Campaign Strategy & Execution

In the 2020 election, the down-ballot races were the ones with coattails

How do coattails actually work? Read Matt Compton's deep dive from our recent This is Not a Moment Newsletter.

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Donors, advocates, and empathy got us through 2020

Among the many unpredictable parts of 2020, it turns out one thing was a constant across our clients & projects: we could count on our audiences to st

What we want to remember (in a year to forget)

We've asked people across Blue State to write about one idea or insight that they can't stop thinking about from 2020.

In with the new: What to send to your donors in January

Blue State’s Katie Valavanis outlines a few ideas for your first donor communications of 2021.

A more empathetic end-of-year fundraising season

Senior Content & Campaigns Strategist Avery Cullinan provides guidance to make sure you're putting people first this end-of-year giving season.

We need to talk about grassroots fundraising tactics

This election fundraising season has been an emotional rollercoaster of high volume, high-charge content which can feel inauthentic.

What to do with your mid-level donors at end of year

Blue State's Carly Quaglio is here to help you think strategically about how to deepen relationships with mid-level donors this EOY:

6 things to consider ahead of 2020 EOY giving