KEYSTONE PROGRESS EDUCATION FUND

What KEYSTONE PROGRESS EDUCATION FUND does

Keystone Progress Education Fund (KPEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit civic engagement organization founded in 2008 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The organization educates Pennsylvania voters, advances progressive policy, and supports civic participation through four program verticals: Defending Democracy (voter registration, mail-in ballot assistance, election information), Disability Justice (voter access for disabled Pennsylvanians, including polling place audits), Workers' Rights (living wage advocacy), and Reproductive Rights (bodily autonomy and coalition support). Auxiliary programs include the (In)Accessible podcast on reproductive healthcare accessibility and The Art of Democracy exhibition series held across Western Pennsylvania venues.

The organization operates with nine staff and no proprietary technology platform; its core infrastructure consists of community-led canvassing (including door-to-door voter registration in long-term care facilities), public events, and digital content delivered through Instagram, Facebook, X, the podcast, and occasional email through ActionNetwork. Delivery is free of charge to the public, with no app, no API, and no AI/ML capability described. The workforce includes an Executive Director, a Disability Program Director, a Communications and Development Director, and a Development Coordinator, supported by a four-person Board.

KPEF's revenue model is donations and charitable contributions. Funding sources include individual donations processed through ActBlue, foundation grants from FISA Foundation and Borealis Philanthropy's Disability Inclusion Fund, and coalition resourcing through partnerships with Pennsylvania Voice, the American Association of People with Disabilities, Planned Parenthood, the ACLU of Pennsylvania, the Women's Law Project, and New Voices for Reproductive Justice. The sibling organization Keystone Progress handles direct advocacy work, allowing KPEF to focus on education and 501(c)(3)-eligible activities. Geographic focus is Pennsylvania, with concentrated program delivery in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Name

KEYSTONE PROGRESS EDUCATION FUND

Legal name

Keystone Progress Education Fund

Website

https://keystoneprogressef.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Keystone Progress Education Fund is a Pittsburgh-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides voter education, registration, disability justice, workers' rights, and reproductive rights programming to Pennsylvania voters through community organizing, advocacy, and coalition partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Engagement and Nonprofit Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Policy, Research & Advocacy Organizations (Nonprofit) (BPAGADAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH)

Keywords

• Civic engagement
• Voter education
• Progressive advocacy
• Disability justice
• Nonprofit organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

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. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Keystone Progress Education Fund relies primarily on donations from individuals and potentially foundations to fund its operations. The organization accepts contributions through ActBlue and promotes donor support to strengthen progressive voices, increase civic engagement, and empower action.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Keystone Progress Education Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that promotes progressive values in Pennsylvania through voter registration, civic education, disability justice advocacy, and coalition-based organizing. It delivers free programs including voter registration drives, mail-in ballot assistance, polling place access audits, the (In)Accessible Podcast, and The Art of Democracy exhibition series. All programs are funded by charitable donations and grants and offered free of charge to Pennsylvania voters and progressive community members.

Product overview

Keystone Progress Education Fund (KPEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit civic engagement organization that promotes progressive values through education, online organizing, media outreach, and coalition building. The organization operates several interconnected programs including voter registration and election information services, the (In)Accessible Podcast on reproductive healthcare accessibility, The Art of Democracy exhibition series, a Disability Justice Program for voting access, and advocacy initiatives on Workers' Rights, Reproductive Rights, and Democracy. KPEF focuses on Pennsylvania and serves as an education source on progressive issues while uniting progressives across movements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Voter Registration and Election Information Services

Quantifiable outcome

• If disabled people voted at the same rate as those without disabilities, an additional 1.75 million people would have voted in the 2020 General Election

