Netroots Nation supports itself through sponsorships, registration fees, and regional fundraisers.

Our sponsors benefit from a unique multi-tiered program that includes online and e-mail exposure, printed acknowledgement, and an interactive presence at Netroots Nation. Sponsorship levels start at $5,000. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of Netroots Nation, please use our contact form and select the "Sponsorship" category when you send your message.

Below is a list of sponsors supporting Netroots Nation 2009.

Premier Sponsors

Advomatic (web site) currently serves the progressive political, grassroots and arts communities. We work to build a better internet infrastructure to aid in the advancement of good causes, and to give grassroots organizations the tools they need to effectively communicate with each other and their constituents. By utilizing and contributing to open source solutions, Advomatic can offer the advanced tools that most organizations often lack to aid them in the promotion and participation of their activities. It is our desire to help grassroots advocacy efforts flourish in the fast paced environment of 21st century web technology.

AFSCME (web site) AFSCME’s 1.6 million members provide the vital services that make America happen and advocate for prosperity and opportunity for all working families. We are nurses, corrections officers, child care providers, EMTs and sanitation workers. For us, public service is not just a job, it’s a calling. That’s why we’re in the public service – to keep our families safe and make our communities strong. While we work for justice in the workplace, we advocate for prosperity and opportunity for all of America’s working families. We fight for fairness at the bargaining table, at the ballot box and in the halls of government.

The AFL-CIO (web site) is a voluntary federation of 56 national and international labor unions. We are teachers and machinists, musicians and miners, firefighters and farm workers, bakers and bottlers, engineers and editors, pilots and public employees, doctors and nurses, painters and bricklayers—and more. Together we seek to improve the lives of working families to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to our nation.

Alliance for American Manufacturing (web site) (AAM) is a unique non-partisan, non-profit partnership forged to strengthen manufacturing in the U.S. AAM brings together a select group of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers. Our mission is to promote creative policy solutions on priorities such as international trade, energy security, health care, retirement security, currency manipulation, and other issues of mutual concern.

The American Federation of Teachers (web site), an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, was founded in 1916 and represents nearly 3,000 local affiliates nationwide, 43 state affiliates and more than 1.4 million members. The AFT represents a broad spectrum of professionals: pre-K through 12th grade teachers; paraprofessionals and other school-related personnel; higher education faculty and professional staff; federal, state and local government employees; nurses and other healthcare professionals; and early childhood educators. Many well-known Americans have been AFT members including John Dewey, Albert Einstein, Hubert Humphrey, Pulitzer Prize winning author Frank McCourt, Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, former Senate Majority Leader and Ambassador to Japan Mike Mansfield, former Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, and former United Nations Under-Secretary and Nobel Peace Prize winner Ralph Bunche.

Change to Win (web site) is a six million member partnership of seven unions founded in 2005 to represent workers in the industries and occupations of the 21st century economy. Change to Win committed to restoring the American Dream for a new generation of workers - wages that can support a family, affordable health care, a secure retirement, and the opportunity for the future. The seven affiliated unions are: Service Employees International Union, UNITE HERE, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Laborers’ International Union of North America, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America and United Farm Workers of America.

Communications Workers of America/Speed Matters (web site) promotes affordable high-speed Internet for all Americans. Working with our partners and allies we advocate for programs and policies that build affordable, universal high-speed broadband investment.

Speed Matters is a project of the Communications Workers of America (CWA). CWA represents 700,000 workers in communications, media, airlines, manufacturing, and public service.

The Contact Group (web site) is a leader in providing robust, innovative phone-based services and online multimedia communications – from a broad range of automated phone call solutions and call center agents to virtual town hall meetings and rich, multimedia video messages. We give individuals and organizations, both large and small, the ability to increase their message’s reach and amplify the personal connections fostered through blogs, podcasts and other mediums. Actively engage your audience to harness the progressive power of viral marketing and supporter-generated content. We strive to provide tomorrow’s phone and online communications tools to meet today’s information and message delivery goals.

