Top Tools For Activists, Grass Roots Volunteers and Voters

Primary season is in full swing! The early primaries in states like Arkansas, Texas, Illinois, and North Carolina are just a few weeks away. The rest will be here before you know it.

Folks have been asking for weeks, so I’m here to deliver on “top election-cycle tools” for activists, grassroots campaign staff, and voters.
The following tools made the list because I have used or interacted with them and had a positive experience. This is not a complete list, so share your favorites in the comments or share this post and add your list to let more people know about even more tools. Share the good!
I broke out the various election/campaign tools and systems into five categories:
-All-in-one campaign tools
-Fundraising
-Communications and messaging
-Content creation
-Boycotting and tracking dark campaign money/activity

All-in-one: CRM / field / canvassing / organizingThese platforms act as the central database for supporters, donors, and volunteers.

• Reach app: Simple and a great targeting tool for folks you know (in your contacts) in each district. Mostly organizing and texting, with collaborative phone banking, texting, and field features. https://reach.vote/
• Qomon: Highly rated as a volunteer app and action platform for tracking field actions, organizing supporters, and managing data. https://qomon.com/
• Muster: All-in-one and easy to use. https://www.muster.com
• 5 Calls app: Enables activists to call legislators en masse, quickly. https://5calls.org/
• Mobilize: A top platform for event management and volunteer recruitment. https://join.mobilize.us/

1. Fundraising Tools

• Donorbox: A popular, user-friendly tool for recurring donations. https://donorbox.org/\
• Givebutter: A comprehensive fundraising platform for nonprofits and grassroots efforts. https://givebutter.com/

1. Communication and Messaging (SMS & Email)

• Noble Mobile: For activists who text, email, and phone bank a great deal—this is a game changer. Noble is a more affordable mobile plan than big carriers with comparable quality. https://noblemobile.com/
• RumbleUp: A leading P2P texting platform used for rapid, peer-based outreach. https://rumbleup.com/
• Substack: Email/newsletter features with solid marketing automation, analytics, and email workflows.

1. Content Creation and Productivity

• Canva: Essential for designing social media graphics, flyers, and digital materials.

https://www.canva.com/

• Trello: Used for project management and coordinating team tasks.

https://trello.com/

• Zapier: Used for automating workflows between different apps.

https://zapier.com/

1. Boycotting and Dark Money Tracking: Specialized Tools Alternatives to Big Tech, Big Retail, Big Telecom, Big Oil, and more…

• Little Blue Cart: A curated directory and marketplace of vetted, values-aligned small businesses and service providers as an alternative to large chains.

https://littlebluecart.com/

• Unsubscribe Program: A one-stop place to boycott top companies and demonstrate your values by unsubscribing from price gougers and Trump business supporters.

https://www.resistandunsubscri...

• Noble Mobile: Listed again because it’s an affordable, high-quality alternative to big telecom—boycott Big Telecom and save.

https://noblemobile.com/
Straightforward ways to find out who is taking dark money or enriching themselves while in office:

• Track AIPAC: A grassroots tracker documenting financial contributions from AIPAC to federal officials. https://www.trackaipac.com/
• Political Integrity Index: The Political Integrity Project’s Integrity Index shows a candidate’s financials, fundraising, stock trading, types of money raised (dark money, corporate PACs, or small donors), and political integrity, overall in one place. https://politicalintegrity.us/about
• OpenSecrets.org or FEC.gov: Not always updated as frequently as we’d like, but they provide snapshots and histories of a candidate’s fundraising.
• Unusual Whales: Track congressional trades to see who may be enriching themselves with potential insider knowledge. https://unusualwhales.com/

Not a comprehensive list, but a good starter kit.
Hope this helps, and thank you all for your amazing work. Keep going.
Let’s go elect fighters!