The Washington agency began by putting advocacy online. A quarter-century later, its sharper trick is knowing that mass attention matters less than reaching the right people, from the right angles, at the right moment.
Aristotle is a Washington, D.C.-based political technology company that has built the data, compliance, and fundraising software powering U.S. political campaigns since 1983. Founded by brothers John and Dean Phillips, it serves PACs, advocacy groups, and federal campaigns - and, famously, every U.S. president since Reagan.