EcoDriving (web site) Believe it or not, you may already have much of what you need to save money at the gas pump. And you could reduce your carbon dioxide emissions at the same time. It's as easy as subtly changing your driving habits and adjusting your maintenance techniques. Today's autos are about more than getting you safely from point A to point B. They're computers on wheels - and what's known as "EcoDriving" provides easy tips for getting the most mileage out of your vehicle. And because burning gasoline produces carbon dioxide, saving fuel helps reduce carbon dioxide emissions - which helps address climate change. No matter what you drive, you can reduce carbon dioxide and save money - right now.

MoveOn.org Political Action (web site), one of the largest Political Action Committees in the country, brings real Americans into politics to fight for a more progressive America and elect progressive candidates. It conducts major campaigns, from its work to protect the Supreme Court from a hard-right justice to its campaign to defeat the right wing and elect moderates and progressives in 2008. But in contrast to most PACs, which funnel industry contributions to candidates in exchange for access, MoveOn.org Political Action brings hundreds of thousands of small donors together to elect candidates who will represent the American people. With one secure online credit card transaction, you can immediately make contributions to several campaigns. All contributions go to the individual campaigns in the amounts you specify. MoveOn.org Political Action takes care of all the required FEC paperwork by transmitting necessary contributor information to each campaign.

NDN (web site) is a progressive think tank and advocacy organization. NDN’s work is organized around a powerful idea – that for progressives to succeed in the 21st century as they did in the 20th, they will have to do three things: offer a new governing agenda that speaks to the challenges of our day; master the new media and technology tools that are changing the way we all communicate and advocate; and understand and speak to the radically new demographic make-up of today’s America. NDN’s staff, Fellows and collaborators offer fresh and original thinking in these three main areas of focus: new governing agenda, new media and technology and new demography.

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) (web site) is a non-profit membership organization comprised of online and offline poker players. Our membership consists of enthusiasts from around the United States who have joined together to speak with one voice to promote the game and protect the right to play poker in all its forms.

The PPA’s mission is to establish favorable laws that provide poker players with a secure, safe and regulated place to play. Through education and awareness the PPA will keep this game of skill, one of America’s oldest recreational activities, free from egregious government intervention and misguided laws.

The 2 million member SEIU (web site) is the fastest-growing union in the Americas. Focused on uniting workers in healthcare, public services and property services, SEIU members are winning better wages, healthcare, and more secure jobs for our communities, while uniting their strength with their counterparts around the world to help ensure that workers, not just corporations and CEOs, benefit from today’s global economy. In 2006, the National Journal named SEIU #1 in political strength, declaring the union to have “won the ground game on election day.” SEIU’s 2008 Justice for All plan is creating an unprecedented role for middle-class and working Americans in electing the next president and Congress and holding them accountable once they’re in office. SEIU nurses, child care and home care workers, janitors, security officers and other SEIU members across the country are already talking to voters and hitting the streets in key states and races across the country.

Sponsors

ActBlue (web site), the nation’s largest source of funds for Democrats, is a political committee that enables anyone to fundraise online for the Democratic candidates of their choice. By providing technical, financial, and compliance support, ActBlue helps Democrats to make the most of their networks, raising otherwise untapped millions for candidates in the closest races. Launched in 2004, ActBlue has sent tens of millions of dollars to some three thousand Democratic candidates and committees, helping to channel the rising tide of progressive energy to re-establish Democratic power in Congress and across the country. ActBlue is proud to support Netroots Nation.

Advocates for Youth (web site) is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating programs and advocating for policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Based in Washington, DC, with offices in California, Jamaica and North Carolina, Advocates provides information, training, and strategic assistance to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, youth activists, and the media in the United States and the developing world.

Air America (web site) is the nation’s most recognized progressive talk radio network, providing an independent and unfiltered voice to millions of listeners, viewers and readers on-air and online. AirAmerica.com re-launches this August with four live streaming channels, robust community features and a recently-expanded newsroom.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (web site) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, 500,000-plus member public interest organization devoted to fighting human rights and civil liberties violations whenever and wherever they occur. The ACLU works on the national and local levels through our national office and our network of 53 affiliates and chapters across the country. We serve all people who have been denied their civil rights and civil liberties, including people of color, lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender people; women; mental health patients; prisoners; and the poor.

