"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 …

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

“Compromise is often necessary [in politics], but entire marginalized identities are not expendable chess pieces.”

"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, …

“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.”

“We found the Hustle platform easy to use, and the technology allowed our campaign to reach a big part of our universe of voters. Our campaign relied on texting because it is an innovative and efficient way to reach voters.”

"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.”

“Voting rights are constitutional rights.”

"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."

“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.”

“Let’s reunite and rebuild.”

“All state parties should use Hustle. Hustle has allowed us to maximize our most valuable resource: time. We have engagements with more constituents more often more quickly."

"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 …