Women's Political Power Map

The National Federation of Democratic Women (NFDW) supports the inclusion of women's voices in the Democratic Party. NFDW chapters promote Democratic Party goals and candidates and works to unite women party members behind them. 

Through affiliate chapters in nearly every state, the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) promotes the principles, objectives and policies of the Republican Party; elects Republican candidates; informs the public through political education and activity; and increases the effectiveness of women in the cause of good government. In working toward these objectives, the NFRW concentrates its efforts in the areas of educating, communicating, recruiting, campaigning, fundraising, training and legislative action.

National Organization for Women

Founded in 1966, the National Organization for Women (NOW) is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States whose goal is to take action to bring about equality for all women. NOW is a multi-issue, multi-strategy organization that takes a holistic approach to women's rights. The organization's official priorities are winning economic equality and securing it with an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that will guarantee equal rights for women; championing abortion rights, reproductive freedom and other women's health issues; opposing racism and fighting bigotry against lesbians and gays; and ending violence against women. NOW has over 550 chapters in all 50 states that participate in education and advocacy activities. Information on state and local chapters of NOW is available on the national NOW website and through state chapters.

Established in 1985, the Pennsylvania Rural Leadership (RULE) Program is a partnership between the public and private sectors with funds from individual participants, sponsoring organizations, private and public contributors, the Pennsylvania State Legislature, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, and the Pennsylvania State University. The purpose of RULE is to encourage and foster the development of community leaders from all segments of Pennsylvania by providing Fellows a year-long program of study emphasizing education on community problems and issues, training in leadership skills and decision-making, and understanding of social organizations and government.

Persistence PAC is a North Alabama organization committed to supporting high-quality, values-driven, progressive candidates at all levels of government in Alabama by investing in and supporting their campaigns for elected office.

Carl Albert Center's Women's Leadership Program at the University of Oklahoma

Pipeline to Politics is a biennial program that serves women interested in stepping up their political and civic engagement by running for office, working on a campaign, or becoming more involved in community-based issues and organizations.  The one-day nonpartisan training program is designed primarily for women who are beyond college and/or in the workforce and features workshops led by political and policy experts. Pipeline to Politics is a part of the Ready to Run National Training Network of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University (NJ).

Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life

The Sue Shear Institute offers a variety of training programs designed to help women navigate the pipeline to politics. "Pipeline to Public Office" is a non-partisan two-day training program for potential candidates and campaign workers designed to help individuals enter the pipeline to political office and hone valuable political career and management skills.  The "Pipeline to Local Office" campaign workshop is offered each spring for municipal candidates, and "Pipeline to Legislative Office" is offered in May of election years for candidates facing primary opposition in races for the State Legislature. An advanced campaign skills workshop is offered in August of election years to help candidates prepare for general election contests. These workshops are focused on candidates, but are open to individuals interested in learning more about campaigns and to campaign workers.  

PODER PAC's mission is to increase the number of Democratic, pro-choice Latinas serving in Congress.

Politica’s mission is to build a more progressive Connecticut through issue advocacy and the strategic recruitment, mentoring, and support of progressive women to run in targeted, winnable elections at the state level.

Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, University of Virginia

The Sorensen Institute's flagship Political Leaders Program (PLP) is a leadership development program for Virginia men and women of all ages who are involved in their commmunities and interested in becoming more active in public service and the political process, whether as community leaders or as elected officials. Approximately 35 participants are selected each year in a competitive process to participate in 10 monthly meetings (from March to December) in various locations across Virginia.

Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute

The Congressional Black Caucus Institute political training "Boot Camp" program is an initiative designed to generate a pool of minority professionals who are well-qualified in public and private sector policy issues and the conduct of political campaigns. The one-week program focuses on training candidates, campaign managers, field directors, finance directors, fund raisers, communication directors, volunteer coordinators, campaign schedulers and surrogates. The program will also cover campaign ethics, research and polling, the legislative process, getting out the vote (GOTV), E-campaigning, E-fundraising and issue advocacy. Participants may apply for the program or be nominated by a member of the Congressional Black Caucus; the only requirement is that applicants are registered voters. Boot Camp is conducted on the campus of the National Labor College located in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Louisiana Republican Party

The Louisiana Republican Party holds quarterly political trainings for active party members. Topics include, but are not limited to, campaigns and elections.

Progressive Arkansas Women PAC (PAWPAC) is the only organization in Arkansas dedicated to supporting and electing women leaders in our communities who are committed to reproductive freedom and women’s economic and social equality.

The Progressive Women’s Alliance (PWA) founded in 2003, recognizes that women's political participation and leadership plays a critical role in the effective functioning of our democracy.

The Public Leadership Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy and leadership center organized to raise public awareness on key issues of equity and justice and to develop public leaders who will improve the economic and social conditions of all Americans.

RAN empowers pro-environment women funders to influence the political proccess. 

re:power (formerly Wellstone Action!), supports porgressive candidates, elected officials, campaign managers, and community organizers across the country through training, coaching, facilitation, campaigning, and capacity building.

The New American Leaders Project

The Ready to Lead program identifies the immigrant experience as an asset in civic leadership. The curriculum is specifically designed by immigrants for immigrants.Trainings are held regionally in the spring and summer.