2022 Tech Stack Samples
The 2022 midterms are shaping up to be another electoral battle for the soul of our nation. With so much at stake, every race in every state matters. Democrats need to run the most strategic, effective campaigns we can to have a chance at keeping our majority. Cutting edge technology can make this possible for […]
What Could Web3 Mean for Progressive Politics?
An interview with HGL Web3 Fellow Russell Mindich We sat down with HGL’s Web3 Fellow, Russell Mindich, to discuss how emerging technologies and trends in the Web3 space can be applied to the progressive political ecosystem. Why should the progressive political space care about Web3? Throughout the past year, Web3 technologies (Cryptocurrencies, Non-Fungible Tokens, and […]
Responsible for Creating a 2022 Tech Stack? Start here.
Howdy, campaign tech buyer. First of all, congrats! It’s a big deal to be handed the keys to drive a strategic decision for your organization or campaign. You are in charge of selecting the technology your campaign will run on. Your choice will determine your campaign’s data flow, your volunteer experience, your social media presence […]
Web3 Overview: Definitions, and Resources for Continued Learning
This year, HGL committed to diving deeper into Web3. Our goal is to help educate the political technology community about Web3 and start to predict if and how it might change our work in the years to come. We reference this commitment in our 2022 investment theses. As one of the first steps in this […]
Building Campaign Tech for Early Adoption
This blog post was written by Matt Hodges. Prior to joining Zinc Collective as the Head of Technology, Matt Hodges spent more than ten years blending Technology and Democratic politics. Matt was the Engineering Director for Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign and built software for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign. Building a political tech startup is uniquely […]
Campaign Tech: We’re Not in (Brick-And-Mortar) Kansas Anymore, Democrats
2020 changed everything. We no longer live in a brick-and-mortar world. It’s a challenge campaigns had to solve for last November. It’s a reality campaigns from now on should exploit.