What Innovation Ohio does

Innovation Ohio is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit social welfare organization headquartered at 341 S. 3rd Street, Suite 300, Columbus, Ohio, founded in 2011. It describes itself as bridging advocacy, activism, and policymaking in Ohio by building coalitions, conducting research and polling, and coordinating messaging campaigns on progressive issues at the local, state, and federal levels. Its core constituencies are Ohio progressive voters, workers and families, and underserved communities, with target issue areas including healthcare, abortion rights, economic policy, redistricting, and voter access. Operations center on the Women's Public Policy Network (a coalition of 30+ organizations advancing policies for Ohio women and families, including a Women's Economic Security Legislative Scorecard) and the Equal Districts Coalition for redistricting reform, supplemented by voter education resources (Voter ID, absentee voting, college voters, disabled voters) and policy toolkits.

The organization's go-to-market approach is community-led rather than commercial: it does not sell products or licenses and instead distributes research, toolkits, polling, press releases, and calls to action through its website (innovationohio.org), ActionNetwork email lists (including the Ohio Progressive Briefing), digital ad campaigns (e.g., Hands Off Ohio), and coalition partner networks including Tax March, For Our Future Ohio, and the Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council. As a 501(c)(4), revenue is generated through donations and member contributions rather than pricing models, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed in the source materials. The organization operates an adjacent entity, the Innovation Ohio Education Fund, focused on education and policy research. As of 2025, Michael McGovern serves as President and CEO, succeeding Desiree Tims, and the organization continues to publish content and run voter mobilization programs.

There are no proprietary software products, platforms, AI capabilities, patents, or technology modules disclosed in the source data. The organization depends on third-party tooling (e.g., Squarespace for the website, ActionNetwork for email, GrowProgress for polling) rather than developing its own technology stack. Customer segments are non-commercial: end beneficiaries are Ohio progressive voters and coalition partners are other progressive advocacy organizations. Headcount is in the 11–50 employee range per the firmographic data, consistent with a mid-sized advocacy nonprofit rather than a scaling technology venture.

Name

Innovation Ohio

Legal name

Innovation Ohio

Website

https://innovationohio.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Innovation Ohio is a Columbus-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit that builds coalitions, conducts polling and research, and coordinates messaging campaigns on progressive policies for Ohio voters, workers, and families. It operates the Women's Public Policy Network and Equal Districts Coalition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Advocacy Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Criminal Justice Reform & Legal System Advocacy (BPAGAFAI)

Keywords

• Progressive advocacy
• Policy research
• Coalition building
• Voter education
• Political messaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

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, Others

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Innovation Ohio is a 501(c)(4) progressive advocacy and policy research organization that bridges advocacy, activism, and policymaking in Ohio. It builds coalitions of advocacy organizations, conducts original polling and research, coordinates messaging campaigns, and produces voter education resources and policy toolkits focused on local, state, and federal issues affecting Ohio workers, families, and progressive constituencies.

Product overview

Innovation Ohio is a progressive politics and policy advocacy organization, not a product company. It does not offer software products, platforms, or technology modules. Its services consist of advocacy, research, polling, coalition building, voter education (including FAQs on Voter ID, Absentee Voting, Voters in College, and Disabled Voters), toolkits, reports, and policy messaging campaigns focused on Ohio state and local issues. There are no named product brands, modules, or technology offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Women's Public Policy Network: A coalition of 30+ organizations advancing policies that empower Ohio women and families.
• Equal Districts Coalition

Products and services

• Women's Public Policy Network

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached millions of Ohioans through digital campaigns, press releases, and voter education materials
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor CouncilminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 September 2021Labor organization whose Executive Secretary-Treasurer Brian Griffin participated in the September 2021 press event with Innovation Ohio on Build Back Better.
• Women's Public Policy NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA coalition of 30+ organizations convened by Innovation Ohio Education Fund advancing policies that empower Ohio women and families. The network provides a hub of resources and advocacy opportunities including a Women's Economic Security Legislative Scorecard.
• Equal Districts CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA unified group of prominent Ohio advocacy organizations engaged in the redistricting fight. The coalition advocates for fair district maps where every candidate has a legitimate chance to win and all votes matter equally.
• Tax MarchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational organization that partnered with Innovation Ohio for a week of action, specifically targeting Republican Congressman Steve Chabot to urge support for President Biden's Build Back Better agenda.
• For Our Future OhiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal progressive organization whose Communications Director Kobie Christian participated in press conference with Innovation Ohio urging passage of Build Back Better plan.
• OhioVoterGuide.orgminorOthersNonpartisan voter information resource referenced throughout Innovation Ohio's voter education materials as a trusted source for voter registration, polling locations, and candidate information.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Priorities USA: A major progressive political organization focused on voter persuasion and turnout in battleground states; comparable to Innovation Ohio's swing-state voter mobilization work, though operating at national scale.
• MoveOn.org: A national progressive advocacy organization running digital campaigns, polling, and member mobilization — overlapping with Innovation Ohio's digital ad campaigns and voter mobilization work but at significantly larger scale.
• Center for American Progress: A larger national progressive think tank that produces policy research, polling, and messaging that overlap with Innovation Ohio's research and advocacy outputs, though at much greater scale and breadth.
• America Votes: A coalition coordination hub for progressive advocacy and labor organizations, closely aligned with Innovation Ohio's coalition convening role through the Women's Public Policy Network and Equal Districts Coalition.

Regional players

• ProgressOhio: An Ohio-focused progressive advocacy organization running research, digital campaigns, and policy work in the same state as Innovation Ohio, making it the most direct in-state competitor.
• Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio: An Ohio-focused progressive advocacy affiliate working on healthcare, abortion rights, and voter mobilization — overlapping with several of Innovation Ohio's stated issue priorities and constituency base.
• Ohio Organizing Collaborative: An Ohio-based progressive coalition of community organizations engaged in voter mobilization and policy advocacy; comparable to Innovation Ohio's statewide Ohio progressive organizing footprint.
• Common Cause Ohio: An Ohio chapter of a national good-government advocacy organization active on redistricting reform and voting rights, directly comparable to Innovation Ohio's Equal Districts Coalition redistricting work.

Direct peers

• ProgressNow: A network of state-level progressive advocacy organizations conducting research, polling, and rapid-response communications — directly comparable to Innovation Ohio's coalition-building and state-focused progressive advocacy model.
• State Voices: A national coordination table for state-based voter engagement coalitions; directly comparable to Innovation Ohio's coalition model (e.g., Women's Public Policy Network, Equal Districts Coalition) and voter education focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/innovationohio
• Facebookfacebook.com/InnovationOhio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/innovation-ohio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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