Case Study: Ready to Launch achieves inaugural fellowship and scalable fundraising and outreach with NationBuilder

Ready to Launch kicks off its first fellowship cohort of future leaders

Ready to Launch, a nonprofit cofounded by Charlotte White and Erica Liepmann, equips women from historically marginalized communities for careers in government, advocacy, and politics. As a new, two-staff organization launching a paid fellowship and virtual public events, they needed an easy-to-use, integrated platform for fundraising, event planning, volunteer management, website development, email outreach, and applicant tracking — needs they met by choosing NationBuilder.

Using NationBuilder’s integrated tools for donations, email lists, applicant tracking, and targeted outreach, Ready to Launch managed 103 fellowship applicants (screened with 28 volunteers) and selected seven fellows, built a database of roughly 800 donors and contacts, and reached over 200 young women through events. NationBuilder’s platform and ongoing training helped the team scale outreach and operations quickly, enabling paid internships, mentorships, and plans to expand to multiple cohorts and double their impact.

Ready to Launch

Charlotte White

Founder