What Eleanor's Legacy does

Eleanor's Legacy is a New York-based 501(c)(4) political organization founded in 2001 by Judith Hope, the first woman to lead the New York State Democratic Party. The organization recruits, trains, funds, and supports pro-choice Democratic women candidates running for state and local office throughout New York, operating a comprehensive pipeline that spans endorsement, multi-topic campaign training, direct financial support, pro-bono consulting services, and an alum network (Legacy Builders Network). Since founding, the organization reports endorsing more than 2,500 candidates, training nearly 5,000 women and campaign staff, and distributing nearly $2 million in direct candidate funding, with more than 160 endorsed candidates winning in 2023 and more than 230 endorsed for 2025 cycles. The organization runs a recurring statewide events calendar (Spring Luncheon, Hamptons Brunch, Fall Reception, regional mixers) and operates programming through its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Eleanor's Legacy Action Fund, which conducts candidate trainings and political activity.

The organization's core deliverables are non-technological: candidate training curricula, endorsement decisions made through a three-round election-cycle application process, direct monetary contributions to campaigns (with $250 cited as a meaningful intervention at the local level), and pro-bono services from political strategists covering photography, robocalls, text messaging, and digital advertising. Supporting products include the 12-week Fellows Program for college students (launched 2023), a summer Intern Program with regional placements, the Innovation Council for young professionals, the Legacy Builders Network for alumnae, and reserved campaign guides and templates for endorsed candidates. The technology stack is limited to standard nonprofit and Democratic campaign tools: Constant Contact for email, ActBlue for donation processing, Squarespace for the website, and SMS for outreach.

Eleanor's Legacy is funded almost entirely through individual donations and event ticket sales, with donations processed through ActBlue and no fees charged to candidates for services. Revenue is supplemented by high-profile fundraising events featuring New York political figures (Governor Hochul, Attorney General James, Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins). The organization is governed by a board of approximately 30 members with recent leadership transitions (Antonia Stolper becoming Board Chair in October 2025, Abigail Martin as Executive Director), and operates with a staff of approximately 15 employees across its single-state New York footprint.

Name

Eleanor's Legacy

Legal name

Eleanor's Legacy

Website

https://eleanorslegacy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eleanor's Legacy is a New York-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit founded in 2001 that recruits, trains, funds, and endorses pro-choice Democratic women candidates for state and local office across New York, providing direct funding, pro-bono consulting, and pipeline programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Campaign Support Services

NAICS

Political Organizations (813940), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Civic Participation & Leadership Development (Voting, Advocacy, Community Leadership) (EDAAADAL)

Keywords

• Political candidate training
• Campaign support services
• Women candidate recruitment
• Political endorsement programs
• Campaign consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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. Political Donations and Fundraising: Eleanor's Legacy raises funds from individual donors, supporters, and event attendees to fund candidate trainings, endorsements, direct candidate funding, and campaign services. Donations are processed through ActBlue. The organization runs annual events (Spring Luncheon, Hamptons Brunch, Fall Reception, etc.) as major fundraising channels.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Eleanor's Legacy is a nonprofit political organization that recruits, trains, and provides campaign support and direct financial assistance to pro-choice Democratic women candidates running for state and local office in New York. It endorses candidates, delivers campaign training, raises and distributes funds to candidates through ActBlue, and maintains an alumnae network for continued political leadership development. Its beneficiaries are individual candidates, and its funding comes from individual donors and supporters.

