Project Merlin
Data & Maps for Those Who Are Small but Fierce.
Merlin brings geospatial data, canvassing intelligence, and original research under one roof. Because we need tools that aren't owned by large corporations.
Status
DevelopmentMerlin is in active beta. The product is waitlist-only right now. Join the list below and we'll reach out as chapters come onboard.
Everything your chapter needs to run smarter field operations.
Maps
Draw, name, and assign canvassing turf directly on an interactive map, displaying NYC data layers and synced with VAN.
Learn moreData Engine
One unified system to analyze, visualize and act on your organization's data, integrating closely with predictive modeling and custom queries.
Learn morePredictive Models
Merlin's own models aim to generate core insights and extract useful features from your data, leveraging techniques like random forest classifiers and gradient boosting machines to predict voter behavior and optimize outreach strategies.
Learn moreResearch Engine
We perform research on applying machine learning to political data, sharing our findings and tools with the community to advance the state of the art in data-driven organizing.
Learn moreWe use our own tools to do our own work.
Merlin publishes field analysis and organizing research produced using our own platform and models.
Built by and for organizers, not corporations.
A few of our core beliefs surrounding data in the current political landscape.
Organizing sovereignty
Your chapter's data belongs to your chapter. We don't sell it, share it, or use it to train models outside your org.
Open methodology
Our predictive models and research methods are documented and auditable.
Built for the movement
Merlin is built to help chapters win elections and grow power.
Data for good
We believe geospatial data and predictive analysis should be tools of the left, not weapons of the elite.
Join the beta waitlist
Merlin is in private beta. Request access below — we're onboarding chapters from the waitlist only.