What's new at NationBuilder

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Reduce friction & raise more with NationBuilder Payments updates

We’ve made it easier than ever for your supporters to give, and for you to raise more. Featuring updates to mobile payment options, payment frequency choices, and Direct Debit.

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Why iOS26 makes your campaign’s texting strategy even more important

Apple's iPhone update in September 2025 will automatically filter messages from unknown senders into a separate inbox without notifications, meaning your campaign texts could go completely unnoticed. The organizations that...

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Responsible AI for nonprofits

When your mission is to build trust, rally people to a cause, or protect communities, how you use artificial intelligence (AI) matters just as much as whether you use it.

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What soft opt-in changes in UK law mean for you

At NationBuilder, we're committed to helping civic, nonprofit, and advocacy organisations navigate regulatory change with strategic and ethical approaches. This includes the UK government’s update via the Data Use & Ac...

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Five ways to outsmart big spenders on the campaign trail

When you're running a small-to-mid-sized campaign, it's easy to feel like you're constantly punching above your weight. But our political pros have helped campaigns with modest budgets win because they're strategic, agile,...

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From small splash to tidal wave: How digital tools can scale your advocacy campaigns

Achieving advocacy success today is all about scale. The difference between waving signs on a corner and getting legislation passed comes down to one thing: turning supporters into advocates. When supporters share your ca...

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NationBuilder + Global Elections in 2024

In 2024, NationBuilder was used by campaigns, political parties, and advocacy efforts in a third of the world’s elections, powering voter engagement in 60 countries and reaching over 66 million people.

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Fiercely hopeful: NationBuilder’s 2024 Year in Review

We are living through a historic time. If there was any doubt about that, 2024 set us straight. The onslaught of breaking news and world events, from incomprehensible disasters to horrific attacks to humanitarian crises, w...

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5 ways your humanity can help keep you safe in an AI, deep fake world

As a systems engineer with over ten years of experience, I've had a front row seat to the rapidly accelerating evolution of the cybersecurity landscape, encountering everything from simple phishing emails to sophisticated ...

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Our new Run for Office plan for campaigns: Access NationBuilder's full political feature set for $2/day

From the start, NationBuilder has focused on making it possible for new leaders – no matter who they are, where they come from, or what financial backing they have – to get the tools they need to run for office. That missi...

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Looking ahead to the 2024 Elections

As someone who believes that the bedrock on which all other human rights and freedoms rest is the right to vote for and elect our leaders, one of the most rewarding parts of working at NationBuilder is getting to see first...

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NationBuilder Partners

As we reflect on 2023, it’s critical that we recognize the strength and vitality of our partner ecosystem.

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Finding a place to stand in a sea of rapid change

When I reflect on all that occurred in 2023, it’s hard to believe such seismic changes were bound by a single year: some of the century’s deadliest earthquakes (and other catastrophic natural disasters), historic bank coll...

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How Google & Yahoo’s new sender requirements affect you

What to expect? Starting February 1st, 2024, Google & Yahoo will be enforcing new bulk email-sending guidelines. These requirements apply to anyone sending email to a significant number of recipients, which Google defi...

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Five Years

Another year has gone by and it has now somehow been five years. I wrote the piece below (“Four years”) last year and never shared it with anyone, then found it yesterday when I was reflecting on what to say at NationBuild...