One of our most rewarding activities is our Volunteer to Volunteer outreach to connect volunteers to our voter outreach canvassing or phone banking events. We value our volunteers and help you connect with opportunities that work with your interests and time. We primarily use our Virtual Phone Bank from the comfort of your home to reach past volunteers and those that we’ve identified as interested. Orientation and training is done over Zoom with as much support as you need.

• • • • • • • To see our current schedule see our CALENDAR PAGE. 
            • To learn more send an email to nat@natmadison.org

Connecting with Voters is our main mission. Depending on the time of year we might ask about the issues that matter to them or engage with voters that do not vote consistently. As we get closer to an election our focus is getting out the vote. We strategically knock on doors or call voters based on publicly available voting information. We also attend community events and talk to people where they are. Training and support are provided before any event. Many people are comfortable doing this on their own but others go with a friend or are paired up with an experienced partner.

• To see our current schedule see our CALENDAR PAGE.
• We use smartphone apps called the MiniVAN or Reach for community events. For more on why we canvass and the experiences our canvasses have shared, read more …

Instead of knocking on doors or calling strangers we are using a new tool called REACH to reach:

• People in your own networks, called Relational Organizing
• People at rallies and community events, called High Traffic Canvassing (HTC)

REACH is simple to use! Look here for future events coming up to learn and practice!

NAT Volunteers are trained City of Madison Voter Education Ambassadors and help voters register, update their voting status, request absentee ballots and more. We do this by tabling at area events such as the Northside Farmers Markets, the Northside Festival, block parties and other area events. 

If you are interested in getting involved complete this short SURVEY or send us an email at voterreg@natmadison.org 

We also need behind the scenes volunteers to help set up and manage the event site such as an event host, check-in crew, trainers, distribution of materials, provide snacks, and greet volunteers. Some events are smaller than others but during a major election we might have up to 10 people filling these roles for every shift.

• • • • • • • To see our current schedule see our CALENDAR PAGE. 
            • To learn more about helping behind the scenes, send an email to nat@natmadison.org

NAT maintains a website, a MailChimp email newsletter and several social media platforms.

If you have communications or  tech skills and would like to help manage and develop content let us know at nat@natmadison.org

In addition to election related efforts we also host social events to build community and support each other during these challenging times. In 2025 we held three potlucks and learned about organizations in our area that are helping vulnerable neighbors. We also launched our 1st & 3rd Wednesday Happy Hours at Bierock! We always need folks to help plan and carry off these events.

• • • • • • Email nat@natmadison.org if planning parties is your thing!