The mission of America’s Voice (web site) is to advance the interests of the majority of Americans who want Congress and the President to deliver real, comprehensive immigration reform. Our goal is to build the public support and political power necessary to enact real solutions on immigration. Solutions rooted in the basic American values of justice, citizenship and the rule of law. America’s Voice conducts cutting edge public opinion research, leads timely communications campaigns, and supports courageous leaders from all walks of life who are calling for comprehensive immigration reform now. We invite you to join us!

Amplify (web site) is a youth-driven netroots community dedicated to changing society’s dysfunctional approach to sex and sexuality. As the online home of Advocates for Youth’s Youth Activist Network, Amplify brings together online and grassroots activists working for progressive policy change and on issues of sexual health and reproductive justice.

Brighter Planet (web site) helps people and organizations combat climate change. Founded in Middlebury, VT in 2006 and advised by some of the country’s leading environmentalists, the company’s products and services reduce greenhouse gas pollution through conservation and carbon offsetting. Brighter Planet carbon offsets fund high-quality, domestic carbon reduction and renewable energy projects demonstrating environmental and social benefit. The company’s innovative website and web-based campaigns use the power of social media to help people reduce their environmental footprint. Brighter Planet is partnered with a diverse range of businesses and non-profits. To date, its members have funded 132 million pounds of CO2 reductions.

Center for Community Change (web site) (and our action arm: the Campaign for Community Change) help thousands of communities nationwide organize for change by uniting low income people across lines of race, ethnicity, geography and gender to demand public attention for issues of social and economic justice. This year, the Center is working with the National Immigration Forum, America’s Voice, SEIU and hundreds of thousands of activists on the Campaign to Reform Immigration FOR America, a people-powered movement fighting for comprehensive immigration reform. To join the campaign and receive action alerts, text JUSTICE to 69866.

The Center for Constitutional Rights (web site) is dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Founded in 1966 by attorneys who represented civil rights movements in the South, CCR is a non-profit legal and educational organization committed to the creative use of law as a positive force for social change.

What does your phone company stand for? In addition to providing great nationwide phone service, CREDO Mobile (web site) fights tirelessly for progressive causes. Since 1985, we’ve donated over $60 million to nonprofits like the ACLU, Planned Parenthood and Vote Solar (and, unlike AT&T, not a penny to Bush and Cheney). CREDO Mobile offers phones, plans, and coverage to match those other companies – plus great customer service and activism that supports your progressive values. CREDO Mobile also now offers the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8330 smartphone—a quick, reliable connection to the people and information that matter to you. To learn more, visit www.credomobile.com/nn09.

Founded in 2002, Daily Kos (web site) is the premier online political community with 2.5 million unique visitors per month and 215,000 registered users. It is at once a news organization, community, and activist hub. Among luminaries posting diaries on the site are President Jimmy Carter, Senator Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and dozens of other senators, congressmen, and governors. Even more exciting than that however, are the hundreds of thousands of regular Americans that have used Daily Kos to shape a political world once the exclusive domain of the rich, connected, and powerful.

Democracy for America (web site) is our nation’s largest progressive political action community. With over 725,000 members nationwide, DFA is a grassroots powerhouse working to change our country and the Democratic Party from the bottom-up. We provide campaign training, organizing resources, and media exposure so our members have the power to support progressive issues and candidates up and down the ballot. Join us in the fight to take our country back!

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) (web site) is proud to support Netroots Nation and the greater Netroots community that has been so critical to building our Democratic Majority. SPECIAL INVITATION: Join DCCC Executive Director Jon Vogel on a nationwide blogger call to discuss the 2010 elections. RSVP today at DCCC.org/netroots
Follow us: twitter.com/dccc and facebook.com/ElectDemocrats

The Democratic Governors Association (DGA) (web site) is an independent voluntary political organization organized to support Democratic governors and candidates across the nation. As the only organization dedicated to electing Democratic governors and candidates, the DGA participates at all levels of campaigns, from providing resources to fund operations to helping articulate and deliver their messages.

