Conservation Voters New Mexico & CVNM Education Fund

What Conservation Voters New Mexico & CVNM Education Fund does

Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM) is a nonprofit 501(c)(4) environmental advocacy organization headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with a seven-person staff that connects New Mexico residents to political power to protect the state's air, land, and water. The organization operates a family of entities including the CVNM Education Fund (501(c)(3)), CVNM Action Fund, and CVNM Verde Voters Fund — a coordinated political action committee structure that enables lobbying, voter mobilization, candidate endorsements, and limited electoral spending. Its core product is the annual Conservation Scorecard, a public accountability tool that grades New Mexico state legislators on conservation-related votes; the scorecard has been maintained for at least 13 years and is a primary brand asset.

CVNM's business model is donation-funded: revenue streams include individual contributions and PAC receipts, with no product or service sales. The organization engages New Mexico voters, pro-conservation political candidates, and partner organizations through a multi-channel marketing stack — email action alerts, a content website (cvnm.org), social media, the Conservation Scorecard, legislative events, and earned media. Distribution is single-geography (domestic New Mexico) and delivered via direct supporter engagement, coalition membership, and grassroots field activity rather than enterprise sales channels.

Strategic activity is anchored in legislative advocacy, electoral endorsements, and coalition-led regulatory negotiations. Documented recent accomplishments include the 2019 Energy Transition Act (100% clean energy by 2045), the 2021 Community Solar Act, the 2023 Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund, and 2023 WIPP permit renewal negotiations that produced strengthened nuclear waste protections. CVNM operates as the New Mexico affiliate of the national League of Conservation Voters (LCV) network and participates in the National Environmental Scorecard, giving it coordination leverage on federal environmental policy that is unusual for an organization of its headcount scale.

Name

Conservation Voters New Mexico & CVNM Education Fund

Legal name

Conservation Voters New Mexico

Website

https://cvnm.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Conservation Voters New Mexico is a Santa Fe-based nonprofit advocacy organization that mobilizes voters, endorses candidates, and grades state legislators to advance conservation policy in New Mexico. It operates a family of entities including a 501(c)(3) education fund and coordinated political action committees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Advocacy Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA), Environmental Justice & Community Environmental Health (BPAGAGAL)

Keywords

• Environmental advocacy
• Conservation policy
• Voter mobilization
• Legislative scorecard
• Political action committee

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Fe

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: CVNM generates revenue through individual donations from supporters who want to mobilize voters, win elections, hold elected officials accountable and advance responsible public policies in New Mexico.
2. Political Action Committee Contributions: CVNM Action Fund and CVNM Verde Voters Fund serve as coordinated political action committees that raise and spend funds to elect pro-conservation candidates and defeat anti-environment candidates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Conservation Voters New Mexico is a nonprofit environmental advocacy organization that connects New Mexicans to their political power to protect air, land, and water. The organization mobilizes voters, endorses pro-conservation candidates through its political action committees (CVNM Action Fund and CVNM Verde Voters Fund), and engages in legislative advocacy to advance responsible public policies. It maintains the Conservation Scorecard to hold legislators accountable on environmental votes.

Product overview

Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM) is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization, not a technology product company. It offers a suite of advocacy programs including the CVNM Scorecard (annual legislative scorecard grading lawmakers on conservation votes), political action committees (CVNM Action Fund, CVNM Verde Voters Fund), voter mobilization programs, and legislative advocacy services. The organization focuses on connecting people to political power to protect New Mexico's air, land, and water through policy action, candidate endorsements, and accountability tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CVNM Scorecard An annual legislative scorecard that evaluates and grades New Mexico state lawmakers on their votes regarding conservation-related legislation impacting air, land, water, and communities.
• CVNM Action Fund A nonpartisan coordinated political action committee (PAC) that works to elect pro-conservation candidates and defeat those who oppose environmental protection.
• CVNM Verde Voters Fund A political action committee within the CVNM family focused on electing pro-environmental candidates.
• Legislative Advocacy Services Connecting New Mexicans to their political power through policy advocacy, legislative engagement, and environmental champion support to advance responsible public policies.
• Voter Mobilization Programs Programs designed to mobilize voters, win elections, and hold elected officials accountable on environmental issues.