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Casey Droege Cultural ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strategic partnership to produce The Art of Democracy exhibition series featuring three exhibitions across Western Pennsylvania venues tackling contemporary issues of reproductive freedom, gun violence, and artist's roles in democracy. Casey Droege curates cultural programming that complements KPEF's civic engagement mission.
• CeaseFire PAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Additional partnership support for The Art of Democracy: The Impact of Gun Violence On Our Communities exhibition. CeaseFire PA's Campaign Director Josh Fleitman participated in a screening and discussion event at the exhibition.
• FISA FoundationmajorOthersFISA Foundation provides grant funding support for KPEF's disability justice programming and voter access work.
• Pennsylvania VoicemajorOthersPennsylvania Voice partnership supports disability justice work and broader civic engagement initiatives in Pennsylvania.
• American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)majorOthersAAPD provides support through the REV UP PA Coalition and National Polling Access Audit Coalition for KPEF's disability voting access programs.
• Borealis PhilanthropymajorOthersBorealis Philanthropy's Disability Inclusion Fund provides funding support for KPEF's disability justice programs.
• National Polling Access Audit CoalitionminorOthersCoalition providing polling place access audit tools and support for KPEF's first polling place access audit in Allegheny County.
• Women's Law ProjectminorOthersLegal and advocacy partner listed on reproductive rights resources page for referral support and legal expertise.
• ACLU of PennsylvaniaminorOthersPartner organization for voter rights and reproductive freedom advocacy included in KPEF's resource listings.
• New Voices for Reproductive JusticeminorOthersReproductive justice organization partner; New Voices participated in The Art of Democracy community discussion panel on voter apathy and reproductive justice.
• Louis L. Manderino Library, PennWest CaliforniaminorOthersVenue partner hosting The Art of Democracy: Whose Choice? exhibition on reproductive freedom.
• The Fox Clark GalleryminorOthersGallery venue in Indiana, PA hosting The Art of Democracy: Resiliency Impacted exhibition on gun violence.
• Brew House ArtsminorOthersNonprofit art center venue in Pittsburgh hosting The Art of Democracy exhibition series; Executive Director Natalie Sweet serves as curator.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Keystone Progress: KPEF's sibling 501(c)(4) organization focused on direct advocacy and electoral organizing in Pennsylvania. Operates with the same progressive mission and shared leadership networks, making it the most directly comparable peer though legally distinct in its lobbying latitude.
• New Voices for Reproductive Justice: Pittsburgh-based reproductive justice organization serving Black women, girls, and non-binary people. Existing KPEF partner and peer on the intersection of reproductive rights, voter engagement, and community organizing in Western PA.
• Disability Rights Pennsylvania: Statewide disability rights legal and advocacy nonprofit working on voting access, disability discrimination, and independent living. Direct peer to KPEF's Disability Justice Program on accessible voting and disability civic participation.
• Fair Districts PA: Statewide coalition advocating for fair redistricting and democracy reform in Pennsylvania. Overlaps with KPEF's Defending Democracy program on voting rights and election integrity advocacy.
• Pennsylvania Voice: Statewide civic engagement coalition coordinating voter registration and turnout across underrepresented communities in PA. Already a current partner of KPEF on disability justice work and a benchmark for coordinated nonpartisan civic engagement at scale.
• League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania: Nonpartisan civic organization providing voter education, candidate information, and election resources in Pennsylvania. Closely aligned with KPEF on voter registration, ballot information, and civic literacy mission.
• Common Cause Pennsylvania: Nonpartisan democracy and voting rights organization operating in Pennsylvania with overlapping voter education, redistricting, and election protection programming. Direct peer given shared focus on democracy defense and voter access.

Broad incumbents

• ACLU of Pennsylvania: Statewide civil liberties organization with voting rights and reproductive freedom advocacy. Larger and broader portfolio, but partners with KPEF on overlapping voter rights and reproductive freedom issues.
• Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates: Reproductive rights advocacy arm operating across Pennsylvania, including voter engagement on reproductive freedom. Listed as a KPEF coalition partner and overlaps on the (In)Accessible podcast focus areas.
• CeaseFirePA: Statewide gun violence prevention advocacy organization. Partnered with KPEF on The Art of Democracy gun violence exhibition, with overlapping coalition networks in PA progressive advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KPprogressforPA
• Facebookfacebook.com/KPEdFund
• Instagraminstagram.com/keystoneprogress
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/keystone-progress-education-fund

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Profiles8 records

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