ActBlue

ActBlue is "the online clearinghouse for Democratic action," its website states. It is the nation's largest source of funds for Democrats. Started in 2004, "ActBlue created and deployed the next generation of online fundraising tools, enabling individuals and groups to raise money for the Democratic candidates and committees of their choice at www.actblue.com. In four years, ActBlue has sent more than $165 million to some 3200 candidates and committees from more than 420,000 donors, with a median contribution of only fifty dollars."

ActBlue serves as a conduit for online contributions to Democratic candidates and committees. That is, ActBlue bundles and transmits earmarked contributions from individuals raised on their website to specific candidates.

Funding
"Paid for by ActBlue (www.actblue.com) and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. Contributions to ActBlue are not tax deductible." 

Segments

 * Blue America Communities.
 * Candidate Directory and Netroots Candidates.
 * Fundraising Pages.
 * My ActBlue

Personnel
Staff includes:
 * Erin Hill, Executive Director
 * Matt DeBergalis, Chairman and Founder
 * Steven Gold, General Counsel
 * Nate Thames, Political Director

Board of Directors:
 * Matt DeBergalis, Chairman and Founder
 * Erin Hill
 * Marc Laitin
 * Benjamin Rahn, Founder
 * Jeremy Woodburn

Contact details
14 Arrow Street, Suite 11 Cambridge, MA 02138 P.O. Box 382110 Phone: 617-517-7600 Email: info AT actblue.com Web: http://actblue.com

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Atlas Project
 * BlogPAC
 * bundling
 * Donatelli Group / Campaign Solutions
 * HOTSOUP.com
 * One America Committee
 * Rightroots
 * soft money
 * The Fudge Report
 * U.S. congressional elections in 2006
 * U.S. House of Representatives
 * U.S. presidential election, 2008
 * U.S. Senate

External articles

 * Leslie Wayne, "Campaign Cash: Edwards Leads on ActBlue", The New York Times, June 11, 2007.
 * Eric Kuhn, "ActBlue raises over $750,000 for Joe Wilson's opponent", CNN Politics, September 11, 2009.