LWV-UMRR

What LWV-UMRR does

LWV-UMRR (League of Women Voters Upper Mississippi River Region) is a non-profit Inter League Organization (ILO) of the League of Women Voters federation, founded in 2015 and headquartered at 827 North High Point Rd, Madison, Wisconsin. The organization functions as a regional civic and environmental advocacy body for water resource protection across the Upper Mississippi River watershed, spanning five states — Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri — and reaching from the headwaters at Itasca State Park, Minnesota, to Cairo, Illinois. Its membership is composed of 68 local Leagues plus four state Leagues (as of April 2026), each of which sends a delegate to the annual meeting and participates in regional advocacy on issues including nutrient pollution, climate change, WOTUS rulemaking, the Clean Water Act, and wetland protection.

LWV-UMRR does not operate proprietary technology or commercial products. Its core activities are educational programming (webinars held on the first Monday of even-numbered months, blog content, River Days of Action events), regulatory advocacy (comment letters to US EPA and Congressional offices on WOTUS, the PERMIT Act, and CCL), and member services (annual meetings, board governance, newsletter distribution). Strategic partnerships extend its reach, including with The Wetlands Initiative, the Stanley Center for Peace and Security, the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, and LWV Metro Des Moines.

The revenue model is a small annual membership subscription of $25 per member League, supplemented by individual donations and grants. With 68 member Leagues, dues produce only approximately $1,700 in gross annual subscription revenue, indicating the organization's funding is materially dependent on donations and grants. Distribution is community-led: member Leagues serve as resellers/channels for programming and advocacy, and the organization reaches the broader public through its website, monthly email newsletter, and educational events. There is no paid product line, no paid advertising, and no disclosed commercial revenue stream.

Name

LWV-UMRR

Legal name

League of Women Voters Upper Mississippi River Region Inter League Organization

Website

https://lwvumrr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

LWV-UMRR is a non-profit Inter League Organization within the League of Women Voters that advocates for water resource protection across the Upper Mississippi River watershed, serving 68 member Leagues across five states (MN, WI, IA, IL, MO).

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Product category

Environmental Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADALAH

Water Resources, WASH & Integrated Water Management

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Climate, Environment & Sustainable Development Programs

Keywords

• Environmental advocacy
• Watershed protection
• Civic engagement
• Nonprofit membership
• Water resource policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: LWV UMRR generates revenue through annual membership dues from member Leagues at $25/year per League. Membership dues support educational programming, speaker honorariums, and advocacy initiatives.
2. Donations: The organization accepts individual donations to support its work in protecting the Upper Mississippi River watershed and voter education on water issues.

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Core offering

LWV-UMRR is a nonprofit Inter League Organization (ILO) of the League of Women Voters that coordinates regional water resource advocacy and civic engagement across 68 member Leagues in the Upper Mississippi River watershed. Its core offerings include educational programming, voter education, advocacy training, comment letters on federal environmental regulations (e.g., WOTUS), and member League governance services. The organization sells annual League memberships at $25/year and accepts donations to fund its programs.

Product overview

LWV-UMRR is a non-profit advocacy organization (Inter-League Organization) within the League of Women Voters network. The organization does not offer commercial products or services; instead, it provides educational programs, advocacy initiatives, community engagement, and membership services focused on water conservation and environmental protection in the Upper Mississippi River Region. Core activities include hosting educational webinars, facilitating board meetings and annual meetings, publishing blog content on water issues, and organizing River Days of Action events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• League Membership
• Educational Webinars
• River Days of Action
• Annual Meeting

Named customers15 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Wetlands InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Paul Botts, Executive Director of The Wetlands Initiative, is the featured speaker at the LWV UMRR 2026 Annual Meeting. The Wetlands Initiative designs, restores and creates wetlands, employing sound science to improve water quality, create habitat for wildlife, and help slow climate change warming. This is a key educational partnership for UMRR's wetlands advocacy work.
• LWV Metro Des MoinesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2026Co-sponsored a book discussion with Pulitzer Prize winner Art Cullen on his book about Iowa's agricultural practices and rural life. This educational partnership brings content on environmental and agricultural issues to members.
• Stanley Center for Peace and SecurityminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 June 2025LWV UMRR co-sponsored an event with the Stanley Center in Muscatine, Iowa during River Days of Action. The Stanley Center advocates for systemic change around nuclear weapons reduction, climate change, and prevention of mass violence and atrocities. The partnership includes a tour of the Stanley Center facility.
• Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water DeskminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 April 2025LWV UMRR promotes content from the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, a journalism collaborative based at the University of Missouri School of Journalism in partnership with Report for America. The Desk covers agriculture and water issues throughout the Mississippi River Basin.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Riverkeeper: Established waterway protection organization known for watchdog advocacy on water quality; comparable in citizen-driven waterway protection model though focused on the Hudson River basin.
• Sierra Club: One of the oldest and largest U.S. grassroots environmental organizations with chapters across LWV UMRR's five-state footprint; comparable membership-based advocacy model on water and climate issues.
• Environment America: Federated state environmental advocacy network; structurally analogous to LWV UMRR's 5-state ILO model and shares issue areas (water, climate) but at greater national scope and resources.
• Izaak Walton League of America: National conservation organization with a long history of Midwest water and stream protection; overlaps with LWV UMRR on watershed advocacy and grassroots chapter structure but operates nationally.
• Clean Water Action: National political and grassroots organization focused exclusively on clean water advocacy; highly comparable issue focus, multi-state field organizing, and regulatory comment activity.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Major national environmental advocacy organization with significant Mississippi River basin water work; overlaps on Clean Water Act and WOTUS advocacy but operates as a large paid-staff nonprofit.

Direct peers

• Mississippi River Network: A regional coalition advocating for the health of the entire Mississippi River system — directly comparable to LWV UMRR's watershed-scale civic advocacy mission, with overlapping basin geography across multiple states.
• Prairie Rivers Network: Illinois-based river and water protection advocacy organization operating in a sub-region of LWV UMRR's watershed, using civic engagement and policy advocacy — same model, narrower geography.

Regional players

• Missouri Coalition for the Environment: Statewide Missouri environmental policy and advocacy nonprofit — one of the five states in LWV UMRR's footprint; comparable nonpartisan civic advocacy model at smaller, state-level scale.

Others

• League of Women Voters of the United States: National umbrella federation of which LWV UMRR is an Inter League Organization; comparable on civic engagement, nonpartisan voter education, and advocacy but focused on voting/democracy rather than water.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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