What Fuse Washington does

Fuse Washington is a Seattle-based nonprofit progressive advocacy organization founded in 2007 that operates as Washington's largest multi-issue progressive infrastructure. It serves progressive activists, voters, and partner organizations across Washington state by combining grassroots organizing, voter education, strategic communications training, and coalition-based advocacy into a single year-round platform. Its core program, the Progressive Voters Guide, has been published for every primary, general, and special election since 2008, combining endorsements from major progressive organizations with independent candidate research and reaching over four million cumulative users (350,000+ in the 2018 general election, roughly one in ten Washington voters that cycle). The organization is operationally a 501(c)(4) political advocacy nonprofit with a sister 501(c)(3), the Fuse Innovation Fund (EIN 87-0800705), which channels tax-deductible contributions.

Fuse's core products and programs include the Progressive Voters Guide (online voter education), the Communications Hub (narrative and storytelling training for partner organizations), the Trump Opposition coalition program, State Legislature Advocacy campaigns, and the Civic Voices Fellowship for emerging progressive leaders. Underlying technology is built primarily on ActionNetwork, a third-party organizing platform used for email, fundraising, petitions, event RSVPs, and volunteer mobilization, supplemented by organic social media presence on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky. The organization has demonstrated measurable electoral impact, including helping flip the Washington State Senate in 2017 through the Manka Dhingra 45th District race and electing Dr. Kim Schrier in WA-08 in 2018.

Fuse's revenue model is a distributed nonprofit funding stack rather than a commercial pricing model. Programs are free to the public; the financial ask is voluntary donations. Primary streams include grassroots one-time and recurring donations processed through ActionNetwork, the Progress Partners monthly giving program (minimum $5/month, with perks such as early access to the Voters Guide and insider campaign updates), the Cornerstone Fund capital campaign (targeting $250,000 for the 2025 executive leadership transition), the Forever Fuse legacy giving program routed through the 501(c)(3), and merchandise sales through Fuse's own e-commerce storefront. All public programs and voter guides remain free; there is no commercial product pricing.

Name

Fuse Washington

Legal name

Fuse, a Washington Non-Profit Corporation

Website

https://fusewashington.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fuse Washington is a Seattle-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit that operates Washington's largest multi-issue progressive advocacy organization, providing voter education through its Progressive Voters Guide, grassroots organizing, coalition-based advocacy, and strategic communications training to progressive activists and partner organizations across Washington state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Advocacy and Grassroots Organizing Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Other Social Advocacy Organizations (813319), Social Advocacy Organizations (81331)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civic, Citizenship & Community Engagement Education (EDAAAEAI), Nonprofit & Cause Communications (BPAFADAK), Civic Participation & Leadership Development (Voting, Advocacy, Community Leadership) (EDAAADAL)

Keywords

• Progressive political advocacy
• Voter education guides
• Grassroots organizing campaigns
• Coalition advocacy services
• Progressive communications training

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grassroots Donations and Membership: Fuse relies on individual donations from activists and supporters, ranging from one-time gifts to monthly contributions through the Progress Partners program ($5/month minimum). Donations are processed via ActionNetwork and the organization's website.
2. Cornerstone Fund (Capital Campaign): Special fundraising campaign targeting $250,000 to support executive leadership transition, executive search costs, increased financial reserves, and maintaining priority campaigns.
3. Legacy and Planned Giving: The Forever Fuse legacy giving program accepts bequests, beneficiary designations of retirement and other assets through Fuse Innovation Fund (EIN 87-0800705), a 501(c)(3) sister organization.
4. Merchandise Sales: Fuse operates an online store selling merchandise including sweatshirts, tote bags, water bottles, and other items to support the organization financially.
5. Progressive Voters Guide Donations: Specific fundraising appeals tied to the Progressive Voters Guide program, where supporters can donate to support endorsed candidates and ballot measure campaigns featured in the guide.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fuse Washington operates as Washington's largest progressive multi-issue advocacy organization, providing voter education through its Progressive Voters Guide, grassroots organizing and electoral mobilization, strategic communications training via its Communications Hub, statewide opposition and accountability campaigns, and coalition coordination with labor, environmental, reproductive rights, and civic organizations. Programs are funded by individual donations and distributed primarily online and through events across Washington state.

