Accelerator Program

We partner with progressive organizations and leaders to build power to make lasting change.

See what our partner organizations are saying about working with NLA:

Partner Stories

“AAAF took Georgia by storm this year and NLA was there with us every step of the way. Their support helped us set-up our organization for maximum impact. Their team was a valued partner in a tough year. I wish there was more support like this for (c)(4) in our movement. The investment pays off in spades.”

–Aisha Yaqoob Mahmood, Executive Director

Workers Defense Action Fund

“Working with a team that understands the complexity of managing work, money, and staff across multiple organizations was a blessing. This work requires specialized know how. NLA was a valued thought-partner that connected us with resources and consultants who really understood our needs and challenges.”

–Emily Timm, Co-Executive Director

Black Women Wellness Action Project

“NLA was instrumental in helping our organization grow and strengthen our new (c)(4) during this historic year. The support they provided this year will continue to benefit us long into the future as we advance reproductive justice.”

–Nourbese Flint, Executive Director

LUCHA

“I feel so grateful that every time we had a question we knew we could turn to NLA’s team. Building power means navigating complex legal and reporting requirements, and NLA has been there for us at every turn.”

–Chris Gilfillan, Development Director

COLOR Action Fund

“NLA’s coaching, consultants, and expertise have been essential to our ability to scale and build our organization. Their two-year program provides exactly the kind of in-depth support we need to take our (c)(4) work to the next level.”
–Dusti Gurule, Executive Director

SISTER DISTRICT

“New Left Accelerator has connected us to resources and talent that are bringing us to the next level. The support has been invaluable.”

–Rita Bosworth, Founder & Executive Director

RoadMap Consulting

“NLA and RoadMap have focused on bringing voices that have been marginalized in the working class into the center––and ensuring that they have the partnerships, resources, and legal entities they need to build power. This is the behind the scenes work that’s needed to build a powerful progressive movement.”

–Nijmie Dzurinko, Strategic Communications Consultant, Co-leader, New American Majority Cohort

The Movement Cooperative

“NLA has been there all along. They fill a glaring hole in support for new founders and are a go-to resource for organizations like ours that need to scale quickly. And their approach is grounded in values of equity and inclusion, which is invaluable.”

–Josh Nussbaum, Founder & CEO

RAGTAG

“The resources and consulting that New Left Accelerator provides make it possible for mission-driven startups like ours to really hit the ground running.”

–Brady Kriss, Founder & Executive Director

WALL-OF-US

“NLA is an Angel of the progressive movement. They play behind the scenes to help the rest of us not only thrive, but shine.”

–Amelia Miazad, Co-Founder, Wall-of-Us

Lawyers for Good Government

“NLA’s commitment to supporting new leaders in the progressive space is unrivaled. The resources and connections they provide have been critical to our growth as an organization.”

–Traci Feit Love, Founder, President & Executive Director

VOTE.ORG

“NLA helped us define our needs and find the right experts and attorneys to meet them. Having a trusted adviser that vets, selects, and recommends top-notch people is a valuable service to organizations like ours. I wish NLA had existed as a resource when I started Vote.org”

–Debra Cleaver, Founder & CEO

“We are not usually able to talk about all the work we do in one place. The real value was creating space to think about all our work and what we need to execute it. It sounds simple but it's completely different than how support usually comes in.”

—Anonymous Leader, AZ 501(c)(4)

“The NLA people reduced my anxiety level greatly. They listened to our concerns, then just helped us to solve problems in a very matter-of-fact way. Instead of panicking about all the things we might not know, we were able to put more energy into the work itself—which went very well!”

—David Liners, State Coordinator, WISDOM (WI)

NLA runs an in-depth, capacity-building Accelerator program for progressive organizations interested in building 501(c)(4) and multi-entity structures to maximize impact and power. Our programs run one cohort with 6-8 organizations every two years. Each cohort receives coaching, strategic planning, organizational development, financial, and legal compliance assistance from a diverse pool of consultants and mentors—all of whom are experienced in working with multiple legal entities.

