🚨We are *obsessed* with this
@PodSaveAmerica
video (featuring
@jonfavs
!) showing everyone how to use their New/Mode-powered call tool:
If you have questions about setting up your own call tool, email us at outreach
@newmode
.net📩
Here's an actual email we got from a Trump Super PAC when we politely declined to demo our platform. We're committed to making the world better, not worse. We regret nothing. 👋👋👋
#DYK
? 90% of text messages are read within 3 minutes, while the average response time for an email is 90 minutes. 😲
With those numbers, it's no surprise that SMS is the future of modern campaigns.
Check out our 4 SMS best practices to learn more 🔽
New/Mode just won best new product and best overall at the
@Netroots_Nation
New Tools Showcase! THANK YOU
#NN19
community and
@newmediaventure
for your support, and huge congrats to the other awesome finalists. 💙
#AustralianFederalElection
Get your issue on the agenda! Elections are a great time to get your supporters engaged while everyone is paying attention to the political news. Learn how you can get access to a powerful engagement tool
VICTORY ALERT! 💪
@OneCityVan
's campaign to declare a climate emergency was successful, thanks to strong public pressure from residents. Vancouver is the second Canadian city in a week to recognize the climate crisis. Who's next?
BREAKING: Yesterday Canada's first ever bill towards a national Guaranteed
#Basicincome
was introduced by MP
@JulieDzerowicz
: Bill
#C273
.
This is a landmark for Basic Income in Canada.
👇 SIGN & SHARE the petition and tell your MP to vote YES on C-273:|
Important decisions are being made on
#KinderMorgan
and tens of thousands of people are taking action across the country. Check out
@SierraClubBC
's new campaign, sending a clear message to PM Trudeau using our One-click call tool.
#MakeTheCall
#StopKM
We're so proud to be partnering with
@AdvocacyAcademy
on
@thehalocltv
campaign to end racist hair discrimination. If you're a student at a UK school, email your headteacher and tell them to adopt
#TheHaloCode
:
If you're a campaigner, organizer, social media or
#nonprofit
leader check out
@NewModeInc
's new Campaign Engagement Checklist. This free tool is designed by campaigners for campaigners to help you deepen engagement with your community. Pls share widely!
We're hiring! Women, racialized people, people with disabilities, people identifying as LGBTQ2, and people from low-income backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply.
The Ontario government is pushing more and more students online -- and out of the classroom. We're proud to support
@broadbent
's campaign to put students ahead of profits.
#onpoli
#onted
#stopschoolcuts
👏 This is awesome news! We're so proud to have supported
@GreenpeaceCA
& climate activists across Canada on the
#GNLNonMerci
campaign. We saw a rush of public consultations w/ BAPE, banners for in-person protests, and key petition signatures:
📢 Calling all Idahoans 📢
No one should be expected to vote in-person during the
#COVID19
pandemic. Join
@IdahoDems
in calling for a safe, accessible election on May 19 ⬇️
Idaho should have a safe, accessible election on May 19 for all Idahoans. That's why we're urging
@GovernorLittle
and
@LawerenceDenney
to implement an all absentee mail-in ballot election. Read our Chair's letter to them and add your voice ⇢
#idpol
#idleg
📢 Announcing the New/Mode Accessibility Fund 📢
In partnership with
@luminategroup
, the Fund will provide support for organizations shaping critical decisions toward a
#JustRecovery
from COVID-19.
Learn more:
We're very excited to announce an innovative new partnership with
@Hustle
, bringing together our powerful advocacy platform with best-in-class P2P texting! 💪
#civictech
#partnership
"Canada's way of collecting public input is to give you two choices - an 8 page internet form that is only accepted when you attach a PDF of your comments (!) and by fax(!!). So our friends at
@NewModeInc
built an app so you can fax from anywhere you have internet."
"Don't call it an off year." -
#ROOTS18
🙌
We just released this guide to help progressive campaigners maintain (and BUILD) momentum between elections. LET'S GO!
