Higher Ground Labs is building an ecosystem for progressive political technology. We provide capital, assistance, programming, and mentorship to talented individuals and early-stage companies that are building the next generation of progressive political technology that can help win campaigns. The current ecosystem around progressives' campaign and persuasive tech is broken. It lacks committed capital, sustained mentorship, and a network of active supporters to make new ideas successful. Rather than build tech and data infrastructure from the bottom up, progressives have instead relied on Presidential campaigns as their innovation hubs, generating a recurring pattern of short-term thinking from hard-working but under-resourced campaign staff who tasked with innovating on products while trying to win national-scale campaigns.
BallotReady is on a mission to make democracy work the way it should by helping voters across the U.S. exercise their right to vote and vote informed on every race and measure on their ballots. BallotReady provides personalized ballots and nonpartisan information to voters in all 50 states. BallotReady is helping voters make a plan to vote safely, through early voting and vote-by-mail, based on the process in every jurisdiction. BallotReady helps impassioned voters scale their impact and get out the vote with tools for SuperVoters and BallotParties.
Change Research provides polling and strategy to organizations that share our vision for a more humane, scientific, and just world. Innovation is at our core. We are a data science-first public opinion research company. Our responsive and dynamic methodology ensures we can reach representative samples and allows us to hone in on particular populations for insightful feedback. Today, we are developing AI and tech tools to better collect, understand, and predict public opinion. In 2021, Change Research launched Embold Research, a business unit focused on nonpartisan public opinion research for public, private, and nonprofit entities working to improve the communities they serve. We are an impact-oriented company working on critical issues of our time. We’ve conducted over 4,000 polls since our founding in 2017, and surveyed over4 million unique respondents. Our work has been mentioned in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, CNN, NBC News, Newsweek, Politico, and most every other major media outlet in the country over the past year.
Civitech develops technology and data products that help Democratic candidates win, progressive causes succeed, and local governments better serve their community to create a fairer, more equitable democracy. In 2020 we powered voter registration and vote by mail tools for leading campaigns and advocacy organizations, and helped our clients register over 800,000 voters.
Countable provides virtual community management for corporations, non-profits, and political campaigns. Their mission is to use technology to foster more authentic communication and inspire human interconnectedness. They produce beautiful, simple, and impactful technology solutions that facilitate community, trust, and meaningful engagement.
Gatheround is a team bonding and community engagement platform for people-focused organizations seeking to build relationships and strengthen teams in an era of disconnection and distraction. We make it simple and effortless to bring people together online in a way that’s both wildly fun and deeply meaningful.