What Evergreen Action does

Evergreen Action is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit climate policy advocacy organization founded in 2020 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It advances bold climate and clean energy legislation at both state and federal levels, serving state and federal policymakers, climate advocates, environmental justice communities, labor unions, and the general public. The organization was created by former Inslee for America campaign staff and built around a 218-page open-source climate policy roadmap; it has since played a direct role in shaping the Inflation Reduction Act and state-level legislation including Michigan's 2023 100% clean energy standard.

Its core outputs are policy research and advocacy products rather than software. The organization has produced 57 policy papers, 89 videos, and a policy hub containing 255+ resources, and it runs structured state-level advocacy programs in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Operational infrastructure is built on standard digital advocacy tooling — website, email, social channels, and online petitions/action alerts — which has delivered 775,000 messages to decision makers and supported 400+ lawmaker meetings. A sister organization, Evergreen Collaborative (501(c)(3)), extends the policy resource surface.

Revenue is generated entirely through individual donations (one-time, monthly sustainer, stock, matched, donor-advised fund, and legacy gifts). The organization does not charge for its policy resources, analysis, or advocacy tools; all outputs are provided free to policymakers, advocates, and the public. The go-to-market motion is community-led, combining grassroots mobilization, coalition coordination, digital advocacy campaigns, direct lobbying, and strategic communications — a model that depends on sustained donor engagement rather than transactional customer revenue.

Name

Evergreen Action

Legal name

Evergreen Action

Website

https://evergreenaction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Evergreen Action is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit climate policy advocacy organization founded in 2020 in Seattle. It advances bold climate and clean energy legislation at state and federal levels through policy research, coalition building, and grassroots advocacy campaigns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Evergreen Action operates primarily as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization funded by individual donations from supporters. They accept one-time gifts, monthly sustainer contributions, stock donations, matched gifts, donor-advised fund contributions, and legacy/bequest gifts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Evergreen Action is a 501(c)(4) climate policy advocacy nonprofit that produces policy research, roadmaps, and analysis; runs advocacy campaigns targeting state and federal policymakers; operates dedicated state-level climate advocacy programs in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin; and coordinates coalitions spanning environmental justice, housing, and labor organizations. It delivers these services free of charge to policymakers, partner organizations, and the public, funded primarily through individual donations.

Product overview

Evergreen Action is a climate policy advocacy organization, not a technology product company. Their offerings consist of policy research, advocacy campaigns, grassroots mobilization, strategic communications, and coalition building focused on advancing clean energy and climate legislation at the state and federal levels. The organization produces policy papers, analysis reports, action campaigns, and educational resources to support climate action but does not offer software products, platforms, or technology services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Policy Hub Free online resource library of climate and clean energy policy papers, analysis reports, and explainers covering power, transportation, housing, and federal policy; available at evergreenaction.com/policy-hub for policymakers, advocates, and the public.
• State Climate Advocacy Programs Dedicated on-the-ground climate advocacy programs in four key states (Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin) that support passing and implementing climate legislation such as 100% clean energy standards, utility accountability, and data center regulations.
• Digital Advocacy Campaigns (Take Action) Self-serve digital advocacy platform enabling individual supporters to sign petitions, send messages, and contact representatives and decision makers directly on specific climate and clean energy policy issues.
• Coalition Coordination Services Coordination of coalition partnerships with environmental justice organizations, housing advocates, and labor movement leaders to align on shared climate policy goals, including 400+ lawmaker meetings annually.
• Strategic Communications and Press Strategic communications and earned media service handling press outreach, rapid-response messaging, and campaign-style communications on climate policy issues, generating 1,680+ press mentions.
• Evergreen Collaborative (Subsidiary Program) Sister organization providing additional federal and state climate policy resources via evergreencollaborative.com, complementing Evergreen Action's advocacy work with deeper policy research.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saved ratepayers $841 per year in Pennsylvania through utility profit caps and clean energy deployment
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Environmental Justice OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partnerships with environmental justice organizations to ensure clean energy policies are shaped by communities most affected by pollution and climate impacts.
• Housing AdvocatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with housing advocates to develop policy solutions that address both housing affordability and building electrification, ensuring clean housing is accessible for working families.
• Labor Movement LeaderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with labor unions to ensure clean energy transition creates good-paying jobs and includes provisions for workers and communities in the transition.
• State Decision-MakerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking with state legislators, governors, and regulators to develop and implement climate and clean energy policies at the state level.
• Bill McKibbenminorOthersAuthor and climate advocate who has publicly praised Evergreen's work, stating 'Evergreen has been heavily responsible for the fact that there are still good things happening on climate and clean energy.'
• Giving GreenminorOthersClimate-focused nonprofit evaluator that has praised Evergreen as 'a nimble organization that is highly adept at timing its policy development and advocacy to the political climate.'

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Evergreen Collaborative: Sister 501(c)(3) organization providing policy resources for federal and state climate solutions, operating in tight coordination with Evergreen Action on shared climate advocacy.
• Climate Power: Climate communications and advocacy organization focused on passing bold climate policy, targeting similar state and federal policymaker audiences with rapid-response campaigns.
• Climate Action Campaign: Coalition of major environmental, public health, and community organizations coordinating federal climate advocacy - directly comparable model to Evergreen's coalition approach.

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Club: One of the largest and oldest U.S. environmental organizations, advocating on overlapping climate, energy, and conservation policy issues across all 50 states.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Major environmental advocacy organization combining policy research, litigation, and lobbying on climate, energy, and clean air - directly overlapping Evergreen's policy priorities.
• Environmental Defense Fund (EDF): Large environmental advocacy group that blends market-based policy solutions with state and federal lobbying on clean energy, climate, and utility reform.
• League of Conservation Voters (LCV): National environmental political organization linking policy advocacy with electoral activity, with state affiliates in many of the same battlegrounds Evergreen targets.
• Earthjustice: Public-interest environmental law organization that litigates and advocates on climate, clean energy, and pollution issues parallel to Evergreen's policy agenda.
• Center for American Progress (CAP): Progressive think tank whose climate and energy policy team produces analysis and policy recommendations that overlap with Evergreen's federal advocacy work.

Emerging players

• BlueGreen Alliance: Strategic partnership between labor unions and environmental organizations focused on clean-energy jobs and just transition, directly aligned with Evergreen's labor coalition work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EvergreenAction
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evergreenaction
• Instagraminstagram.com/evergreenaction
• Facebookfacebook.com/EvergreenAction

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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