What 270 Strategies does

270 Strategies is a political and advocacy consulting firm founded in 2013 by senior alumni of the Obama 2012 campaign organization, including CEO and Founding Partner Mitch Stewart, who served as Obama for America's battleground states director. Headquartered in Chicago with an 11-50 person team, the firm operates as a professional services practice rather than a software vendor: the technology section explicitly states 'Not applicable - professional services/consulting firm.' Service delivery combines data-driven online tactics with on-the-ground organizing, training, coalition building, and integrated storytelling. The firm's name references the 270 electoral votes required to win the U.S. presidency, signaling its positioning at the highest level of political work, and a Global footprint claim documents operations in 25 countries across five continents including the U.S., Ghana, Indonesia, South Africa, the UK, France, Germany, and Israel.

The firm offers a unified suite of consulting engagements under seven service categories: Strategic Planning, Training (experiential adult-learning programs), Campaigns (electoral and advocacy), Opening New Commercial Markets (corporate market-entry support), Coalition Building, Engagement (online and offline organizing), and Storytelling. Documented client work spans electoral campaigns (Ghana NPP 2016, Southeast Asian presidential re-election), nonprofit advocacy (Environmental Defense Fund's 'Defend Our Future' pledge campaign, FAMM on criminal justice, Florida Amendment 4 Coalition), and commercial engagements (a multi-year renewable energy company partnership enabling 2+ GW of permitted projects and $2 billion in clean energy infrastructure). Notable employees include SVP Katie Parsons (Sciences Po Paris, Obama 2008 organizer, Climate Reality Project deputy director), VP Marguerite Dooley, VP of Operations Allison Belville, Project Director Gregory Christensen, and Senior Associate Morgan Ross, with prior experience concentrated across Obama-era campaigns and Democratic organizing infrastructure.

Revenue is generated through tailored professional-services engagements billed on a quote-based, project-by-project basis, often structured as multi-year contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; no institutional investors, funding rounds, or parent company have been reported, and the firm appears to remain founder-owned and founder-controlled. Customer acquisition is sales-led and driven primarily by direct engagement via a 'Hire Us' channel, personal-network referrals from the founders' Obama campaign-era relationships, and demonstrated success from past campaign case work. The firm targets three primary customer segments: Political Campaigns (local, state, national, and international), Causes and Nonprofits (advocacy groups working on social, environmental, and policy issues), and a smaller commercial Companies segment seeking mission-aligned market-entry support.

Name

270 Strategies

Legal name

270 Strategies

Website

https://270strategies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

270 Strategies is a Chicago-based political and advocacy consulting firm founded in 2013 by Obama campaign alumni. It provides strategic planning, organizing, training, and campaign execution to political campaigns, nonprofit causes, and commercial clients across 25 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political and Advocacy Consulting

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Management Consulting Services (54161), Marketing Consulting Services (541613), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Organization Design & Operating Model Consulting (BPAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Turnaround, Restructuring & Crisis Management Consulting (BPAHACAO)

Keywords

• Political campaign consulting
• Advocacy organizing services
• Grassroots organizing strategy
• Coalition building consulting
• Digital voter engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: 270 Strategies generates revenue through professional consulting fees for campaign strategy, organizing services, training programs, coalition building, and storytelling support. Services are tailored to each client's needs, ranging from strategic planning to full campaign execution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

270 Strategies is a professional consulting firm that provides strategic planning, training, campaign execution, coalition building, and storytelling services to political campaigns, advocacy nonprofits, and companies. The firm specializes in data-driven integrated online and offline organizing to help clients reach, persuade, and mobilize target audiences to take action on political, social, and commercial objectives.

Product overview

270 Strategies is a strategic consulting firm offering professional services for causes, campaigns, and companies. The firm provides a unified suite of consulting offerings centered around engagement, organizing, and advocacy. Core service offerings include Strategic Planning (helping clients define goals and develop execution plans), Training (experiential programs for skill-building), Campaigns (election and advocacy campaign services), Coalition Building (policy change organizing), Opening New Commercial Markets (market entry support), and Storytelling (integrated communication strategies). These services are delivered as consulting engagements rather than standalone software products, with a focus on data-driven approaches that combine online and offline organizing tactics for political campaigns, advocacy efforts, and corporate mission-driven work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Planning Helps clients define clear, achievable goals aligned with their mission and design, develop, and execute plans that articulate goals, strategies, tactics, resource gaps, and staffing needs.
• Training Experiential, interactive training programs that build relevant skills and empower people to take action, employing adult learning theory methodologies delivered online and offline.
• Campaigns Political and advocacy campaign services including messaging, digital, and organizing tactics for elections and policy campaigns across the U.S. and internationally.
• Opening New Commercial Markets Market entry consulting that helps companies tell their story and align values and products with communities in new cities or countries through local champions and political navigation.
• Coalition Building Building broad coalitions of voices for policy change and legislation using state-level coalition building plans and constituent organizing at scale.
• Engagement Services Online and offline organizing services that help clients reach, persuade, and mobilize target audiences to take action, combining digital-forward programs with on-the-ground organizing.
• Storytelling Integrated storytelling approach that reaches people online, on the doors, and over the airways to help organizations communicate their mission and inspire action.

Quantifiable outcome

• 125,145 total pledges generated for climate campaign in 3 months, exceeding 100,000 goal
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bully Pulpit Interactive: Founded by 2008 Obama digital team alumni, BPI is a direct competitor offering integrated campaign strategy, digital, and creative services for Democratic campaigns, nonprofits, and corporate clients — overlapping heavily with 270's progressive political/advocacy positioning.
• SKDKnickerbocker (SKDK): Democratic-aligned public affairs and political consulting firm with deep Obama-administration ties, providing strategic communications, advertising, and crisis work to political, corporate, and nonprofit clients — a near-direct competitor for 270's advocacy and political engagements.
• Precision Strategies: Founded by Obama 2012 veterans, Precision Strategies provides polling, paid media, and campaign management for Democratic candidates and progressive causes — directly comparable service mix and Obama alumni pedigree.
• GMMB: Long-standing political media and consulting firm serving Democratic campaigns, ballot initiatives, and nonprofit advocacy clients with advertising, polling, and integrated campaign services — overlapping with 270 on coalition building and political campaign work.
• Targeted Victory: Political digital and consulting firm founded by Romney campaign alumni that has expanded to serve corporate clients and GOP campaigns — comparable business model in political consulting and digital organizing, though on the opposite side of the partisan spectrum.
• Blue State Digital: Founded by 2008 Obama digital team and now part of WPP's Blue State network, Blue State Digital provides digital strategy, fundraising, and engagement services for nonprofits, political campaigns, and brands — a direct competitor for 270's digital organizing and cause-based work.
• Avalanche Strategy: Political and public affairs consulting firm serving corporate, trade association, and political clients with strategic communications and advocacy services — competes for 270's corporate market entry and coalition building work.
• The Incite Agency: Political consulting firm specializing in campaign management, voter contact, and field operations for Democratic campaigns and progressive causes — directly comparable field organizing and campaign execution capability.
• Hilltop Public Solutions: Public affairs and political consulting firm providing campaign management, advocacy, and strategic communications to political, nonprofit, and corporate clients — overlapping with 270 on advocacy organizing and coalition work.

Emerging players

• Trilogy Interactive: Progressive digital agency providing web, email, and organizing technology services to Democratic campaigns and progressive nonprofits — a smaller, more tech-focused peer that competes for digital organizing work within 270's client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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