Press Release: ActBlue Unveils “Raise by ActBlue,” New Self-Service Digital Fundraising Tool Designed for Next Generation Down-Ballot Democratic Campaigns
Raise enables down-ballot campaigns to start fundraising in just one day, democratizing access to world-class digital tools
NEW ORLEANS, LA – ActBlue, the nation’s leading Democratic fundraising platform, today announced the launch of “Raise by ActBlue”, a streamlined digital fundraising solution specifically designed for state and local campaigns. The new tool was unveiled by CEO Regina Wallace-Jones during a speech at Netroots Nation 2025, where ActBlue is demonstrating on-site how Raise is making digital fundraising simple, easy, secure, and accessible to every campaign regardless of size or technical expertise.
Built on ActBlue’s 21+ years of fundraising innovation and expertise, Raise addresses the unique challenges facing down-ballot campaigns by offering an intuitive self-service platform that gets campaigns fundraising in record time. The median time from account setup to raising the first dollar is just two days.
“Every race matters, from school board to state legislature, and every candidate deserves access to the same world-class fundraising tools that have powered Democratic victories for over 20 years,” said Regina Wallace-Jones, CEO of ActBlue. “Raise represents our commitment to democratizing digital fundraising and kicks off a new chapter of innovation for ActBlue. We’ve taken everything we’ve learned from processing over $17 billion in contributions and distilled it into a platform that any campaign can use immediately, without technical barriers or lengthy setup processes.”
Raise features streamlined, user-friendly tools including pre-optimized fundraising pages with best practices already built in, stress-free data management for compliance reporting, and access to tried-and-true optimizations from ActBlue’s extensive experience in digital fundraising. The platform is specifically designed for down-ballot teams that need maximum impact with limited resources.
“Local races determine daily life outcomes for communities across America,” added Wallace-Jones, who was also the Mayor of East Palo Alto, CA. “Digital fundraising shouldn’t be another barrier preventing qualified candidates from running competitive campaigns. With Raise, we’re ensuring that every campaign, no matter how local or how small, can tap into the power of grassroots fundraising.”
Raise maintains ActBlue’s industry-leading security standards and compliance infrastructure while offering the simplicity and speed that down-ballot campaigns require. The platform includes easy-to-navigate contribution management tools and effortless data export capabilities for campaign reporting requirements.
The launch of Raise by ActBlue marks the beginning of a new era of innovation for the organization—one that builds on more than two decades of experience helping campaigns and causes raise grassroots dollars online. This next chapter comes at a time of record growth: ActBlue processed $390 million in Q2 2025 alone, with over 40,000 campaigns, organizations, and progressive causes actively fundraising on the platform. Since 2004, ActBlue has helped raise more than $17 billion in grassroots contributions.
Campaigns interested in using Raise can begin the setup process immediately at the platform’s dedicated page.
Media Contact: Carter Christensen, press@actblue.com