Product overview

Eleanor's Legacy is a political organization (not a technology company) that operates as a unified mission-driven platform focused on recruiting, training, funding, and electing pro-choice Democratic women for state and local office in New York. The core offerings consist of Campaign Training Programs (run through the sister Action Fund organization), Candidate Funding (direct monetary support), Political Endorsements, and Pro-Bono Campaign Services (consulting, photography, robocalls, text messaging, digital ads). Supporting programs include the Fellows Program (12-week college student internship), the Summer Intern Program (regional placement across NY), the Legacy Builders Network (alumnae community), and the Innovation Council (young professionals group). Campaign Guides and Templates are provided exclusively to endorsed candidates. There are no separate software products, modules, or technology platforms offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Legacy Builders Network: A community of Eleanor's Legacy alumnae who invest in and support the next generation of women candidates running for office across New York State.
• Fellows Program
• Intern Program
• Innovation Council

Products and services

• Candidate Recruitment Program Identification and encouragement of pro-choice Democratic women to enter races for New York state and local offices. Intended for prospective first-time and returning women candidates.
• Campaign Training Program Training in campaign skills for pro-choice Democratic women running for state and local office in New York. Delivered to endorsed candidates and selected prospective candidates.
• Candidate Endorsement Program Formal endorsement of pro-choice Democratic women candidates for state and local office in New York, conferring organizational credibility and visibility to endorsed candidates.
• Direct Candidate Financial Support via ActBlue Fundraising and distribution of direct financial contributions to endorsed pro-choice Democratic women candidates in New York, processed through the ActBlue online donation platform. Intended for endorsed candidates requiring campaign funding.
• Alumnae Network Ongoing leadership network for former endorsed candidates, providing continued development, peer support, and a pipeline of experienced women candidates for future races in New York.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than doubled pro-choice Democratic women in NYS Senate and Assembly since 2001
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ActBluecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerActBlue is the primary donation processing platform used by Eleanor's Legacy for all online donations and event ticket purchases. As a widely-used Democratic fundraising platform, ActBlue enables the organization to collect donations and drive campaign contributions efficiently.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Running Start: Running Start is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to getting young women elected to all levels of office. It is highly comparable to Eleanor's Legacy in training and pipeline-building for young women candidates, though it operates nationally rather than in one state.
• IGNITE: IGNITE is a nonpartisan nonprofit training young women to run for office and become engaged political leaders. It overlaps Eleanor's Legacy's mission of building a bench of women candidates, though focused on younger cohorts nationally.
• Higher Heights for America: Higher Heights for America is a national organization building Black women's political power and leadership, including candidate recruitment and training. It overlaps directly with Eleanor's Legacy in candidate pipeline development but focuses on Black women across the country rather than women in New York.
• EMILY's List: EMILY's List is the largest U.S. political organization dedicated to electing pro-choice Democratic women, operating at federal and state levels. It is the most direct national-level analog to Eleanor's Legacy's state-focused mission, providing training, endorsements, and direct funding to pro-choice Democratic women candidates.
• She Should Run: She Should Run is a nonpartisan nonprofit that recruits and encourages women to run for office, providing resources, training, and community. It directly overlaps Eleanor's Legacy in the recruitment-and-training phase of the candidate pipeline, though it operates nationally and is nonpartisan.
• VoteRunLead: VoteRunLead is a nonpartisan organization that trains women to run for office and win, particularly at the local and state level where Eleanor's Legacy also concentrates. Highly comparable in candidate training focus and target audience.

Others

• ERA Coalition / Fund for Women's Equality: The ERA Coalition advocates for the Equal Rights Amendment and women's equality. Eleanor's Legacy hosted a Prop 1 ERA event in Westchester in 2024, signaling thematic overlap on women's rights advocacy, though the ERA Coalition focuses on legal/constitutional advocacy rather than candidate pipelines.
• State Innovation Exchange (SiX): SiX is a state legislator-focused organization supporting progressive state legislators across the country. It is adjacent to Eleanor's Legacy's work in electing and supporting progressive women state legislators, though it covers all genders and parties ideologically aligned with the progressive movement.

Emerging players

• Supermajority: Supermajority is a women's political advocacy organization focused on activating women voters and supporting women candidates. It is thematically adjacent to Eleanor's Legacy but emphasizes voter mobilization over candidate training and endorsement.

Regional players

• New Majority NYC: New Majority NYC is a New York City-focused organization supporting progressive women candidates, and was explicitly cited in Eleanor's Legacy's executive director Abigail Martin's prior work history. A regional peer operating in a more confined NYC geography than Eleanor's Legacy's statewide footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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