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Join date: Jul 14, 2025

About

I’m Brad Caldana, Founder of the Center for Digital Strategy and a lifelong believer in the power of digital to drive social change. For more than two decades, I’ve helped nonprofits, advocacy organizations, and political campaigns around the world build strategies that engage supporters, shape narratives, and scale impact.


Along the way, I’ve had the chance to lead and innovate in some pivotal moments—serving as President Obama’s 2012 Digital Training Director, building digital programs for the Democratic National Committee and Vote.org, and supporting organizations like Rainforest Action Network, Hillary for America, Hip Hop Caucus, and Fight for the Future.


I wrote The Digital Plan to help leaders and practitioners ground their work in practical strategy. Today, through the Center for Digital Strategy and my Fractional Chief Innovation Officer services, I help organizations embrace AI, digital strategy, and innovation to meet the moment and create lasting impact.

Overview

Position
Founder & Chief Digital Strategists
Organization
Center for Digital Strategy

Posts (5)

Nov 21, 20255 min
AI Will Replace Nonprofit, Advocacy, Labor, and Campaigning Jobs — And That’s Not a Tech Problem. It’s a Power Problem.
Let’s be clear: AI — especially agentic, generative AI — is not just “assisting” organizations. It’s replacing tasks, functions, and entire roles that have long been the lifeblood of progressive movements. And while some frame this as a “productivity revolution,” the reality on the ground is far more complex — and far more dangerous for workers, especially in under-resourced sectors. This isn’t about “the future.” It’s happening now. Organizations across the nonprofit, advocacy, labor, and...

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Nov 10, 20252 min
11 Lessons We’re Taking Forward from the Digital Strategy Summit
In just one week of the 2025 Digital Strategy Summit, one theme emerged again and again: digital impact is human impact. From messaging and design to AI and community, transformation happens when people, tools, and values work in sync. It's not too late to join! Live sessions for week two kick off November 12th. Use code: DSS25Week2 to get the recordings from week #1 and all of week #2 live for $99 -> https://www.centerfordigitalstrategy.com/digital-strategy-summit 1. The State of Digital...

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Sep 16, 20253 min
Impact Reports: Biases in Generative AI + Climate and Environmental Impacts
Generative AI is transforming how nonprofits and advocacy organizations work—but it also raises urgent questions about bias, equity, and...

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