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Ragtag is the bridge between organizing and tech. Our volunteer team brings our tech expertise to help changemakers do their thing.
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Mission-Driven Community: Creating Positive Change in Hard Times
Mission-Driven Community: Creating Positive Change in Hard Times
Ragtag’s community of skilled tech volunteers is ready to serve — and you can help
Ragtag
Dec 3, 2019
Building tech for social impact? Avoid these 3 common mistakes
Jill Huchital
Announcing the Ragtag Home for the Holidays SECURITY CHALLENGE
Ragtag
Don’t Get Fooled by the Latest Phishing Scam
Ragtag
Two-fer Tuesday — Your two minute guide to second factor authentication for better security.
Seth Marbin
Ragtag’s Campaign Helpdesk: Volunteers helping volunteers (and staff) navigate campaign tech
Brady Kriss
BONUS — The Definitive Guide to Slack for Organizing: Tips for Volunteers & Team Members
Ragtag
The Definitive Guide to Slack for Organizing: 3 Ways to Make the Most of Your Team’s Slack.
The Definitive Guide to Slack for Organizing: 3 Ways to Make the Most of Your Team’s Slack.
Level up your Slack life with these Ragtag tips.
Ragtag
May 21, 2018
The Definitive Guide to Slack for Organizing: 6 Steps to Better Digital Security with Slack
The Definitive Guide to Slack for Organizing: 6 Steps to Better Digital Security with Slack
Moving your team away from email and into Slack has some real security advantages.
Ragtag
May 15, 2018
The Definitive Guide to Slack for Organizing: 5 Steps to Setting Up Your Slack for Organizing.
The Definitive Guide to Slack for Organizing: 5 Steps to Setting Up Your Slack for Organizing.
Slack's a great tool for distributed organizing. But you have to lay the groundwork.
Ragtag
May 11, 2018
The Definitive Guide to Slack for Organizing: What is Slack, and Should We Use It?
The Definitive Guide to Slack for Organizing: What is Slack, and Should We Use It?
How the tech industry’s shiniest tool could help you build your movement.
Ragtag
May 8, 2018
How to repurpose apps for community and campaign organizing
How to repurpose apps for community and campaign organizing
Use business apps for community & campaign organizing. Ragtag will show you how, starting with Slack.
Brady Kriss
May 3, 2018
Considering a run for office? Read this immediately.
Considering a run for office? Read this immediately.
Easy peasy tech tips.
Ragtag
May 1, 2018
Building Reg Watch
Building Reg Watch
Ragtag partners with Insightus to protect North Carolina voters
Ben Scofield
Apr 26, 2018
Finding and organizing volunteers on the internet
Finding and organizing volunteers on the internet
At Ragtag, we help a range of organizations with their technology needs. That usually looks like building a website or learning how to…
Laura Ellena
Feb 7, 2018
The Power of Donation Matching
The Power of Donation Matching
Wouldn’t it be great if you magically had twice as much money to donate to your favorite causes (like, say, Ragtag)?
Jesse Kriss
Dec 19, 2017
Indivisible gets smart(er) with Ragtag
Indivisible gets smart(er) with Ragtag
Collaboration between two trailblazers in the new grassroots movement.
Jeffrey Durland
Dec 5, 2017
The New Candidate’s Guide to Ballotpedia
The New Candidate’s Guide to Ballotpedia
If voters are going to be searching the internet for info about you, make sure there’s some to find.
Flynn Ezra Beckman
Nov 30, 2017
Bot or Not?: Verifying public comments on net-neutrality
Bot or Not?: Verifying public comments on net-neutrality
We analyzed all 22 million comments submitted to the FCC during the comment period, to determine which comments were likely bots, which…
Ragtag
Nov 28, 2017
Y’all. We did it!
Y’all. We did it!
And by “we” I mean you and me and all the folks in Ragtag, and all the folks organizing on the ground in Virginia and other states, and all…
Brady Kriss
Nov 13, 2017
How a Frankenstein’s monster of code won Nevada in 2016, and how it can help win Virginia in three…
How a Frankenstein’s monster of code won Nevada in 2016, and how it can help win Virginia in three…
This week, Ragtag has launched a brand spanking new version of Nomad — the carpool-to-canvass tool used in 2016 by the very successful San…
Flynn Ezra Beckman
Oct 18, 2017
Spread the Vote + Ragtag: A Match Made in Voter ID Heaven
Spread the Vote + Ragtag: A Match Made in Voter ID Heaven
Kat Calvin is a lawyer and social entrepreneur who founded Spread The Vote, a 501c3 that helps people get the required IDs they need in…
Jill Huchital
Oct 10, 2017
Announcing Ragtag’s New Persuasion Project
Announcing Ragtag’s New Persuasion Project
Case studies are fun to write after a project’s over. What the problem was, what obstacles the team overcame, and how awesome the result…
Jill Huchital
Jul 23, 2017
Ragtag team profiles: Meet Ashley LeBlanc
Ragtag team profiles: Meet Ashley LeBlanc
Intake & Engagement Team
Kathy Utley
Jul 3, 2017
Some good news!
Sometimes my to-do lists get way out of hand, and way out of date. I found one this morning that still listed “apply for New Media Ventures…
Brady Kriss
Jun 20, 2017
Introducing Ragtag Web Squads
Introducing Ragtag Web Squads
Y’all. I have some squad goals.
Ragtag
Apr 30, 2017
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