Recap: The Future of Political Technology Panel
Join us this week for additional Democratic National Convention events: Tuesday, Aug. 18: Political Technology Community: Virtual Social HourWednesday, Aug. 19: Panel: The Role of Tech in VBMThursday, Aug. 20: The premier of Dress Rehearsal, a documentary short we produced alongside Arena and Acronym. In the meantime, watch the trailer and learn more. ———————————————————————————————- Higher Ground Labs kicked […]
5 reasons to consider becoming a progressive startup founder
Has anyone ever told you that *you* should consider becoming a founder of a progressive technology startup? Well, we just did! Starting a company is a way for you to use your creativity and expertise to solve real problems that you understand better than anyone else. It takes commitment, perseverance, and vision – but ultimately […]
Adaptive Campaigning During COVID: Recap
Adaptive Campaigning During COVID: Recap COVID-19 has drastically changed the landscape of campaigns in many ways. From how campaigns interact with voters to connecting with potential donors, campaigns have had to adapt to a substantially different environment. We previously highlighted solutions to campaign objectives affected by COVID-19, which includes strategies and tools for voter outreach, […]
Tech: Clean up your own house first
We sat down to have a conversation with one of our founders, Ari Trujillo-Wesler, co-founder of OpenField, technologist, and activist, on her thoughts of the tech space and this moment. On-the-ground activists: “the less data you collect, the better”:A lot of technologists and organizers who do not have a deep experience with surveillance in the […]
Civic Eagle: Walking the Walk
From constant analysis, to machine learning, to investment, Damola and his team have worked to create a powerful tool, Enview, that discovers, analyzes, and manages state and federal legislation. And they’ve done it with diverse talent that is modeling inclusivity and paving the way for Black and POC founders.
Black Lives Matter: HGL Action Steps & Resources
“Certain conditions continue to exist in our society, which must be condemned as vigorously as we condemn riots. But in the final analysis, a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it that America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the plight of the Negro poor has worsened […]