Updates

November 20, 2020 Campaign HQ Podcast

Jen O’Malley Dillon talking about Authentic’s work on the Biden presidential campaign

"We spent a lot of time reaching people we couldn’t reach on the phone or people we couldn’t reach at their homes. We did a lot of online programs, Click to Messenger programs that stimulated that engagement online, stuff that I’m really proud of and allowed us to reach hundreds of thousands of voters that we couldn’t in any other way.”

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November 8, 2020 The New York Times

Authentic CEO talks to New York Times about President Trump scamming people online

“They’re inventing new deceptive tactics to essentially steal money from people,” said Mike Nellis, a Democratic digital strategist with an expertise in fund-raising. “They’re going completely and totally scorched earth on their own supporters. I’ve never seen anything like this in my life.”

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October 16, 2020 The Colorado Sun

Hickenlooper demolishes fundraising gap with Gardner in final stretch of Colorado’s U.S. Senate race

"Democrat John Hickenlooper’s three-month $22.6 million cash haul was nearly three times the $7.8 million raised by Republican Sen. Cory Gardner, who posted his best fundraising quarter ever... And $10.5 million of the Democrat’s $14 million in itemized donations came via the online fundraising platform ActBlue."

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October 15, 2020 The Hill

Steve Bullock raises $26.8 million in third quarter for Montana Senate bid

Bullock’s third-quarter fundraising haul is more than three times the roughly $7.8 million he raised in the second quarter, and it represents a new high raised by a candidate in a statewide race in Montana in a single three-month period. His campaign said that 96 percent of donations over the course of the quarter were less than $200, with an average contribution size of $38.74.

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September 2, 2020 Campaigns & Elections

Authentic’s President and Partner, Loren Merchan, named 2020 Rising Star

"Throughout her career, Loren has fought hard to get results. Not just for her clients but for the industry as a whole and the people who work in it. Her work is setting new benchmarks and winning elections. In addition to doing ground-breaking, historical work for clients like Jon Tester, Kamala Harris, Adam Schiff, and others, Authentic Campaigns is setting new industry standards through its commitment to diversity, transparent compensation, employee benefits, and more."

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June 29, 2020 Campaigns & Elections

Authentic CEO talks about digital fundraising during the COVID pandemic

Meanwhile, Democratic fundraiser Mike Nellis said what’s working for his clients is copy that leans into the stress caused by the pandemic. “Talk about it,” said Nellis, CEO of Authentic Campaigns. “People want to hear from their elected officials, they want to hear from progressive organizations about what they’re doing — that’s how you get people to move their money.”

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April 8, 2020 Medium

Authentic Campaigns wins eight awards at the 2020 Pollies — more than any other digital firm

This weekend, the American Association of Political Consultants honored our team with eight awards in their annual “Pollie” Awards — more than any other digital firm. We were especially proud to receive the award for Overall Best Fundraising Campaign for our work with Congressman Adam Schiff — not an award specific to digital fundraising.

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March 31, 2020

How to fundraise during the COVID-19 pandemic

The coronavirus outbreak has impacted every facet of our society — and digital fundraising has been no different. With tens of millions of Americans suffering economic hardships related to the pandemic, or worse, the last thing any digital fundraiser wants to do is be tone-deaf asking for donations on the internet.

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February 21, 2020 Medium

Authentic Campaigns wins ten awards at the 2020 Reeds—more than any other political firm

Last night, Campaigns & Elections honored our hardworking team at Authentic Campaigns with ten awards at the 2020 Reeds — more than any other political firm this year. The work extended across all departments at Authentic, including our Client Services, Creative, and Advertising teams.

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January 13, 2020 Medium

Authentic Campaigns named a finalist for 22 Reed Awards

On behalf of our entire team, we’re thrilled to share that last week our company was recognized by Campaigns & Elections as finalists in 22 categories for the 2020 Reed Awards. The honored work extends across every department at Authentic Campaigns for some of our biggest clients, like Senator Kamala Harris, Congressman Adam Schiff, United We Dream, and more.

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