Fundraising + events
A national finance network, built from day one.
How donor introductions, bundling, in-person events, and virtual fundraisers built real capacity for a first-time congressional campaign.
NWF joined at campaign launch
raised through the program
donor network
Election outcomes are public results. Program metrics are based on NWF campaign data and should be read within the engagement scope described below.
The constraint that defined the work.
A first-time congressional candidate was challenging a two-term incumbent with the ability to self-fund. Without a personal fortune, the campaign needed to build a nationwide finance network from the ground up and turn early enthusiasm into competitive resources.
NWF scope + system
What NWF Strategies worked on for Donavan McKinney.
Working with the campaign from launch, NWF centered the finance plan on durable relationships and repeatable, high-impact events.
Make national introductions
NWF connected McKinney with Muslim and progressive donor communities across the country, extending the finance network well beyond Michigan.
Create rooms that matter
Major in-person fundraisers brought hosts, community leaders, and prospective donors together around a clear case for the candidacy.
Remove geography as a limit
Bundlers and virtual fundraisers created additional ways for national supporters to invest and stay connected.
Execution + result
Day 1
The program raised hundreds of thousands of dollars and gave the campaign a disciplined event calendar plus lasting relationships with supporters nationwide—the financial base a first-time challenger needed to compete on his own terms.
Capability demonstrated
A fundraising system that compounds relationships and learning.
The reusable capability is the operating pattern: connect audience and donor research, candidate time, events, digital channels, and reporting so each interaction improves the next ask and the next decision.
NWF / 2026Fundraising · Florida Democratic Senate Primary
From underdog to No. 3 on ActBlue.
Nearly $1 million before Election Day. Another $1.3 million in less than a week after one of the cycle's biggest upsets.
NWF / 2024Fundraising + digital
From an $89,989 quarter to a $1.02 million quarter.
How a disciplined finance program grew receipts from $89,989 in Q2 2023 to $1.02 million in Q4, followed by about $920,000 from January 1 through April 3, 2024.
NWF / 2026Digital fundraising
$400K raised. Zero dollars spent acquiring a list.
$400K+ raised through digital in five months—with zero list acquisition and zero list edits. Pure execution on the existing universe.