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The Movement Cooperative
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Data infrastructure, technology, and organizing hub for the progressive left. Our friends call us TMC.

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The Movement Cooperative @themvmtcoop.bsky.social · May 16
🚀 The Movement Cooperative is officially on Bluesky!
We’re here to share knowledge, spark connections, & highlight the infrastructure powering the progressive movement.

🧵 Check out the thread below to learn how we’re building shared tools & tech with movement advocates, organizers, & changemakers.
Group photo of TMC staff at our All-Staff 2025 in Atlanta, GA. Two attendees in conversation, surrounded by others at TMC’s The Movement Conference 2023 in St. Louis, MO. Attendee smiling while talking with someone, surrounded by a standing group at TMC’s The Movement Conference 2023 in St. Louis, MO. Attendees seated and focused during a session at TMC’s The Movement Conference 2023 in St. Louis, MO.
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🥳 Cheering on our member @swingleft.bsky.social as they bring Ground Truth—a #VoterEngagement program grounded in curiosity, care & real community conversations—nationwide. This work helps rebuild trust & strengthens the momentum organizers are building for 2026.

Learn more: buff.ly/6ivKmsQ
November 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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🗳️ It’s #ElectionDay! Across the country, people are coming together—organizing, voting & building power. We’re spotlighting what some of our members are doing to help make that happen:

💡 @redwineblueusa.bsky.social created a VA Voting Guide to help voters feel prepared at the polls: buff.ly/jR181R7
Graphic with an off-black/blue gradient background and a subtle data pattern overlay. A vivid orange circle with an almost white vote ballot icon appears at the top left, near an almost white data visualization icon. Large almost-white text reads “ELECTION DAY 2025,” with three vivid orange lines extending from “2025.” Near the bottom, the TMC logo and the words “member spotlight” appear in almost white text. Another faint white data visualization icon is placed at the bottom right.
November 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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We’re still buzzing from #CSC2025! 🐝💛

Hosted by TMC & @statevoices.bsky.social, the event brought 300+ organizers, technologists & movement builders together in Milwaukee for 4 days of learning, creativity & collective care.

📸 Photo credit: @ropeline.bsky.social/Eric Elofson #ChangemakerSkillsCamp
Large group photo of Changemaker Skills Camp 2025 attendees standing and smiling together in a ballroom in Milwaukee, WI. Reception area at Changemaker Skills Camp 2025 with a sponsor foam board and CSC 2025 stand-up banner displayed side by side near the center. Changemaker Skills Camp 2025 attendee standing and handing a microphone to a seated participant while others at nearby tables watch and listen. Digital Programs track attendee at Changemaker Skills Camp 2025 placing sticky notes on a flip chart while other participants stand nearby, observing and engaging in the group activity.
October 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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The only way forward is together. Thanks for helping bring folks from across the country together for learning and solidarity by sponsoring #CSC2025
@actblueorg.bsky.social, @theactionnetwork.bsky.social, @catalist.bsky.social, @empowerproject.bsky.social, @ngpvan.com @targetsmart.bsky.social!
Tangerine orange and espresso brown background with two forest green floral illustrations on the right side, including one leaf in the bottom flower head in deep sapphire blue. The Changemaker Skills Camp logo appears in the center, with “Sponsor spotlight” above it. Logos for ActBlue, Action Network, Catalist, Empower Project, NGP VAN, and TargetSmart are displayed across the top. Brown bulrush leaves and a teal Muskellunge fish appear in the bottom left corner.
October 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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TMC brings together nearly 90 orgs and 1,400+ affiliates through shared infrastructure and collaborative support. 🤝

📣 Membership is open—let’s build power, together. 📬 Submit your application today: buff.ly/ffEjORv #MovementBuilding #ProgressiveMovement
Graphic with a background of mushrooms overlaid by a blue/dark teal gradient. Top left shows The Movement Cooperative logo in almost white and vivid orange. Large header text reads “membership is now open!” Below, smaller text says, “Join a cooperative powering the progressive movement with shared data infrastructure, digital tools, and peer connection.” A “Learn more & apply” CTA points to a QR code at the bottom.
October 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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🌟 Shoutout to our #ChangemakerSkillsCamp sponsors—Democratic Data Exchange, Personified, Civic Shout Foundation & Change Agent—for fueling learning & connection for the movement.

