NextGen America is a national progressive advocacy organization focused on engaging and mobilizing young voters to participate in elections and support policies addressing climate change, healthcare, economic opportunity, and social justice. Founded in 2013, the organization works to increase civic participation among millennials and Gen Z through voter registration, issue advocacy, and grassroots organizing.
NextGen America typically advocates for climate action, renewable energy investment, student debt relief, affordable healthcare, voting rights expansion, reproductive rights, and other progressive public policy initiatives aimed at increasing youth civic engagement and equity.
Primarily funded through donations from individual contributors and philanthropic foundations, including significant support from its founder and other major donors.
Founded by philanthropist Tom Steyer; affiliated with NextGen Climate Action and other progressive advocacy and voter engagement initiatives.
Non-profit political advocacy organization