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Build your fundraising infrastructure as a political organization with these three tips to engage your donors and optimize your fundraising efforts.

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.

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.

Political Polling — election anxiety may lead you to refresh poll numbers over and over again, wondering why different polls show different results. In this blog, we’ll answer why polls show different numbers, polling methods, and when they may be more accurate.

As Election Day approaches, your campaign or organization should be going all in on GOTV (Get Out The Vote). That means turning out all your voters and focusing on getting your supporters to the ballot box. But how do you make a GOTV strategy, and how does it tie into your Field plan? Read our blog for some tips on optimizing your GOTV plan!

The Harris campaign has gathered tons of national and international attention, which has also led to an influx in fundraising up and down the ballot. How does this work? Read our blog post explaining the connections between the top and bottom of the ballot, and how fundraising for presidential races can help local races too.

School Boards — What positions are on your local school board, what is a school board, and why are they important? Learn about educational policy and how it's shaped by these local officials in our new blog.

How to create an email content calendar — if you want to level up your organization or campaign, you need to make sure your email program is prepared. What is a content calendar, why is it important, and how do you make one? Read our blog to find out how to keep your email program ready for each month.

Political fundraising — what is rolodexing and why is it essential to getting more donors and more money for your campaign or organization? Read our blog post on why rolodexing is essential for converting your best potential contacts.

How can political consulting help your local political campaign? Consulting services aren’t just for huge federal campaigns who have the money. There are plenty of ways a political consulting firm can get your local campaign on the path to getting elected. Here are 5 ways a political consultant can help your local campaign race.

All about informational interviews — what is an informational interview, why do you need one, how do you set one up, and what are some example questions to ask? Read our post on setting up the perfect informational interview to get into politics.

Southern Activism — what is it and why does it matter? Plenty of Democrats and progressives write off the South as being a conservative stronghold, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Read why progressives should support Southern activism efforts and how this activism is unique.

How can you use email to fundraise effectively? Our Digital Department breaks down using email for effective campaign fundraising in this guide.

How do you send effective direct mail? In the digital age, it’s easy to discount direct mail. Read about how this medium isn’t dead, and tips to make the most of this campaign resource.

How do you make the most of meet-and-greet events in your campaign? Check our tips on using these events to your full advantage in your political campaign, and generate votes and volunteers.

Get ahead of your opponents with call time. Here are some tips on why you should take advantage of this underrated fundraising strategy.

Just because the campaign cycle slows down doesn’t mean you need to slow down too. Keep your political momentum going with these tips from our campaigns team.

How can you use issue-based canvassing to gain an early edge in a political campaign? Check out our post on how to canvas and make an effective field strategy that includes issue-based canvassing.

Political consultants do a variety of things, from digital strategy, fundraising, and more. How do you build the ideal team for your campaign and pick what consultants you want? Check out our guide here, part 2 of our series on building an ideal campaign team!