Higher Ground Labs

Momentum is an OS/inbox and copilot for anyone who runs a pipeline (sales, fundraising, success, hiring, etc). Powered by behavioral science, useful AI, and thoughtful people.

Quiller is an artificial intelligence copilot campaign helps to develop quality, effective fundraising content.

Measure Studio operates a content intelligence engine that aids users in developing data-driven social media strategies. The platform serves digital publishers, brands, agencies, and influencers by providing a secure environment to consolidate and analyze social media data. By facilitating better management of social media analytics across various platforms, Measure Studio empowers its users to create more effective and engaging content based on insights derived from their data.

Plural is a company that provides public policy tools to help teams save time and discover opportunities in workflows.

JusticeText is a software company that offers an audiovisual evidence management platform tailored for the justice system and criminal defense attorneys. Founded in 2019 and based in Chicago, Illinois, the platform automates the transcription of uploaded video evidence, which includes body camera footage, interrogation videos, and jail calls. By streamlining the review process of essential audiovisual data, JusticeText helps public defenders effectively incorporate this evidence into their defense strategies. The platform features advanced tools such as speaker recognition, timestamped notes, video clipping, and transcript editing, all designed to enhance accuracy and efficiency in managing critical evidence. Through its innovative approach, JusticeText aims to promote fairer outcomes within the criminal justice system.

Plural is a company that provides public policy tools to help teams save time and discover opportunities in workflows.

Civic Eagle, Inc. is a software company that provides a workflow solution for advocates and policy teams, enabling them to discover, analyze, and manage state and federal legislation. Founded in 2015 and based in Minnesota, Civic Eagle offers a platform called Enview that consolidates legislative information and team communications, allowing lobbyists and policy professionals to streamline their efforts without manual data entry. The platform helps users track and engage with legislation across the country, empowering policy advocates to focus on their campaigns and promote more effective democratic outcomes for their communities.

OpenGrants is a grant search engine and marketplace that connects companies and organizations with non-dilutive funding opportunities. The platform provides a comprehensive database of grants sourced from government agencies, foundations, and corporations, allowing users to independently search for grants or engage independent grant consultants for assistance. By facilitating access to various funding options, OpenGrants aims to enhance the efficiency and equity of the grant application process.

Civitech is a political technology startup focused on leveraging technology to address civic challenges and enhance democratic participation. Established in 2019 and based in Austin, Texas, the company develops a range of integrated technology and data solutions aimed at supporting democratic candidates, progressive causes, and local governments. Its flagship product, CampaignOS, serves as a comprehensive campaign integration platform that facilitates collaboration among candidates, staff members, and volunteers. By providing tools that streamline campaign management and increase civic engagement, Civitech aims to promote a fairer and more equitable democracy.

Greenfly, Inc. is a software company that offers a content collaboration and distribution platform primarily for sports and entertainment organizations. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with an additional office in Paris, France, Greenfly's platform automates the capture, organization, and distribution of short-form digital media, such as videos and photos. This enables organizations to streamline their content workflows and provide real-time access to staff, partners, athletes, and talent. By facilitating the creation and sharing of media content, Greenfly enhances fan engagement and helps organizations increase their revenue through improved social interaction and audience growth. Its solutions cater to a diverse range of clients, including brands, political campaigns, and entertainment sectors.

Measure Studio operates a content intelligence engine that aids users in developing data-driven social media strategies. The platform serves digital publishers, brands, agencies, and influencers by providing a secure environment to consolidate and analyze social media data. By facilitating better management of social media analytics across various platforms, Measure Studio empowers its users to create more effective and engaging content based on insights derived from their data.

Vocal Media is a new venture with a low-end disruption to traditional advertising media that is designed to target hard-to-reach, ethnic immigrant populations living in America. We will reach these target markets by utilizing a new form of advertising space created by the dead-air time in international phone calls. As immigrant populations continue to grow in America, and their buying power continues to increase, advertisers are urgently searching for new and innovative ways to effectively tap this lucrative customer base.