#dontcallitanoffyear
Urgent Action Alert 🚨: Canadians are calling on the Speaker of the House of Commons to hold an emergency debate on last week's catastrophic climate change report. Join
@350Canada
's campaign and
#MakeTheCall
.
#climatechange
#cdnpoli
@swingleft
's 2020 Impact Report highlights the coalition of 42 progressive orgs, led by The Last Weekends, who all enlisted volunteers to support the
#GOTV
push just before Election Day. The result? They committed more than 88,000 volunteer hours. 🤯
DC Friends: Join us on Thursday! We're hosting Happy Hour to celebrate the launch of our Full Spectrum Engagement framework with partners
@Care2Causes
@highergroundlab
@TheActionNet
@NetChange
and other progressive technology leaders. RSVP:
We are SO excited to announce that on Wednesday, February 10, we will be handing the reigns of our twitter account over the lovely folks at
@350Canada
, Atiya + Chris, to answer your questions on digital organizing. Learn more in the thread below 👇
We developed this 10-step guide with
@nationbuilder
to help campaigners think about building more collaborative networked campaigns. Free download ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Right now, essential workers are risking their lives for all of us.
That's why we're super proud to support
@TeamWarren
in calling for representatives to
#StandWithEssentialWorkers
by passing an Essential Workers Bill of Rights.
📞 now:
It’s all hands on deck: Let’s call representatives today to demand an Essential Workers Bill of Rights in the next relief package.
Call now through this link and we’ll give you talking points and connect you to your representative:
New/Mode is proud to support
@PDAction
,
@WorkingFamilies
,
@OpenMediaOrg
and many others who fought tirelessly for change in 2017. Check out some of our favorite resistance moments of the year: .
No campaign website/landing page? No problem! You can now launch an "Action Page" directly from our platform. Action Pages even include a goal meter and list of recent action takers - plus you have full control over the design. 😎
IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO BE QUIETLY NON-RACIST.
New/Mode stands with and supports people and organizations working for racial justice, defunding hate, and ending white supremacy.
#BlackLivesMatter
📸: Anant Pai, outside New/Mode HQ
Hey, it's Chris again! Digital campaigning can be all-consuming, so be kind to yourself. Take regular breaks and get outside for some fresh air.
Spotted some
#GreenNewDeal
reads in the window of my local bookshop (JH Gordon) on my walk to Café Oranje just now 😍
Solid impact from
@BeaHero
From their email: “for the last few weeks we have been urging you to reach out to your representatives to sign onto a letter asking the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to take immediate action to reclaim Medicare from greedy insurance
Our
#BeyondNov3
panel is talking about this *right now*.
@LetsMobilizeUS
was essential to building public power in 2020.
Thanks for joining us today Val Ollawa!
We at
@NewModeInc
stand in solidarity with those demanding justice in Minneapolis and around the US/the world.
Please read this thread for 3 tangible things you can do right now to make a difference ⬇️
We’ve just announced funding from a network of social venture funds, credit unions, non-profit customers, digital campaign strategists, and other impact investors. Included are
@luminategroup
@highergroundlab
@newmediaventure
Read more:
BREAKING: You've sent 1.3M+ EMAILS to decision makers in June and we just surpassed 1M+ supporters on our platform. We see progressive voices rising up. LET'S KEEP GOING. 💪 It's quick & easy to connect your supporters on the issues you both care about. >
VICTORY ALERT!
#BCBudget
just eliminated interest on student loans! High five to
@TheBCFS
for building real community power and reaching decision-makers. Who's next?
#AddYourVoice
We spent the day with the most thoughtful, talented and *READY TO WIN* organizers at
@Organize20
@MurphyInstitute
today. So much to learn from so many. Thanks for having us! - NM & EA
VICTORY ALERT! California just became the 1st state to stand up to nuclear war! We're proud to support
@BeyondtheBomb
activists working to pass legislation in ALL states. Here's how they did it:
Today and everyday we're celebrating women-led campaigns and movements. Special shoutout to our own badass team of women powering
@NewModeInc
! 🙌
#IWD2019
In our latest blog, we take a look at this year's digital trends — and debunk the myth that people are digitally burnt out.
