Political Organizing

We’ve written a lot about political organizing and tools like canvassing and phone banking in the past. But what does the future of political organizing hold? As a political and advocacy organizer who has been working in this space for 30 years, I like to stay up to date on all the latest grassroots organizing trends and make sure I am not just relying on the old school tactics I grew up on, but am focusing on what is performing well and what will do well in the future. Here are my tips for stepping up your campaign tactics for 2026 and what to test going forward. 

Whether you like peer-to-peer texting or hate it, it is essential to understand it if you run an organization or a political campaign. This is due to a changing landscape with real implications for fundraising, organizing, and voter turnout activities in the short and long term.

We’ve written a lot about political organizing and tactics like canvassing and phone banking in the past. But what does the future of political organizing hold in a post-pandemic world? Will digital be more important than in-person? How will grassroots and tech work together? What will the role of data be?