MiniVAN

NGP VAN

About this app

miniVAN is a mobile canvassing application that integrates with websites provided by NGP VAN. The miniVAN system allows users to export canvassing lists from VAN onto an iOS or Android device. Canvassers can then enter data into their device as they talk to people on their list. When the canvassers connect their device to the Internet over a wireless or cellular network, they can upload their data back to the VAN with the touch of a button. Administrative users on the VAN can then review the data and apply it to the database in one quick step.

Canvassing with miniVAN allows NGP VAN clients to spend more time and resources on actually contacting people instead of on data entry. What’s more, it virtually eliminates the lag time between collecting canvass results and putting that data to work.

Ratings and reviews

This app could use an upgrade! It would be awesome if the lit drops you completed turned a bright color because when you are outdoors it is difficult to tell the difference between black and gray. It should sync automatically. The addresses should be organized in a more user friendly manner. Once you finish your list it should move into a finished file. Make it easier for volunteers to use.

Login from last election won't work. Password change sent to phone I don't have anymore. Can't create new login, keeps sending confirmation to old phone. Uninstall, restart phone, reinstall, no joy. It sucked in 22 and it still does. So I guess I can't canvass now? I swear this app is an enemy agent sent to help people lose their races. God how I hate this app.

Solid app. The maping needs a bit of work as it simply selects the next nearest house regardless of streets or paths but that is easily worked around. One feature it needs is the ability to choose between light and dark mode. During the day it's hard to read the map while in Dark mode which is my system default and I would like to select light mode for this particular app without changing system default.

What's new

Bug fixes and performance improvements