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Democracy Resource Library
A growing, searchable library of tips, tools, resources, courses, and training providers — including organizations, firms, programs, and coaches — that directly teach, train, or coach people doing democracy work.
Explore the library
Browse tips, tools, resources, training providers, and courses — each with its own shelf. The Providers section is reserved for organizations, firms, programs, companies, and individual coaches or trainers that directly offer training, teaching, coaching, structured learning, or leadership development.
Tools & Resources
23Software, websites, toolkits, templates, datasets, dashboards, and other standalone resources for democracy work — not organizations, events, or programs.
AI Campaign Stack — AI Resources for Progressive Campaigns
Higher Ground Institute
A partner-built directory of 50+ AI tools, playbooks, trainings, and real-world workflow examples for fundraising, field, comms, and data work on progressive campaigns. Maintained by the Higher Ground Institute. We point you to them rather than duplicate their work — Democracy University does not own or operate this community resource.
Feelings Over Facts: Embracing an Emotions-First Narrative Strategy
Feelings Over Facts (commissioned by IFPG)
We like to think people are rational actors, and the best way to reach them is with facts and well-reasoned arguments. But the truth is that most of the time, our emotional brain is in the driver's seat. This resource breaks down the neuroscience and psychology behind why fact-based messaging so often fails, what works instead, and how practitioners can apply an emotions-first framework to narrative. Includes a research report, a practitioner's strategy guide, and a step-by-step implementation workbook.
Arena — Talent Bank
Arena
Shares job seekers’ resumes with matching left-of-center campaigns and organizations; links to jobs and resume resources. Talent Bank signup documented; no placement guarantee.
Civic Match
Work for America
Public-sector job search, career transition resources, talent matching and hiring events Career-support resource; formal training or coaching curriculum not established by the reviewed page.
Idealist — career advice guides
Idealist
Job search, resumes, interviews, salary negotiation and career transitions Offering documented; inclusion is proposed, not publication approval. Confirm dates, eligibility and access.
Progressive Pipeline
Progressive Pipeline
Paid fellowships with training, mentorship, coaching and career support Distinct from Pipeline Fund. Website lists San Francisco mailing address; not proof of a physical office.
Democracy Fund — network job board
Democracy Fund
Searchable jobs across Democracy Fund’s network; includes location and remote filters. Board available; individual vacancies change.
Democracy Notes — Democracy Jobs
Democracy Notes
Job board and email alerts for nonpartisan U.S. democracy roles. Excludes campaign, party-aligned and political positions. Board available; separate from Democracy Fund’s network board.
All-hands — job board and talent introductions
All-hands
Mission-driven job board and resume submission for personal introductions to hiring partners. Resume submissions and board documented; placement is not guaranteed.
INCLUSV
INCLUSV
Talent-of-color database, opportunity listings and free virtual training on resumes and moving from campaigns into government. Training and talent database documented; check upcoming dates.
GAIN Power — Career Center
GAIN Power
Career center with job listings, resume management and job alerts; GAIN Power also offers virtual career fairs. Career Center is separately authenticated; verify individual event dates.
Equity Language Commons
Equity Language Commons
A cross-reference of progressive equity-language style guides — every term, by year, with each source organization's own words. See where guides agree, where they disagree, and how language has shifted since 2013. Covers 139 terms across 9 chapters (including Race & Ethnicity) from 37 source organizations, with position badges (use / use-with-care / non-preferred / avoid / contested / evolving) and cross-source synthesis.
Mobilize
Mobilize
The event and volunteer recruitment platform used across the progressive ecosystem — shifts, sign-ups, and supporter mobilization.
NGP VAN / VoteBuilder
NGP VAN / Bonterra
The voter file and organizing database that powers Democratic campaigns — VoteBuilder, MiniVAN, and the field toolkit.
ActBlue
ActBlue
The small-dollar fundraising infrastructure of the Democratic and progressive movement.
Action Network
Action Network
Digital organizing toolset — email, actions, events, and ladders — built for progressive nonprofits and unions.
Scale to Win
Scale to Win
Calling and texting infrastructure built by organizers for large-scale voter contact programs.
Reach
Reach
Relational organizing app — supporters canvass their own networks from their phones.
Beautiful Trouble: A Toolbox for Revolution
Beautiful Trouble
Open-access toolbox of creative activism tactics, principles, and case studies from movements worldwide.
Organizing: People, Power, Change (Marshall Ganz)
Harvard Kennedy School / Marshall Ganz
Marshall Ganz's foundational framework: public narrative, relationship building, structure, strategy, and action.
The Commons Social Change Library
The Commons Library
Free international library of organizing, campaigning, and movement-building resources — thousands of curated guides and case studies.
Equis Latino Data Doctrine
Equis Research
Highly relevant to the Data & Analytics section of Democracy University, especially what we have on Race models.
Equis' Latino Playbook
Equis Research
It has all our advice on how to run the best and most persuasive digital content targeted towards Latinos
Help us build the best democracy learning library
Know a great organization, firm, academic program, company, coach, or trainer that directly teaches, trains, or coaches people in democracy work — or a manual, book, course, video, toolkit, movie, or other learning resource? Send it our way. A provider belongs in this directory when education, training, coaching, or structured learning is part of what they directly offer; other groups can still appear as creators or sources of individual resources.