By Emily Cogsdill — When it is done well, Data Engineering is a bit like ballet — it appears effortless, as though the data never had any choice but to transform alchemy-like into normalized and sensibly data-typed tables in a data warehouse. And, much like ballet, the reality is challenging in ways that (ideally)…

March [Bracket] Madness We believe everyone should have easy access to their insights for decision-making, program iteration, and strategic planning — that’s our mission. And that’s why working with Google Cloud Platform has been the best choice for us and our partners because Looker Studio (formerly Google Data Studio) makes building insightful, beautiful…

What’s possible working with our partners — We often call ourselves a public utility for the progressive space — and we take that mission seriously. Because what we build is only successful if it provides utility to our partners. That’s why we prioritize building in collaboration and in the open. We’re invested in finding the right solutions…

Centralizing real-time data to allow for data-informed decision making. — The Challenge In 2022, Rural Arizona Action (RAZA) launched Organize Arizona! (OAZ), a field research experiment to test the effectiveness of local, precinct-level organizing in two counties in Arizona. Early on, the OAZ team identified the need for an accessible data infrastructure to allow for data-informed decision-making. But as a new program…

It was great seeing so many partners and friends at the 2022 Election Tech Debrief in Atlanta last week — a reminder of this incredible community of practice we have around election tech and data. Thank you to Higher Ground Labs for organizing and to all who attended to share…

Gratitude and data security As we head into the holiday season, we want to take a moment to share our gratitude for each and every one of you who continues to fight for a more just and fair world. We are honored to do this work alongside you. In the…

Published October 20, 2022 by Kat Atwater Just about a year ago, I sat down with a few trusted colleagues from the political tech space and pitched an idea to fill a gap in data utilities on the independent side of the ecosystem. …

Published November 17, 2022 With election results rolling in, the CTA Team is more energized and motivated than ever to help groups across the movement maximize their impact. In 2022, we’re proud to have supported the programs of our partner organizations, including Organize Arizona!, Mi Familia Vota, Voter Formation Project…

By Emily Cogsdill and Jesus Toquinto Zubiate Overview Sometimes you have data that is not in BigQuery, but which you would like to send to BigQuery. It’s a big and scary world out there when it comes to syncing data between different storage services and data warehouses. …