#CSC2025, hosted by TMC & @statevoices.bsky.social, kicks off in Milwaukee Oct 14–17—we can’t wait to welcome everyone!
Tangerine orange and espresso brown background with two forest green floral illustrations on the right side, including one leaf in the bottom flower head in deep sapphire blue. The Changemaker Skills Camp logo appears in the center, with “Sponsor spotlight” above it. Logos for Democratic Data Exchange, Personified, the Civic Shout Foundation, and Change Agent are displayed across the top. Brown bulrush leaves and a teal Muskellunge fish appear in the bottom left corner.
October 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Safety in organizing means more than showing up—it means protecting our data too. 📱✨

Step One: Turn Off Your Phone is a new Guide to Activist #DigitalSecurity hosted by @fightforthefuture.org, created by organizers to help communities stay safer against surveillance & risk.

🔗 buff.ly/0ShhpyW
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October 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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📣 Last call—registration for #CSC2025 closes tonight at 11:59 p.m. ET!

Join us and @statevoices.bsky.social in Milwaukee, Oct 14–17, for four days of hands-on sessions, community building, and space to strategize together—designed by and for movement builders.

🎟️ Register now: buff.ly/MQm7rTC
Ivory parchment background with a faint pattern of interconnected lines and dots. Deep sapphire stars appear in the top left, with a lantern icon below the Changemaker Skills Camp logo in the center. A yellow callout reading “Limited tickets remaining!” sits above and to the right of the logo. Logos for The Movement Cooperative and State Voices are in the top right. The headline “Registration closes tonight!” is written in plum magenta at the top. On the left side, text lists training tracks for progressive nonprofit staff: HR, Finance & Operations; Communications; Organizing & Advocacy; Digital Programs; Development; Data; and a Collaborative Hackathon. “HR, Finance & Operations” and “Organizing & Advocacy” are greyed out with red “SOLD OUT” stickers. In the bottom right, “Milwaukee, WI” and “October 14–17, 2025” appear in plum magenta with a compass icon to the left.
September 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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🚨 Extended registration for #CSC2025 closes TOMORROW, Sept 26! 🐝

Join us Oct 14–17 in Milwaukee with @statevoices.bsky.social for training across 7 tracks: Comms; Data; Development; Digital Programs; Hackathon; HR, Finance & Ops (SOLD OUT); & Organizing & Advocacy (SOLD OUT).

🎟️ buff.ly/MQm7rTC
Graphic promoting Changemaker Skills Camp 2025. Deep sapphire blue background with a pattern of stars, plants, and bees. Ivory parchment-colored The Movement Cooperative and State Voices logos appear at the top left, and the Changemaker Skills Camp logo, also ivory parchment-colored, is centered. A plum magenta starburst label reads “last chance to register!” Event details—October 14–17, 2025, in Milwaukee, WI—are shown at the bottom left in ivory parchment-colored text on a plum magenta background. An illustration of sparkly mushrooms and leafy plants in honey gold appears at the bottom right.
September 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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🚀 TMC helps progressive orgs go further—with secure data systems, engineering support, and collective tool access through a powerful cooperative model.

📬 Apply now: buff.ly/Th9dZKy #MovementTech #DataForGood
Graphic with an off-black/dark teal gradient background. At the top, The Movement Cooperative logo appears in vivid orange and almost white, above a search-bar-style header reading “Member Benefits.” Curved wave-like lines frame the top left and bottom right corners. Below the header are five illustrated icons paired with short descriptions of TMC member perks: scalable data infrastructure, research & training, core tools & discounted marketplace offerings, tool strategy & support, and communal spaces, events & more. At the bottom is a vivid orange “JOIN NOW” button next to a QR code. At the bottom right, illustrated hands hold a phone with floating hearts on screen.
September 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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⏳ 1 week left to sign up for #CSC2025!

