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. …

PAD, the Progressive Action Database, is CTA’s core data warehouse and integrations platform. Think of PAD (yes, like where a frog lives) as the jumping-off point for all things data. PAD brings together syncs from tools like EveryAction and OpenField, as well as voter data from Catalist and TargetSmart. …

By Kat Atwater, Founder and CEO 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. I wanted to create a community-driven non-profit where technologists really wanted to work. Over the last year, this idea has grown…