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2017 in review

Looking back on 2017 is like looking back on many years rolled into one. In the midst of upheaval across the globe, people stepped up to lead. Brave individuals shared their voices, started conversations, and created movements.

In 2017, our customers...

  • Mobilized500kvolunteers
  • Made more than11MM1:1 contacts
  • Raised over690MM dollars

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Standout leaders from 2017

Our goal at NationBuilder is to remove as many barriers as possible that prevent people from leading. The ten stories we capture in our Year in Review, while diverse in focus, sector, and geography, share one theme: accomplishing the unexpected. Read the full report for more on what they accomplished (and how they did it).

A few highlights

Jagmeet Singh

Leading a national party with love and courage

After an innovative, memorable, and unifying campaign, the New Democratic Party made history by electing Jagmeet Singh as the first person of color to lead a national party in Canada.

Apex Clean Energy

Forging a path for wind farms around the US and Canada

Apex Clean Energy leveraged a powerful network and strategic digital outreach to advocate for renewable energy—overcoming organized opposition and paving the way for a growing number of successful wind projects.

Lone Star Veterans Association

Harnessing community for post-Harvey relief

A veterans affinity group used NationBuilder to turn a post-hurricane text outreach into a full-scale search, rescue, and relief effort for the Houston community they’d served for years.

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NationBuilder Year In Review Archive

A yearly spotlight on extraordinary leaders around the globe using NationBuilder to step up, organize and achieve their goals.

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