Oct 14–17 in Milwaukee, TMC & @statevoices.bsky.social are hosting four days of skill-building, peer learning & strategy with changemakers from across the #ProgressiveMovement. 🐝

🎟️ Registration closes Sept 26 | $200 per attendee
🔗 Register: buff.ly/MQm7rTC
Ivory parchment background with a faint pattern of interconnected lines and dots. Deep sapphire stars appear in the top left, with a lantern icon below the Changemaker Skills Camp logo in the center. A yellow callout reading “Limited tickets remaining!” sits above and to the right of the logo. Logos for The Movement Cooperative and State Voices are in the top right. The headline “1 week left to register!” is written in plum magenta at the top. On the left side, text lists training tracks for progressive nonprofit staff: HR, Finance & Operations; Communications; Organizing & Advocacy; Digital Programs; Development; Data; and a Collaborative Hackathon. “HR, Finance & Operations” and “Organizing & Advocacy” are greyed out with red “SOLD OUT” stickers. In the bottom right, “Milwaukee, WI” and “October 14–17, 2025” appear in plum magenta with a compass icon to the left.
September 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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📣 We’re excited to share Building Change: A Grassroots Donor Bootcamp from @actblueorg.bsky.social—a free 3-part training series!

📅 Sept 16, 23 & 30 on small-dollar giving, ActBlue Express & supporter #fundraising.

🎥 Can’t join live? Registrants get the recordings!
🔗 Register: buff.ly/M9Ady26
ight orange and white graphic promoting the September 2025 ActBlue Donor Bootcamp webinar series. A white ribbon banner at the top reads “2025 Webinar Series.” Below, the header text reads “Building Change: A Grassroots Donor ActBlue Bootcamp.” To the right are icons: a dollar sign dropping into a slot, like money being processed; an open envelope with the letter “E”; and two people figures.
September 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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🐝 You’ve got extra time to sign up for #CSC2025!

Registration is extended through Friday, September 26. Join us & @statevoices.bsky.social in Milwaukee for four days of relationship-building, peer learning & hands-on workshops.

💵 $200 per attendee
🎟️ Save your spot: buff.ly/MQm7rTC
Ivory parchment background with a faint pattern of interconnected lines and dots. Deep sapphire blue stars appear in the top left, and a lantern icon sits below the Changemaker Skills Camp logo in the center. Logos for The Movement Cooperative and State Voices appear in the top right. “Registration extended!” is written in plum magenta at the top. Bottom left text, starting center left, lists training tracks for progressive nonprofit staff in Data; Organizing & Advocacy; Communications; HR, Finance & Operations; Development; and Digital Programs, plus a Collaborative Hackathon. “Milwaukee, WI” and “October 14–17, 2025” appear in plum magenta at the bottom right with a compass icon to the left.
September 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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📣 Calling all movement builders—registration for #CSC2025 ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. ET!

Join us & @statevoices.bsky.social in Milwaukee for a community training intensive built by & for organizers, technologists & #nonprofit leaders.

🎟️ Register now: buff.ly/MQm7rTC
Honey gold background overlaid with a faint, full-image data visualization of lines and dots. In the top left, subtle illustrations of two hands encircle a galaxy with planets and stars. On the right, deep sapphire blue text reads “craft winning strategy” and “cultivate collective power,” followed by “last chance to register!” in ivory parchment on a deep sapphire blue box. The Changemaker Skills Camp logo sits below. “October 14–17, 2025 in Milwaukee, WI” appears at the bottom left, and The Movement Cooperative and State Voices logos in deep sapphire blue are at the bottom right.
September 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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🌟 Big shoutout to our #CSC2025 sponsors—GetThru, Hustle, the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation & @openfieldco.bsky.social—for fueling hands-on learning & connection across the movement.

