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Q&A with NationBuilder Architect Tectonica

On Today's NationBuilder Live we featured the work of our Architect of the Week, Tectonica. If you missed it, check out the video below. Ned Howey, Principal, Strategy at Tectonica answered a few questions for us about ...

God knows why you click

Today's guest post is written by Kevin Grandia, the President of Spake Media House. Kevin is a certified NationBuilder Expert. After close to a decade of doing web strategy, I have come to the conclusion that I actually k...

News from NationBuilder Live: Alan Simpson's 'Gangnam Style' and weird Millennial social media habits

On today's NationBuilder Live, Adriel Hampton and Nate Murphy talked about some interesting articles we wanted to share with you. Social Media Today did a roundup of findings from a recent Nielsen study on social media u...

How Arizona grassroots organizers are using NationBuilder to change Arizona's future

Daria Ovide moved to Arizona from the East Coast with a single mission: take down Sheriff Joe Arpaio. The long-time Phoenix sheriff has been heavily criticized for his harsh policies toward illegal immigrants, treatment of...

NationBuilder Developers on NationBuilder Live!

Last week three our developers were interviewed on NationBuilder Live by Kathy Jacobs, a member of our organizing team. Check out the video to hear how Dan Walmsley, Jacob Green and Ray Pereda manage to stream up to three...

Come see us at RootsCamp!

The NationBuilder team is having a blast at RootsCamp so far and we wanted to share with you some of the events we're going to be at over the next few days including a special training session for our NationBuilder Experts...

Behind the Scenes with the NationBuilder Tech Team

Developers have a reputation for being unapproachable introverts that do nothing but write code in dark rooms with their headphones on. But if you caught our live webcast on Wednesday you probably noticed that the tech tea...

90-year-old woman building a wellness lobby that's 'feared as much as the NRA'

Warning! This video will warm your heart and brighten your day. The best part about working at NationBuilder is the inspiring people I get to meet. I was at the Independent Sector Conference in San Francisco this weeken...

Sasha Issenberg and Joe Green talk data and politics at NationBuilder

Earlier this week, we got a visit from Sasha Issenberg, Slate columnist and author of the new book, "The Victory Lab: The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns," which critics have called the "Moneyball" of politics. NationB...

In Arizona, NationBuilder gives senate and house candidates the edge

Juan Mendez For six legislative candidates in Arizona, NationBuilder had a real impact on the outcome of their races. Steve Farley, who ran for state senate after serving three terms in the house, beat out Republican T...

Nation building doesn't end on election day

Congratulations to everyone who ran for office yesterday. Whether you won or lost, you built something important – your nation. Now please put down your blackberry and go to sleep, seriously! But if you insist on reading t...

Chaffetz wins easily, challengers fall short in Utah congressionals

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, Utah's popular Congressman and an early adopter of NationBuilder for his website and voter outreach, sailed to a third-term last night with 76.4 percent of the vote in the 3rd District. Challengers in ...

Santa Monica Mayor bests establishment candidate in heated Assembly fight

Underdog Assembly candidate Richard Bloom bested Assemblywoman Betsy Butler last night in the 50th Assembly District, which covers Agoura Hills, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, West Holly...

SF School Board president leads Supervisor race

Just about a year ago, San Francisco School Board President Norman Yee was one of the first candidates I cold-called about using NationBuilder for a campaign. I've followed San Francisco politics for a long time and knew Y...

Swalwell beats 20-term Rep. Stark

Update: Swalwell took the 15th District race with 53 percent of the vote with all precincts reporting. In one of the most watched races in the county due to California's new "top two" primary system, City Councilor Eric S...