Product overview

Fuse Washington operates as a political advocacy organization offering a suite of progressive programs and services rather than a traditional software product. The core offerings include the Progressive Voters Guide (voter education platform), Communications Hub (narrative training for progressive organizations), Trump Opposition Program (grassroots activism coordination), State Legislature Advocacy campaigns, and Civic Voices Fellowship (leadership development). The organization also runs donor programs including Progress Partners monthly giving and the Cornerstone Fund capital campaign. These programs work together to advance progressive political change through voter education, electoral organizing, messaging training, and coalition-based advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Progressive Voters Guide An annual voter education resource published since 2008 that compiles endorsements from Washington's leading progressive organizations with independent candidate research and ballot measure information for each primary, general, and special election. More than 4,000,000 cumulative users have accessed the guide to make informed voting decisions.
• Communications Hub A training and support program that builds communications capacity across the progressive movement by training partner organizations on narrative and strategic communications, and providing communications support to targeted campaigns through research-backed storytelling strategies.
• Trump Opposition Program A comprehensive statewide coalition program coordinating activism efforts, developing opposition messaging, and curating action opportunities against Trump administration policies for Washington progressive members.
• State Legislature Advocacy Annual legislative campaign organizing with community groups and partner organizations to advance progressive bills on tax fairness, reproductive freedom, and climate action before the Washington state legislature.
• Civic Voices Fellowship Program A leadership development program cultivating new progressive leaders and mobilizing young voters through civic engagement training.
• Progress Partners Monthly Giving A monthly donor membership program enabling committed supporters to contribute $5 or more monthly to support ongoing progressive campaigns, with benefits including early access to the Progressive Voters Guide, insider campaign updates, monthly e-newsletter, discounted event tickets, and an annual briefing with the Executive Director.
• Cornerstone Fund A capital fundraising campaign to raise $250,000 supporting Fuse Washington's executive leadership transition, executive search costs, increased financial reserves, and maintaining priority progressive campaigns.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4 million cumulative users of the Progressive Voters Guide since 2008
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and HawaiicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2018Fuse and Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawaii co-signed a Public Disclosure Commission complaint against Republican operative Glen Morgan for using deceptive voter mailers that falsely implied progressive organizations' endorsements. The coalition included multiple labor and progressive organizations.
• Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2018Co-signed the 2018 PDC complaint against Glen Morgan's voter deception scam, representing one of Washington's largest labor federations with hundreds of thousands of affiliated members.
• AFT-WashingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2018Co-signed the coalition PDC complaint against voter deception; AFT-Washington is the Washington state affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers.
• AFSCME Council 28coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2018Coalition partner in the PDC complaint against voter deception; AFSCME Council 28 represents public service workers in Washington.
• UFCW 21coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2018Coalition partner in filing the PDC complaint. UFCW 21 (United Food and Commercial Workers Local 21) represents grocery and retail workers across Washington.
• ProgressNow NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFuse is a proud member of the ProgressNow network, the national coalition of multi-issue progressive state-based organizations. ProgressNow pioneered the multi-issue organizing model in Colorado, which served as the inspiration and template for Fuse Washington's founding in 2007.
• Communications Hub Partner OrganizationscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Communications Hub at Fuse Washington trains progressive organizations across the state on narrative and strategic communications, building communications capacity throughout the movement. Partner organizations benefit from shared messaging frameworks, storytelling strategies, and campaign communications support.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ProgressNow: National multi-issue progressive state-based organizing network of which Fuse is a proud member. Directly comparable as a networked federation running identical state affiliate organizing, voter engagement, and progressive advocacy playbooks.
• ProgressNow Colorado: The original multi-issue progressive state organization whose model Fuse explicitly adapted at founding in 2007. Most direct comparable in scope, mission, and operating model (voter guides, advocacy, communications, electoral coordination).
• Indivisible: National progressive advocacy group with affiliated local chapters running rapid-response and electoral campaigns. Most direct post-2016 analog in mission, organizing model, and resistance-oriented messaging positioning.
• State Voices: National coalition of state-based civic engagement tables focused on coordinated voter mobilization of underrepresented communities. A natural peer as a coordinating infrastructure across state-based progressive groups.
• League of Women Voters of Washington: State affiliate of the national nonpartisan civic engagement organization producing widely used voter guides in Washington. Directly comparable on voter education product, though operating nonpartisan vs. Fuse's explicitly progressive stance.

Broad incumbents

• MoveOn.org: National progressive digital mobilization and advocacy organization using petitions, email, and rapid-response campaigns. Operates at much larger national scale but competes for the same progressive donor and activist base.

Regional players

• Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawaii: Coalition partner with overlapping Washington-state progressive advocacy agenda and electoral endorsements. Comparable as a single-issue progressive electoral advocacy organization with shared voter mobilization and endorsement operations.

Emerging players

• Working Families Party: Multi-issue progressive political organization running endorsements, candidate development, and electoral mobilization. Peer in progressive infrastructure operating in multiple states, though structurally distinct as a third party.
• Swing Left: Progressive electoral mobilization organization focused on flipping targeted districts through volunteer-driven canvassing and phone/text banking. Comparable in field and GOTV tactics and donor base overlap.

Others

• Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO: Statewide labor federation that is one of Fuse's coalition partners and a co-signatory on PDC complaints. Acts as an adjacent progressive stakeholder with comparable electoral mobilization infrastructure and significant member base overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fusewa
• Facebookfacebook.com/fusewashington
• Instagraminstagram.com/fusewa
• TikToktiktok.com/@fusewashington

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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