Conservation Voters for Idaho

Name

Conservation Voters for Idaho

Legal name

Conservation Voters for Idaho Inc.

Website

https://cvidaho.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Advocacy and Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH), Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH)

Keywords

• Political advocacy nonprofit
• Conservation voter mobilization
• Candidate endorsement services
• Public lands advocacy
• Civic engagement programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Boise, Idaho

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Donations and Contributions: CVI operates as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization that receives support from hundreds of members through donations. The organization relies on member contributions to fund political advocacy, candidate endorsements, and conservation programs.
2. Event-Based Fundraising: Annual Green Tie fundraising event and other community gatherings serve as revenue generation opportunities to support CVI's conservation work.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Conservation Voters for Idaho is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit political advocacy organization that creates the political environment to protect Idaho's natural environment. It identifies and endorses pro-conservation candidates at local and state levels, mobilizes Idaho voters through door-to-door outreach and action alerts, advocates for environmental policies at the Idaho Statehouse, and operates a pioneering Boards and Commissions Fellowship that trains underrepresented Idahoans to serve on public decision-making bodies.

Product overview

Conservation Voters for Idaho is a statewide, bipartisan 501(c)4 nonprofit organization that serves as the only political conservation nonprofit in Idaho. The organization operates as a unified advocacy platform offering candidate endorsement services, legislative advocacy, voter outreach programs, and the innovative Boards and Commissions Fellowship. Their core work focuses on protecting public lands, advancing clean energy, and defending voting rights through political engagement, grassroots organizing, and direct advocacy with legislators. Programs like Democracy for All and the Boards and Commissions Fellowship work together to build conservation capacity and ensure diverse representation in Idaho's decision-making bodies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Candidate Endorsement Program An independent, bipartisan endorsement process that identifies and supports pro-conservation candidates at local and state levels in Idaho. Candidates are evaluated on knowledge of conservation issues, potential effectiveness to advance conservation if elected, and propensity to champion conservation issues. Voters receive independent information to guide their candidate selection.
• Boards and Commissions Fellowship A first-of-its-kind training program that prepares Idahoans from underrepresented communities to serve on local and state boards and commissions related to natural resource management and land use. The fellowship creates a pipeline of conservation-minded individuals for public decision-making bodies. 23 fellows completed the 2023 cohort.
• Voter Outreach and Mobilization Service A direct voter engagement service that deploys outreach teams to knock on hundreds of doors weekly, educating Idaho voters about pro-conservation candidates and conservation issues. The service has canvassed thousands of doors including 2,250 doors knocked in support of the Boise Modern Zoning Code.
• Green Tie Annual Fundraising Event An annual celebration of conservation and community that raises funds to support CVI's work protecting Idaho's natural environment. The event serves as both a community gathering and primary fundraising vehicle for the organization.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of Idaho voters support keeping public land in public hands (June 2025 polling)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• America the Beautiful for All (ATB4ALL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCVI participates in this coalition dedicated to advancing Justice40 and 30x30 conservation initiatives. The coalition brings together diverse conservation professionals from across the country to advance shared conservation goals at the federal level.
• America the Beautiful for All CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCVI staff participated in a fly-in to Washington DC organized by this coalition, meeting with elected officials and cabinet members to advocate for conservation priorities.
• Garden City Placemaking FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCVI collaborated with this organization to create Climate Action Murals as part of conservation public art initiatives.
• Office of the Governor (Idaho)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCVI worked closely with the Idaho Governor's Office to secure $95 million for outdoor recreation and conservation funding for Idaho's Department of Parks and Recreation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Conservation Colorado: Colorado's state-level conservation voter organization that endorses candidates, runs electoral programs, and lobbies the state legislature on conservation priorities — same GTM and political-action model as CVI.
• Montana Conservation Voters: Montana's state conservation voter organization running candidate endorsements, electoral work, and legislative advocacy in another Western public-lands state with comparable political dynamics to Idaho.
• Idaho Conservation League: Idaho's largest traditional (501(c)(3)) environmental advocacy organization focused on public lands and clean water; directly comparable geography and policy focus, though operating under non-profit (not political-action) tax structure.
• Conservation Voters New Mexico: State-level 501(c)(4) political arm of the conservation voter movement in New Mexico, operating the same model of candidate endorsements, voter mobilization, and legislative advocacy on public lands and clean energy — directly comparable structure to CVI in Idaho.

Broad incumbents

• Defenders of Wildlife: National wildlife conservation organization actively engaged on Idaho-specific species issues (wolves, grizzly bears, sage grouse) cited in CVI's federal advocacy work; directly comparable policy priorities in the state.
• Sierra Club: Large national environmental organization with active Idaho chapters that engage in public-lands advocacy and electoral work; broader incumbent with overlapping conservation agenda but much wider portfolio than CVI.
• Wilderness Society: National organization dedicated exclusively to protecting public wilderness and wild lands, with deep Idaho engagement on Boulder-White Clouds and other public-lands campaigns CVI has historically supported.
• National Wildlife Federation: National conservation nonprofit that runs state-level public-lands and wildlife advocacy programs including in Idaho; broader incumbent with overlapping public-lands and wildlife-protection mission.
• League of Conservation Voters: National umbrella for the state conservation voter network of which CVI is an Idaho affiliate; LCV provides national scorecards, federal lobbying, and coordinated campaign infrastructure, serving as the broader incumbent parent comparable to CVI's work.

Emerging players

• Earthjustice: National environmental law organization that litigates public-lands cases across the West, including active challenges to federal monument reductions CVI is publicly responding to; complementary rather than directly electoral peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/cvidaho
• Facebookfacebook.com/ConservationVotersforIdaho
• Instagraminstagram.com/cvidaho
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/conservation-voters-for-idaho

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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