STRATEGY BUILT AROUND WHAT YOUR CAMPAIGN NEEDS.
No two campaigns or organizations operate the same way. Catalyst provides strategic and hands-on support tailored to your goals, capacity, and stage of the campaign—from building an operation from the ground up to strengthening a specific area of an existing team.
Full-service management. Project-based support. Specialized execution.
01 — CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT
From launch through Election Day.
Catalyst provides comprehensive campaign management for candidates who need both strategic leadership and day-to-day execution.
Support may include: campaign planning and timelines • budgeting and operations • staff and consultant coordination • fundraising strategy • communications oversight • field planning • volunteer infrastructure • GOTV and Election Day operations
BEST FOR: Candidates seeking comprehensive campaign leadership.
02 — FIELD & GOTV
Build a voter-contact program that can actually execute.
Catalyst develops and manages field programs designed around your electorate, resources, and path to victory.
Support may include: voter targeting • NGP VAN and MiniVAN • universe development • turf cutting • canvass programs • phone banking • peer-to-peer texting • volunteer recruitment and training • paid field programs • GOTV planning • Election Day deployment
BEST FOR: Campaigns that need to build, strengthen, or manage their voter-contact operation.
03 — BALLOT ACCESS
Get on the ballot with an organized field operation.
Catalyst helps campaigns build the infrastructure necessary to execute petition programs efficiently and strategically.
Support may include: petition strategy • circulator recruitment • circulator training • deployment planning • collection-site strategy • signature tracking • petition inventory • quality-control processes • production reporting
BEST FOR: Candidates and campaigns preparing for petition circulation and ballot qualification.
04 — FUNDRAISING & EVENTS
Build resources. Create meaningful moments.
Catalyst helps campaigns develop fundraising infrastructure and execute events that bring donors, supporters, stakeholders, and communities together.
Support may include: fundraising planning • donor strategy • call-time systems • fundraising events • house parties • event logistics • sponsorship strategy • political and community events • supporter engagement
BEST FOR: Campaigns and organizations that need fundraising structure or event execution.
05 — POLITICAL COMMUNICATIONS
Shape the message. Reach the right people.
Catalyst develops communications strategies that connect campaign priorities with the voters and communities campaigns need to reach.
Support may include: campaign messaging • email strategy • voter communications • digital organizing • social media strategy • SMS/text programs • campaign literature • content development • communications calendars
BEST FOR: Campaigns that need coordinated messaging across voter-contact channels.
06 — COALITION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Build relationships before you need to ask for something.
Support may include: stakeholder mapping • coalition development • community outreach • block club engagement • candidate meet-and-greets • community events • organizational outreach • volunteer engagement • grassroots mobilization
BEST FOR: Candidates and organizations seeking stronger relationships and visibility within the communities they serve.
NOT SURE WHAT YOUR CAMPAIGN NEEDS?
That's okay. Catalyst engagements can be comprehensive or targeted. Whether you need full campaign management, help strengthening one part of your operation, or support executing a specific project, we'll identify the scope that makes sense for your goals.