and Rapid Programs—all delivered through disciplined field operations powered by local staff, real conversations, and measurable outcomes. The company also operates a face-to-face fundraising sub-brand called Wave. These services work together as an integrated service model where signature gathering qualifies ballot initiatives, voter registration expands the electorate, quality control ensures program integrity, and grassroots organizing builds sustained community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wave: Face-to-face fundraising brand launched in 2021 to house the company's direct fundraising operations.

Products and services

• Signature Gathering A field service that recruits, trains, and deploys canvassers to collect petition signatures for ballot access and ballot initiatives on behalf of political campaigns, PACs, and advocacy organizations.
• Voter Registration A field service that conducts door-to-door and on-site voter registration drives to add eligible supporters to voter rolls for Democratic and progressive campaigns and advocacy groups.
• Voter Contact A field and phone outreach service that contacts voters on behalf of campaigns and committees to persuade or mobilize them, executed by canvassers and supported by the company's autodialer platform.
• Quality Control An oversight service that monitors, audits, and validates the work of field canvassers and program managers to ensure signature, registration, and contact outputs meet client and regulatory standards.
• Grassroots Organizing A field service that recruits, trains, and coordinates local volunteers and supporters to build durable grassroots networks for political and advocacy campaigns.
• Rapid Programs A short-cycle field mobilization service that stands up canvasser teams quickly to meet compressed electoral, ballot, or advocacy deadlines on behalf of clients.
• Wave (Face-to-Face Fundraising) A sub-brand service of The Outreach Team that runs face-to-face fundraising canvassing for progressive causes and nonprofit organizations, soliciting donations from supporters in person.

Quantifiable outcome

• 360,000 voters registered
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

33 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Win JusticecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerWin Justice Wisconsin coalition effort between SEIU, Color of Change, Planned Parenthood Votes and Voces de La Frontera Action to mobilize Black and Latinx irregular voters in Wisconsin.
• Action Climate EmergencycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerClimate emergency advocacy organization partnering for climate action campaigns.
• Color of Change Action FundcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRacial justice organization focused on political power building for Black Americans.
• Common CausecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGood government organization working on voting rights and democracy reform.
• Conservation Voters PAcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPennsylvania environmental political action committee focused on electing conservation-minded candidates.
• Climate Action CampaigncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCoalition focused on climate action advocacy and political engagement.
• Daily KoscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProgressive media organization providing political news and advocacy platform.
• DCCCflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerDemocratic Congressional Campaign Committee - the official campaign arm of the Democratic Party for House races.
• Democratic National CommitteeflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial governing body of the Democratic Party, coordinating campaign operations.
• DSCCflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerDemocratic Senatorial Campaign Committee - focused on Senate races.
• Environmental Defense FundcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEnvironmental advocacy organization working on climate change, pollution, and conservation.
• UFCWcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerUnited Food and Commercial Workers union - major labor organization.
• For Our Future Action FundcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProgressive PAC focused on building power for working families through grassroots organizing.
• Forward Majority Action FundcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProgressive organization focused on flipping state legislative chambers to Democratic control.
• Freedom VirginiacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVirginia-based progressive organization focused on elections and policy advocacy.
• Everytown for Gun SafetycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGun safety advocacy organization, part of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action networks.
• League of Conservation VoterscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEnvironmental organization focused on electing environmentally-minded candidates.
• MoveOncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProgressive advocacy organization with millions of members.
• NAACPcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNational Association for the Advancement of Colored People - civil rights organization.
• NALEOcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNational Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials - civic engagement organization.
• National Audubon SocietycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerWildlife conservation organization focused on birds and habitat protection.
• NRDC Action FundcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNatural Resources Defense Council political action arm for environmental advocacy.
• Our Voice Our VotecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVoting rights organization focused on mobilizing underrepresented voters.
• OVOV (Our Voice Our Vote Arizona)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerArizona-based voting rights and civic engagement organization.
• Planned ParenthoodcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerReproductive health and rights organization with political advocacy affiliates.
• Public CitizencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerConsumer advocacy organization also engaged in democracy and government reform.
• State VoicescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCivic engagement organization supporting grassroots groups with data and organizing infrastructure.
• NARALcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPro-choice America organization focused on reproductive rights advocacy.
• One ArizonacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerArizona coalition focused on progressive policy and civic engagement.
• New Georgia ProjectcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGeorgia-based organization focused on registering and engaging voters of color.
• Voting Rights LabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for voting rights campaigns, including the 2021 Arizona canvass and organizer model.
• Black Futures LabcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBlack power-building organization focused on political engagement and policy advocacy.
• Family Friendly Action FundcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProgressive organization focused on family and economic policy issues.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• 270 Strategies: Premier progressive field and campaign consulting firm founded by Obama 2008 alumni; directly comparable to The Outreach Team in offering strategic field program design, canvassing, and voter contact for Democratic and advocacy clients.
• Trident DMG: Large-scale political field, outreach, and mobilization firm serving campaigns, PACs, and advocacy organizations across the political spectrum; offers signature gathering, voter contact, and canvassing services that directly overlap with The Outreach Team's core offerings.
• Pyramid Consulting: Long-standing Democratic campaign consulting firm with deep field operations, voter registration, and GOTV capabilities for progressive candidates and ballot measure campaigns.
• New Blue Interactive: Progressive political consulting firm providing integrated digital and field services for Democratic campaigns and progressive causes; directly comparable to The Outreach Team in serving similar advocacy clients.
• Grassroots Solutions: Community organizing and field campaign consultancy focused on progressive campaigns, advocacy nonprofits, and unions; closely comparable in mission, client base, and grassroots organizing capability.
• ROKK Solutions: Top-tier political consulting and public affairs firm with strong field, paid media, and advocacy offerings serving campaigns and causes; structurally comparable in scale and service mix even though primary client alignment differs.
• Mission Control: Campaign execution firm specializing in field, persuasion, and turnout programs for Democratic campaigns and progressive causes; comparable in service mix and target client base.
• OnMessage: Full-service political consulting firm offering field, paid media, and direct contact services to candidates and causes; directly comparable in scale of field operations delivery even though partisan alignment differs.

Broad incumbents

• ActBlue: Dominant Democratic fundraising platform processing billions of dollars for progressive campaigns and causes; overlapping with The Outreach Team in serving the same progressive client ecosystem but offering digital fundraising infrastructure rather than field services.
• NGP VAN: Leading Democratic campaign technology platform for voter contact, fundraising, and organizing; serves the same client base (DNC, DCCC, DSCC) as The Outreach Team but provides the technology backbone rather than the human field workforce.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/theoutreachteam

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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