(Yes, digital engagement is still way, WAY up 📈 and people's appetite for issue-based advocacy is REAL 👀)
We're highlighting the great projects in our 2019 portfolio. Together, they represent some of the most effective and innovative organizations moving our democracy forward. Today, meet
@NewModeInc
!
Platforms that engage people in electoral and decision making processes - voters, activists, and influencers - are increasingly more important. Here's the latest from the
@highergroundlab
blog on why investing in progressive tech matters.
Another exciting milestone for us and our subscribers: we've just reached 35,000,000 emails sent to elected representatives! 🎉 Thank you to all the action takers who have made their voices heard over the years.
Progressive campaigns everywhere are using collaborative networks to build powerful & sustainable movements that actually influence public policy or key decision-makers. 🚀 Here's how, in 10 easy steps:
Big news! We've launched a new crowdsourced Advocacy Target Database, which sets the foundation for the most comprehensive database of decision-makers in the world. Sound awesome? Learn more on our blog:
After hearing a clear NO from parents and educators the Peel School Board announced that it won't use a hybrid learning model in elementary schools this September. 👏🏽
All
#onted
Boards must act to ensure quality education and the success and well-being of every child!
#onpoli
Thousands are gathering in cities across the US for
#MarchForScience
2018. Can't make it? Take action at home with
@DavidSuzukiFDN
's campaign to strengthen the Canadian Environmental Protection Act – using our
#SocialStorm
tool.
📢 Thousands of people have already contacted their Senators to demand that they wait to replace Justice Ginsburg until after the inauguration.
You can join them right now by participating in these digital actions ⬇️
#DYK
? Text messages have a 98% open rate compared to just 20% for marketing emails 😲 With those numbers, it's no surprise that SMS is the future of modern campaigns.
Check out our 4 SMS best practices to learn more 🔽
We’re proud to support
@MPower_Change
in their stand against
@Amazon
's abuses of Black and brown communities, workers, immigrants, and our planet.
They’re pressing Congress for answers on Amazon’s business model — and now, you can too:
#BreakUpAmazon
It's fascinating to see the impact of US climate politics on Canada. It's clear that President Biden is coming in strong with big moves for climate action. At
@350Canada
we're using Biden's climate ambition as an opportunity to push Trudeau for stronger actions. Here's how:
Thanks for the shoutout
@blueprintsfc
! New/Mode's tools are effective for low-barrier online action AND deepening engagement with your supporters. It says so right here! 🔽🔽🔽
Wondering what apps and digital tools other progressive organizers find essential to their work? Find out in our brand new Apps and digital platforms for organizers TOOLS ROUNDUP in our open library at: (attributions to follow in this thread)
Big kudos indeed! 🤗
Everyone knows the BC Liberals are not strong on social programs, but the
@10aDayPlan
campaign now has them talking about significant action on public investments in childcare.
Way to move the Overton window,
@10aDayPlan
!
Kudos to families & educators who advocated for decades for quality affordable child care. BC Liberals today made a significant commitment to child care affordability. Now all major political parties recognize the importance of child care to voters & the economy.
#BCelxn2020
To make it easier for people to mobilize and act on the urgent needs arising from
#COVID19
, we’ve compiled a round-up of digital campaigns you can participate in right now ⬇️
Email lists and associated online fundraising programs are valuable but insufficient when it comes to building the kind of power organizations need to shift popular mind-sets, influence legislative processes, or transform systems. -
@silbatron
🙌
Today,
@christiegeorge
steps down after a decade @
@newmediaventure
.
Christie, you've moved millions. Seen around corners. And built the most high-impact, innovative, fun community in all of progressivism.
It's the end of a phenomenal era. I'll miss you.
