Four misinformation traps nonprofits should avoid in the 2020 US elections (and beyond)
Your organization CAN help stop the spread of misinformation—here’s how.
Nonprofits aren’t ready for a contested election
Trump has made it clear that he’ll likely use every single tool he can to lie and cheat his way into another four years. If he’s successful, this imminent threat to our democracy will be a decisive factor in the future of our planet. No pressure… but it’s a reality we all must reckon with, even those of us who work at “apolitical” organizations.
So your “canvass” has gone digital. Is it actually building power?
How to use your canvass to power long-term organizing.
Build your program + save democracy
Four tips for using your digital program to recruit poll workers.
Creative Roundup + Best Practices: Vote-by-Mail Edition
Break through election noise with these tips for strong VBM ad creative.
UK Nonprofits: Join Benchmarks 2021!
Benchmarks is venturing across the pond! We’re adding a UK sector to the 2021 Benchmarks and need your help.
Get The Vote-by-mail Out
Voting access is at risk, but voting by mail can level the playing field. Here are 5 ways your digital ads program can help.
Mediamarks 2020 Looks at the Trends of a News Cycle Moving at Warp Speed
This year’s Mediamarks Study offers in-depth data about 2019’s media universe as well as a very early look at how the coronavirus pandemic impacted our work in the first months of 2020.
Stop Hate for Profit
Facebook must change. In response to demands from activists and racial justice organizations, a number of large corporate Facebook advertisers are going dark on paid ads today. Nonprofits are also responding to this moment in a variety of ways.
What Facebook’s new ad policies mean for you
Facebook rolled out new electoral and social issue ad policies. Here are some of the big changes to pay attention to.