In 2009 and 2010, the DGA will face the election of a generation. Thirty-nine governors’ races are on the ballot, with many governors overseeing the critical redistricting process. Republicans have said they plan to manipulate the process – and the DGA is the only organization standing in their way.

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (web site) works to build infrastructure. We organize and maintain winning, state-of-the-art campaign committees across the country through a partnership with legislative leaders, professional staff, and supporters. We provide candidates with access to tools like polling, research, and online fundraising. These resources are often too expensive for state legislative races, so developing an economy of scale and making these services accessible is a huge advantage for our side. With our help, state legislative Democrats have had net gains in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007, and we now control 57 of the nation’s 98 partisan chambers.

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) (web site) is working to help President Obama pass his agenda for change, build strong state party infrastructure in all 50 states and engage citizens in the political process in new and creative ways. It helps Democratic candidates win election by providing financial, technical and logistical support.

The DNC is now home to Organizing for America (OFA), a grassroots project committed to building and strengthening the historic grassroots network President Obama created during the 2008 campaign. OFA will have offices in all 50 states by the end of the summer.

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) (web site) is solely devoted to electing Democrats to the United States Senate, the only such organization in the country. From grass-roots organizing to candidate recruitment to providing campaign funds for tight races, the DSCC is working hard all year, every year to increase the number of Democratic Senators.

Over the past two cycles, the DSCC has helped to elect 14 new Democratic Senators. Your support helps ensure the DSCC is equipped to fight the onslaught of Republican attacks on President Obama’s agenda, and provide the President the support he needs to build lasting change.

The Evil Twin Booking Agency (web site) organizes the live appearances and campus tours for some of today's most thought provoking speakers and performers. Focusing on environmental issues, social and economic justice, media, and science, the Evil Twin Booking Agency presents helps people organize events for rabble rousers of all ages. Our roster includes: The Yes Men, Dr. Vandana Shiva, Bill Ayers + Bernardine Dohrn, Scientists Are The New Rockstars, Dead Prez, Majora Carter, DJ Spooky, Anna Lappe, Daniel Pinchbeck, Avi Lewis, Rosa Clemente, Dr. Mitchell Joachim, and many more. The Evil Twin Booking Agency creates personal connections between passionate minds. Please contact Elizabeth-Jane Cole and Scott Beibin for more information:
info@eviltwinbooking.org - www.eviltwinbooking.org

Friends of the Earth Action (web site) is the aggressive, progressive political arm of Friends of the Earth. We advocate bold, pro-environment legislation and help elect officials who will do the same. Our mission is to promote a healthy and just world, so we fight not only on behalf of our planet, but also its people. We’re adept legislative advocates with a record of accomplishment in Washington, and we work with our affiliated political action committee to make thoughtful electoral endorsements, provide direct support to candidates, and place environmentalists in the field on critical campaigns. www.foeaction.org

Greenpeace (web site) is a global campaigning organization that acts to change attitudes and behavior, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace. Our committed activists and supporters have come together to ban commercial whaling, convince the world’s leaders to stop nuclear testing, protect Antarctica, and so much more. Today, we have grown from a small group of dedicated activists to an international organization with offices in more than 30 countries. Join us for a cocktail and meet Greenpeace USA Executive Director Phil Radford and the head of our research department, Kert Davies.

At the Imagine 2050 (web site) includes activists, immigrants, artists and students who are invested in a future nation that embraces multiculturalism and tolerance. By the year 2050, one out of five Americans will be foreign born. Latino and Asian communities will increase significantly. There will be no clear racial or ethnic majority. We will become a nation of minorities. Today’s perceptions of foreignness will challenge how Americans identify themselves over the coming decades. In light of these challenges, Imagine 2050 believes igniting candid conversations around race, immigration, and environment will become increasingly necessary to American democracy.

