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Strategy

Do this if you're running for Mayor in 2015

Posted by · August 05

While most political pundits are focused on federal elections and developing story lines of billionaire-funded independent expenditures, another hugely important political effort is underway in many of America’s major citi... Continue reading

Using NationBuilder to connect filmmakers with their audience

Posted by · June 18

Last year, I went to a screening of Fruitvale Station—a film based on the events leading to the death of Oscar Grant. During the Q&A, screenwriter and director Ryan Coogler recounted how the film came together through ... Continue reading

How to figure out your fully loaded cost of technology

Posted by · April 29

We often speak with organizations that are considering upgrading their technology with NationBuilder, but have some concern over the cost. For the Executive Director, CFO, or COO of the organization, there is a more holist... Continue reading

How to use a Recruiting page to increase engagement

Posted by · April 17

NationBuilder has 29 pre-built page types to choose from, so you can create a website that's as functional as it is beautiful. A lot of organizations need a Donation page, a Volunteer page, and a Blog page, but I'd like to... Continue reading

How to run a cutting-edge digital field campaign with NationBuilder

Posted by · April 15

I work with a lot of political customers, and I often hear, “NationBuilder is a great system for engaging with people online, but can you really use it to run a field campaign for a major election?” The answer, of course, ... Continue reading

Find donors who haven't contributed recently

Posted by · April 14

The response to the new advanced search + targeting has been great, and based on your feedback, we realized there was one important thing missing: relative date searches. Instead of having to search for a specific date, ... Continue reading

Digital precinct captains: distributing power through your organization

Posted by · April 09

During the ‘08 presidential primary, precinct captains in Massachusetts were given access to voter data from a previous race - the ‘06 gubernatorial - for the first time. No one knew it then but this move had a huge impact... Continue reading

Stop building lists. Start building relationships.

Posted by · March 19

Previously a nonprofit executive, I too suffered from the pandemic that is “list building”—the constant drive to accumulate as many email addresses, social media “likes” and followers as possible, and the ongoing crusade t... Continue reading

Did you know NationBuilder runs on NationBuilder?

Posted by · December 11

At NationBuilder we’re building the infrastructure for everyone to have the opportunity to create what they were meant to create. We know what it takes to grow a community because we’re doing it too. And we’re not just bui... Continue reading