🎟️ Registration for CSC—co-hosted by TMC & @statevoices.bsky.social—closes tonight!
🔗 Sign up now: buff.ly/MQm7rTC
Tangerine orange and espresso brown background with two forest green floral illustrations on the right side, including one leaf in the bottom flower head in deep sapphire blue. The Changemaker Skills Camp logo appears in the center, with “Sponsor spotlight” above it. Logos for OpenField, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, GetThru, and Hustle are displayed across the top. Brown bulrush leaves and a teal Muskellunge fish appear in the bottom left corner.
September 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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🚨 Registration for #CSC2025 closes TOMORROW! 🐝

Join us & @statevoices.bsky.social in Milwaukee for 4 days of training & skill-building across 7 learning tracks: Comms; Data; Development; Digital Programs; Hackathon; HR, Finance & Ops; & Organizing & Advocacy.

🎟️ Don’t miss out: buff.ly/MQm7rTC
Graphic promoting Changemaker Skills Camp 2025. Deep sapphire blue background with a pattern of stars, plants, and bees. Ivory parchment-colored The Movement Cooperative and State Voices logos appear at the top left, and the Changemaker Skills Camp logo, also ivory parchment-colored, is centered. A plum magenta starburst label reads “last chance to register!” Event details—October 14–17, 2025, in Milwaukee, WI—are shown at the bottom left in ivory parchment-colored text on a plum magenta background. An illustration of sparkly mushrooms and leafy plants in honey gold appears at the bottom right. A Changemaker Skills Camp (CSC) 2024 speaker stands at a podium onstage beside a large screen displaying a CSC-branded slide. Next to them, eight panelists are seated in a row, with two vertical CSC banners behind them. Four people present together in front of a television screen during Changemaker Skills Camp 2024. A group of attendees at Changemaker Skills Camp (CSC) 2024 pose for a fun photo, making silly faces and gestures. A CSC stand-up banner is centered among the group.
September 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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This fall is ushering in one of the biggest moments for a multiracial democracy this year. Changemaker Skills Camp 2025🔥

Don’t miss the opportunity to deepen your power, knowledge and community. Join State Voices & @themvmtcoop.bsky.social for #CSC2025!

Registration ends Sept 15⌛ buff.ly/mOzoirV
Graphic promoting Changemaker Skills Camp 2025. Deep sapphire blue background with a pattern of stars, plants, and bees. Ivory parchment-colored The Movement Cooperative and State Voices logos appear at the top left, and the Changemaker Skills Camp logo, also ivory parchment-colored, is centered. A plum magenta starburst label reads “tickets on sale now!” Event details—October 14–17, 2025, in Milwaukee, WI—are shown at the bottom left in ivory parchment-colored text on a plum magenta background.
September 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Mutual aid helps communities support one another outside traditional power structures—building grassroots networks that provide essential resources. 🌱

On Sept 15, join TMC member @indivisible.org for a #SolidarityInAction Series virtual session w/ Stephanie Rearick.

🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/6ydtUac
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September 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Changemaker Skills Camp returns Oct 14–17, 2025 in Milwaukee, WI📍🙌🏾

Hosted by @themvmtcoop.bsky.social and State Voices, #CSC2025 brings together movement leaders for deep skill and community building.

Early bird pricing at $150 is available until Sept 9th! Get your ticket today! buff.ly/mOzoirV
September 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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⏳ 1 week left to register for #CSC2025!

Join us & @statevoices.bsky.social for four days of peer learning, skill-building & strategy with changemakers from across the movement.

