How does ActBlue work?

As a nonprofit organization, ActBlue aims to build tech and infrastructure for Democratic campaigns and progressive-aligned causes to fuel long-term, people-powered change. We build digital fundraising tools and process contributions for the groups that use our platform.

Here’s how it works:

1. A candidate or organization creates a contribution form on ActBlue.
2. That group asks supporters to contribute on the form (through an email, their website, at an in-person event, etc).
3. The supporter donates using the form.
4. We process the contribution and send it straight to that candidate or organization.
5. We report the contribution to the relevant reporting body (like the FEC, IRS, or your secretary of state).

It’s helpful to remember that when you’re donating to a candidate or organization, you give through ActBlue, not to ActBlue.