What America Votes does

America Votes is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization that operates as the coordination hub of the progressive political community. Founded in 2004, the organization aligns more than 400 state and national partner organizations — spanning major labor federations (AFL-CIO, SEIU, NEA, AFT), reproductive rights groups (Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List), environmental organizations (Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters, NextGen Climate, Environmental Defense Action Fund), gun violence prevention groups (Brady Campaign), and Democratic-aligned PACs (House and Senate Majority PACs) — to execute voter engagement, voter protection, and electoral mobilization programs across more than 20 states.

The organization's core offering is coalition coordination rather than commercial software or services. Its primary technology platform is the AVCC (America Votes Coordination Center), launched in 2018, which enables partner organizations to coordinate voter outreach in real time. A complementary program, the Investment Hub, has channeled more than $45 million in grants to partner organizations. Operational scale is substantial: the coalition reports more than 1 billion coordinated voter contacts in the 2020 cycle, 26 million doors knocked in the 2022 midterm, and 52 million doors knocked in the 2024 cycle under the leadership of Executive Director Daria C. Dawson. America Votes also operates two affiliated entities: America Votes Action Fund, an independent expenditure political action committee dedicated to voter education, and America Votes Education Fund, a grant-making vehicle focused on expanding voter access for young people and communities of color. The organization hosts the annual America Votes State Summit, with the next edition scheduled for April 20–23, 2026 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

America Votes is funded through charitable contributions and donor gifts, which are noted as not tax-deductible under IRC Section 162(e). It does not sell products or services commercially; fundraising, grantmaking to partners, and philanthropic support constitute its full revenue model. The organization is led by President Greg Speed, who has served since late 2007, and Executive Director Daria C. Dawson, who was appointed in late 2023 and took the ED role in 2024. Geographic operations are organized into Core States, Project States, and Affiliate States tiers spanning the United States, with no international footprint disclosed.

Name

America Votes

Legal name

America Votes

Website

https://americavotes.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

America Votes is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit coordination hub for the progressive political community, aligning 400+ partner organizations across 20+ states to execute voter engagement, mobilization, and election protection programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Advocacy and Voter Engagement Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civic Participation & Leadership Development (Voting, Advocacy, Community Leadership) (EDAAADAL), Government, Public Policy & Regulatory Congresses (THAHAJAF)

Keywords

• Voter engagement services
• Progressive coalition coordination
• Electoral mobilization programs
• Democracy protection advocacy
• Civic participation campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: America Votes receives charitable contributions and gifts from donors to support its mission of advancing progressive policies and protecting voting rights. Contributions are not tax deductible as charitable contributions under IRC Section 162(e).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

America Votes operates as the coordination hub of the progressive community, aligning more than 400 state and national partner organizations across 20+ states to build progressive power, win elections, and protect voting rights. The organization provides strategic planning, data infrastructure, real-time voter outreach coordination through the AVCC platform, and grant funding to partners executing canvassing, phone, and text mobilization programs.

Product overview

America Votes operates as the coordination hub of the progressive community, offering a coalition-based voter engagement and mobilization platform rather than a traditional software product. The core offering is the America Votes Coalition Coordination service, which aligns 400+ partner organizations across 20+ states to execute voter engagement programs. Supporting programs include the Investment Hub (grants to partners), the AVCC coordination platform (internal use), America Votes Action Fund (political education PAC), and America Votes Education Fund (voter access expansion). The organization also hosts the annual America Votes State Summit event. There is no consumer-facing software product with integrations, API, or AI capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• America Votes Coalition Coordination The core coordination hub service that aligns more than 400 state and national partner organizations across over 20 states to build progressive power, win elections, and protect voting rights.
• AVCC (America Votes Coordination Center) Real-time coordination platform enabling partner organizations to coordinate voter outreach activities across states.
• Investment Hub Grant-making program that has provided more than $45 million in grants to progressive partner organizations, supporting coalition infrastructure.
• Voter Engagement and Mobilization Programs
• America Votes State Summit Annual convening bringing together progressive experts, strategists, and leaders.
• America Votes Action Fund Independent expenditure political action committee affiliated with America Votes, dedicated to educating voters about candidates fighting for voting rights and key issues.
• America Votes Education Fund

