NEW JERSEY LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND

What NEW JERSEY LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND does

The New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Education Fund is a 501(c)(4) tax-exempt nonprofit organization headquartered in Trenton, New Jersey, with a staff of 7. Its mission is to safeguard New Jersey's natural resources, communities, and families through environmental advocacy, voter education, and civic engagement. The organization produces nonpartisan policy research, grades gubernatorial environmental performance, and mobilizes public participation in elections, with the Enviro Fix in '26 initiative as its most recent major campaign ahead of the 2025 gubernatorial election.

Its core offerings are content- and program-based rather than technology-based. The flagship product is the 2026 Environmental Policy Guide, a 121-page document developed in collaboration with 25 environmental, social justice, health, and civil rights organizations. Other products include voter education resources, the gubernatorial Executive Branch Tracker, the newly launched Boards and Commissions Fellowship for emerging civic leaders, and issue campaigns covering clean water funding, community solar, offshore wind, and voter rights. Distribution relies on a website (njlcvef.org), a coalition partner network, statewide tour events, press releases, and social media channels spanning Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, and TikTok.

The business model is nonprofit fundraising. Revenue is generated through donations and membership contributions from supporters, with no products or services sold. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors, with Ed Potosnak serving as Executive Director and Bob Conley as Board Chair. There is no equity ownership, no funding rounds, and no disclosed financial figures; the organization operates as a single-purpose advocacy entity whose outputs are policy influence, civic mobilization, and coalition coordination rather than commercial products.

Name

NEW JERSEY LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND

Legal name

New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Education Fund

Website

https://njlcvef.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Education Fund is a Trenton-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit that advances environmental policy and voter education in New Jersey through nonpartisan policy guides, gubernatorial scorecards, coalition advocacy, and civic engagement programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Advocacy and Civic Engagement Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO), Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

Keywords

• Environmental advocacy
• Voter education
• Policy research
• Civic engagement
• Community organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Trenton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership: The organization collects donations and membership contributions from supporters. The privacy policy references Users signing up to become members and donating to the organization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The New Jersey LCV Education Fund is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit that safeguards natural resources and communities by providing fact-based environmental information, educating the public, and engaging decision-makers. It produces policy guides, voter education resources, gubernatorial scorecards, and a Boards and Commissions Fellowship to mobilize citizens and shape state environmental policy.

Product overview

The New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Education Fund is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization that operates as a single-purpose entity rather than a platform. Its core offerings consist of policy research and advocacy (the 2026 Environmental Policy Guide), civic engagement programs (Boards and Commissions Fellowship, voter education), and campaign initiatives addressing environmental issues including climate, clean energy, water quality, and land preservation. These programs work together to advance environmental protections through policy advocacy, leadership development, and public education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 2026 Environmental Policy Guide (Enviro Fix in '26) A 121-page nonpartisan policy guide developed with 25+ partner organizations outlining environmental, public health, and equity priorities for New Jersey's next governor. Intended for policymakers, advocates, and the public.
• Boards and Commissions Fellowship A six-month competitive fellowship program designed to prepare diverse environmental champions for service on public boards and commissions across New Jersey, providing skills, knowledge, and mentorship for decision-making roles in environmental policy.
• Voter Education Resources Educational materials and guidance helping New Jersey residents understand voting processes, including how to vote by mail, locate polling places, track ballots, and access secure ballot drop boxes.
• Environmental Campaigns Policy advocacy campaigns including Enviro Fix in '26, Clean Water Funding with Stormwater Utilities, Community Solar, Offshore Wind development, and Advocating for Voter Rights.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2026 Environmental Policy Guide developed with 25 environmental, social justice, health, and civil rights organizations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Isles Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 August 2025Isles Inc. partnered with NJLCV Education Fund to host the third and final tour stop of the Enviro Fix in '26 statewide public education campaign in Trenton. The partnership demonstrates the organization's coalition-based approach to environmental advocacy and community engagement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• New Jersey League of Conservation Voters: The closely affiliated "sister organization" referenced in NJLCVEF's ownership commentary. Operates as the 501(c)(4) lobbying/political arm while the Education Fund handles the 501(c)(3) education and research work, sharing leadership, brand, and donor base.
• Environment New Jersey: A New Jersey-based environmental advocacy nonprofit working on closely overlapping issue areas including clean energy, water, and open space. Operates as a state-level advocacy peer with similar policy research and grassroots mobilization functions.
• Sierra Club (New Jersey Chapter): The NJ chapter of a major national environmental organization, engaging in similar conservation advocacy, policy research, and coalition-based campaigns on overlapping environmental priorities in the same New Jersey political ecosystem.
• New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance: A statewide alliance of environmental justice groups addressing pollution and public health impacts in overburdened New Jersey communities. Functions as a coalition peer and frequent partner on overlapping policy priorities.
• Clean Water Action (New Jersey): State-level environmental advocacy organization focused on clean water and related issues, operating within the same New Jersey policy and electoral landscape and frequently partnering on shared advocacy goals.

Broad incumbents

• League of Conservation Voters: The national umbrella organization of which NJLCV is a state affiliate. Runs the federal-level environmental advocacy and political scoring work that NJLCVEF mirrors at the state level, providing the template, brand family, and shared methodology for state chapters.
• Natural Resources Defense Council: A large national environmental advocacy organization with significant New Jersey activity, particularly on clean energy and water. Provides comparable policy research, lobbying, and litigation functions at far greater scale.
• Environmental Defense Fund: A large national environmental organization operating across multiple issue areas (climate, oceans, health) with significant advocacy and policy research capabilities. Functions as a broader-scale comparator for NJLCVEF's policy work.
• Earthjustice: A national environmental law organization that litigates and advocates on climate, clean energy, and conservation issues overlapping with NJLCVEF's policy priorities, including active New Jersey cases.

Regional players

• Pinelands Preservation Alliance: A New Jersey-focused environmental organization dedicated to preserving the Pinelands region, operating in the same state with overlapping open space and water protection missions but with a narrower geographic and topical scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCa9YEjcFBAARgNgOUcz0JGg
• Facebookfacebook.com/NJLCV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-jersey-lcv
• Instagraminstagram.com/njlcv
• TikToktiktok.com/@newjerseylcv

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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