What P A C E Inc does

P.A.C.E. Strategies is a U.S.-based nonprofit advocacy and campaign services organization founded in 2018 (originally as P.A.C.E. Education Strategies, rebranded in 2023) that provides strategy, organizing, communications, digital, creative content, event planning, and research services to local education advocacy nonprofits, charter school networks, and community leaders. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) with a parallel 501(c)(4) arm called P.A.C.E. Advocacy for electoral activity, and partners with established funders including City Fund (Day-1 supporter), Charter School Growth Fund, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and the Policy Innovators Network (PIE).

The organization's core offering is a relationship-intensive, full-stack campaign execution model delivered by ~9-10 distributed FTEs (across Texas, New York, New Jersey, California, Massachusetts, Florida, and Vermont). Rather than building proprietary software, P.A.C.E. relies on third-party platforms—Murmuration for voter file access and engagement tracking, Adobe and Canva creative suites, and standard project management tools—to execute nonpartisan voter participation, advocacy, and electoral campaigns. Its differentiated methodology combines a minimum six-month relationship runway with trusted-messenger organizations (schools, parent groups) and produces measurable voter turnout lifts averaging 11 percentage points above expected scores across 13 analyzed campaigns.

P.A.C.E.'s business model is nonprofit consulting funded primarily through institutional grants and donations, with no fee-for-service pricing to partners. The 2024 operating budget was $2,540,481; the 2025 projected budget is $2,879,459 (~13% growth), funding one additional FTE and continued geographic expansion across 20+ cities and states. Distribution is exclusively direct via website contact form and network referrals; marketing is anchored in thought-leadership content (Substack newsletter, LinkedIn, blog), industry conference presence (PIE, Texas Public Charter School Association, Charter School Growth Fund), and annual impact reports.

Name

P A C E Inc

Legal name

P.A.C.E. Strategies

Website

https://pacestrategies.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

P.A.C.E. Strategies is a U.S. nonprofit founded in 2018 that provides full-stack campaign strategy, organizing, communications, digital, creative, and research services to education advocacy nonprofits, charter school networks, and community leaders across 20+ cities and states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Advocacy and Campaign Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Education (EDADALAD)

Keywords

• Education advocacy campaigns
• Nonprofit consulting services
• Civic engagement programs
• Political campaign support
• Communications and organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Nonprofit Funding and Grants: P.A.C.E. operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded primarily through grants and donations from foundations. The 2024 Annual Report acknowledges partnerships with foundations and funders including City Fund, Charter School Growth Fund, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Policy Innovators Network (PIE). Revenue supports organizational operations, staff salaries, and direct campaign support to partner organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

P.A.C.E. Strategies is a nonprofit organization (operating as both a 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4)) that provides advocacy, communications, and engagement campaign support to education-focused organizations. Originally founded in 2018 as P.A.C.E. Education Strategies and rebranded to P.A.C.E. Strategies in 2023, the organization delivers services including voter participation campaigns, organizing, communications, digital, creative, event planning, and research for schools and education advocacy groups.

Product overview

P.A.C.E. Strategies is a nonprofit consulting organization (not a software company) that provides advocacy, communications, and engagement services. The company offers a unified suite of service offerings including Strategy & Campaign Management, Organizing, Communications, Digital, Creative Content, Event Planning, and Research. Their core service portfolio centers on voter participation campaigns, advocacy campaign support, and electoral engagement work with local partners. P.A.C.E. does not offer a software platform or technology product with modules—it provides expertise-based consulting services delivered by a team of nine full-time professionals. The organization also operates a C4 political action component called P.A.C.E. Advocacy for electoral candidate support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Campaign Strategy and Management
• Communications and Digital Services
• Voter Engagement Programs
• Creative Services
• Research Services
• Event Planning and Organizing

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 10,000 additional voters turned out vs. expected turnout model across voter participation campaigns
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• MurmurationcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic data partnership for voter file access and engagement tracking. PACE uses Murmuration's platform to build voter universes and track outreach effectiveness. Described as having specific insight and expertise with Murmuration that helps move campaigns forward.
• Policy Innovators Network (PIE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPACE is a member of the Policy Innovators Network, contributing to and learning from other organizations in the network. Strategic membership for collaboration and knowledge sharing across education advocacy organizations.
• Pearl PotentialsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAdult learning and facilitation coaching partner. Worked with PACE team to improve adult facilitation skills through training with Injy Sullivan and Fatimah Barker, masters at adult learning with deep understanding of PACE's work.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GMMB: Large full-service political and advocacy advertising and communications agency working with nonprofits and campaigns on strategy, creative, paid media, and research. Comparable to P.A.C.E. in delivering integrated campaign communications across earned, owned, and paid channels.
• BerlinRosen: Progressive strategic communications and public affairs firm known for advocacy campaigns, message development, and media relations for nonprofits and political causes. Direct overlap with P.A.C.E.'s communications, earned media, and digital advocacy services.
• Hilltop Public Solutions: Progressive campaign and public affairs consulting firm providing strategy, research, message development, and direct voter contact programs to nonprofits and causes. Direct overlap with P.A.C.E.'s campaign management, research, and voter participation service lines.
• 270 Strategies: Progressive political campaign consulting firm offering strategy, communications, digital, and field organizing for advocacy and electoral campaigns. Closely comparable to P.A.C.E.'s integrated campaign management, communications, digital, and organizing capabilities aimed at progressive clients.
• Bellwether Education Partners: National nonprofit that provides research, consulting, and advocacy support to education leaders and funders. Comparable to P.A.C.E. in serving education-focused mission-driven organizations with strategy, research, and execution support.
• Education Reform Now (ERN): National education advocacy organization running state-based campaigns for charter schools, school choice, and equitable funding. Founding Partner Sean Andersen previously served as Deputy Field Director at ERN, and the organizations operate in the same education advocacy / electoral space with overlapping donor base.
• 50CAN: 50-state Campaign Achievement Network is a national nonprofit that runs state-level education advocacy campaigns, including charter renewal and parent-engagement work. Directly comparable to P.A.C.E. in mission (educational equity through advocacy) and similar in building state/local capacity among parent and community leaders.
• Democrats for Education Reform (DFER): Political organization advocating for education reform within the Democratic Party, including electoral endorsements and legislative advocacy. Founding Partner Sean Andersen served as Chief of Staff to DFER; directly comparable to P.A.C.E. Advocacy's (C4) electoral activity on pro-reform school board and candidate races.

Broad incumbents

• Teach For America: Large national nonprofit focused on educational equity through educator recruitment and leadership development. Shares P.A.C.E.'s mission around educational equity, and several P.A.C.E. staff are TFA alumni, but TFA operates at much larger scale and focuses on classroom talent rather than campaign execution.
• Achievement First: Large charter school network that also engages in education advocacy and policy work. Founding Partner Reshma Singh previously held leadership at Achievement First; similar charter-school-oriented advocacy footprint and overlapping funder relationships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/p-a-c-e-strategies

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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