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Quick tips for easier email blasts

Posted by · August 29
TAGGED Strategy
I've been talking to customers for years and experimenting with different, simple ways to make email blasts a little easier with NationBuilder—without having to be a coder!  Continue reading

Advanced privacy: An opportunity to better target supporters

Posted by · August 13
TAGGED Europe GDPR + 1 more
A handful of European NationBuilder customers have recently come to me to discuss how to better target their people in an advanced-privacy world. Continue reading

Get live video support for three hours, every Friday through the rest of August!

Posted by · August 08
TAGGED Service updates
Since the start of this year I’ve been doing a daily 30-minute webinar every weekday going through the basics of NationBuilder. Sometimes guests have last-minute questions or want to go over specific issues in their nation... Continue reading

Lost your election? Here's how to fight on like you won

Posted by · August 02
TAGGED Strategy 7 min read
It’s the morning after your primary, the results are in, and they’re not what you planned for. No one plans for a loss, not really. You’ve spent months stumping, turf-cutting, baby-kissing, call time fundraising, and la... Continue reading

New mobile app lets you take your nation wherever you go

Posted by · June 29
TAGGED API & Integrations
HandyNation is an iOS and Android mobile application developed by Social Benchers, a NationBuilder certified Agency. You can use HandyNation to bring your NationBuilder control panel to your device—look through your nation... Continue reading

Diversity in tech, one algorithm problem at a time

Posted by · June 28
TAGGED NationBuilder Events
Diversity in tech is something that I have been passionate about ever since I started learning how to code. It’s an issue that affects everyone, since the people designing and creating products need to do so for all differ... Continue reading

Create, embed, and customize mobile-friendly donation forms with Custom Donations

Posted by · June 20
TAGGED API & Integrations
Custom Donations is a payment processing service that allows users to create easily customizable donation forms that embed seamlessly into your website. The forms are integrated with NationBuilder's public API and donation... Continue reading

Five steps to manage and grow your email communication after GDPR

Posted by · May 30
TAGGED Europe Strategy + 1 more
Despite the added complexity GDPR may add to your email communications, it is a huge opportunity to improve your deliverability and relationships. Communicating with your supporters at their preferred frequency level and a... Continue reading

Create donor dashboards with Fundraising Report Card

Posted by · May 21
TAGGED Run your nonprofit API & Integrations
Fundraising Report Card is now integrated with NationBuilder. This means that mutual customers can now sync donation data to Fundraising Report Card to generate beautiful, intuitive and actionable graphs to indicate their ... Continue reading

Ten key takeaways from our London GDPR event

Posted by · May 21
TAGGED Europe NationBuilder Events + 1 more
We recently hosted a GDPR-related event in London for our customers and ecosystem. For one, we wanted the topic to be upbeat and positive, hence our title, "GDPR - an opportunity to build trust and confidence". We also wan... Continue reading

The 11 steps to run your strategic GDPR re-permissioning campaign

Posted by · May 15
TAGGED Europe Strategy + 1 more
Ahead of GDPR (the General Data Protection Regulation) coming into effect on 25th May, I've put together a handy guide to show how you might want to run your strategic re-permissioning campaign with the new advanced privac... Continue reading

Embracing our Differences in LA

Posted by · May 10
TAGGED NationBuilder Events
In the weeks just following the the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and the murder of unarmed Stephon Clark by police in Sacramento, I found myself struggling to come to terms with how much ... Continue reading

GDPR and the power of “no”

Posted by · May 04
TAGGED GDPR
I recently collaborated on a playlist with my co-workers and found that pop songs had more to teach me about privacy, consent, and empowerment than I expected. Continue reading

Sharing expertise at Vancouver Demo Day

Posted by · May 03
TAGGED Canada NationBuilder Events
Leadership is about more than software for me and for our customers, and that’s why I've been excited to help create space for leaders to meet, support, and inspire each other in NationBuilder cities. We’ve been hosting ev... Continue reading

Start re-permissioning for GDPR with our advanced privacy tools

Posted by · May 01
TAGGED Product updates GDPR
Our team has been busy preparing the tools and processes to help all our customers comply with GDPR (the General Data Protection Regulation), which takes effect on May 25th. Today, I’m happy to announce that you can start ... Continue reading