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're 13,000 members, all volunteers, making decisions constantly. Being able to do that quickly — but still collaboratively, with a record — has been essential."Darren Goldner, NYC Democratic Socialists of America
Making democracy work at campaign speed
Behind Zohran Mamdani's historic mayoral primary win was a decision-making system that coordinated 13,000 members with zero paid staff.
- 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
500 active volunteers scattered across France, constant turnover, and over 2,000 events to coordinate — the movement can't afford to lose its institutional…
- 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 spaces and anonymous voting when members need to take part without exposing their identity or position to the wider group.
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, chapter, or decision that needs to move. Build a stronger democratic practice from there.
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