What's new at NationBuilder

Big upgrade to the People API

We've greatly expanded the fields you can access through the People API - adding more information on social media accounts, work, multiple email accounts for a person, invoice history, voter IDs and much more. There are no...

Stop building lists. Start building relationships.

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...

How community organizing tools help entertainers take control of their creativity

The art of community organizing is a hit in the entertainment industry. Artists looking for resources beyond a manager or agent have discovered new ways to directly connect with their audiences. Comedians Jamie Kennedy an...

New: Test tokens

If you're looking to build an app for use by a large number of nations, you start by using OAuth2 to request tokens for accessing those nations. But if you're testing initial scripts or are using the API for a single natio...

Presence - our newest theme!

We have a new website theme for you—Presence—our second responsive theme in addition to Aware. From desktop to tablet to mobile phone, Presence elegantly adapts to different screen sizes AND it features a completely redesi...

New feature: multiple choice custom fields

NationBuilder’s people database is dynamic and customizable. We released custom fields last year and one of the biggest requests was to have a multiple choice option. So, we’ve added multiple choice in addition to the ex...

Donations updates and webhooks versioning

We're happy to report that the NationBuilder Donations API now supports write access. We've also added a number of new resources for managing donations. The donations webhooks payload has also been updated to reflect the...

The most surprising thing I've learned at NationBuilder

Stories are the key to organizing. I’m talking about authentic, personal stories in particular—in civic life, it’s public narrative; in spiritual life, it’s a testimonial. They give meaning to our experiences and help us c...

Voter targeted digital advertising with NationBuilder

Organizing is about creating meaningful relationships, turning supporters into volunteers, voters, and donors. NationBuilder is great for that. But sometimes, particularly if you're a political campaign, you just need to r...

Community organizing and technology across Latin America

Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to connect with the bright men and women who are helping establish the tech community in Latin America. We’re talking about go-getters: those involved with local startups, ...

Blazing trails in the cannabis reform movement

Image courtesy of Wikipedia Numerous polls have shown increasing public support for decriminalization of marijuana. But public support alone isn't enough to change the law - you have to organize communities to win poli...

New NationBuilder apps

It’s still the early days and the NationBuilder Platform is really growing fast. New apps are coming online daily, so I wanted to point out a few of the latest that might be helpful. Check out the app directory for the ent...

NYCLASS puts animal rights at the forefront of NY politics

Organizers with NYCLASS & Anybody But Quinn Last November, NYCLASS had a monumental victory. During the fall municipal election, organizers of NYCLASS persuaded over 40 candidates for city council and all but one c...

Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, visits NationBuilder

Last Friday, we welcomed Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, to the NationBuilder office as part of his nationwide book tour. Founded in 2005, Reddit is not only a platform for social news, it’s also one of the internet’...

How organizing technology can save the US labor movement

I went to my favorite local Italian restaurant over the holidays with a couple of leaders and consultants close to the US labor movement. Inevitably our conversation shifted to the topics of organizing, technology, and ...