We came together as a volunteer family, working as virtual leaders called Kamala’s Captains for the Harris-Walz campaign in summer 2024. Our team members provided support for the campaign’s rapidly growing phonebanks, volunteer onboarding, and issue education events that reached thousands of participants per shift. Feedback from our members helped the campaign fine-tune the processes and materials for those virtual events, allowing for greater impact and capacity.
After Election Day, we got back to work and reorganized as an independent volunteer team, with a name and a mission chosen directly by our members: Every Vote Matters (EVM): Voter Activation Support Team.
Today, EVM remains rooted in our shared determination to make a difference. We continue to work directly with campaigns, as well as in partnership with other grassroots organizations, to defend and lift democracy by maximizing volunteer political engagement.
In January 2025, our team worked as phonebank captains to help elect two pro-democracy candidates to the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates, preserving the razor-thin Democratic majority in both houses.
EVM volunteers currently lead phonebanks and volunteer training sessions focused on messaging and digital engagement in the critical state of Virginia, and we are increasing our capacity to include textbanking.
Learn more about joining the EVM team!
A well-structured, volunteer-driven online outreach program creates an effective platform to inform and obtain feedback from large numbers of voters. It is a critical element of a successful campaign. Unstructured virtual events can be messy and complicated—even chaotic—with participants feeling lost in the training, disconnected from the group, unable to master the technology, or unsure about the process. These common frustrations can drain the momentum from any campaign’s efforts.
Keeping online events on track takes a trained team. But it takes time to recruit and train a roster of volunteers large enough to respond to a campaign’s needs. That’s where the passionate, committed volunteers of Every Vote Matters can make a difference.
Our team supports virtual outreach events with clear and comprehensive presentations. We provide information, motivation, and solutions for any and all technical issues—one-on-one when necessary. We strive to provide an empowering experience to participants. Giving volunteers that positive experience keeps them engaged and brings them back for additional events. Happy participants are also far more likely to recommend that others join them!
Do you represent a campaign or organization struggling with these challenges?
Learn more about partnering with EVM
The other side is trying to overwhelm us. They are trying to control our response by convincing us that there is too much under assault for anyone to mount an effective defense. But democracy must be defended, and we are ready.
Candidates and causes with strong democratic values have never been more critical to our country’s future. Elections are coming, and they are winnable—as long as we do the work.
Elections in November 2025, specifically those in the swing state of Virginia, offer bellwethers, test cases, for the country’s future. These races can indicate voter response to the Trump presidency and create momentum for candidates running in the 2026 midterms. They also have real world consequences in a time when our personal freedoms and voting rights are under attack.
Virtual events such as phonebanks require three main roles to run smoothly and effectively:
Facilitator/trainer. Runs the virtual meetings. They welcome, energize, and train volunteers for the task at hand.
Tech support. Works with participants to resolve any and all tech issues. This can range from diagnosing complicated issues in a one-on-one exchange to simply helping a caller who is not comfortable with technology, calling software, or managing their Zoom settings.
Chat moderators. Work in the Zoom chat to answer questions quickly, provide supporting information, motivate participants, collect feedback, and keep a watchful eye for any negativity or trolls.
EVM provides volunteers to fill all of these roles on shifts arranged by campaigns and using the campaign's messaging. We also develop many of the materials used by our team members in their different roles, such as chat guides and training manuals.
Members communicate and collaborate via our Discord server. We provide full training and support to our members in their efforts—someone is always available to answer a question and solve a problem, or just talk over an issue.
Do you see yourself in any of these roles?
The mission of Every Vote Matters (EVM) is to defend and lift democracy by maximizing volunteer engagement and effectiveness.
Through partner phone banks and digital engagement, EVM excels at expanding volunteer enthusiasm and repeat participation, and raising voter contact rates.
Our experienced volunteer facilitators, tech specialists, and chat support team work with each partner and their volunteers to amplify their overall impact. We support volunteer success through phone bank management, digital engagement, and the development of specialized training materials and guides to meet each partner’s needs.