Movements and campaigns
Move at campaign speed.
Build trust with every decision.
Loomio gives your movement a calm, democratic place to turn discussion into accountable action — across chapters, time zones, and busy volunteer lives.
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Movements run on trust. Decisions need to earn it.
When decisions happen in private conversations, in an unsearchable chat, or only with whoever made the last meeting, people lose faith in the process.
Urgency outruns the process
Endorsements, positions, and campaign choices cannot always wait for a quorum in the same room — but a rushed process can cost legitimacy.
The loudest voices win
Fast, in-person debate rewards confidence and availability. A democratic movement needs room for members to reflect before they respond.
Context leaves with volunteers
When organisers move on, institutional memory should not leave with them. Members need a record of the positions and reasoning that shaped the work.
We try not to vote in chat mechanisms because there's no trail. We want to be able to go back and understand decision-making over time.Darren Goldner, NYC Democratic Socialists of America
Making democracy work at campaign speed
NYC-DSA used Loomio to coordinate collaborative decisions across its volunteer-led campaign.
- Binding votes at scale
- Anonymous member voting
- Clear record of every decision
- Full data control via self-hosting
Zero Waste France · 500+ active members nationwide
“There’s a lot of turnover and people aren’t always available. They don’t always stay very long in the groups.”
How a zero waste movement coordinates 500 volunteers nationwide
Zero Waste France uses Loomio to coordinate local groups and share knowledge across its volunteer movement.
- Coordinated campaigns across local groups
- New volunteers catch up fast
- Structured info for 2,000+ events
- Consistent messaging despite turnover
Give every important decision a democratic home
Loomio keeps deliberation, formal decisions, and the record that supports them in one place — while giving local groups room to lead.
Deliberate before the vote
Give members time to read the context, ask questions, and sharpen an idea before they take a position.
Coordinate local autonomy
Give chapters and working groups their own spaces while keeping the wider movement connected to the decisions that affect it.
Protect the movement's memory
Keep positions, ratifications, amendments, and their rationale searchable for the people doing the work now and next.
Protect participation where it matters
Use private groups to limit who can read the discussion. Choose anonymous voting when individual ballots should stay separate from voter identities; discussion comments remain attributed.
Start small, then grow
Begin with one chapter, campaign, or decision. Build a shared habit before expanding it across the movement.
Keep the signal clear
Focus conversations on the people and work they concern, without overwhelming every volunteer with every message.
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Make the process worthy of your members
Start with one campaign team or chapter and a decision that matters to them. Name a facilitator, explain how input will be used, and give busy volunteers a clear deadline. Review the process together before expanding.
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