What Climate Mayors does

Climate Mayors is a bipartisan nonprofit coalition founded in 2014 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., that convenes nearly 350 U.S. mayors across 46-48 states representing over 55-60 million Americans around collective climate leadership. The organization operates as a peer-to-peer advocacy and resource network rather than a technology company, with no proprietary software products; its core technology footprint consists of a website (climatemayors.org) and social channels on X, LinkedIn, and Bluesky used to distribute resources, coordinate advocacy, and amplify member voices.

The coalition's product portfolio is a set of resource platforms and initiatives rather than a unified software stack, including the EV Resource Hub, Tax Credits Toolkit, Direct Pay Tracker, Extreme Heat Toolkit, and Communications Toolkits, alongside major commitments such as Electrify50 (fleet electrification and EV charger deployment) and the Western Water Security initiative. Programmatic offerings include the Climate Mayors Ambassador Program, Crosswalk Labs (innovation initiative), Business Council, Public Safety X Climate, and the Climate, Affordability and Prosperity Working Group. These resources support members in navigating federal funding programs such as the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and enable collective federal advocacy through coalition letters and Congressional testimony.

Climate Mayors' business model is grant and philanthropic partnership funded rather than fee-based. The organization does not charge membership dues, distributes resources at no direct cost to member cities, and operates with a small staff of 1-10 employees. Revenue streams include grants and philanthropic support, exemplified by the Community Climate Implementation Fund partnership with USDN and C40, which mobilized over $1 million in climate investment. The coalition is governed by a rotating Chair/Vice-Chair leadership team drawn from member mayors and led on a day-to-day basis by an Executive Director (Kate Wright), with current Chair Boise Mayor Lauren McLean (2026) succeeding Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego (2025) and Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb (2024).

Name

Climate Mayors

Legal name

Climate Mayors

Website

https://climatemayors.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Climate Mayors is a bipartisan nonprofit coalition founded in 2014 that convenes nearly 350 U.S. mayors across 46-48 states to coordinate climate policy advocacy, peer learning, and collective commitments like Electrify50, funded by grants and philanthropic partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Climate Coalition

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPAIAMAD), Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA), Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Climate policy advocacy
• Municipal climate coalition
• Clean energy transition
• Electric vehicle infrastructure
• Federal funding navigation

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding and Philanthropic Support: Climate Mayors receives funding through grants and partnerships with philanthropic organizations. The organization partnered with the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) and C40 to distribute $354,500 in Community Climate Implementation Fund grants to 10 communities, with additional contributions from local funders totaling over $1 million in new climate investment.
2. Member Dues and Organizational Support: Climate Mayors is a nonprofit organization that generates support through membership participation and organizational partnerships. The network provides resources, technical assistance, and peer learning to member mayors at no direct cost, funded by external grants and organizational partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Climate Mayors is a bipartisan coalition of nearly 350 U.S. mayors that coordinates local climate action and federal policy advocacy. The organization provides member mayors with peer learning networks, technical assistance on federal funding programs (IRA, BIL), communications toolkits, and platforms like the Direct Pay Tracker, EV Resource Hub, and Tax Credits Toolkit. The coalition drives collective commitments such as Electrify50 to send market signals for municipal fleet electrification and clean energy transition.

Product overview

Climate Mayors is a bipartisan network organization (not a software product) comprising nearly 350 U.S. mayors committed to climate leadership since 2014. The organization offers a portfolio of resource platforms and initiatives including the EV Resource Hub, Tax Credits Toolkit, Direct Pay Tracker, and Extreme Heat Toolkit. These tools support member cities with federal funding navigation, EV infrastructure planning, and climate resilience strategies. The portfolio also includes programs like the Ambassador Program, Crosswalk Labs innovation initiative, and working groups focused on affordability, water security, and public safety. The offerings function as a peer network with shared resources rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Electrify50: Commitment to electrify at least 50% of municipal fleets by 2030 and increase EV chargers by at least 500% by 2035
• Community Climate Implementation Fund
• Direct Pay Tracker
• EV Resource Hub
• Tax Credits Toolkit
• Extreme Heat Toolkit

