Virtual events that raise real money

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The easiest way to run live stream fundraisers, webinars, and town halls for your campaign. No production team, no complex tool stack, no event-day chaos.

$20M+

raised for Democrats on Hovercast

$4M

raised around a single broadcast

$56K

by one campaign in one stream using our new Hovercast Events platform

Your supporters expect more than another boring Zoom call

The Problem

Campaigns rarely have the budget, staffing, or expertise to produce truly engaging virtual events. Most teams end up stitching together Zoom, ActBlue, Mobilize, livestream tools, Google Docs, and a Slack channel that nobody can follow during the event itself.

  • Supporters disengage or multitask
  • Volunteer momentum drops mid-event
  • "Check the link in chat" creates friction at the exact moment you need action
  • Organizers juggle six browser tabs instead of running the room
  • Events feel like meetings instead of moments
The Solution

Hovercast Events makes political livestreams feel alive

Supporters don't just watch. They donate, chat, vote in polls, join on stage, and take action without leaving the event.

Chat
Moderation controls
Polls
Fundraising meters
Calls to action
Clips
ActBlue + GoodChange integrations

Everything happens in one seamless experience.

No friction. No lost momentum. No donation link buried in the chat. This is how campaigns turn passive viewers into active participants.

From the team behind high-impact political livestreams

Some of the largest political livestreams in recent years ran on this technology. Now it's available to campaigns and organizations of any size.

Kat for Illinois pumpkin carving livestream with an on-screen fundraising meter
Kat for Illinois

$345K from 7,200+ grassroots donors

The first congressional campaign to run on Twitch: 52 livestreams, 500,000+ unique viewers, and nearly $345,000 raised with the same ActBlue meters and donor notifications built into Hovercast Events.

Bernie Sanders speaking during a livestream with chat and fundraising overlays
Bernie Sanders

Participation first

Bernie Sanders has used Hovercast since the 2020 cycle, broadcasting events like roundtables, rallies, fireside chats, and concerts. Grassroots broadcasts designed around participation, rapid engagement, and clear next steps for supporters.

White Dudes for Harris livestream with QR code, donation ticker, and fundraising meter
White Dudes for Harris

$4M raised around one broadcast

$3M donated while the stream was live. 200K views, 65K peak concurrent viewers, a nearly 40-minute average watch time, and 27K QR code engagements in a single night.

Planning an event and want our team to produce and handle everything including talent recruitment? Get in touch

An all-in-one solution to fundraising events

Before

Branded RSVP pages, reminders, and supporter prep.

Before event experience
During

Fundraising asks, volunteer CTAs, and polls surfaced live in the stream.

During event experience
After

A post-show page with donations, next steps, and replay. Clip your best moments for social.

After event experience

See Hovercast Events in action

Turn anyone on your team into a livestream director, no experience required. Watch how campaigns create professional virtual events in minutes.

When Zoom stops being enough

Campaign virtual events demand fundraising, organizing, participation, and reliability. Video tools built for meetings break down when the stakes are higher.

Embedded fundraising (ActBlue + GoodChange)

Zoom

Not supported

Hovercast Events

Yes

Volunteer engagement tools

Zoom

Not supported

Hovercast Events

Yes

Branded event pages

Zoom

Limited

Hovercast Events

Yes

Live polls and featured chat

Zoom

Limited

Hovercast Events

Yes

Run-of-show management

Zoom

Not supported

Hovercast Events

Yes

Real-time participation (on stage, featured messages)

Zoom

Limited

Hovercast Events

Yes

Multistream everywhere

Zoom

Limited

Hovercast Events

Yes

Clipping for social

Zoom

Not supported

Hovercast Events

Yes

Post-event action page (donate, volunteer, replay)

Zoom

Replay only

Hovercast Events

Yes

Post-event engagement analytics

Zoom

Limited

Hovercast Events

Yes

Better events. Stronger participation.

Run your next campaign event with confidence.

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No credit card required. Go live when your team is ready.

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