🎟️ Early-bird pricing is still in effect thru tomorrow, Sept 9, & ticket sales close Sept 15.
🔗 Register: buff.ly/mOzoirV
Ivory parchment background with a faint pattern of interconnected lines and dots. Deep sapphire blue stars appear in the top left, and a lantern icon sits below the Changemaker Skills Camp logo in the center. Logos for The Movement Cooperative and State Voices appear in the top right. “Last chance to save!” is written in plum magenta at the top. Bottom left text, starting center left, lists training tracks for progressive nonprofit staff in Data, Organizing & Advocacy, Communications, HR, Finance & Operations, Development, and Digital Programs, plus a Collaborative Hackathon. “Milwaukee, WI” and “October 14–17, 2025” appear in plum magenta at the bottom right with a compass icon to the left.
September 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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When infrastructure ignores Black communities, inequities deepen and trust erodes.

At #BeyondImpact2025 (Sept 17–19 in Baltimore), TMC’s Samantha Conyers will join movement leaders for “Putting Power to Purpose: Infrastructure for Collective Liberation.”

💡 Learn more: buff.ly/pU3FrZc
Indigo background with illustrations of a person casting a ballot, the Statue of Liberty, and a person in profile. Text reads “Panel Highlight — Putting Power to Purpose: Infrastructure for Collective Liberation.” Calendar and location icons list “September 17–19, Baltimore, MD.” A “Learn more” QR code appears at the bottom left. Center right shows a “Featuring” block with headshot of Samantha Conyers, Chief of Staff, The Movement Cooperative. Bottom right displays the Beyond Impact logo with the Tides Advocacy logo beside it.
September 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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⏳ Two weeks left to register for #CSC2025!

Join TMC & @statevoices.bsky.social Oct 14–17 in Milwaukee for four days of learning, strategy & connection for organizers, nonprofit staff & tech & data practitioners.

🔗 Register by Sept 9 to save 25% with the early-bird rate: buff.ly/mOzoirV
Honey gold background overlaid with a faint, full-image data visualization of lines and dots. In the top left, subtle illustrations of two hands encircle a galaxy with planets and stars. On the right, deep sapphire blue text reads “craft winning strategy” and “cultivate collective power,” followed by “tickets on sale now!” in ivory parchment on a deep sapphire blue box. The Changemaker Skills Camp logo sits below. “October 14–17, 2025 in Milwaukee, WI” appears at the bottom left, and The Movement Cooperative and State Voices logos in deep sapphire blue are at the bottom right.
September 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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TMC members shape our ecosystem through shared governance, working groups, and peer support. Join a community building the future of #NonprofitTech! 🚀

💡 Learn more and apply for membership: buff.ly/wBbfxiu #MovementBuilding
Graphic with an almost white/vivid orange gradient background. Top left displays The Movement Cooperative logo in off-black. A bold header reads “now accepting new members!” To the right, vertical text says “technology & community that mobilize millions” in white, framed by an off-black border. Centered are three photos from The Movement Conference 2023 in St. Louis, MO, showing people talking and listening. A CTA at the bottom reads “Grow your data & tech capacity—apply now” next to a QR code.
August 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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We’re excited to share that Samantha Conyers has been promoted to #ChiefOfStaff! 👏

Over 7 years at TMC, Samantha’s journey has spanned several roles—always guided by the same north star: amplifying member work & building infrastructure to help our movement thrive.

Join us in celebrating Samantha!
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August 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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#CSC2025 is coming up fast! 🐝 Join us & @statevoices.bsky.social in Milwaukee Oct 14–17 to build skills, deepen strategy & connect with fellow movement builders.

🎟️ Early-bird pricing is still in effect through Sept 9, & ticket sales close Sept 15.
🔗 Save 25% when you register now: buff.ly/mOzoirV
Graphic promoting Changemaker Skills Camp 2025. Deep sapphire blue background with a pattern of stars, plants, and bees. Ivory parchment-colored The Movement Cooperative and State Voices logos appear at the top left, and the Changemaker Skills Camp logo, also ivory parchment-colored, is centered. A plum magenta starburst label reads “tickets on sale now!” Event details—October 14–17, 2025, in Milwaukee, WI—are shown at the bottom left in ivory parchment-colored text on a plum magenta background. An illustration of sparkly mushrooms and leafy plants in honey gold appears at the bottom right.
August 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM