What's new at NationBuilder

Renewing democracy in British Columbia

"Here at NationBuilder, I get to work with some pretty amazing groups who are truly engaging people and making change in their communities, provinces and country. For this week’s Customer Spotlight, I talked to the BC Gr...

Architect Spotlight: Tectonica

How do you create a website that's not just beautiful but built for action? That's the focus of our Architect Spotlight Series, featuring insights from certified NationBuilder Architects. This week we hear from Tectonica o...

How to organize your way out of hosting the Olympics

"As a NationBuilder Community Strategist, I get to work with amazing groups leading people to action and fighting for change in their communities. For this week’s Customer Spotlight, I talked to No Boston Olympics about t...

When you publish a petition and no one shows up

Back in 2011, the White House launched an e-petition tool called We the People. Inspired by the First Amendment of the Constitution, which protects the right to “petition the Government for a redress of grievances,” the ne...

Architect Spotlight: cStreet Campaigns

How do you create a website that's not just beautiful but built for action? That's the focus of our Architect Spotlight Series, featuring insights from certified NationBuilder Architects. This week we hear from cStreet Ca...

The Internet is My Religion is out today

My book, The Internet is My Religion, is out today! This was a five year effort with my co-author, Lea Endres. We started with a vague concept of “The Internet Way,” and then we kept digging and digging and unearthed somet...

The leadership model that turns a Day of Giving into a culture of giving

Aspire. Forward. Tomorrow. Hope is Growing. Stand Up. Making History. They’re the names of major fundraising campaigns that have become the lifeblood of many nonprofits and universities. They hint at the extraordinary burd...

The process behind the mural at NationBuilder HQ

Imagine being invited by a software company to create a mural distilling the concept of "leadership for a connected humanity." Now imagine having two days to develop your idea before presenting it directly to 125 employees...

The "How to create an email blast" documentation is refreshed!

The NationBuilder Education team brings you an update to our email documentation. Check out the revamped "How to create an email blast." Learn how to create a blast – add recipients, choose a theme, and enter content. Pre...

Learn to love fundraising

“Donors don’t give to institutions. They invest in ideas and people in whom they believe.” – G.T. Smith Many people consider fundraising to be a necessary evil of charitable work. But it doesn’t need to be painful! In 2...

7 orgs that are advancing women's welfare

“Change is a funny thing. It’s often prompted by a small action that takes on a much larger cultural meaning, and can catch us by surprise with its utter simplicity.” - Susan Sarandon Check out these 7 organizations that...

Dogfooding NationBuilder as a web design firm

Ever pondered how you can design on the NationBuilder framework AND run your business within the same platform? Many certified NationBuilder Architects have, which is why I wanted to relay a couple of ideas on how you can ...

Steer your studio by dogfooding NationBuilder

Ah, the equal emotion of excitement and frustration in becoming accustomed to a new platform. On one hand, it's inspiring to discover new technologies and tools to expand a vision. On the other, there is an adaptation proc...

Create a newsletter style email blast

Have you thought about creating a newsletter-style email blast with multiple columns? Well, our Education team published a new HOWTO! Check out: How to create a multi-column email layout. While you are busy creating an e...

Curious what nonprofit leaders are reading this summer?

“One benefit of Summer was that each day we had more light to read by.” ― Jeannette Walls, The Glass Castle Can’t decide what book to throw in your pool bag this summer? Don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. Here are some...