Democracy for America

Name

Democracy for America

Website

https://democracyforamerica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Democracy for America is a federal political action committee (PAC) founded in 2004 by Howard Dean, headquartered in Burlington, Vermont, that mobilizes grassroots donors and volunteers to support progressive Democratic candidates and causes across U.S. elections.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Advocacy / Federal Political Action Committee

NAICS

Political Organizations (813940), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electoral Support & Election Observation (BPADAGAA), Civil Society Strengthening & Civic Space (BPADAGAD), Civic Participation & Leadership Development (Voting, Advocacy, Community Leadership) (EDAAADAL)

Keywords

• Progressive political advocacy
• Political action committee
• Democratic party organizing
• Grassroots political activism
• Campaign political fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Democracy for America is a people-powered federal Political Action Committee (PAC) that organizes grassroots supporters to influence elections and reshape the Democratic Party from the bottom up. It mobilizes individual donors, activists, and volunteers to back progressive candidates and causes through endorsements, fundraising, and member-driven advocacy campaigns.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Federal Political Action Committee (PAC) Operations A federally registered PAC structure that channels individual donor contributions and coordinates support for progressive Democratic candidates and causes. Targeted at individual progressive donors and activists in the United States.
• Grassroots Member Organizing and Advocacy Bottom-up member-driven advocacy and volunteer organizing to influence Democratic Party direction and progressive political outcomes. Targeted at politically engaged individual progressive citizens in the United States.
• Progressive Candidate Endorsements Member-influenced endorsement of federal candidates aligned with progressive policy priorities. Targeted at Democratic primary and general election candidates seeking organized progressive backing.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Direct peers

• Daily Kos: Daily Kos operates a progressive media site and a political activism/community platform that mobilizes readers for Democratic campaigns; it overlaps with DFA in grassroots digital organizing and donor cultivation.
• Emily's List: Emily's List is a PAC dedicated to electing pro-choice Democratic women candidates; it shares DFA's federal PAC structure, donor base, and candidate-endorsement focus within the Democratic ecosystem.
• Working Families Party: Working Families Party is a progressive political organization that endorses and supports Democratic candidates; it is comparable to DFA in grassroots electoral strategy and progressive coalition-building.
• Swing Left: Swing Left is a volunteer-driven PAC that targets swing-district voter turnout for Democratic candidates; it is comparable to DFA in grassroots electoral focus and use of volunteer mobilization for political outcomes.
• MoveOn: MoveOn is a progressive political action and advocacy organization that mobilizes grassroots members on Democratic causes; it is the most directly comparable peer to DFA in mission, member-driven model, and PAC-style political engagement.
• Credo Action: Credo Action is a progressive advocacy network that mobilizes members around corporate accountability, civil rights, and Democratic-aligned issues; it competes with DFA for activist donors and petition/petition-call engagement.
• Indivisible: Indivisible is a grassroots progressive advocacy organization that organizes local volunteer groups to influence Democratic electoral and legislative outcomes; it competes with DFA for the same activist donor pool and local-group capacity.
• People's Action: People's Action is a national progressive organizing coalition of state and local groups focused on economic and racial justice; it overlaps with DFA in multi-state field organizing and donor-driven advocacy.
• End Citizens United: End Citizens United is a Democratic-aligned PAC focused on campaign finance reform and electing pro-reform candidates; it shares DFA's federal PAC infrastructure and small-dollar donor strategy.
• Progressive Change Campaign Committee: PCCC (Bold Progressives) is a PAC that champions populist progressive candidates and policy; it mirrors DFA in left-flavor issue advocacy, candidate backing, and small-dollar fundraising.

Market position

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/democracy-for-america

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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