Turn Forward

What Turn Forward does

Turn Forward is an independent nonprofit organization founded in 2022 that advances American offshore wind power through policy advocacy, independent research, and bipartisan coalition-building. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the organization is a project of Multiplier, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (Tax ID 91-2166435). Its primary product offering is the Energy Research Exchange, a research platform that publishes white papers, polling memos, executive summaries, and case studies on offshore wind reliability, affordability, and economic impacts. Research is commissioned from independent firms including Charles River Associates, and polling is conducted by the Republican firm Tarrance Group across 13 coastal states, lending the organization a nonpartisan methodological identity.

Turn Forward serves policymakers (federal and state), offshore wind developers and utilities, grid operators (PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE), environmental and labor advocacy organizations, and the general public. All research and resources are distributed free of charge through the organization's website, email newsletter, newsroom, and webinars. The organization is funded by nonprofit philanthropic organizations committed to a clean energy future; no revenue, budget, or funder details are publicly disclosed. A small team of approximately six staff, led by Executive Director Hillary Bright and Founder/Strategic Advisor Stephanie McClellan, executes the organization's research, policy, communications, and operations functions. Turn Forward participates in major industry events including National Clean Energy Week, the International Partnering Forum, and WindEurope, and is governed by a Board of Advisors spanning Brightline Defense, Climate Jobs National Resource Center, National Wildlife Federation, and NRDC.

Name

Turn Forward

Legal name

Turn Forward

Website

https://turnforward.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Turn Forward is an independent nonprofit founded in 2022 that advances U.S. offshore wind power through nonpartisan research, polling, and bipartisan policy advocacy. Its Energy Research Exchange platform serves policymakers, developers, grid operators, and advocacy organizations with free data-driven analysis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

akta.pro primary industry

Offshore Wind & Marine Spatial Planning Regulation (EUAMANAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Offshore Wind Power Generation (Fixed-Bottom) (EUACAFAB), Offshore Wind Project Development & Leasing (EUAMACAB), Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Offshore wind advocacy
• Energy policy research
• Clean energy nonprofit
• Grid reliability studies
• Public opinion polling

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington, D.C.

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic funding: Turn Forward is funded by nonprofit philanthropic organizations committed to a clean, secure, and prosperous energy future. The organization is a project of Multiplier, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID 91-2166435).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Turn Forward is an independent nonprofit that advances U.S. offshore wind power through policy advocacy, commissioned research, and public opinion polling. Its primary deliverable is the Energy Research Exchange, a platform publishing nonpartisan white papers, polling memos, and strategic analyses that address offshore wind's role in grid reliability, affordability, and energy security. The organization also engages in bipartisan coalition-building with policymakers, industry, and stakeholders.

Product overview

Turn Forward is a nonprofit advocacy organization rather than a commercial product company. Its primary offering is the Energy Research Exchange, a research and analysis platform that publishes white papers, polling memos, and strategic analyses on offshore wind energy policy and grid reliability. The organization does not offer a commercial software product or technology platform — its work consists of policy advocacy, research publication, and stakeholder engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Energy Research Exchange: Turn Forward's platform designed to supply credible, nonpartisan analysis addressing pressing energy questions, drawing on independent research, polling, strategic analyses, and case studies.

Products and services

• Energy Research Exchange A nonpartisan research and analysis platform supplying credible analysis on offshore wind and America's energy future. Draws on independent research, polling, strategic analyses, and case studies to provide accessible, data-driven resources for policymakers, industry, and the public.

Quantifiable outcome

• 74% voter support for offshore wind across 13 coastal states (up from 65% in January 2025)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Clean Power Association: The leading U.S. trade association for clean energy, with a dedicated offshore wind sector committee. Directly comparable to Turn Forward in advocating for U.S. offshore wind deployment, though ACP represents industry members while Turn Forward is a nonprofit advocacy organization.
• Clean Energy States Alliance: A nonprofit coalition of state clean energy programs that advances renewable energy deployment through state-level policy and information sharing. Comparable to Turn Forward in its state-level clean energy focus and nonprofit advocacy model, though it spans all clean technologies.
• ClearPath: A 501(c)(3) advancing conservative clean energy policy with a focus on nuclear, but increasingly engaged on grid reliability and renewables. Directly comparable to Turn Forward as a clean energy advocacy nonprofit using bipartisan framing to influence federal energy policy.
• Climate Jobs National Resource Center: A labor-centered clean energy advocacy organization that links climate policy to quality jobs and domestic manufacturing. Represents Turn Forward on its Board of Advisors and shares Turn Forward's emphasis on the supply chain and jobs narrative for offshore wind.

Broad incumbents

• National Wildlife Federation: One of the largest U.S. environmental advocacy organizations, with active offshore wind siting and responsible development work. Represents Turn Forward on its Board of Advisors and shares concerns about marine and coastal impacts, but operates across the full conservation agenda.
• Natural Resources Defense Council: A major U.S. environmental advocacy organization with significant climate and clean energy policy work. Represents Turn Forward on its Board of Advisors and shares a clean energy policy orientation, though NRDC's scope is far broader than offshore wind.
• Sierra Club: One of the oldest and largest U.S. grassroots environmental organizations with significant clean energy advocacy work. Adjacent to Turn Forward on renewable energy advocacy, but with a much broader environmental agenda and traditional progressive base.

Emerging players

• Oceana: An international ocean conservation advocacy organization engaged on offshore wind siting and responsible development. Directly comparable to Turn Forward on the marine and coastal dimension of offshore wind advocacy, though Oceana focuses more narrowly on ocean ecosystems than energy deployment.
• Brightline Defense: A youth-led climate advocacy organization focused on building bipartisan political support for clean energy. Represents Turn Forward on its Board of Advisors and shares Turn Forward's bipartisan communications strategy, though it focuses on next-generation political engagement.

Others

• Ørsted: The world's largest offshore wind developer and operator of South Fork Wind, a flagship U.S. project Turn Forward cites as performance evidence. Not a peer in advocacy, but a key industry counterparty whose project successes and setbacks directly shape Turn Forward's narrative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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