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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 ...

Aaron Marquez breaks Democratic fundraising record by $10k

Aaron Marquez and volunteers at the Guadalupe Veterans Day parade Aaron Marquez is a candidate of firsts. He's the first Afghanistan War Veteran to run for Arizona State Senate. It's his first run for office. And he's...

How NationBuilder helps alumni groups organize from the ground up

A fellow alumni recently asked one of our board members, "What if our alumni network worked more like the Obama campaign?" The idea that groups like University alumni networks can organize with the same success as the Obam...

New! Advanced search+targeting

I cannot even describe how excited I am to tell you about the new NationBuilder advanced search and targeting. We've been testing it internally for a bit now and it's both 10x more useful AND 10x easier to use. It's like y...

Helping code the future of South LA teens with URBAN TxT

Arion teaching teens and parents at URBAN TxT Last Saturday, I spent the day with URBAN Teens eXploring Technology (URBAN TxT), a revolutionary nonprofit in South Los Angeles that I've been volunteering with since Apri...

Jim Gilliam talks "bravery" at Creative Mornings LA

On November 8th at 7:30am, dozens of young creatives lined up outside Flagship's Kim Sing Theatre on the edge of Downtown LA to attend Creative Mornings, LA - a showcase of what makes Los Angeles one of the most creative a...

Digital organizing for restaurant owners: How to build a community of regulars

Think about your favorite restaurant. What draws you to the place? Mine is a humble downtown Los Angeles restaurant, Maccheroni Republic. The chef there turns out a Bolognese that braises in my mind when I haven’t had it ...

Did you know NationBuilder runs on NationBuilder?

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...