At the Informed Meetings Exchange (INMEX) (web site), we believe that when you spend your dollars with responsible corporations, they’re more likely to continue doing the right thing. Founded in 2006 with the support of the hotel workers’ union (UNITE HERE), INMEX is a non-profit corporation that provides comprehensive meeting planning resources for your organization. But unlike traditional third-party meeting planners, we ensure you’re spending your dollars with socially responsible hotel corporations. We work closely with media, environmental, human rights, philanthropic, labor and community organizations so your event dollars go to sustainable hotel corporations that respect their communities, their workers and the environment.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (web site) is one of North America’s largest and most diverse unions. Our 1.4 million members work in virtually every occupation imaginable – from airline pilots to zookeepers. For more than a century, the Teamsters have been a public voice for the rights and aspirations of working men and women. We have also been a defender of those rights, combating coporate greed and holding government accountable. We stand for decent working conditions. We stand for good pay and strong benefits. We stand for dignity and respect on the job. We stand together.

LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America (web site) is the most progressive, aggressive and fastest-growing union of construction workers, and one of the most diverse and effective unions representing public service employees. The half-million members of LIUNA are on the forefront of the construction industry, a powerhouse of workers who are proud to build America. For more than 100 years LIUNA members have built America’s roads, bridges, and schools and now they are helping to make America cleaner and greener by building mass-transit, wind turbines and weatherizing homes and buildings.

Living Liberally (web site) is dedicated to creating communities around progressive politics. Through social networks and events, we promote political engagement, and facilitate collaboration among progressive organizations. In your everyday routine and social life, you can be Living Liberally. We believe that our political identity should be part of our regular lives. Too often politics is restricted to one day every four years, or to long, uninviting meetings in fluorescent-lit, linoleum-floored rooms. Instead, we take our politics where we gather, socialize, learn, love and live. We create easy entryways into progressive political involvement, where you can find a community that shares your values.

Media Matters for America (web site) is the nation’s premier progressive media watchdog, a research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media. Now celebrating its fifth anniversary, Media Matters has put in place, for the first time, the means to systematically monitor a cross section of print, broadcast, cable, radio, and Internet media outlets for conservative misinformation—news or commentary that is not accurate, reliable, or credible and that forwards the conservative agenda—every day, in real time.

The Media That Matters Film Festival (web site) is the premiere showcase for short films on the most important topics of the day. Local and global, online and in communities around the world, Media That Matters engages diverse audiences and inspires them to take action.

From gay rights to global warming, the jury-selected collection represents the work of a diverse group of independent filmmakers, many of whom are under 21. The films are equally diverse in style and content, with documentaries, music videos, animations, experimental work and everything else in between. What all the films have in common is that they spark debate and action in 12 minutes or less.

Meetup (web site) believes in the power of self-organized local groups to spark and sustain social movements. Currently, thousands of Meetups happen each day organized by Meetup Groups with 10 million members in over 100 countries. Meetup’s mission is to be the world’s best platform for local organizing, and we hope to see (and help) the world’s people self-organize local community everywhere about whatever’s important to them.

Mother Jones (web site) is an independent, nonprofit magazine dedicated to bringing you smart, fearless journalism. Winner of the 2008 National Magazine Award for General Excellence, MoJo is committed to gutsy, no-holds-barred investigative reporting that asks tough questions and gives you real answers. Mother Jones is uncensored, irreverent, not beholden to special interests—and obligated only to you.

Mozes (web site) is a leader in mobile marketing, used every day by some of the world's best-loved bands, brands, sports teams and organizations to build relationships with their fans through the mobile phone.

Mozes helps our marketing partners in three ways: By providing a self-service web platform to create, deliver and analyze the effectiveness of mobile marketing campaigns; by providing strategic services that help our marketing partners to execute their mobile marketing strategy; and by providing in-venue services for live events, conferences and tours. Their customers benefit from a spam-free and consistent mobile experience they can trust, which results in increased participation, brand loyalty and ultimately more effective marketing campaigns.