Our Accelerator Provides:

Up to 20 months of partnership tailored to the needs of each organization
An organizational assessment tool designed specifically for hybrid organizations
$50,000-$75,000 worth of expertise, resources, and training
Dedicated leadership coach to support and advise the executive director
Access to tools, templates, training, and resources designed specifically for hybrid organizations
Co-created capacity-building plan to address key challenges and opportunities
Access to a team of vetted, diverse consultants, attorneys, and experts—all experienced in working with hybrid organizations

Curious about the types of groups our accelerator supports?

Get to know our current and past cohorts:

Accelerator Cohort 2022

In 2022, NLA launched the class of 2022 cohort for our flagship Accelerator Program! These organizations are doing vital movement building work across impacted communities in the areas of reproductive justice, immigrant justice, and movement infrastructure. By participating in our Accelerator Program, they will learn how to build multi-entity structures to unleash even more of their power to do bold, legally safe advocacy. NLA offers each organization coaching, strategic planning and organizational development assistance, and counsel on financial and legal compliance from some of the most experienced experts in the field. Learn more.

Planned Parenthood Texas Votes is the nonpartisan policy, advocacy and political arm of the three Planned Parenthood affiliates in Texas. They work to ensure that Planned Parenthood patients in Texas can access quality, affordable reproductive hea

Avow is a c4 non-profit that works to secure unrestricted abortion access for every Texan. Avow Foundation for Abortion Access is a c3 non-profit that works to educate Texans on the importance of abortion access. Avow PAC is a political action commi

Deeds not words is an intersectional community that stands for women’s social and economic opportunity, access to reproductive health, freedom from sexual assault, and equal representation in every space and at every level. Led by YOUth, they are un

Mothering Justice Action Fund is a Michigan-wide project dedicated to returning decision-making power to those most impacted, mothers of color. By empowering these mothers to champion policies and endorse candidates that reflect their values, Mother

Dignity and Power Now (DPN) is a Los Angeles based grassroots organization founded in 2012 that fights for the dignity and power of all incarcerated people, their families, and communities. Their mission is to build a Black and Brown led abolitionis

OC Action was founded in 2017 to build an AAPI-Latinx-Labor-Environmental Justice Alliance and to develop progressive political power. This has been the result of decades of community organizing and integrated voter engagement in the region. Underre

Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights Action Fund (COLOR AF)

9to5 is one of the largest, most respected national membership organizations of working women in the U.S., dedicated to putting working women’s issues on the public agenda. They are building a movement for economic justice by engaging directly affec

One Arizona has a large and representative membership of 30+ organizations encompassing the wide intersection of our community’s diversity. Our partners include organizations focused on immigrant, racial, gender, and economic justice; empowerment of

Arizona Wins is a coalition of progressive advocacy organizations and labor unions, working together to improve public policy for working families in Arizona. Our mission is to change the face of the Arizona legislature and achieve progressive polic

New American Majority Cohort 2020-2021

In 2020, in partnership with RoadMap, Four Freedoms Action Fund, and Groundswell Action Fund, NLA made strategically-aligned investments in leaders of color organizing their communities in the critical states of Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Minnesota, Texas, and Wisconsin.

It worked! By ensuring that organizations working with long-ignored and underrepresented communities in key states had what they needed to scale their work, our cohort members ran some of the most effective programs mobilizing women, young people, and communities of color in the nation. Learn more.

Progressive Infrastructure Cohort 2017-2018

In 2016, one of the progressive movement’s biggest challenges was building infrastructure to harness and sustain the massive, new wave of civic engagement. New Left Accelerator took direct action to address this challenge. We launched our first cohort in early 2017 to expand the capacity of leaders with innovative approaches to providing the technologicial, legal, and other resources the movement needed to grow and win. These organizations took diverse legal forms, including a PAC, an LLC, a nonprofit corporation, and a 501(c)(4). Learn more.