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One of the key modalities in organizing a campaign is talking to other people. Canvassing apps help organize and optimize that work.

Suggested reading:

  • "The effect of door-to-door canvassing is one of the largest and most robust in the get-out-the-vote (GOTV) literature and almost rivals the effect from social pressure mailings." - Bhatti, Dahlgaard, Hansen, and Hansen (2016) citing Green, McGrath, and Aronow (2012).
  • A new model known as ‘deep canvassing’ is being tested in the swing areas of Pennsylvania. Micah Sifry provides an inside look in The American Prospect (2020).
  • Organizing for Action (the surviving part of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign following his election) has shared their canvassing guide (PDF), which includes information about why campaigns canvass, tools, persuasion scripts, and more. By Kunoor Ojha, Aram Fischer, Tom Liacas. (circa 2009)

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TouchStone

TouchStone

Minneapolis

Touchstone is a field operations and campaign management platform designed for political organizing, canvassing, voter outreach, and quality control.

The Leadership LAB

The Leadership LAB works to reduce prejudice and change voters’ hearts and minds. We have a national reputation for our success developing practical, positive, non-partisan, non-judgmental ways to connect with voters.

canvasstraining.org

canvasstraining.org

United States of America 🇺🇸

Practice canvassing with a virtual voter; get feedback on how well you connected with them

FieldEdge

ind + Engage + Retain your best supporters in the field – more effectively than ever.

Stateless Canvassing

Stateless Canvassing is a canvassing product designed for political parties for door-to-door campaigns, with a focus on simplicity and the retention of volunteers.

Organizer by Murmuration

Organizer by Murmuration

United States of America 🇺🇸

Organizer provides community-focused organizations with the data and tools they need to foster meaningful connections and activate communities, so they can change the systems that are failing us.

Reach

Reach

Queens, NY

The grassroots organizing app that lets you meet people where they are.

Doorknocking Training Bot

Doorknocking Training Bot

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧

AI tool to train volunteers to knock doors for Labour in political campaigns

California Campaign Center

With unparalleled voter data, a powerful canvassing app, and easy-to-use contact tools, this all-in-one campaign solution packs a punch. Designed to scale with you from city council to Congress and beyond, our platform offers all the features you need to run smoother and smarter campaigns.

Action Builder

Action Builder

United States of America 🇺🇸

A tool designed for organizers on the go, giving them needed information at their fingertips to grow power and win real change.

Qomon

Qomon

444 North Capitol Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001

Qomon is the most innovative and user-friendly Mobilization platform & mobile app that powers non-profit organizations, campaigns, movements & advocacy groups worldwide to mobilize bigger using data & digital.

ArcGIS Field Maps

ArcGIS Field Maps is an all-in-one app that uses data-driven maps to help mobile workers perform data collection and editing, find assets and information, and report their real-time locations.

NGP VAN

NGP VAN

655 15th St. NW, Suite 650 Washington, DC 20005

Trusted by campaigns of every size, NGP VAN's award-winning websites and industry-leading organizing, fundraising, compliance, and digital tools have elected thousands of Democrats to local, state, and federal office. Nearly every Democrat running for office is powered by NGP VAN. 

Ground Truth

Ground Truth

United States of America 🇺🇸

We’re launching nationwide, volunteer-led canvasses to organize our communities against Trump.

Impactive

Impactive

United States of America 🇺🇸

Impactive is an all-in-one digital organizing platform, offering texting (P2P and broadcast), phone banking, relational organizing, and voter registration tools for campaigns, advocacy orgs, nonprofits, unions, and more.

Ecanvasser

Ecanvasser

Ireland (Éire) 🇮🇪

Canvassing & voter management software

NYC Public Engagement Unit

NYC Public Engagement Unit

New York City Hall, City Hall Park, New York, NY

The Mayor’s Public Engagement Unit (PEU) proactively connects New Yorkers to key City services, like housing and healthcare.

Organizer

Organizer

San Francisco

At Organizer, we strive to build the tools you need to make canvassing and field outreach efficient, effective, and accountable.

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