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New CiviClick Whitepaper: How DoorDash, DraftKings, Uber, and Rivian Are Winning Policy Fights by Mobilizing Real Stakeholders

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Two decades of Congressional Management Foundation research show individualized constituent communication outperforms paid advertising and lobbying - and a new whitepaper from CiviClick details how leading companies are closing the gap

WASHINGTON, May. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CiviClick, a nonpartisan grassroots advocacy software platform, today released a 48-page whitepaper examining how some of America's most recognizable companies are winning state and federal policy fights by mobilizing employees, customers, and other real stakeholders to tell authentic stories to lawmakers.

The whitepaper, titled "How Corporations Win Grassroots Advocacy Campaigns by Telling Authentic Stories," draws on two decades of Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) research showing that individualized constituent communication is the single most influential form of advocacy on an undecided lawmaker — outperforming paid advertising, form emails, and even meetings with professional lobbyists.

The research also surfaces a persistent gap. Ninety-one percent of congressional staff say district-specific impact information would help them advise their boss; only nine percent report receiving it frequently. Seventy-nine percent say personal constituent stories would help; only eighteen percent report receiving them regularly.

"There is a massive gap between what lawmakers want to hear and what they actually receive," said Chazz Clevinger, founder and CEO of CiviClick. "The companies that close that gap are the ones winning their policy fights. The ones that don't are the ones writing checks to lobbyists and wondering why the bill still moved."

Four extended case studies

The whitepaper details four corporate grassroots programs that have produced measurable legislative wins:

CiviClick is a nonpartisan grassroots advocacy software platform headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in Los Angeles. The platform helps organizations build campaign pages where real people can contact their elected and regulatory officials with personalized messages. CiviClick serves diverse groups across the partisan spectrum, including corporations, trade associations, nonprofits, and issue advocacy organizations.

Founded in 2023 by Chazz Clevinger, a 13-year veteran of civic technology who previously worked at the White House Office of Strategic Initiatives, CiviClick has been recognized with multiple AAPC, Pollie, and Reed Awards for advocacy technology.

SOURCE CiviClick