We are pleased to announce that our own Adriel Hampton has been named one of Campaign & Elections Rising Stars of 2013. He will recognized at this year's Art of Political Campaigning conference in DC on June 17th. 

Thinking of running for office? Later at AOPC, VP of Organizing Mike Moschella will be on a panel entitled The Questions Consultants Wish You'd Ask Before You Run. They will talk about everything you should consider before you run for office- from fundraising to hiring a campaign team to the impact on your family and friends. Join them at 9am in ballrooms A & B. 

If you plan to be at the AOPC conference, let us know! RSVP below or text AOPC to 323-739-4978. 

Get ready! NationBuilder is heading to Netroots Nation this June and we are taking it on in a big way. We have seven staff members going to San Jose for the conference and they are even renting a house nearby together. 

What happens when seven NationBuilder staff members decide to stay in a house together at Netroots Nation and have their lives tweeted about?

Organizer Lauren Brown and community taxonomist Rachael Stern will also be speaking at the event and the whole team will be attending panels, training sessions and networking events. Check out the NationBuilder folks scoping out the conference below. 

We will be giving away tons of free goodies so find one of our team members there to get your *sweet* swag. 

Julie Niemi will be live-tweeting the event so stay up to date by following @NationBuilder and @JulieNiemi now. 

RVSP below or text NETROOTS to 323-739-4978 to be first in line for giveaways, updates and more!

Michael Moschella is NationBuilder's VP Organizing, where he leads an 18-person, multinational organizing  expert team. Prior to joining NationBuilder, Michael managed political campaigns, award-winning national advocacy campaigns, and major media efforts, as well as playing a key role in building leadership development organizations, especially New Leaders Council and the Truman Project. 

A.J. Carrillo is a Lead Organizer at NationBuilder. He was introduced to organizng while a student at UC Berkeley. In 2006, he created the first online organizing department on a congressional camapign where he defeated a long-time incumbent. He is one of a few consultants to have defeated both the DCCC and DSCC in a primary election. His work has been recognized by the Library of Congress and the AAPC.

Joe Conte is a Senior Organizer for NationBuilder where he helps customers unlock the power of organizing to change the world in which they live.

Chandler Hutchison is a Senior Organizer at NationBuilder. Chandler began his career in politics as a campaign manager in Houston after graduating from the University of Texas in Austin with a degree in History/Government. Chandler came to NationBuilder from Caddo Associates, a political consulting firm based in Austin, Texas, where he worked to organize and manage several state wide campaigns in both Texas in Florida. A dreamer at heart, Chandler enjoys working with nonprofits and fighting for equality with several advocacy organizations.

Julie Niemi is a Community Organizer at NationBuilder. She regularly contributes content to the blog, where she shares stories of NationBuilder customers and anecdotes of best practices to change the world through online organizing. She’s always curious to talk to new people and document their story. Julie received her BFA in Visual Arts Management and Art History and Theory at Columbia College Chicago and is the Co-Founder of VIA Publication, a magazine documenting contemporary art and culture in Los Angeles.

Rachael Stern brings expertise in both digital strategy and social work to her position as a community taxonomist. Passionate about the intersections between communities and strategies, online and off, she is responsible for mapping and creating shared understanding of people, organizing and the online sphere. Most recently, Rachael served as digital director on the Marylanders for Marriage Equality campaign, where she helped win marriage equality at the ballot box for the first time in world history. From being a psychotherapist to starting non profit organizations, she brings every bit of her passion, knowledge and drive for innovation to NationBuilder.

Lauren Brown Jarvis left news journalism to pursue a career in the unknown world of internet based media. As a writer and a strategist for Lauren Brown Media, Lauren developed web content and strategy for non profits, small businesses and media entrepreneurs like herself. As a result, she worked with and trained members of Urban League of Greater Atlanta Young Professionals, International Society of Africans in Wine, New Leaders Council, Atlanta Public Schools Cascade United Methodist Church, Women in Film & Television Atlanta and the Alliance for Women in Media. She is currently an organizer at NationBuilder.

Our own awesome bloggers Julie Niemi and Lauren Brown Jarvis will be going to BlogHer this year. We will be interviewing bloggers and connecting with bloggers around from around the country about NationBuilder. 

RSVP below or text BLOG to 323-739-4978 to let Lauren and Julie know you will be there!

Click the Tickets link below to register for the conference. 

VP of Community Adriel Hampton will be speaking at NAGW this year on Digital Marking and 360 Web Communications. 

Join him on a Tuesday afternoon in September to discuss how content strategy is essential in a digital world where stakes are high and competition for attention is fierce. Learn how to engage citizens and visitors, understand and respond to visitor analytics, and extend your reach with microsites, YouTube, and more.

• Gain fresh insights on search-oriented design that gives web visitors what they want and keeps them coming back.
• Learn how to design, promote, produce and repurpose engaging webcasts.
• Update your content strategy with tips and tactics for email, Facebook, Twitter and more.

RSVP below or text NAGW to to 323-739-4978. Click the Tickets link to register for the conference.