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 billion+ voter contacts in 2020
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor national labor federation partner in the America Votes coalition, contributing to coordinated voter mobilization efforts.
• American Federation of TeacherscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational teachers' union partner in the America Votes coalition focused on voter engagement and progressive policies.
• EMILY's ListcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgressive women's political organization partner in the America Votes coalition focused on electing pro-choice Democratic women.
• NARALcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPro-choice advocacy organization partner in the America Votes coalition working on reproductive freedom and progressive issues.
• Planned ParenthoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReproductive health organization partner in the America Votes coalition contributing to voter mobilization and health care advocacy.
• Service Employees International Union (SEIU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerService workers union partner in the America Votes coalition, particularly active in political advocacy and voter engagement.
• National Education AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge teachers' union partner in the America Votes coalition focused on education policy and voter engagement.
• House and Senate Majority PACscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDemocratic party-aligned political action committees that are part of the coordinated progressive effort.
• League of Conservation VoterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization partner collaborating with America Votes on coordinated field work and electoral impact.
• NextGen ClimatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate-focused organization funded by Tom Steyer, emerged as a leading member of America Votes coalition mobilizing Democratic voters in midterm elections.
• Sierra ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor environmental organization partner in America Votes coalition contributing to progressive voter mobilization.
• Environmental Defense Action FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental advocacy organization partner in the broader progressive coalition coordinated by America Votes.
• Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun ViolenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGun violence prevention organization partner in the America Votes coalition.
• America Votes Action FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent expenditure political action committee affiliated with America Votes, dedicated to educating voters about candidates fighting for voting rights and progressive issues.
• America Votes Education FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate organization dedicated to expanding voter access through robust grantmaking, focused on young people and communities of color.
• 400+ State and National Partner OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprehensive coalition of progressive organizations including advocacy groups, labor unions, political organizations, and issue-based groups working in coordination across 20+ states.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rock the Vote: Voter registration and youth civic engagement organization; comparable to AV on voter mobilization and coalition-based outreach, particularly focused on young and first-time voters.
• When We All Vote: Nonpartisan voter registration and turnout organization; comparable to AV as a coalition-based voter mobilization effort targeting underrepresented communities and building turnout through partner-driven field programs.
• Priorities USA: Progressive independent expenditure PAC focused on defeating Republican presidential and key down-ballot candidates; Greg Speed serves on Priorities' board, signaling deep structural integration with AV's coalition approach to electoral spending.
• NAACP: Long-standing civil rights organization with significant voter protection, registration, and mobilization programs; comparable to AV as a coalition-focused civic participation organization targeting underrepresented voters and election administration reform.
• Brennan Center for Justice: Nonpartisan law and policy institute focused on voting rights, election administration, and democracy reform; comparable to AV in addressing voter access and election protection missions through litigation, research, and advocacy.
• Community Change: Progressive community-organizing and voter engagement organization focused on low-income communities and people of color; comparable to AV in coalition-based progressive mobilization and grantmaking to grassroots partner organizations.
• MoveOn: Progressive advocacy and voter mobilization organization running coordinated digital campaigns and electoral programs; comparable to AV as a national progressive coordination hub mobilizing members and donors for electoral and advocacy campaigns.
• League of Women Voters: Civic participation organization conducting voter registration, voter education, and GOTV mobilization; comparable to AV as a long-standing voter engagement and democracy organization, though older and more oriented to civic education.
• Demos: Progressive public policy organization working on democracy, voting rights, and economic justice; comparable to AV on democracy defense, election protection, and progressive coalition advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Center for American Progress: Large progressive policy and advocacy organization with research, advocacy, and electoral engagement programs; overlaps with AV on progressive coalition coordination and policy advocacy though operates a broader think-tank-plus-advocacy model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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