Nationbuilder stories

Nationbuilder stories

Securing nations

Many of our political customers in Europe are having their conferences this month, so last night I headed to LAX to hop on a red eye to London. It wasn’t until I was on the shuttle from parking lot C that I realized my pas...

What am I called to do? Investigating the 'story of self'

We all have a story to tell. Let me give you a little of mine: When I was 18, I graduated from high school and didn't know where to go from there. I knew college wasn't for me quite yet and I knew working as a waitress and...

Practical online tools to improve government

Today's guest post is written by Christopher Hubbarde & Josh Stuart of cStreet Campaigns. cStreet is a certified NationBuilder Architect and Expert; you can follow them on Twitter. The cliché of governments as overwhel...

Long Beach, SF, Bordentown: Pioneering digital democracy with NationBuilder Government

I’m a government geek. I joined NationBuilder back in 2011 after several years in city government and City Hall journalism (and founding Gov 2.0 Radio) and immediately put together proposals for how governments could use o...

Anatomy of a NationBuilder municipal campaign

We often get questions from our political customers who are just launching on NationBuilder about how to most effectively leverage the platform's features. Here is a case study of an unlikely municipal candidate who used N...

From Hawaiian pageant queen to state elected official

Hawai'i House Representative Lauren Cheape Three Miss America contestants ran for office this past November. Only one was elected. Starting this month, Lauren Kealohilani Cheape, who won the title of Miss Hawai'i in 20...

NationBuilder on KPCC Radio: Making the difference in California's closest political races

Assembly candidate Richard Bloom One of our favorite Southern California Public radio stations, KPCC, aired a story yesterday about how integrated online and offline organizing with NationBuilder was able to make the d...

How Arizona grassroots organizers are using NationBuilder to change Arizona's future

Daria Ovide moved to Arizona from the East Coast with a single mission: take down Sheriff Joe Arpaio. The long-time Phoenix sheriff has been heavily criticized for his harsh policies toward illegal immigrants, treatment of...

90-year-old woman building a wellness lobby that's 'feared as much as the NRA'

Warning! This video will warm your heart and brighten your day. The best part about working at NationBuilder is the inspiring people I get to meet. I was at the Independent Sector Conference in San Francisco this weeken...