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Founded as an experiment by two friends wanting to finance progressive causes, ActBlue has grown over 21 years into the backbone of Democratic fundraising infrastructure — and a $19 billion institution.
The Democratic fundraising platform reached $19 billion in lifetime donations, with the latest billion raised in just 163 days — nearly a month faster than the previous billion.
The 2018 midterms were a turning point for ActBlue and Democratic small-dollar fundraising. $1.6 billion flowed through the platform — a figure that reshaped expectations for grassroots campaign finance.
