Listen and act: A spotlight on Indigenous campaigns in the US & Canada

If we had been listening to Indigenous voices up to now, the crime scenes being unearthed all over Canada would not come as a surprise to us. A..

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Jul 22, 2021

Designing Conversions: How design leads to effective engagement 🎨

Graphic designers often describe the principles of design as rooted in aesthetic: unity, balance, hierarchy, contrast, scale, repetition, space. That..

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Jun 18, 2021

Key learnings from 21NTC: Expert voices on the issues that matter

At the end of March, New/Mode Campaign Advisor Aaron Brunmeier attended 21NTC, hosted by NTEN. Following a year that saw global upheaval over a..

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Jun 11, 2021

All 👀 on healthcare: Leveraging community power to keep people safe

There’s nothing quite like a global pandemic to get people to care about the state of their healthcare.

Rachel Phan

Jun 7, 2021

Fighting Back Against the Far-Right 📽️ US, UK & European perspectives

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May 26, 2021

Asians are being violently attacked. Are you outraged yet?

I hate that it seems like a bold statement to say that I unequivocally love being Chinese. I do not see that statement as being an act of defiance,..

Rachel Phan

Apr 22, 2021

Embracing the Network 🌐 Building powerful, collaborative campaigns

The word Network will have a different meaning for every person who hears it. Those who work in social media may see the iconic global web,..

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Apr 15, 2021

RTA Chicago: Leveraging social media to #InvestInTransit

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Mar 25, 2021

It’s Black History Month, but what are we really celebrating?

Every year right before the start of Black History Month I start to reflect on what it’s like being black in this country. And I can honestly say..

Shanel Wade

Feb 25, 2021

Campaign spotlight: Protecting 🇺🇸 elections and democracy now

2021 has gotten off to a rough start, but campaigners across the US and Canada are ready. 2020 all but wore us down. Rather, we’re seeing that..

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Jan 11, 2021

Checklist ☑️ Advocacy Lessons from the 2020 U.S. Election

We had the opportunity to sit down with some of the most influential and forward-thinking strategists from the electoral, advocacy, and technology..

Upadhi

Dec 10, 2020

🎥 Webinar: Beyond Nov 3rd: Advocacy strategy for the days ahead

Whether it’s a contested result or a flat-out refusal to transfer power, our communities will be a powerful force when called to act in the coming..

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Nov 16, 2020

4 groups mobilizing on issues ahead of the U.S. election

Voting in the U.S. election is well underway. While we’re anxious for November 3rd (😬), we’re finding comfort in the actions that community groups,..

Rachel Phan

Oct 29, 2020

Case Study: Activating Grassroots Power for #NoWarWithIran

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Jan 14, 2020

A thank you note to our community and some exciting news!

It’s been quite a week for our nimble team at New/Mode.

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Jul 17, 2019

How a youth-led movement mobilized tens of thousands on climate 🌎

The Issue On October 8, 2018, the United Nations issued a dire message on climate change. We have 12-years to curb carbon-emissions, or else.

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Dec 18, 2018

Webinar: Personalized, principled digital work in a crowded online space

How do we harness a digital-first approach that has a real impact on the ground? How can digital-first approaches be more accountable to communities..

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Sep 12, 2018

Beyond the Bomb: Mobilizing local communities on international issues

The Issue Imagine one person having the unilateral authority to launch a nuclear weapon and start a global nuclear war. Now imagine that person is..

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Apr 27, 2018

Advocacy Spotlight 😍 February 2018 campaign victories

Campaign Spotlights Over a dozen US cities and states have introduced resolutions to make it more difficult for the President to single-handedly..

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Feb 25, 2018

Net Neutrality campaign floods congress with most phone calls ever 📞

The Issue Big cable and phone companies in the US have been trying to take away net neutrality for well over a decade now. The first big battles to..

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Feb 25, 2018