Democracy Labs is a hub for ongoing technology and creative innovation that serves progressive campaigns and organizations at the national, state, and local levels.
Our focus is on long term, sustainable and affordable solutions. An approach that is longer than an election cycle, and isn’t purely dependant on volunteers, can enable more qualified candidates to run for office and for more issue groups to bring about positive social change.
Democracy Labs is a project of the Tides Advocacy Fund.
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Kumu is a free application that helps make sense of a complex web of relations and motivations such as those exposed during the impeachments hearings.
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Cliff Albright, co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund used $1,000 in geo-targeting and mobile advertising to get out the African American vote.
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Campaigns struggle with limited time, money and skills to get their message heard. Free, innovative apps level the playing field.
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