Does MVP coordinate with other electoral & advocacy groups?
MVP works closely with our partners and allies on all levels of the progressive organizing and voter engagement field to:
- Coordinate movement-building, organizing, and voter engagement strategy;
- Facilitate the sharing of resources, information, strategy, and best practices;
- Reduce duplication of effort and other inefficiencies;
- Allocate funding and people power strategically across key places and races;
- And, ultimately, maximize donors’ impact on short-term electoral and long-term power-building outcomes.
National Coordination
At the national level, we assess the needs of the national field as a whole and how best to meet them, by informally strategizing and formally collaborating with:
- Peer funders such as Way to Win, Democracy Alliance, Committee on States, Solidaire Action, Women Donors Network Action, and many others.
- Major national organizing groups such as Working Families Party, Indivisible, MoveOn, Community Change Action, Alliance for Youth Action, People’s Action, and others (to see the full breadth of our collaborations, view our National Recommendations list).
U.S. House Strategy
In particular, MVP helped instigate and seed-fund the Battleground Alliance, a new coalition of local and national organizing groups coordinating a lasting organizing presence in all the top 2026 congressional districts, so we can flip the House and keep it long-term.
- National partners include AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees), CWA (Communication Workers of America), Indivisible, MoveOn, People’s Action, Popular Democracy in Action, SEIU (Service Employees International Union), Working Families Party, and more.
New-Media Strategy
As part of our work to level up the progressive new-media ecosystem, we have identified and built relationships with many of the key players across the new-media landscape. Learn more in our New-Media Strategy Memo.
Progressive Tech
- Through our Capacity Building Program, MVP has partnered with The Movement Cooperative (TMC), through which our partners can access the voter file; data syncs; storage and backup; data research support and opportunities; dashboard building and software; access to training and community resources; and discounted pricing to additional tools and resources. Learn more here.
- Action Network: “An open platform that empowers individuals and groups to organize for progressive causes.” In May 2025, MVP joined the Platform Development Committee (PDC) for Action Builder, alongside the AFL-CIO and People’s Action, to optimize this powerful tool for organizing and leadership development.
Capacity Building
In 2024, MVP’s Capacity Building Team took the lead in forming a Capacity Building Working Group with 35 funding intermediaries who provide technical assistance to our many partner organizations in the field.
State Coordination
At the state level, we seek to build strong, long-lasting progressive “state ecosystems” in which state organizations can act as more than the sum of their parts. We work with:
- Year-round organizing groups and time-bound coalitions (e.g. campaigns for ballot measures, specific legislation, etc).
- Electoral coordination hubs known as “state tables” (such as America Votes).
- Leadership development & candidate pipeline hubs (e.g. Instituto in Arizona).
- Research & communications hubs (e.g. A Better Wisconsin Together).
- Operational infrastructure hubs (e.g. BOOM in Michigan).
- State-based donor coordination networks known as “donor tables” (e.g. Put NC First in North Carolina).
So… Why MVP?
You might be asking: With all the impressive organizing and get-out-the-vote groups out there, why support MVP?
We pride ourselves in the elements that make MVP different, but we believe there are so many worthwhile groups to invest in and through. We view ourselves and our progressive allies as one big team. What we care about most is not that the money comes through us, but that the local voter organizing groups on the ground get the money they need to do their best work – now and for the long haul.
Simply put: We are all in this together.
Other General FAQ
- When and how did MVP begin?
- How does MVP choose and vet organizations?
- What is MVP’s grantmaking process?
- How does MVP ensure accountability for the groups we support?
- Does MVP fundraise for candidates?
- Can I volunteer with MVP or MVP partner organizations?
- Is MVP only focused on short-term electoral outcomes?
- Does MVP take money from megadonors?
- How can I find local MVP partners near me?
- What does MVP fund in between elections?