Nathaniel Pearlman is the founder and President of NGP Software, Inc., the leading provider of campaign technology solutions for Democrats and their allies.

Nathaniel was in the political technology business before the internet arrived on the scene. He still owns the Apple II Plus on which he completed his first paid programming contract. He earned a degree in computer science from Yale University and taught American Politics and Statistics while a graduate student at MIT.

In the early 1990s, Nathaniel designed and programmed several nationally-known political software packages. In 1997 he started NGP Software, Inc., as a one-man firm in his attic. NGP has grown rapidly and now has thirty-plus employees and more than 700 clients, including Democratic candidates running for everything from city council to President — as well as PACs, labor unions, state parties and consulting firms.

In addition to the company’s signature fundraising and compliance product, NGP Campaign Office®, NGP also offers Web-based solutions that manage contributions, volunteers, events, and voter contact/GOTV efforts. NGP also provides customized Web site design and consults on innovative online campaigns and up-to-date IT needs.

In spring 2004, Nathaniel was named a “Rising Star of Politics” by Campaigns & Elections Magazine. Nathaniel lives in Washington, DC, with his wife, Connie and his daughter, Ella. He welcomes visitors to his intermittent blog, www.politicalmammal.com.