Case Study: NYC Democratic Socialists of America achieves rapid, democratic decision-making at scale with Loomio

NYC Democratic Socialists of America coordinates 13,000 members with Loomio

The NYC Democratic Socialists of America, a political organization with 13,000 volunteer members, faced the challenge of coordinating rapid campaign decisions while upholding its democratic values. With no paid staff for a significant period, they needed a cost-effective tool that could provide a clear record of every decision and avoid the chaos of their previous ad-hoc voting systems. They turned to the vendor Loomio for its decision-making platform.

By implementing Loomio's self-hosted platform, NYC-DSA gained a solution for binding and anonymous member voting at a large scale. This allowed the organization to move at campaign speed with democratic legitimacy, protecting member privacy in a polarized political environment. The results were significant, as they successfully coordinated a historic mayoral primary win and prepared for their largest vote yet with all 13,000 members. Loomio provided the essential infrastructure for this grassroots movement to make collaborative decisions quickly and effectively.

NYC Democratic Socialists of America