Rhode Island Democratic Party

What Rhode Island Democratic Party does

The Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) is the state affiliate of the Democratic National Committee, founded in 1832 and headquartered at PO Box 6004, Providence, Rhode Island. It is a private political party organization governed by a State Committee and led by Chairwoman Liz Beretta-Perik, 1st Vice Chair James Diossa, and Executive Director Katherine Riordan, supported by a small staff of approximately 4-6 individuals including a Data Director, Strategic Planning Consultant, and Compliance Consultant.

RIDP's core product is campaign infrastructure rather than a single software offering. The party provides Democratic candidates and activists with access to the NGP VAN (Voter Activation Network) voter file platform, including features such as the MiniVAN mobile canvassing app, Virtual Phone Bank tool, distributed canvassing capability, activist coding systems, and up-to-date voting history data sourced directly from the Rhode Island Secretary of State. It coordinates grassroots organizing across all 39 Rhode Island cities and towns through local Democratic committees, makes hundreds of thousands of voter phone calls per election cycle, and operates caucuses for the LGBTQ+ and Women's communities.

Revenue is generated primarily through individual and organizational political donations processed via the ActBlue platform, supplemented by low-margin campaign services such as $272-per-campaign website development delivered through a 2021 partnership with RagTag. The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven, combining phone banking, canvassing, email newsletters, social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), a Spotify podcast, and in-person fundraisers and conventions. The customer base comprises Democratic voters, candidates at federal/state/local levels, activists and volunteers, and organized constituency caucuses, all served exclusively within Rhode Island.

Name

Rhode Island Democratic Party

Legal name

Rhode Island Democratic Party

Website

https://ridemocrats.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1832

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Rhode Island Democratic Party is the state affiliate of the Democratic National Committee, providing campaign infrastructure, voter data tools via NGPVAN, and grassroots organizing support to Democratic candidates, voters, and activists across all 39 Rhode Island municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Party Services

NAICS

Political Organizations (813940), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

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Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPADAGAA

Electoral Support & Election Observation

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Human Rights, Democracy & Governance

SECONDARYBPAAADAK

Political/GOTV & Advocacy Calling (Campaigns)

Business & Public Services/Administrative & Support Services (BPO, Call Centers, Back Office)/Telemarketing, Telesales & Lead Generation

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Civic, Citizenship & Community Engagement Education

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

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Nonprofit, Social Services & Community Development Congresses

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Association, Government & Academic Congresses

Keywords

• Political party operations
• Campaign services
• Voter outreach
• Grassroots organizing
• Campaign training

Headquarters

HQ city

Providence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Political Donations: Individual and organizational contributions to support Democratic candidates and party operations. Donations accepted through ActBlue platform.
2. Campaign Services Revenue: Providing services to Democratic candidates including website development through RagTag partnership ($272 per website), VAN access, and campaign training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Rhode Island Democratic Party organizes Democratic political activity across Rhode Island as the state affiliate of the Democratic National Committee. The party provides campaign infrastructure including voter file access through the VAN (Voter Activation Network), campaign training programs, grassroots organizing support (phone banking, canvassing), and low-cost campaign website services through a partnership with RagTag. The party's core mission is to elect Democratic candidates at all levels of government and mobilize voters through phone banking and door-to-door canvassing across all 39 cities and towns in the state.

Product overview

The Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) is a political party organization that provides campaign infrastructure, training, and resources for Democratic candidates and activists in Rhode Island. Rather than a unified software product, the party offers a portfolio of campaign services including voter file access via VAN (Voter Activation Network), campaign training programs through traindemocrats.org, field organizing support (phone banking, canvassing, distributed contacts), campaign website assistance through a partnership with RagTag, and seasonal internship/fellowship programs for campaign skill development. The party's core offering is organizing infrastructure and campaign guidance to elect Democrats at all levels of government.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Campaign Website Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of thousands of voter contacts per election cycle through phone banking
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• RagTagsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 September 2021Volunteer organization with expertise in building digital tools for down-ballot Democratic campaigns. Partnered with RIDP to provide campaign website building assistance at $272 per campaign.
• Democratic National Committee (DNC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational party organization that provides resources, voter data infrastructure, training programs, and coordination for state Democratic parties including Rhode Island.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Massachusetts Democratic Party: State Democratic Party affiliate in the neighboring New England state. Comparable in mission, structure (state committee + local committees), use of VAN, and operations; differs mainly in scale due to Massachusetts' larger population.
• Connecticut Democratic Party: Another small New England state Democratic Party. Directly comparable in structure, regional dynamics, and reliance on grassroots organizing in a compact geographic footprint.
• New Hampshire Democratic Party: Small New England state Democratic Party with similar operating model, use of VAN, and emphasis on grassroots canvassing in a battleground state.
• Vermont Democratic Party: Small-state Democratic Party affiliate with comparable mission, donor base, and rural/community organizing profile. Operates in the same regional political environment.
• Rhode Island Republican Party: The state-level Republican counterpart operating in the same Rhode Island geography. Directly comparable as a state party committee pursuing voter outreach, candidate support, and election wins in the same small-state environment.

Broad incumbents

• Democratic National Committee (DNC): The national party umbrella that RIDP is affiliated with. Comparable as a Democratic party organization but operates at national scale, providing resources, data, and coordination to state parties like RIDP.

Others

• Rhode Island Foundation: State's largest philanthropic organization. Thematically connected to civic infrastructure in Rhode Island and now led by former Congressman Cicilline; an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct political peer.
• ActBlue: Dominant Democratic small-dollar fundraising platform that processes RIDP's online donations. Critical infrastructure provider for the party's revenue stream but not a peer in mission.
• NGP VAN (now Bonterra): Technology vendor that provides the VAN/MiniVAN voter data and canvassing platform used by RIDP. Adjacent enabler of the party's core operations rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• EMILY's List: Political action committee focused on recruiting and funding pro-choice Democratic candidates. Operates in Rhode Island elections and overlaps with RIDP's candidate-support and training mission for a specific constituency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RIDemParty
• Facebookfacebook.com/ridemocrats
• Instagraminstagram.com/ridemparty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rhode-island-democratic-party

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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