community voices heard

What community voices heard does

Community Voices Heard (CVH) is a Black and brown-led, member-powered community organizing and advocacy organization operating across New York State. Its stated mission is to fight for dignity for people with low incomes and all New Yorkers, centering women's voices to win financial security, a fully participatory democracy, and truly affordable homes. CVH is self-described as the largest Black-led organizing institution in New York State, with a member base of hundreds of low-income families and individuals, primarily people of color, who hold majority seats on the board of directors and participate directly in campaign design, actions, and decision-making.

CVH delivers a portfolio of advocacy programs rather than technology products. Core programs include the Housing Justice campaign, Preserve Public Housing, Equitable Development & Economic Justice, Follow Black Women (a policy organizing infrastructure that has surveyed over 5,000 Black women statewide), the 2026 Policy Platform, and End of the Line, a 10-month immersive transit-based public program on the housing affordability crisis. Supporting services include monthly newsletters, a voter guide, annual reports, and a membership program. CVH Power operates as a sister organization focused on political power building, candidate endorsements, and electoral work for non-low-income supporters. Operational footprint spans four offices: New York City (headquarters at 1735 Park Ave), Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, and Westchester County (currently relocating).

As a nonprofit, CVH generates revenue through membership contributions, individual donations, and donor development programs, with a dedicated development contact channel. It does not charge for services, and membership is open to New Yorkers affected by its issue areas. Distribution is community-led rather than commercial, relying on direct member engagement, events, coalition partnerships (including Invest In Our New York and Fair Elections for New York campaigns), owned social channels, and content marketing. Leadership is provided by Executive Director Juanita Lewis, recognized among City & State New York's Top 100 Leaders and a member of the New York City Mayor's Transition Team, supported by a small staff of 11-50 employees.

Name

community voices heard

Legal name

Community Voices Heard

Website

https://cvhaction.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Community Voices Heard is a member-led, Black and brown-led nonprofit organizing low-income New Yorkers across housing justice, public housing preservation, economic justice, and political empowerment, with chapters in NYC, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, and Westchester.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Organizing & Advocacy

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Other Social Advocacy Organizations (813319)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Civic Education & Community Engagement (Voting, Local Government) (EDAAAFAC)

Keywords

• Community organizing
• Housing advocacy
• Voter engagement
• Policy advocacy
• Grassroots campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

New York City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and contributions: CVH is a nonprofit organization that generates revenue through membership contributions, individual donations, and donor development programs. The organization has a dedicated development team ([email protected]) for donor inquiries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Community Voices Heard is a member-led nonprofit that organizes low-income New Yorkers—primarily people of color and women—around housing affordability, economic justice, and democratic participation. It delivers organizing campaigns (Housing Justice, Preserve Public Housing, Equitable Development & Economic Justice, Follow Black Women, End of the Line), publishes a 2026 Policy Platform, runs a membership program with majority member governance, and provides voter engagement resources including a voter guide and candidate questionnaires via its sister organization CVH Power.

Product overview

Community Voices Heard (CVH) is a Black and brown-led power-building organization focused on advocacy and community organizing across New York State, not a technology product company. CVH offers a portfolio of advocacy programs and organizing initiatives centered on housing justice, public housing preservation, economic justice, and political empowerment for Black women. The core programs include: the End of the Line transit-based housing program; Housing Justice and Public Housing campaigns; Equitable Development & Economic Justice initiatives; the Follow Black Women policy organizing project; and the 2026 Policy Platform advocating for statewide right to counsel, the Clean Hands Act, guaranteed income, and public housing investment. Supporting services include monthly newsletters, a voter guide, annual reports, and a membership program for low-income New Yorkers. CVH Power serves as a sister organization for political engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CVH Power: Sister organization focused on political power building and candidate endorsements.

Products and services

• End of the Line

Quantifiable outcome

• Surveyed over 5,000 Black women across New York State to identify priority policy areas

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CVH PowercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCVH Power is the sister organization of Community Voices Heard, focused specifically on political power building, candidate endorsements, and electoral work. Non-low-income supporters are directed to join CVH Power. The organizations share branding and coordinate on political engagement, including candidate questionnaires for elections.
• Invest In Our New York CampaigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in the fight for equitable economic development. CVH works with this campaign to ensure public money (tax dollars) are used to improve lives of all New Yorkers and foster healthy communities.
• Fair Elections for New York CampaigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner advancing open democracy where impacted communities control the laws, institutions, and policies that serve them. Part of CVH's equitable development and economic justice work.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Make the Road New York: Member-led community organizing group serving low-income immigrant and working-class communities across New York State, with overlapping issue areas in housing justice, economic equity, and civic participation, and a similar multi-office NY footprint.
• VOCAL-NY: Statewide membership organization in New York advocating for low-income communities affected by HIV/AIDS, drug use, incarceration, and homelessness, with a directly comparable member-led organizing and policy advocacy model.
• Faith in New York: Interfaith organizing network in New York City that builds power among congregations to address housing, immigration, and economic justice, mirroring CVH's community-organizing and civic engagement approach.
• New York Communities for Change: NY-based grassroots organizing network focused on housing affordability, economic justice, and tenant rights, sharing CVH's low-income membership model and statewide policy advocacy approach.
• FUREE (Families United for Racial and Economic Equality): Brooklyn-based, women-of-color-led membership organization focused on housing justice, economic equity, and leadership development for low-income communities of color, directly comparable in constituency and organizing model.

Others

• Local Progress: Network of progressive local elected officials advancing racial and economic justice policy at the municipal level, thematically adjacent to CVH as a downstream consumer of grassroots organizing wins.

Broad incumbents

• Center for Popular Democracy: National network of 45+ community organizing affiliates advancing racial and economic justice, functioning as a broader-incumbent umbrella of which many CVH-equivalent groups are members.
• Community Change: National racial-justice organizing and policy intermediary (formerly Center for Community Change) that funds and supports state-level organizing groups, including those working on housing and economic justice similar to CVH.
• People's Action: National network of 1,000+ local member-led organizations running coordinated campaigns on housing, healthcare, and democracy, comparable in member-led organizing strategy but at a much larger national scale.

Regional players

• Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition: Bronx-based multi-faith, multiracial organizing coalition focused on affordable housing and tenants' rights, comparable to CVH in grassroots organizing model but operating in a more localized NYC submarket.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/cvhaction

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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