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September 09, 2024
Are donations close to Election Day still helpful?
The short answer: Unequivocally yes! While early, year-round, and multi-year funding is always best, donations in the months, weeks, and days before Election Day are still enormously impactful. Read t...
September 06, 2024
Bat Signal 4: Democrats’ Underfunded Ground Game
In the final stretch before the election, our most glaring vulnerability on the Democratic side is a deep lack of funding for independently-run, locally-based voter mobilization efforts. We can solve ...
August 28, 2024
How much have we raised? How much more do we need?
Spoiler alert: Local organizers are the best voter mobilizers – but with just 68 days until Election Day, they are deeply underfunded. We invite you to join us in changing that!...
June 27, 2024
Bat Signal 3: Sliding Doors
This election will likely be won or lost by 10,000 votes – the "margin of effort." Here’s our take on the political situation, the money situation, and how we rebuild our divided team. Our big play: A...
May 14, 2024
The Courageous Giving Framework: A Philanthropic Strategy to Build a Just Democracy
In Nonprofit Quarterly, fundraising consultant Marsha Davis just shouted out Movement Voter Project as a top vehicle for funding grassroots voter engagement, as a key strategy for maintaining and buil...
May 10, 2024
Last call for early giving: Find your “No-Regrets Number”
For those who’ve been procrastinating: If you or anyone you know hasn't yet sat down to figure out how much you plan to donate in this election year (and when), here are two tips....