Quantifiable outcome

• Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund created during 2023 legislative session - first statewide investment program for land, water, wildlife and cultural heritage protection
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Concerned Citizens for Nuclear SafetycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllied organization in WIPP permit negotiations and nuclear waste advocacy. Worked with CVNM and other allies to request a public hearing on the draft WIPP permit renewal, ultimately leading to successful negotiations that resulted in stronger protections for New Mexico.
• Nuclear Watch New MexicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in nuclear waste advocacy efforts, particularly regarding WIPP permit negotiations. Collaborated with CVNM and other groups to strengthen the ten-year hazardous waste renewal permit conditions.
• Southwest Research and Information CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllied organization in WIPP negotiations and broader environmental advocacy. Part of the coalition that successfully negotiated improved conditions in the WIPP permit renewal.
• GRID AlternativescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalifornia-based nonprofit and nation's leading provider of community-led renewable energy solutions. Received $62.45 million grant through GRID National Tribal Program's Western Indigenous Network Solar for All program to partner with tribal nations including those in New Mexico, supporting tribal solar energy and job creation.
• Clear Horizons New MexicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide coalition of 33 environmental, social justice, and conservation organizations and businesses working on climate action. CVNM is a member working collaboratively on policy priorities including the Community Benefit Fund legislation.
• League of Conservation Voters (LCV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational parent organization of the Conservation Voters Movement. CVNM participates in the national network, contributes to the National Environmental Scorecard, and coordinates on federal environmental policy priorities.
• New Mexico Environment Department (NMED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner on environmental regulations including methane rules, clean cars and trucks standards, and water quality protections. NMED is a key partner in implementing state environmental policies that CVNM advocates for.
• Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency administering the Solar for All program ($156 million federal award) and other clean energy initiatives. Partner in advancing New Mexico's transition to renewable energy.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Earthjustice: National environmental law organization that litigates on climate, clean energy, and public lands cases across the U.S., including active work in New Mexico. Comparable on the legal/policy advocacy dimension of CVNM's mission.
• Environmental Defense Fund (EDF): National environmental advocacy organization focused on climate, energy, and public health. While more science/policy-oriented, EDF operates in overlapping advocacy territory including methane regulations and clean energy deployment in New Mexico.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Major national environmental advocacy and litigation organization working on climate, clean energy, and public lands. Overlaps with CVNM on federal policy advocacy and clean energy transition issues.
• Sierra Club: One of the largest and oldest U.S. environmental advocacy organizations, with active chapters in New Mexico and a comparable focus on climate, public lands, and water. Broader scope and national scale, but overlapping advocacy priorities with CVNM.

Regional players

• Western Environmental Law Center: Regional environmental legal advocacy organization serving the western U.S. including New Mexico; uses litigation and policy advocacy to protect public lands, wildlife, and clean energy — directly comparable on public lands and energy transition advocacy in CVNM's geography.
• New Mexico Wilderness Alliance: New Mexico-based nonprofit dedicated to protecting wilderness and public lands via advocacy and grassroots organizing. Directly comparable on the public lands/wildlife advocacy portfolio that CVNM pursues at the state level.

Emerging players

• Indigenous Lifeways: New Mexico-based Indigenous-led organization focused on environmental justice, cultural resource protection, and tribal community priorities. Comparable to CVNM's frontline community and equity-focused advocacy work, especially around tribal and rural NM communities.

Direct peers

• Conservation Voters New York: Another state-level LCV affiliate running a legislative scorecard, electoral endorsements, and a coordinated PAC. Directly comparable in mission, structure, and operating model to CVNM.
• League of Conservation Voters: National umbrella organization that CVNM explicitly partners with; runs the National Environmental Scorecard and coordinates state affiliates. Directly comparable as a 501(c)(4) environmental advocacy organization with PACs and a state-affiliate model.
• Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania: State-level Conservation Voters affiliate in Pennsylvania that operates under the same LCV Movement model — running scorecards, PACs, and legislative advocacy in a single state. Most structurally identical peer to CVNM.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cvnm
• Facebookfacebook.com/CVNM
• Instagraminstagram.com/cvnm
• YouTubeyoutube.com/cvnm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/conservation-voters-new-mexico

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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