Case Study: Defense for Children International Palestine mobilizes 17,000 supporters and amplifies children's voices with NationBuilder

How to give a voice to the voiceless by organizing

Defense for Children International Palestine faced the challenge of documenting and publicizing human rights abuses against children in a volatile environment while turning a large but passive social following into engaged supporters and a usable donor/advocacy base. To meet these goals they needed a platform that could tell cinematic personal stories, host legal documentation, and coordinate petitions, email and social outreach — work delivered on the NationBuilder platform.

Using NationBuilder, the team built a structured site and communications plan, produced six documentary-style story series, and launched an urgent petition that integrated social, email and action tracking. The campaign exceeded expectations: the petition gathered 17,000 signatures in two weeks (surpassing a 5,000 sign-up target), and NationBuilder’s integrated tools helped convert social interest into organized, trackable supporter actions and higher engagement.

Defense for Children International Palestine