Jane Fonda Climate PAC (JanePAC)

What Jane Fonda Climate PAC (JanePAC) does

Jane Fonda Climate PAC (JanePAC) is a 527 political action committee founded in 2022 by actor and activist Jane Fonda to elect climate-champion candidates at the state and local level in the United States. The organization's stated thesis is that politicians aligned with the fossil fuel industry are the primary obstacle to climate legislation, and that electing aligned candidates is more impactful than protesting alone. Its core service is a candidate endorsement program: prospective candidates complete an online questionnaire, are vetted by staff and the Board of Directors, and receive tailored campaign support packages if endorsed. Support packages include direct financial contributions, fundraising events featuring Jane Fonda, social media and earned media amplification, volunteer mobilization, and creative services such as graphic design and copywriting.

JanePAC operates a grassroots fundraising and field model rather than a technology platform. The organization is funded entirely by small-dollar donations processed through ActBlue, with an explicit refusal of large-dollar or special-interest contributions. It recruits and manages volunteers through Mobilize and communicates with supporters via email, a multi-platform social presence (Facebook, Instagram, X, Bluesky, LinkedIn), and a Substack newsletter. Field operations include door-knocking, phone banking, rallies, and petition circulation, with Jane Fonda personally campaigning for endorsed candidates. The organization also runs an ancillary merchandise store at store.janepac.com. Through four election cycles (2022–2025) JanePAC reports helping elect 229 climate candidates across more than 20 states, including a 2023 Virginia cycle that flipped the House of Delegates (13 of 14 races won) and a 2024 cycle that won 96 of 154 supported races. A 527 political organization under U.S. federal campaign finance law, JanePAC is governed by a Board of Directors that includes Cynthia Renfro, Jay Halfon, Lauren Davis, and Kassie Siegel, with an Advisory Board spanning politics, climate policy, social justice, and organized labor; the staff size is six.

Name

Jane Fonda Climate PAC (JanePAC)

Legal name

Jane Fonda Climate PAC

Website

https://janepac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jane Fonda Climate PAC (JanePAC), founded in 2022, is a U.S. 527 political action committee that vets, endorses, and funds climate-champion candidates at state and local levels through small-dollar donations, celebrity-driven fundraising, and grassroots volunteer mobilization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Advocacy Services

NAICS

Political Organizations (813940)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

Keywords

• Political action committee
• Climate advocacy
• Candidate endorsements
• Grassroots mobilization
• Campaign funding

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Small Dollar Donations: JanePAC is powered entirely by small dollar donations from grassroots supporters. Individual donors contribute through the website using ActBlue payment processing. The PAC explicitly avoids large donations from special interests, instead relying on widespread small contributions from climate-conscious individuals.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

JanePAC identifies, vets, and endorses climate-conscious candidates running for state and local offices through an online endorsement questionnaire and Board review. Endorsed candidates receive tailored campaign support packages that combine direct financial contributions, fundraising events featuring founder Jane Fonda, social media and earned media amplification, volunteer mobilization for door-knocking and phone banking, and creative services such as graphic design and copywriting. The organization is funded entirely by small-dollar grassroots donations processed through ActBlue.

Product overview

Jane Fonda Climate PAC (JanePAC) is a political action committee focused on electing climate champions at the state and local level. The organization operates a single integrated service offering centered on candidate endorsement and campaign support. The core offering consists of identifying and vetting climate-conscious political candidates, providing financial support, organizing fundraising events featuring founder Jane Fonda, mobilizing volunteers, and offering creative campaign support including graphic design and content creation. The organization maintains an endorsement questionnaire application process and a merchandise shop for supporter engagement. Since its founding in 2022, JanePAC has helped elect 229 climate candidates nationwide across multiple election cycles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Candidate Endorsement Program Core service of scouting, vetting, and endorsing climate-conscious candidates at the state and local level based on track record on climate issues, expected impact on climate progress, and candidate viability.
• Campaign Support Packages Tailored multi-component support packages provided to endorsed candidates, including direct financial contributions, fundraising events featuring Jane Fonda, campaign visibility through text, email, social media and earned media, volunteer mobilization, and creative support such as graphic design and copywriting.
• JanePAC Merchandise Shop Online store selling merchandise tied to the JanePAC climate movement, providing supporters a tangible way to engage with the PAC.

