Activate Iowa
Stronger Together — Volunteer-Run. Every County Counts.
We provide digital expertise, communications experts, and voter information tools to progressive organizations across Iowa — and every org that joins makes the network stronger for everyone. No paid staff. Built to save your county money.
What Iowa Democrats Are Saying
The county chairs below paid $350/year for websites that would cost thousands on the open market.
That gap exists entirely because our team of digital volunteers donate every hour.
For years we sought a functional website but found the process complicated — we’d get to a certain level and fail to launch. The Activate Iowa program made it simple and consistent with party guidelines, and it includes everything a county party needs to succeed. The cost was well within budget and even included email addresses with our domain. Now we can focus on winning elections!
As a new co-chair with no web design experience, I jumped on the Activate Iowa email. Ellen Marie and Gerene guided us through every step with patience and positivity. When I sought approval for funds, I was informed the work they volunteered to help us with cost a member over $11,000 elsewhere. Thanks to them, we have a website that states our values and attracts new members.
In less than a few weeks from central committee approval, we had an awesome website with WAY more comprehensive voter support materials than we would have ever been able to pull together on our own. After months of trying to resurrect an old site, this was night and day. The Activate Iowa team offers such great service and support with minimal startup effort on our part.
Our 2026 Programs
A fully built WordPress website for your Iowa Democratic county party or progressive organization, including hosting, design, training, and ongoing support — delivered by volunteers who know Iowa politics. Download our Program Overview
County-specific voter information handouts covering early voting, vote-by-mail, and Election Day procedures — tailored to your county’s exact rules and deadlines. 35K+ distributed in 2024.
Free hands-on help setting up Mailchimp or MailerLite for your county party or organization. We guide you through the whole process — from setup to your first mailing. You just pay the provider directly.
JOIN THE NETWORK!
Power the infrastructure that defends democracy and advances progressive change.
1. Tell us your skills
We need volunteers with skills in website design, graphic design, videography, social media, email, and more.
2. We’ll put your skills to work
Join our team to create voter guides, social media content, websites, and other tools that support progressive organizing across Iowa.
3. Make a direct impact
Every website you help build, every email you design helps us organize more effectively for public schools, affordable health care, and our democracy.