Goodstock & Co. specializes in creating products that connect individuals and support meaningful causes. Founded by professionals with extensive experience in political and advocacy campaigns, the company has a strong foundation in understanding community needs and values. It offers an e-commerce platform that simplifies the process of launching merchandise stores for campaigns, enhancing fundraising and visibility. This platform allows users to focus on their mission while minimizing the challenges and expenses typically associated with traditional merchandising systems. Through its innovative approach, Goodstock aims to empower communities and individuals who share common values.

Votus is an engagement and data analytics platform for civic representation. We collect public data on civic issues through internal and external inputs. We connect this data to voting districts and elected officials, which allows engagement among district neighbors to find consensus on issues and facilitate solution-oriented discussions with their elected officials.

GroundBase provides affordable and user-friendly organizing tools aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of progressive campaigns. Its platform features personalized contact tools, SMS and email capabilities for outreach, and functionalities for door-knocking and phone calls. Additionally, GroundBase offers an API that integrates with other platforms, allowing organizers, activists, and advocates to efficiently manage their interactions with voters, volunteers, and donors. By focusing on these tools, GroundBase aims to create a lasting advantage for its users in their campaign efforts.

Unpacking is a company focused on enhancing workplace cultures by promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion through a gamified learning platform. The platform delivers interactive training and experiences designed for various groups, including business departments, executive leaders, remote teams, and educational faculty. By fostering collaboration and shared goals among participants, Unpacking aims to improve teamwork and overall workplace dynamics. This approach not only enhances individual understanding of diversity issues but also strengthens team coordination, making it a valuable resource for organizations looking to create healthier and more inclusive environments.

We founded one of the world’s largest and most successful online campaigning organizations, OpenMedia, and led campaigns for progressive advocacy organizations and politicians. Our founders saw the power of community-driven campaigns first-hand. Now, we’re putting the powerful tools used by the world’s leading campaigns into more campaigners’ pockets. New/Mode was born to help progressive organizations activate grassroots power and win more change.

Mobilize is an events management and volunteer recruitment platform that serves mission-driven organizations and their supporters. The platform facilitates the recruitment of volunteers, keeps organizers informed, and enables the sharing of events with partners. By optimizing social recruitment and leveraging cross-promotions from various organizations, Mobilize enhances the ability of activists, progressive groups, and democratic campaigns to connect with their audiences and achieve their objectives.

Wethos is a developer of a virtual studio designed to support small business owners in managing and pricing complex projects. Its platform utilizes agile methodologies to create tailored solutions, including brands, websites, digital content, and growth campaigns, that meet the unique requirements of each client. By assembling flexible teams of vetted creative and marketing specialists, Wethos enables businesses to address evolving challenges effectively and enhance their revenue potential.

Countable provides virtual community management for corporations, non-profits, and political campaigns. They use technology to communicate and human interconnectedness. They produce technology solutions that facilitate community engagement.

Impactive is a digital organizing platform that provides an all-in-one suite of tools aimed at supporting progressive campaigns and causes. The platform facilitates grassroots mobilization by enabling organizations to connect with their base and build a community of active supporters. Users can access features that allow them to identify registered voters among their friends, coordinate outreach efforts through SMS, and engage in activities such as event invitations, volunteer recruitment, social sharing, and fundraising. By empowering individuals to leverage their personal networks, Impactive enhances voter engagement and helps drive participation in democratic processes.

Main Street One is a technology company that focuses on combating misinformation and reshaping public narratives. Founded in 2017 and based in the United States, the company develops an intelligence system designed to identify opportunities for changing public discourse. It provides campaigns, causes, and companies with tools and resources to respond effectively to harmful narratives and promote positive messaging. Through its innovative approach, Main Street One aims to influence the outcome of discussions surrounding various issues.

Torch provides a social media database with relevant social media intelligence for politics, advocacy, and philanthropy. They created custom algorithms based on language processing and sentiment analysis to deliver actionable insights that are unique to the civic sector.

We provide rapid, comprehensive insights into public opinion to help our clients activate and grow their audience. Our subscription-based dashboard - powered by continuous streams of attitudinal and behavioral data tracking all Americans - seamlessly integrates custom data, and algorithmically curates relevant insights for every step of an advertising/marketing campaign by demographic, or even for select individuals, attracting $250K in revenue last year from progressive campaigns, advocacy orgs and highly visible media partners. .

Outfox AI, Inc. specializes in providing digital marketing tools and optimization solutions tailored for e-commerce and political campaigns. Founded in 2018 and based in New York, the company offers a range of customized digital tools that enable users to enhance the performance of online and social media advertisements. Their platform features user-friendly, self-service software designed to assist digital teams and advertising agencies in improving outreach and data management. This includes capabilities for fundraising and mobilizing support among donors and voters across various digital channels. Through its innovative solutions, Outfox AI aims to streamline the advertising process and drive better engagement for its clients.

OpenField is a mobile-first community organizing tool designed for organizations, political campaigns, nonprofits, and advocacy groups to strengthen their outreach efforts. The platform supports various outreach methods, including canvassing, deep canvassing, phone banking, and voter registration. Its unique Intelligent Auto Turf Cutter quickly creates walkable canvassing areas while ensuring safe routes that avoid rivers and highways. OpenField also features natural language processing capabilities that transform individual community responses into actionable insights, offering a comprehensive view of voter sentiments. The tool is highly scalable, suitable for both local initiatives and national campaigns, and is user-friendly, enabling quick proficiency without the need for extensive training. Founded by Arianna Trujillo-Wesler and Emily Del Beccaro, OpenField has been recognized for its innovative software, winning the Best Software as a Service award at the 2021 Campaigns & Elections CampaignTech Awards. Trujillo-Wesler and Del Beccaro bring significant expertise in community organizing and data management, having previously contributed to major political campaigns and initiatives.

Warchest is a collaborative campaign budgeting and analytics platform

SpeakEasy Political provides tools that simplify and reduce the costs associated with political campaigning. The platform enables candidates to create their own direct mail and digital advertisements by combining pre-built, tested templates with their own images and messaging, thus eliminating the need for expensive consultants. This innovation allows campaigns to communicate more effectively and efficiently with voters, reaching a broader audience at a lower cost. Founded by experienced political consultants who recognized that many candidates and causes were being excluded from the political process due to high expenses, SpeakEasy aims to democratize campaign messaging and delivery, giving candidates greater control over their outreach efforts.

Gatheround is a team bonding and community engagement platform aimed at enhancing relationships within organizations. It addresses the challenges of disconnection in modern workplaces by offering a video chat platform that emphasizes authentic human connections. The platform features a variety of interactive tools and pre-built video templates designed to facilitate engaging and productive virtual meetings, allowing teams to collaborate and brainstorm effectively. By making it simple to bring people together online, Gatheround seeks to create experiences that are both enjoyable and meaningful, fostering stronger connections among team members.

Human Agency focuses on empowering individuals in the realm of digital advertising by providing accessible tools that amplify their voices online. The organization comprises a diverse team of technologists, nonprofit leaders, and entrepreneurs dedicated to promoting the concept of human agency. Their innovative platform supports users with significant ideas by managing various aspects of business operations, including manufacturing, orders, payments, and deliveries. This comprehensive approach not only simplifies the logistical complexities but also offers strategic guidance to leadership teams, enabling them to achieve their goals and make a meaningful impact.

Change Research is a public benefit corporation that specializes in providing fast, affordable, and accurate polling services for political campaigns and causes. By leveraging advanced technology and a data science approach, the company conducts online surveys with large, representative samples of voters, delivering results in as little as one day. This innovative method allows Change Research to offer polling at a lower cost compared to traditional methods while maintaining high accuracy, often predicting election outcomes within three percentage points. The organization’s mission emphasizes making polling accessible and efficient for forward-thinking campaigns, aiming to enhance the electoral process through reliable public opinion data.

We founded one of the world’s largest and most successful online campaigning organizations, OpenMedia, and led campaigns for progressive advocacy organizations and politicians. Our founders saw the power of community-driven campaigns first-hand. Now, we’re putting the powerful tools used by the world’s leading campaigns into more campaigners’ pockets. New/Mode was born to help progressive organizations activate grassroots power and win more change.

Whether you are running for office, organizing your community, or developing a breakthrough technology, your success depends on your ability to inspire others to act - to vote, to volunteer, to invest, to take a chance on a new idea. Avalanche Strategy's mission is to empower you to do just that. Avalanche Strategy leverages the science of human cognition to craft communications that resonate, activate, and win. We transform great ideas for the future into reality today.

Swayable is a creative testing platform that helps marketers evaluate the effectiveness of their advertisements prior to launch. Utilizing a robust data science approach, the platform employs Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) to pinpoint the persuasive elements of creative content tailored to specific audience segments. This methodology enables organizations to develop impactful communication campaigns that effectively influence audience attitudes and behaviors. Through its Persuasion Intelligence data platform, Swayable offers insights that enhance the overall performance of marketing efforts.

5 Calls allows citizens to call the government that is supposed to represent them.

Grow Progress helps social change advocates to persuade more people with behavioral science.

FactSquared develops advanced research platforms powered by artificial intelligence, catering to sectors such as media, politics, and finance. Their primary offering, Factbase, specializes in automating analytics with high accuracy and low costs. By employing tailored models for various subjects, FactSquared enhances the speed and efficiency of analyzing video, audio, and text content. The company also operates factba.se, a public service initiative aimed at promoting transparency in political discourse. Additionally, FactSquared's platform utilizes machine learning and neural networks to convert unstructured data from video, audio, PDFs, images, and raw text into rich, searchable structured data, facilitating better access and insights for users.

Voter Protection Partners helps campaigns track, analyze, and respond to voting rights incidents so every vote earned is a vote counted. VPP is an ongoing, full-service voter protection organization dedicated to elevating, professionalizing and institutionalizing voter protection work for campaigns. Campaigns spend many millions of dollars persuading voters and getting them to the front door of their polling places, but precious little on the “voter’s last mile” to ensure that they successfully vote. We provide extensive voter protection experience and institutional knowledge to advise parties and campaigns on program design, Election Day operations, and rapid response; operate and continuously improve secure tools for managing voter protection teams and for tracking, analyzing and responding to voting incidents and election administration problems; and define, normalize, maintain, and make available the collected data for analysis across and between campaign cycles.

Calltime.ai is a political technology startup that specializes in telephone fundraising through the use of automation and artificial intelligence. Founded in 2017 and based in Visalia, California, the company provides a platform that aggregates various social, political, and public data to create detailed donor profiles. Utilizing machine learning, Calltime.ai analyzes call and donor metrics to enhance the fundraising process. Recognizing that telephone fundraising is a crucial income source for political campaigns and a significant time investment for candidates, the company aims to streamline and optimize this process, making it more efficient and less burdensome.

SameSide, LLC is an online platform based in Los Angeles, California, that connects events and gatherings to various causes, enabling organizers to raise awareness and funds for issues they are passionate about. Founded in 2017, the platform allows users to create events that align with organizations focused on activism, thereby facilitating grassroots political action through music, arts, food, and culture. SameSide empowers individuals and groups who are already hosting events to channel their efforts into meaningful causes, fostering community engagement and support for advocacy initiatives. By leveraging the enthusiasm of participants, SameSide enhances the experience of both event organizers and attendees while promoting social impact.

Civic Eagle, Inc. is a software company that provides a workflow solution for advocates and policy teams, enabling them to discover, analyze, and manage state and federal legislation. Founded in 2015 and based in Minnesota, Civic Eagle offers a platform called Enview that consolidates legislative information and team communications, allowing lobbyists and policy professionals to streamline their efforts without manual data entry. The platform helps users track and engage with legislation across the country, empowering policy advocates to focus on their campaigns and promote more effective democratic outcomes for their communities.

Swayable is a creative testing platform that helps marketers evaluate the effectiveness of their advertisements prior to launch. Utilizing a robust data science approach, the platform employs Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) to pinpoint the persuasive elements of creative content tailored to specific audience segments. This methodology enables organizations to develop impactful communication campaigns that effectively influence audience attitudes and behaviors. Through its Persuasion Intelligence data platform, Swayable offers insights that enhance the overall performance of marketing efforts.

Qriously is a data and research platform that specializes in conducting real-time surveys on mobile devices, allowing it to gather insights from billions of people worldwide. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in London, with additional offices in New York and Los Angeles, Qriously replaces traditional advertisements with surveys, enabling businesses and organizations to engage with relevant audiences effectively. The platform is designed to uncover valuable insights by asking targeted questions within mobile applications, making it a useful tool for understanding consumer mindsets and behaviors.

VoterCircle, Inc. is a company that has developed a friend-to-friend outreach platform designed to assist individuals in supporting their preferred candidates and organizations. Founded in 2015 and based in Los Altos, California, VoterCircle combines the efficiency of email with personal engagement methods such as phone calls and door-to-door outreach. The platform enables users to predict, identify, and recruit the most influential individuals within a campaign's electorate, enhancing the effectiveness of grassroots efforts. It caters to various electoral levels, including local, state, and federal races, such as school board, city council, state legislatures, and congressional elections. VoterCircle’s platform empowers volunteers to digitally canvass their friends from home, allowing for flexible participation in campaigns of any size.

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Hustle, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer text messaging platform that allows organizations to communicate directly with their contacts. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a software-as-a-service solution that supports personal text messaging for various purposes, including event attendance, fundraising, admissions, recruiting, advocacy, and sales and marketing. Hustle's platform emphasizes two-way conversations, enabling users to engage in meaningful dialogues with large audiences. It also provides tools for tracking goals, managing contacts, and viewing conversation histories, which help clients strengthen relationships and enhance their outreach efforts. Through this approach, Hustle aims to connect organizations with a broader demographic in an efficient and effective manner.

Victory Guide is a digital campaign management platform designed specifically for progressive, Democratic, and left-of-center candidates seeking to run for office. The platform offers a suite of tools that simplify the electoral process, providing custom daily guidance, voter outreach plans, and the identification of target voters. By automating time-consuming tasks and organizing voter information, Victory Guide enables candidates to effectively manage their campaigns and coordinate volunteer efforts, ultimately enhancing their chances of success in elections.

Affordable and easy-to-use organizing tools for progressive campaigns, unions, nonprofits, and advocacy groups with teams and budgets of any size.

The Tuesday Company develops software aimed at enhancing supporter engagement for organizations. Its platform is designed to transform political engagement in the digital era by analyzing social media influence and promoting peer-to-peer conversations. Through friend-to-friend outreach and digital organizing, the company's technology enables nonprofits to effectively mobilize volunteers, expand their membership base, and increase fundraising efforts. By focusing on building strong relationships with supporters, The Tuesday Company seeks to drive community involvement and activism.

Mobilize is an events management and volunteer recruitment platform that serves mission-driven organizations and their supporters. The platform facilitates the recruitment of volunteers, keeps organizers informed, and enables the sharing of events with partners. By optimizing social recruitment and leveraging cross-promotions from various organizations, Mobilize enhances the ability of activists, progressive groups, and democratic campaigns to connect with their audiences and achieve their objectives.

Field Day operates a nationwide marketplace that connects enterprise brands with local marketers, facilitating the activation of brand stories to generate local demand. The company boasts a network of over 10,000 ambassadors who engage in local marketing initiatives, offering competitive compensation for their efforts. Field Day's centralized local intelligence platform equips brands with the necessary data and tools to effectively plan, execute, and track their field marketing activities. This enables businesses to make informed decisions regarding real estate, enhance marketing strategies, and evaluate the impact of local events on sales. Among its clientele are prominent brands such as Panera Bread, Square, and Blaze Pizza, illustrating its capability to serve a diverse range of national companies.

BallotReady, Inc. is a non-partisan online and mobile voter guide that focuses on local elections. Founded in 2015 and based in Chicago, Illinois, the company aggregates information from various sources, including candidates' websites, League of Women Voters questionnaires, news articles, campaign finance records, and legislative roll calls. This allows users to access comprehensive background information on all candidates and referendums on their ballots. BallotReady enables voters to compare candidates, understand their positions on relevant issues, and save selected candidates for easy reference, either on mobile devices or during the voting process. The platform aims to promote informed voting and civic engagement by providing accessible, easy-to-understand information about the electoral choices available to voters.