#ThankYouChristie
We're really proud to be sponsoring
@ausprogress
#VirtualProgress2020
, and
@mikeyfranklin
will be pulling an all-nighter to chat with attendees.
He'll also be live-tweeting through the night, unless someone has the good sense to change the password.
It's been a really big year at New/Mode, but the thing we're proud of the most is what you've accomplished so far. Thanks to you:
☑️ Impeachment
☑️ Fair wages & workers rights
☑️ Criminal justice reform
☑️ Climate action
☑️ Protection for LGBTQ2+
☑️ Defunding hate
➕ Much more
ICYMI: Next Tuesday (that’s August 31st)
@thebmbennett
is leading a workshop on Measuring Movements — in other words, how to measure the impact of your campaigning and organizing work. 📐 RSVP now (even if you can't make it, we'll send you the recording):
Support from
@newmediaventure
and other movement partners helped us deliver our biggest and best year yet. Very proud to be included in this roundup of folks working on the biggest challenges of our time. Onward!
This holiday season, we're celebrating the fact that there are so many of us working on the biggest challenges facing our democracy. For more on our work, our partners, and our plans for the future, check out our year (and decade!) in review:
We can’t go back to business-as-usual after the COVID-19 pandemic. We must
#BuildBackBetter
.
That's why we’ve joined hundreds of organizations to launch 6 Principles of a
#JustRecoveryForAll
.
Join us! ⤵️
ACTION ALERT: The European Parliament has voted to ban single-use plastics by 2021. This week
@broadbent
is calling on Canada to step-up and do the same. Use
@NewModeInc
's easy One-click email tool to
#AddYourVoice
today!
If you have important advocacy goals you want to meet, Letters to Editors are a powerful way to:
✔️ Mobilize your supporter base
✔️ Reach a broader audience
✔️ Move the needle on your issue
Learn more (and read about some amazing case studies!) ⬇️
We're so proud to be a part of
@highergroundlab
's cohort for civic tech startups. Huge thanks to the growing list of subscribers, supporters, teammates and investors on this journey with us! Here's the latest from Co-Founders
@Steve_Media
and
@ShamusReid
🚨 Exciting update:
@NewModeInc
and
@OutreachCircle
have come together to make it even easier for your supporters to take action any time, anywhere.
Learn more about this 🔥 partnership:
In these dark times, we hope our offer for a free use of our powerful engagement tools for 3 months, to any US progressive group, cheers you up. Msg us for a demo!
#advocacy
#politics
At
@repowerorg
's Digital Organizing School in Detroit this week?
@EmmaAkpanNC
is there tomorrow demoing how to build support and deepen engagement using New/Mode. In the meantime, check out her latest blog post:
Canadians in the west - join
@wildernews
in their campaign to stop the RCMP invasion of Wet’suwet’en lands to clear a path for the Coastal GasLink pipeline. Help them reach their goal of 650 calls to
#BCpoli
officials:
#AllEyesOnWetsuweten
Coupling the speed of communication on the internet with careful organizing, activist efforts online can potentially build inclusive, connected movements with a speed and magnitude not accessible — or even imaginable — to earlier generations of organizers.
Happy Friday! Today is Day 2 of
#NN20
🥳
We're super proud and excited to be a sponsor and exhibitor this year. Plus, our
@natmadis
is presenting *TODAY*
While we're missing the IRL connection with everyone this year, we're happy we can all still be together virtually.🤗
This is The Digital Nonprofit team thanking our friends at
@Newmodeinc
for their support of Vancouver's fourth annual
#Tech4Good
conference. As you know it's so important to bring the community together. 🤗Watch the video and view the slides at
So, what is digital campaigning?
We define it as the use of digital strategies to move institutional decision-makers and build political power by activating the public to engage in social movements. Keep reading to learn more about different tactics 👇
#AskACampaigner
Our very own
@TomLiacas
and
@blueprintsfc
have produced a data security guide for campaigners. Please feel free to share this around with other progressive campaigners.
#digitalsecurity