named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Communications Hub
Coordinates messaging across movement partners and amplifies local stories to strengthen civic engagement in target regions.
Issue Education and Advocacy
Empowers New Yorkers to engage with democracy through educational campaigns on critical state and national issues.
Site-Based Deep Organizing
Develops local leaders, aligns coalitions, and conducts voter registration and issue advocacy in key communities.
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Civic Engagement and Voter Mobilization 3 activities
- Conducting voter contact and electoral organizing in targeted New York districtsExecutes large-scale voter contact campaigns through canvassing, mail outreach, and digital advertising to flip or defend key congressional seats in New York. In the 2024 election cycle, conducted 800,000 voter contact attempts, logged over 23,000 canvassing hours, completed 5,800 canvass shifts, distributed over 700,000 mailers, and generated 40 million digital ad impressions.
- Increasing civic engagement and political participation among historically marginalized New YorkersEmpowers New Yorkers who have been historically disconnected from the political process through issue education, voter registration, and advocacy opportunities. Conducts site-based deep organizing to develop local leaders, align coalitions, and advance issue advocacy.
- Targeting specific congressional districts for Democratic electoral gainsFocuses electoral organizing efforts on specific New York congressional districts, including NY-01, NY-03, NY-04, NY-17, and NY-19, with the goals of flipping Republican-held seats and defending vulnerable Democratic incumbents in upcoming cycles, including 2026.
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Digital Communications and Content Management 1 activity
- Operating a Communications Hub to coordinate movement messagingRuns a Communications Hub to align messaging among progressive movement partners and amplify local stories, strengthening coordinated advocacy and civic engagement efforts across New York.
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Public Awareness and Educational Outreach 1 activity
- Providing issue education to New Yorkers on state and national policy mattersOffers educational programming to inform New Yorkers about critical state and national issues, supporting informed democratic participation and advocacy.
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financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$5.38M
Contributions & grants$5.38M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$4.92M
Program expenses89%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$123K
Grants paid out$1.82M
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$665K
Cash$598K
Investments$0
Liabilities$212K
Net assets$453K
Liquid reserves1.5 mo
1 years on record · 2023–2023
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
board members · 3
- MIKE BOLAND — TREASURER
- MOLLY SANDLEY — PRESIDENT
- WILLIAM GALLAGHER — SECRETARY
relationships · 13
Who they work with
- 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East Partner — Coalition partner in Battleground New York's statewide voter engagement efforts.
- 32BJ SEIU Partner — Coalition partner in Battleground New York's statewide voter engagement efforts.
- AFSCME Partner — Coalition partner in Battleground New York's statewide voter engagement efforts.
- Communications Workers of America District 1 Partner — Coalition partner in Battleground New York's statewide voter engagement efforts.
- Indivisible Partner — Coalition partner in Battleground New York's statewide voter engagement efforts.
- New York State Nurses Association Partner — Coalition partner in Battleground New York's statewide voter engagement efforts.
- Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts Partner — Coalition partner in Battleground New York's statewide voter engagement efforts.
- Working Families Party Partner — Coalition partner and lead organization in Battleground New York's statewide voter engagement efforts.
- advocacy organizations across New York Partner — Coalition partner supporting the Super PAC's electoral efforts
- community organizations across New York Partner — Coalition partner supporting the Super PAC's electoral efforts
- labor organizations across New York Partner — Coalition partner supporting the Super PAC's electoral efforts
- movement partners Partner — Coordinates messaging and amplifies stories in collaboration with movement partners.
- political organizations across New York Partner — Coalition partner supporting the Super PAC's electoral efforts
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Coalition-Based Voter Engagementmethodology: coalition-based voter engagementBy coordinating voter outreach through a coalition of labor, advocacy, and community organizations, we increase reach and effectiveness in mobilizing voters, because collective infrastructure amplifies impact and sustains long-term engagement.
- Deep Organizing for Community Powermethodology: deep organizingBy building sustained local leadership and aligning coalitions through site-based organizing, we create durable civic engagement, because empowered local leaders produce more authentic and effective advocacy.
- Unified Communications to Amplify Advocacymethodology: communications coordinationBy coordinating messaging across movement partners through a centralized Communications Hub, we strengthen collective advocacy, because unified narratives and amplified local stories increase public resonance and civic participation.