The National Wildlife Federation (web site) is America’s largest conservation organization inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children’s future. With over four million members and a network of state affiliates, the National Wildlife Federation brings together conservationists of all stripes – from gardeners to sportsmen to students – to fight for a more sustainable America. The National Wildlife Federation’s top priorities are finding solutions to our climate crisis, connecting people with nature, and safeguarding America’s wildlife, wild places and natural resources. To learn more, visit NWF.org/NN09.

NGP Software (web site) is the leading provider of campaign technology solutions to Democratic candidates and their allies. Our flagship product, Campaign Office Online® is used for fundraising, compliance reporting, broadcast e-mail communications, online donations, volunteer management and more by hundreds of political campaigns every election cycle, from the Presidential to the Municipal level. NGP also provides Web design, data integration, and IT consulting services. As a rare example of a partisan firm in a technical niche, NGP has found success in combining technological skills and strong customer service with political savvy and experience.

NRDC Action Fund (web site) is an environmental organization that employs political tools like high-level advocacy, public education, and cutting edge media to encourage Members of Congress to support green initiatives. The Action Fund’s top goal is to pass climate change legislation.

Oaksterdam University (web site) America's first cannabis college was founded in 2007 to provide students with the highest quality training for the cannabis industry. Our faculty is comprised of the most recognized names in the California cannabis legalization movement. Since opening its doors in November of 2007, thousands of students have taken classes with the hope of entering the budding cannabis job field. The cannabis industry generates millions of dollars in tax revenue and has created thousands of new jobs in California, drawing fresh new faces to the "new gold rush".

Oaksterdam University prides itself in offering students a curriculum that is designed for people hoping to enter the ground floor of the retail medical cannanbis outlets, managers, and those hoping to start their own cannabusiness.

ONE (web site) is a grassroots campaign and advocacy organization backed by more than 2 million people who are committed to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. Cofounded by Bono and other campaigners, ONE is nonpartisan and works closely with African policy makers and activists. We hold world leaders accountable for the commitments they’ve made to fight extreme poverty, and we campaign for better development policies, more effective aid and trade reform. We also support greater democracy, accountability and transparency to ensure policies to beat poverty are implemented effectively. Learn more, and add your voice, at ONE.org.

OpEdNews.com (OEN) (web site) is a tough progressive website, supporting values that are really dead center American, like fairness, democracy, justice, protection of our national resources and commons, and preferring to support humans before corporations and religions. OEN is more than a media or blog site. OEN is an activism and advocacy empowerment site designed to be used, for free by individuals and non-profit groups and organizations. Our mission: Provide a content management, social networking website that supports progressive communications and tools for activism and organizations. OEN has 30 volunteer editors, 65 volunteer assignment writers and more volunteers who focus on specific topic issues, graphics, transcription and more. (We always welcome more volunteers. Contact rob@opednews.com to become a volunteer.)

Progress Now (web site) was founded in 2003 with two goals: 1) help grassroots activists use cutting-edge internet and new media to organize online at the state and local level; and 2) assist progressive partner organizations with message development and earned media strategies to promote a progressive agenda, counter right-wing misinformation, and hold public leaders accountable. Today, ProgressNow state partners have built a combined email network exceeding 2.2 million members.

Progressive Book Club (web site) finds and promotes important authors, ideas and new voices. Part e-bookseller and part online magazine, the club offers a unique opportunity to buy new books and support vital causes with every purchase. PBC has created a 21st-century platform that enables people to learn, connect and engage on the issues they care about most—while keeping progressive ideas at the center of the national debate.

Raw Revolution (web site) Raw, living foods are clean, and have higher nutrient content than cooked food. Processed foods such as protein isolates and grain based fillers are acidic and cause fermentation in the body. Raw Organic foods are closest to their natural state, bringing us closer to healing ourselves and the global ecology. Try Raw Revolution organic live food bars and see how good great nutrition can taste and feel energetically.

The Sierra Club’s (web site) members and supporters are more than 1.3 million of your friends and neighbors. Inspired by nature, we work together to protect our communities and the planet. The Club is America’s oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization. Our mission: explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth, practice and promote the responsible use of the earth’s ecosystems and resources, educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment, and use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.