Quantifiable outcome

• 229 climate candidates elected since founding in 2022
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, foundational, historical and supporting.

• ActBluecoreTechnology or IntegrationActBlue is the payment processing platform used by JanePAC to process all online donations. Donors are directed to ActBlue-hosted pages for secure credit card and bank account donation processing. JanePAC uses this platform for both general contributions and designated candidate funds.
• Greenpeace USAfoundationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerJane Fonda partnered with Greenpeace USA to establish 'Fire Drill Fridays,' a campaign of weekly climate demonstrations on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. This partnership mobilized thousands of climate activists and established Jane Fonda's credentials as a climate activist before founding JanePAC.
• Campaign for Economic DemocracyhistoricalStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded by Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden, this statewide organization focused on economic equality and ending corporate rule. Profits from Jane Fonda's Workout VHS series supported the organization from 1982 through the 1990s.
• MobilizesupportingTechnology or IntegrationJanePAC uses Mobilize platform to recruit and manage volunteers for campaign events and activities including door-knocking and phone banking efforts.
• SubstacksupportingTechnology or IntegrationJanePAC maintains a Substack newsletter presence for supporter communication, providing an additional channel for storytelling and engagement beyond the organization's primary website.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Evergreen Action: Climate advocacy organization founded by alumni of the Green New Deal policy team, focused on holding politicians accountable for climate action. Shares JanePAC's targeted climate-only political strategy.
• NRDC Action Fund: Political arm of the Natural Resources Defense Council, endorsing candidates who support environmental policies. Operates with similar candidate endorsement and small-dollar fundraising mechanisms as JanePAC.
• Sierra Club Political Committee: Political arm of the Sierra Club, the largest grassroots environmental organization in the U.S. Comparable to JanePAC in endorsing environmentally-focused candidates and mobilizing volunteers for campaign support.
• Sunrise PAC: The political arm of the Sunrise Movement, mobilizing youth voters and endorsing climate candidates. Mirrors JanePAC's grassroots volunteer mobilization model and explicit climate-only endorsement criteria.
• League of Conservation Voters (LCV): One of the most established environmental advocacy PACs in the U.S., endorsing and funding climate-conscious candidates at federal and state levels. Shares JanePAC's core mission of electing pro-environment politicians and operates a similar small-dollar-adjacent fundraising model.
• LCV Victory Fund: Independent expenditure arm of the League of Conservation Voters, focused on climate champions at federal level. Highly comparable in candidate-vetting, endorsement, and direct campaign support operations.
• 350 Action: Political arm of 350.org, focused on electing climate leaders and defeating fossil fuel-backed incumbents. Shares JanePAC's issue-specific political strategy and small-dollar donor base.
• NextGen PAC: Climate-focused PAC founded by Tom Steyer's nephew, backing younger-generation candidates who prioritize climate action. Directly comparable to JanePAC in targeting climate champions and operating as a dedicated climate political organization.
• Environment America Action Fund: State-focused environmental advocacy organization that endorses and supports pro-environment candidates. Directly comparable to JanePAC's state-level election focus and grassroots organizing approach.

Emerging players

• Climate Hawks Vote: Grassroots PAC dedicated to electing climate champions, particularly in primary elections. Smaller in scale than JanePAC but shares the dedicated climate-only candidate endorsement model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/janeclimatepac
• Facebookfacebook.com/JaneFondaClimatePAC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jane-fonda-climate-pac
• Instagraminstagram.com/janefondaclimatepac

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Profiles5 records

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Investors

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Investments

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