What's new at NationBuilder

NationBuilder CEO: Sanders campaign should not be punished for unsecure technology

Los Angeles—Today, NationBuilder founder and CEO Jim Gilliam released the following statement after it was revealed that NGP VAN had made it possible for a Bernie Sanders campaign staff member to access the Clinton campaig...

Sync your Eventbrite RSVPs to NationBuilder!

Many of our customers use Eventbrite, the leading event management platform, to supplement NationBuilder event pages. Thanks to a number of new integrations from Tectonica.tools NationBuilder customers can now seamlessly i...

The power of narrative

This is a guest post from Ned Howey of Tectonica, a brilliant creative studio based in Buenos Aires and one of NationBuilder's longest-running Architects. Being that narrative is the fuel that drives Tectonica's beautiful ...

Your 2015 annual report

With the end of the year fast approaching, it’s time again to check out your nation’s annual report. View the progress you’ve made in the past 12 months in a convenient PDF report or in downloadable CSV files. The 2015 Ann...

Acción Local: How a World Class Digital Infrastructure Was Built in 48 Hours

In my year and a half at NationBuilder, I’ve seen organizations build their digital infrastructure with our tools to jumpstart campaigns, influence the legislative process, and truly organize at scale. In the digital world...

Internet Explorer 9 (and below) no longer supported in NationBuilder control panel

In order to best support cutting-edge, secure technology, we have decided to end support for Internet Explorer versions 9 and below in the NationBuilder control panel. Some features of the control panel may no longer work ...

Engage your leaders on your day of giving and beyond

A successful day of giving is about more than meeting your donation goal – it’s about cultivating a community of leaders who are engaged on the big day and beyond. Elevate supporters in your community to become leaders thr...

Liquid basics refresh

You can now deepen your understanding of the Liquid template language, and how NationBuilder uses it, on the newly refreshed Liquid basics HOWTO. We've added in a bunch of new examples to help people figure out how to appl...

The forever campaign: using NationBuilder after Election Day in 3 steps

It’s the Wednesday morning after election day. You’re tempted to turn the lights off on your campaign and pack up – but politics doesn’t have an off switch. Win or lose, the infrastructure of supporters, donors, and volunt...

New Signup Liquid Variables: "recruiter" and "middle_name"

We've recently added Liquid variables for "recruiter" and "middle_name" to our Signup Variables listing.

Use permission sets with paths

You can now use paths in conjunction with permission sets to give control panel users granular access to your database. This is useful for the wide range of situations in which you’ll need to assign tasks and distribute re...

Text keywords for the international market!

Up until now, NationBuilder’s text blasting functionality only been available in the US and Canada. Because we have customers around the world we have been searching for an option that can better serve our customers and we...

Make the most out of this year's #GivingTuesday

The end of the year isn’t just nearing, it is literally around the corner. This means one thing for nonprofits: fundraising.

Creating better cities

“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” - Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities What does it mean for a city to ...

Another site for the Leader plan, more flexible sites for all plans

When we announced our new pricing we got a lot of feedback from you all. One of the main things we heard was that one site was not enough for folks on the Leader plan. Architects were concerned about the difficulty (actual...