Products and services

• Electrify50 Commitment A bipartisan commitment launched by nearly 350 Climate Mayors members to electrify at least 50% of municipal fleets by 2030 and increase EV chargers by at least 500% by 2035, with at least 40% of charging infrastructure benefiting disadvantaged communities.
• Community Climate Implementation Fund Grant program administered jointly by Climate Mayors, USDN, and C40 that distributed $354,500 in funding to ten communities (including Alameda, Austin, Baltimore, Charleston, Duluth, Healdsburg, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Salem, San Francisco) to support community-led climate action projects through partnerships between local governments and non-profit organizations.
• Direct Pay Tracker A first-of-its-kind online tracker showing how local governments are driving clean energy investments through elective pay (direct pay) provisions in federal legislation such as the Inflation Reduction Act.
• EV Purchasing Collaborative A collaborative purchasing program established with the Electrification Coalition that enables cities to buy electric vehicles together at better prices, supporting the Electrify50 commitment by helping smaller municipalities access EVs that lack dedicated procurement staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 160,000 EV chargers deployed or planned in disadvantaged communities through Electrify50 commitment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• U.S. Climate AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2024Climate Mayors joined with the U.S. Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of 24 governors, to announce a nationwide effort encouraging Americans to claim clean energy tax credits before expiration. The partnership leverages both mayor and governor networks to amplify consumer awareness campaigns.
• Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate Mayors partnered with USDN, a network of local government sustainability professionals across the U.S. and Canada, to jointly administer the Community Climate Implementation Fund (CCIF). Together they distributed $354,500 in grants to 10 communities, with total investment exceeding $1 million including local matching funds. USDN members benefit from Climate Mayors mayor engagement while mayors access USDN's practitioner network.
• C40 CitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate Mayors collaborates with C40 Cities, a global network of nearly 100 mayors from world-leading cities, on climate initiatives including the Community Climate Implementation Fund. C40 brings international climate expertise and connections to Climate Mayors' U.S.-focused network, enabling cross-border learning and coordinated advocacy.
• Electrification CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate Mayors partnered with the Electrification Coalition to establish a purchasing cooperative for cities seeking electric vehicles. This partnership supports the Electrify50 commitment by helping mayors access EVs, particularly for smaller municipalities that lack staff or time to search for vehicles.
• America Is All IncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerica Is All In is the largest coalition of leaders assembled in support of climate action. Climate Mayors coordinates with this coalition for joint statements on federal climate policy and participated in delegations to Brazil to pledge resolve on fossil fuel reduction at international forums.
• Bloomberg PhilanthropiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClimate Mayors celebrated member cities Boise, Idaho and South Bend, Indiana as winners of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge, recognizing innovative climate solutions developed through the network.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Conference of Mayors: U.S. Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of U.S. cities with populations over 30,000. It is the incumbent broad mayoral membership body where Vice-Chair Buffaloe chairs the Environmental Standing Committee, overlapping Climate Mayors' advocacy role.
• National League of Cities: National League of Cities is a broader, established membership organization for U.S. municipal officials across all policy areas. It serves the same mayoral customer base but covers all city issues rather than specializing in climate.

Direct peers

• America Is All In: America Is All In is the largest U.S. coalition of leaders (governors, mayors, businesses, universities) committed to climate action. It directly overlaps with Climate Mayors' coalition model and they routinely co-issue federal advocacy statements.
• Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance: Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance is a coalition of global cities committed to achieving carbon neutrality, with Boston as a documented member. It directly overlaps with Climate Mayors' mission on city-level decarbonization and is a natural peer for member-city benchmarking.
• U.S. Climate Alliance: U.S. Climate Alliance is a bipartisan coalition of 24 governors committed to Paris Agreement-aligned climate action. It is the state-level analog to Climate Mayors and an active joint partner on consumer climate tax credit campaigns.
• Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy: Global Covenant of Mayors is the largest international alliance of city leaders committed to climate and energy goals. It is the international-coalition equivalent of Climate Mayors and operates in the same advocacy and target-setting category.
• ICLEI USA (Local Governments for Sustainability): ICLEI USA is a membership network of local governments working on sustainability and climate resilience. It serves a comparable city-level sustainability constituency with similar resource, training, and advocacy functions.
• C40 Cities: C40 Cities is a global network of nearly 100 mayors from world-leading cities focused on climate action. It is a directly comparable mayoral climate coalition and an active Climate Mayors partner via joint programs like the Community Climate Implementation Fund.
• Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN): USDN is a peer network of local government sustainability directors across the U.S. and Canada. It is a core Climate Mayors partner (joint CCIF grants) and serves the closely related municipal sustainability practitioner audience.

Emerging players

• Electrification Coalition: Electrification Coalition is a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing transportation electrification. It is a Climate Mayors core partner (EV purchasing cooperative) and serves a focused subset of the same fleet-electrification and EV-charger agenda.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ClimateMayors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/climate-mayors

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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