Netroots Nation supports itself through sponsorships, registration fees, and regional fundraisers.

Our sponsors benefit from a unique multi-tiered program that includes online and e-mail exposure, printed acknowledgement, and an interactive presence at Netroots Nation. Sponsorship levels start at $5,000. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of Netroots Nation, please use our contact form and select the "Sponsorship" category when you send your message.

Below is a list of sponsors supporting Netroots Nation 2008.

Advomatic (website) currently serves the progressive political, grassroots and arts communities. We work to build a better internet infrastructure to aid in the advancement of good causes, and to give grassroots organizations the tools they need to effectively communicate with each other and their constituents. By utilizing and contributing to open source solutions, Advomatic can offer the advanced tools that most organizations often lack to aid them in the promotion and participation of their activities. It is our desire to help grassroots advocacy efforts flourish in the fast paced environment of 21st century web technology.

The American Civil Liberties Union (website) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, 500,000-plus member public interest organization devoted to fighting human rights and civil liberties violations whenever and wherever they occur. The ACLU works on the national and local levels through our national office and our network of 53 affiliates and chapters across the country. We serve all people who have been denied their civil rights and civil liberties, including people of color, lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender people; women; mental health patients; prisoners; and the poor.

The Center for Constitutional Rights (website) is dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Founded in 1966 by attorneys who represented civil rights movements in the South, CCR is a non-profit legal and educational organization committed to the creative use of law as a positive force for social change.

The Clinton Group (TCG) (website) is a campaign communications and direct contact services firm that specializes in recruitment and activation to promote a political agenda or mobilize people into action. TCG’s strength is employing our targeted teleservices, direct mail, and interactive contact programs to persuade people to act. After identifying segments of the population who are fair-minded about our clients’ issues, we use repeated, complementary communications – in the language and values of each selected demographic group – to mobilize citizens. Central to our method is the use of information technology to create a dialogue with people and discover how they feel about the issues, and the use of that feedback to make the next contact more persuasive. This Repeated, Persuasive Contact continues to be the most effective way to launch and win campaigns.

Inspired by the presidential campaign of Howard Dean, Democracy for America (DFA) (website) is a political action committee dedicated to supporting fiscally responsible, socially progressive candidates at all levels of government—from school board to the presidency. DFA fights against the influence of the far right-wing and their radical, divisive policies and the selfish special interests that for too long have dominated our politics. DFA has a long-term goal to rebuild the Democratic Party from the bottom up—it will take time, but we must start building a base now for the future.

Fletcher Rowley Chao Riddle (website) is a media firm. Our clients include 15 Members of Congress, 20 winning statewide candidates and hundreds of candidates up and down the ballot from coast to coast. “The Daily Show,” the New York Times, CNN, NPR and dozens of media outlets have featured our work. The last two election cycles our firm has won 13 Pollie Awards, more than any media firm, including awards for the best use of humor and for online ads. Our services include message development, TV and radio commercial production, scriptwriting, media buying, media training, internet strategies, speech writing and debate preparation.

Friends of the Earth Action (website) is the aggressive, progressive political arm of Friends of the Earth. We advocate bold, pro-environment legislation and help elect officials who will do the same. Our mission is to promote a healthy and just world, so we fight not only on behalf of our planet, but also its people. We’re adept legislative advocates with a record of accomplishment in Washington, and we work with our affiliated political action committee to make thoughtful electoral endorsements, provide direct support to candidates, and place environmentalists in the field on critical campaigns.

Mochila (website) is the world's first and only online marketplace for syndicated content from hundreds of the world's leading content providers. Our marketplace includes millions of high-quality, rights-managed articles, photos, and videos covering everything from breaking domestic, national and international news to feature stories on topics such as home, health, business, entertainment, lifestyle, and automotive. Mochila provides publishers with the opportunity to build their businesses; content owners new markets for their content; and advertisers access to highly engaged quality audiences.

NGP Software (website) is the leading provider of campaign technology solutions to Democratic candidates and their allies. Our flagship product, Campaign Office Online(R) is used for fundraising, compliance reporting, broadcast e-mail communications, online donations, volunteer management and more by hundreds of political campaigns every election cycle, from the Presidential to the Municipal level. NGP also provides Web design, data integration, and IT consulting services. As a rare example of a partisan firm in a technical niche, NGP has found success in combining technological skills and strong customer service with political savvy and experience.

Progressive Book Club (website) will find – and promote – the books that can change our nation by harnessing the power of the Internet to create an important new platform for progressive ideas. Part bookseller, part social networking website and part online magazine, Progressive Book Club is a vibrant forum that has transformed the traditional book club model. Today people’s interests are as varied as they are vast – from the world environment, to global poverty, the economy, health care, religion and war – and amid the noise it is increasingly difficult to hear the ideas that will influence the nation’s direction in the 21st Century. The prominent authors, journalists, activists and other opinion leaders on the book club’s editorial board will enable our members to discover the stimulating, important and inspiring books that can shape our future for the better. Progressive Book Club is also committed to supporting the broader community, by creating a new income stream for progressive organizations and media through sales of our books.

VoteVets.org (website) is a pro-military organization committed to the destruction of terror networks around the world, with force when necessary. It represents the Voice of America’s 21 Century Patriots – those who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. VoteVets carries out its mission by helping veterans get elected to office and through the use of nonpartisan education and advocacy on behalf of troops, veterans, and their families in the traditional media, new media, and the Congress. VoteVets.org is also a grassroots organization with teams of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans organized in 30 states around the country. VoteVets.org maintains a significant presence online presence through the use of its blog, VetVoice.