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Political Polls vs. Reality: Better Ways to Discuss Voter Opinion
Political polls can be a helpful tool, but most people misunderstand what the data is telling us. Read our blog to find out how to effectively use political polling and discuss the data.
How to Recruit, Train, and Retain Volunteers
Volunteers are the backbone of politics. Whether it’s a campaign or organization, we need volunteers to function. But how do you best recruit, train, and retain your volunteers? Read our blog for top strategies on volunteer management!
Crafting an Effective Field Plan: From Volunteers to Voters
Good political field strategy is critical for reaching voters, recruiting volunteers, and expanding your political campaign or organization. Here’s a basic guide on how to craft a basic field plan.
Why Retirement Season Is Your Chance to Run
Politicians retire too. Once retirement season rolls around, it’s a perfect time to throw your hat in the ring. Read on to find out how and why you should consider launching your campaign during the political power shuffle.
How Do I Fill Out an Endorsement Questionnaire? A Step-by-Step Guide
How do you fill out an endorsement questionnaire? In this step-by-step guide, we’ll go over what you need to do to properly fill out the questionnaire and secure political endorsements from key people and organizations during your run for office.
How and Why to Prepare a Run for Office [extra resources and examples included]
How and why should you run for office? Running a political campaign can be confusing and hard to navigate. Read our blog post on practical strategies with extra examples and resources for preparing a run for political office!
Using Storytelling to Build Emotional Connections with Voters
You need to mobilize people and cut through the noise. How? Read our blog on 5 key storytelling tactics to connect with voters!
Strategies for Authentic Community Engagement in Politics and Why It Matters
How do you run for office or run a political organization and stay genuine? Focus on your community. Learn these three key strategies to authentic community engagement in politics today!
How to Leverage Podcasts to Increase Your Organization’s Visibility
How do you build an accessible and effective political podcast strategy? Read our guide for how to increase your impact in podcast format for progressive politicos.
Political Fundraising in the Digital Space: How and Why
How does political fundraising translate to digital strategy? In this blog, we’ll go over why you should be incorporating digital media into your political fundraising strategy and how to do it, for both campaigns and organizations.
Building Strategic Digital Partnerships In Politics
Why are digital partnerships in politics important and how do you work to build them? Learn why digital partnerships are a fast track to mutually benefiting your political campaign or organization and speed up your coalition building.
A Beginner’s Guide to Running for Local Office as a Gen Z Progressive
Young people deserve a say in politics, but how do you get your political career started? Learn how to prepare your run for local office in our step-by-step guide on how to run for office as Gen Z.
Creative Fundraising Strategies to Energize Your Political Organization or Campaign That Aren’t Call Time
Political fundraising is built on call time, but there are plenty of other ways to help pad your organization or campaign’s bank account and stay funded. Read for 6 creative fundraising strategies.
How Progressive Organizations Can Fight Back Against Trump’s Agenda
Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to overwhelm Democrats and progressives with rapid-fire changes and chaos. Here are 3 strategies that progressive organizations can use to adapt and fight back.
Viral Politics: Capturing Youth Attention on Instagram and TikTok
Reaching young voters is crucial, and there’s no better place to reach them than social media. But just “going viral” isn’t a viable social strategy, so how can we capture youth attention with consistent best social media practices? Read our blog on strategies for engaging young people on Instagram and TikTok!
How to Use Storytelling to Engage Donors for Nonprofits and Organizations
Storytelling is a powerful tool for better fundraising in raising more money and engaging donors to nonprofits and political organizations. Learn why stories are important, what kinds of stories to tell, and how to collect stories for your political organization.
Building Lasting Relationships with Past Board Members
The Board of Directors for political organizations often changes — but this can bring exciting new opportunities! Turn your past board members into your biggest supporters and make your fundraising more efficient with three tips from our latest blog post!
3 Ways to Build Fundraising Infrastructure as an Organization for the 2026 Midterm Elections
Build your fundraising infrastructure as a political organization with these three tips to engage your donors and optimize your fundraising efforts.
Feeling Lost After Losing: Mindful and Strategic Next Steps Post-Election
It’s normal to feel lost after losing an election. But just because you lost your election doesn’t mean you can’t plan strategically for your post-election plans. What do you do after losing an election, and how can you use it as an opportunity for your future political career? Read our blog post on how to plan for your next steps post-election after losing.
Break Free From Desperate Fundraising Emails: How to Mix Fundraising, Engagement, and Heartfelt
How do you mix up different email asks in your strategy to make sure you don’t sound like you’re desperately asking for money? Read our blog on the three main types of email asks and how to use them all to optimize engagement.