Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance

What Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance does

Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance (PPORA) is a nonprofit coalition founded in 2016 and based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The organization's mission is to strengthen outdoor recreation infrastructure and conservation across the Pikes Peak region through leadership, advocacy, and coalition coordination. It was founded by David Leinweber, a sitting Colorado Springs city councilmember, and is led day-to-day by Executive Director Becky Leinweber. The organization operates with a small team of 1–10 employees.

PPORA's sole product is the Outdoor Pikes Peak Initiative (OPPI), a comprehensive recreation and conservation plan spanning three Colorado counties. The initiative is being implemented in phases, beginning with a $2.5 million state grant secured in January 2026 from Colorado Parks & Wildlife and Great Outdoors Colorado. The full OPPI vision exceeds $6 million and depends in part on sustained federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) appropriations. PPORA's go-to-market is direct government advocacy rather than commercial distribution, with marketing primarily conducted through opinion-editorial content in regional media such as the Colorado Sun.

The organization's revenue model is grant-dependent rather than commercial. It does not sell products, charge membership dues, or operate a pricing model. Customer segments are defined geographically — residents and visitors to the Pikes Peak region who benefit from recreation access and conserved natural areas. PPORA's primary risks are concentrated: a single state grant award funds current operations, federal LWCF advocacy is exposed to federal budget cuts, and the small headcount constrains execution capacity relative to the $6M+ vision.

Name

Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance

Legal name

Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance

Website

https://ppora.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance is a Colorado Springs nonprofit coalition that coordinates outdoor recreation and conservation across three Pikes Peak counties via the Outdoor Pikes Peak Initiative, funded primarily by state grants and federal LWCF advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Recreation Conservation Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH)

Keywords

• Outdoor recreation
• Conservation planning
• Coalition advocacy
• Recreation infrastructure
• Public lands funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: The organization operates as a nonprofit coalition primarily funded through government grants. They secured a $2.5 million state grant to implement the Outdoor Pikes Peak Initiative (OPPI), a comprehensive recreation and conservation plan covering three Colorado counties. The organization advocates for sustained federal LWCF (Land and Water Conservation Fund) funding to realize the full vision exceeding $6 million.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance coordinates outdoor recreation and conservation efforts across three Colorado counties in the Pikes Peak region through leadership, collaboration, and advocacy. Its primary product is the Outdoor Pikes Peak Initiative (OPPI), a comprehensive recreation and conservation plan designed to secure state and federal funding (including LWCF) for outdoor recreation infrastructure and natural resource preservation.

Product overview

Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance operates as a coalition focused on a single unified initiative: the Outdoor Pikes Peak Initiative (OPPI). OPPI is a comprehensive recreation and conservation plan spanning three Colorado counties, aimed at securing both state and federal funding to implement outdoor recreation infrastructure and conservation projects. The Alliance's work centers on this initiative as its primary offering, with a $2.5 million state grant secured to begin implementation and a full vision exceeding $6 million that depends on continued federal LWCF funding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Secured $2.5 million in state grant funding for OPPI implementation

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Great Outdoors Colorado: Statewide trust fund created by Colorado voters that invests lottery proceeds in parks, trails, and conservation. Functionally adjacent to PPORA as a funder (GOCO co-funded PPORA's $2.5M grant) and shares the outdoor recreation/conservation mission, though it operates as a public grantmaker rather than an advocacy coalition.

Broad incumbents

• Trust for Public Land: National nonprofit that works to protect land for public use, including parks and recreation areas. Comparable to PPORA in land conservation and recreation access advocacy, though it operates at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• National Recreation and Park Association: National nonprofit dedicated to advancing parks, recreation, and conservation through professional development, advocacy, and research. Comparable to PPORA in the parks-and-recreation advocacy space, though it primarily serves a professional membership rather than a regional coalition.
• Outdoor Industry Association: Trade association representing the outdoor industry, with active engagement in federal outdoor recreation policy and funding. Comparable in the policy and coalition-building arena, though it represents industry members rather than grassroots recreation users.

Direct peers

• American Hiking Society: National nonprofit dedicated to protecting trails, their surrounding natural areas, and the hiking experience. Comparable to PPORA in its nonprofit advocacy model focused on outdoor recreation infrastructure and conservation funding, with a narrower trail-centric mandate.
• Conservation Colorado: Statewide environmental and conservation advocacy nonprofit operating across Colorado. Comparable to PPORA in mission (conservation advocacy) and approach (state-level policy and funding advocacy), with a broader environmental scope beyond outdoor recreation.
• Outdoor Recreation Roundtable: National coalition of outdoor recreation organizations, outdoor industry businesses, and conservation groups that convenes stakeholders to advance federal outdoor recreation policy. Directly comparable to PPORA as a coalition/advocacy model focused on outdoor recreation funding and policy, though at the national level.
• Rails-to-Trails Conservancy: National nonprofit that advocates for and builds rail-trails and active-transportation infrastructure, with significant federal funding advocacy. Closely comparable to PPORA in its combination of recreation infrastructure, conservation, and federal funding advocacy.

Regional players

• Colorado Mountain Club: Colorado-based nonprofit dedicated to mountaineering education, conservation, and recreation access. Comparable to PPORA in regional Colorado outdoor recreation and conservation focus, though it operates as a member-driven club rather than a coalition advocacy body.

Emerging players

• Leave No Trace: National nonprofit that promotes responsible outdoor recreation through education and ethics training. Comparable to PPORA as a mission-aligned outdoor recreation nonprofit, with overlap in environmental education and outreach though a narrower ethics-focused mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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