"Hustle allowed us to connect with alumni in a way that we couldn’t previously. In particular, we know young alumni do not want to answer the phone, but a text is something they will automatically reply to."

"Lead in the quality of the liberal arts education [they] offer, in the opportunities [they] provide to talented students, and in the cultivation of friendship as a private good and civic necessity. "

"Being able to have one-on-one conversations with donors and answer their questions so quickly is incredibly valuable. I’m able to listen to their concerns and respond empathetically."

"It was really great to be able to connect with the donor base and have those positive, tiny conversations. We talk a lot about heavy things, so lighter conversations were a nice change of pace. The Hustle even resulted in a major gift from a new donor through the conversation …

“Hustle worked really well in promoting our Walk Launch Party (a volunteer kickoff and past team registration event). I'm very excited to continue using it as a constituent engagement tool.”

"By allowing our team to efficiently scale outreach while continuing to provide personalized support, peer-to peer texting has helped us connect more New Yorkers to services: enrolling more people in the healthcare plan that meets their needs, successfully navigating complicated housing issues for more tenants, and increasing democratic participation in …

"We are loving Hustle so far! We used it to promote our Walk Launch Party (a combination of a volunteer kickoff and past team registration event), and it worked really well! I’m very excited to continue using Hustle as a constituent engagement tool."

"We find value in being able to customize and target the messages, tag campaigns, and share the management tasks across our department. We like being able to reach our alumni through a communication channel that is more in line with their preferences, style, and behavior. By reaching someone’s cell phone, …

“I love that we’re addressing the issue of immigration that is very present in politics, but also very present in my life.”

“I think it could work well for our upcoming reunion when our alums come back and celebrate their different milestones, we know alumnae want to give, they just need the reminder, and I think Hustle will be an effective way to correspond with them.”

“Voting rights are constitutional rights.”

“The guests are thankful to know that there’s a real person behind our event invitations and are always flattered that we care enough to send them text reminders—yes, we want you there!”

“Let’s reunite and rebuild.”

"We knew we wanted to have people hear from us and ask how they were doing. We segmented our list of alums and donors in 'hard-hit areas' and texted our supporters in New York, New Jersey, Washington, etc., just to see how they were holding up and let them know …

“Whether they have lost their jobs, they cannot get the healthcare they deserve, or they are working several full-time jobs, the Democratic Party will fight for them.”