TeamBlue Politics (web site)is a full-service firm specializing in hard races. We work with candidates on general strategy, communications/media, mail, fundraising, and comprehensive fieldwork. We have experience at every level from Presidential to county commissioner, and have helped pull off some dramatic upsets. Campaigns are like rockets - it takes half of the energy to get the first 10 feet off the ground. Our Campaign Quick Start program is designed to help your new campaign get off to the best start possible. The Dupont Circle Group specializes in grassroots fundraising - helping you find new money and supporters in unexpected places.

United Steelworkers (web site) We’re steelworkers. We slurry and smelt aluminum. We mine for iron ore and create cement. We make glass and metals of many kinds. We produce paper and paper products. And we craft energy-saving wind turbines that help save our Earth.

We’re nurses and nurses’ aides. We make Harley Davidson motorcycles and Carrier air conditioners. We’re rubber workers who make your tires; metal workers who make the materials that go into buildings, homes, automobiles, planes and roads.

We’re 1.2 million active and retired members strong. You’ll find us fighting for a better life for all workers in union halls, at the work place, in the courts and in legislatures. We’re global, we’re local and we’re online.

VoteVets.org (web site) is a pro-military organization committed to the destruction of terror networks around the world, with force when necessary. It represents the Voice of America’s 21 Century Patriots – those who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. VoteVets carries out its mission by helping veterans get elected to office and through the use of nonpartisan education and advocacy on behalf of troops, veterans, and their families in the traditional media, new media, and the Congress. VoteVets.org is also a grassroots organization with teams of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans organized in 30 states around the country. VoteVets.org maintains a significant online presence through the use of its blog, VetVoice.

Washington Media Group (WMG) (web site) assists clients in breaking through the clutter of today’s chaotic media mix. Many firms can help spread a message, but only few can ensure that message is heard – and embraced. Combining award-winning ex-journalists and experienced public affairs strategists with online communications pioneers, WMG builds campaigns that succeed at the nexus of public policy, politics, media, commerce, and technology. With integrity and authenticity as guiding principles, WMG is a full service strategic media firm, which tailors each campaign to the particular needs of its diverse clients.

Wired for Change (web site) is dedicated to helping progressive organizations and political campaigns develop the most innovative and effective online campaigns to encourage engagement, drive message, and promote change. In addition to providing a comprehensive, integrated, and affordable web platform, we help nonprofits and progressive political campaigns exceed their visions for the potential of technology and leverage these new tools to help rebuild the progressive movement. At its core Wired for Change is about empowering people and organizations to make change.

She Should Run(tm) is an award winning program of Women’s Campaign Forum (WCF) (web site), designed to gather nominations of women who should consider running for public office. Since 2007, WCF has collected over 2,000 online nominations for the She Should Run(tm) program. WCF is committed to ensuring these women get essential encouragement they need and to providing them connections to key public life decision making tools and campaign resources. She Should Run(tm) nominees are looking to run at all levels of public office from School Board to Congress regardless of political party.

Women's Online Media and Education Network (web site) produces media and media tools to give women, and others without a voice, ways to be heard around the world. We produce WomensRadio (www.WomensRadio.com), a rich content site for women leaders; WomensCalendar (www.WomensCalendar.org), the largest listing of events for women in the world; and the amazing AudioAcrobat® (www.AudioAcrobat.com), Web-based audio and video recording and streaming made easy and affordable! Our newest medium is the WR Music Review (www.wrmusicreview.com) and coming soon a new syndication model for the Web – The WR Channel!

Zero Divide (web site) invests in technology solutions to benefit people in vulnerable and other underserved communities.

Whether the divides are social, economic, political or cultural, it is often technology that can help overcome these divides. From inception, we have championed universal access to technology and community empowerment.

Through our investments, under served communities create ground-breaking enterprises, capture important but suppressed voices, distribute content in diverse ways, and collectively influence policies and practices to enhance and mobilize community-based assets for social change.