Ryan VaillancourtIn NationBuilder, build a thriving community with “Point People.”I’ve spent more than four years using NationBuilder every day, and I’m here to tell you about the tool’s most important feature. It’s the…Dec 29, 2017Dec 29, 2017
Ryan VaillancourtinOrganizer SandboxCommunity: Does this thing scale?Our classic models for scaling communities are broken, but there’s a new wayMay 19, 2016May 19, 2016
Ryan VaillancourtWant to ascend as a communications pro? You’ll have to get really good at data.If you work in advocacy, nonprofits or public affairs, your title has the word ‘communications’ in it, and you’re not hungry as hell to get…May 9, 2016May 9, 2016
Ryan VaillancourtSilo’d teams will kill your organization. Transparent goals will save it.NationBuilder solves a really devastating technical problem for our customers. Our newest feature is solving a cultural one.Apr 22, 2016Apr 22, 2016
Ryan VaillancourtThe 3 costliest tech problems in advocacy and nonprofit engagement and how to calculate their cost.Translation: You’re spending too much to get people into the funnel, then not enough to keep them engaged.Mar 4, 2016Mar 4, 2016
Ryan VaillancourtinOrganizer SandboxThe 3 costliest tech problems in advocacy and nonprofit engagement and how to calculate their cost.This is the first of a three-part series. Here’s Part 2, “Huge CAC, Small LTV.” Part 3, “You’re doing scale wrong,” is forthcoming.Feb 23, 2016Feb 23, 2016