Action Engine | Civic Works

The Problem We're Solving

The Problem

Mobilize.us — the dominant civic organizing platform — was acquired by private equity. Civic organizations now pay to access their own supporter data, and that data is monetized by the platform.

Our Answer

Action Engine is privacy-first by architecture. Organizations retain full ownership of their supporter data. No platform lock-in. No surveillance. No surprise fee hikes.

What It Does

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Supporter Data Sovereignty Organizations own 100% of their data. No licensing of your lists. No third-party access. EU/Swiss hosting available.
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Event & Action Management Canvassing, phone banks, town halls, petitions — managed in one place with clean, simple tooling that doesn't get in the way.
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Aggregate-Only Analytics Understand how your campaigns perform without profiling individuals. Privacy by design, not as an afterthought.
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Open & Interoperable Built on open standards. No proprietary lock-in. Export your data any time, in standard formats.

Why It Matters Now

Supporter data sold to advertisers or political operatives

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Organizational ownership of supporter relationships

Non-profit

No private equity extraction. Governed for mission, not returns.

Open

Source code and data models are open and auditable

Ready to support Action Engine?

One $5/month pledge supports all three Civic Works projects — Action Engine, CivicSky Media, and alonovo/ESG.

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