TextOut can help you have effective conversations with voters at a fraction of the cost and time needed for traditional outreach. Our Standard plan gives you the power to manage your programs and volunteers in one easy-to-use platform. Turnkey is a full-service option where a team of SMS experts work with you to design and execute all aspects of your program based on your strategic goals.
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Lasting partnerships that power democracy
TextOut has been trusted by hundreds of candidates and organizations across the U.S. since 2018.
What is TextOut?
TextOut by Civitech is peer-to-peer texting software that allows organizations to reach voters and supporters about the issues that matter most, like abortion rights, gun violence, education, the economy, and more. Organizations have used TextOut to engage with their community on everything from COVID vaccination clinics to securing rides to the polls on Election Day. With hundreds of millions of texts sent across the US, we know that real conversations create transformative results.
TextOut is the ideal tool for a wide range of programs, including fundraising, listening campaigns, voter registration, vote by mail, GOTV and more.
Real results for nonprofit organizations and campaigns
98%
SMS open rates
9.6 M
Voter Registration and Vote-by-Mail Mailers Sent
49 M
Potential Voters Identified1.77 M
Voters RegisteredSuccess stories
Katie Porter
Rust Belt Rising
In a district that had never voted a Democrat to Congress, Katie Porter was elected in 2018 with the help of TextOut.
Katie Porter Wins in Historic Race as a First Time Candidate
After conducting peer-to-peer listening, persuasion, and mobilization text message campaigns with TextOut, Katie Porter, a law professor, attorney, single mother of three, and first-time candidate, was elected to Congress on November 6, 2018 by 3.4 points. Her 2018 win helped Democrats regain control of the House.
Porter has since won reelection in 2020 and 2022. Throughout our collaboration with Porter’s campaigns, we’ve sent more than 782,000 texts to potential voters.
Why Choose TextOut?
We know you don’t have money, time, or volunteer capacity to waste during election season. Here’s why TextOut can help you reach your electoral goals as efficiently as possible:
- Versatile: Textout can be used for almost any campaign from fundraising to GOTV.
- Transparent: No hidden costs per text
- Affordable: Real conversations for less
- Flexible: Hands-on or hands-off plans that meet your needs
- Efficient: Save volunteer, staff, and candidate time
What is Turnkey?
If your organization is looking for a big time saver, consider Turnkey. A full-service option for texting, Turnkey includes a dedicated team to help you identify your goals and build your texting strategy. Plus, we write scripts, test your messaging, send and reply to texts, and manage backend data. While you collaborate with us throughout the process, the day-to-day management of the texting program falls to us, freeing you up for other important work.
Let’s do big things together
Join the 500+ candidates, non-profits, and civic groups using Civitech to reach millions of voters across the US.
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