Advocacy
Where supporter energy becomes advocacy wins
Online Actions is NGP VAN’s advocacy software for campaigns, nonprofits, and advocacy organizations that need to move people to act. Launch petitions, drive emails and calls to decision-makers, and grow your supporter base in one trusted database. Track results in real time so you can mobilize supporters, shape public policy, and build lasting advocacy power.
Turn interest into action
Create petitions, pledges, forms, and surveys that channel supporter energy into clear advocacy actions. Every submission flows directly into NGP, enriching supporter profiles and giving you the data you need to segment audiences, personalize advocacy messages, and run more effective grassroots campaigns with Online Actions.
Targeted advocacy campaigns
Point your advocacy efforts at specific elected officials, committees, or other decision-makers with targeted Online Actions. Make it easy for supporters to call, email, or tweet at leaders, amplify your advocacy messages across channels, and track which actions are moving lawmakers and other stakeholders.
From one action to many
Online Actions connects first-time signers and long-time advocates to your broader advocacy program. Whether supporters sign a petition, email their legislator, or pledge support, every action is recorded so you can follow up, create ongoing engagement paths, and grow a community of advocates who return to act again and again.
Stories that move policy
Gather personal stories that show how laws, policies, and decisions affect real people in your community. Use storytelling forms to collect, organize, and share these experiences with lawmakers, the media, and your base to make your advocacy more persuasive and human.
Build momentum
for your cause
Whether you’re driving calls to legislators, mobilizing petitions, or capturing pledges of support, Online Actions gives you the tools to activate communities and influence decision-makers. Connect every action to your central database so you can see who’s engaged, identify advocates ready for deeper roles, and keep your advocacy campaigns moving forward.
Online Actions scale with your advocacy goals
From local grassroots campaigns to national advocacy organizations, Online Actions scales as your supporter base grows. Build campaigns that span email, social media, and the web, then use clear, trackable metrics and real-time insights to report on impact, refine your strategy, and demonstrate results to partners and funders.
Give every supporter a real voice
Petitions and pledges create simple, accessible entry points for people who care about your mission but can’t always attend events or lobby days. Capture their support, keep them informed, and invite them to take the next step when your advocacy efforts need a broader chorus of voices.
Reach supporters primed to act
Track engagement with Online Actions to see who signs, calls, shares, or takes multiple actions over time. Use these insights to spot hidden champions, recruit advocates for higher-impact efforts, and quickly mobilize the people most primed to act when it matters.
One-click actions from any channel
Make it easy for supporters to act from email, text, or social media. With a single click, they can sign petitions, pledge support, or contact their legislator through Online Actions pages that are optimized for mobile and built for quick, frictionless advocacy.
Create lasting
momentum
Sustain engagement with ongoing outreach powered by the data you capture from every action. By connecting digital activity to your broader advocacy strategy, you can turn one-time participants into long-term champions who show up for petitions, calls, lobby days, and future campaigns.
Extend your reach with social sharing
Built-in social sharing tools let supporters spread your Online Actions across social networks. As advocates share petitions and forms with their communities, your campaigns gain reach, bring in new supporters, and grow awareness without adding extra work for your team.
“I chose NGP VAN because it allows me to design advocacy systems that transform fragmented tools into connected structures of power — integrating organizing, engagement, and fundraising so communities can mobilize, influence decision-makers, and drive systems change with measurable impact.”
Hannah Naomi Jones
National Director of Policy and Storytelling, Black Church PAC
The tools to power your progress
Ready to launch new advocacy campaigns — or looking to strengthen the ones you already run? NGP VAN’s organizing and advocacy tools help you mobilize supporters, manage Online Actions, and keep your outreach, fundraising, and government relations efforts connected in one place.
Resources tailored for advocacy programs
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