The Challenge
As one of the nation’s leading political organizations, Club for Growth needed ultra-secure, high-availability websites capable of handling large traffic spikes and ongoing compliance requirements.
Our Solution
FatLab developed and maintains multiple secure, donation-enabled websites, including custom-built infrastructure and a Stripe-integrated donation platform, while delivering 24/7 performance and security monitoring.
Project Overview
Club for Growth is one of the most recognized and influential political advocacy organizations in the United States. Based in Washington, D.C., they operate some of the most visible PAC-driven platforms in the country. Their websites play a mission-critical role in political fundraising, communications, and grassroots mobilization.
FatLab has partnered with Club for Growth for over a decade, supporting multiple websites including clubforgrowth.org and clubforgrowthfoundation.org. These platforms are not only high-traffic but also high-risk—requiring airtight security, near-instant scaling, and constant readiness to support national campaigns and media-driven traffic surges.
Technical Implementation
Custom Donation Platform with FEC Compliance
To support complex contribution requirements, FatLab built a fully custom donation platform integrated with Stripe. Key features include:
- Donations to multiple political entities and endorsed candidates
- Separation of reporting data for FEC compliance
- Secure, real-time transaction processing
- Custom back-end tools to help staff manage contributions and reporting
This system replaced off-the-shelf tools that couldn’t handle Club for Growth’s unique political and regulatory needs.
Membership Portals and Scorecard Systems
Both the main site and the Foundation site include secure membership areas. FatLab also developed custom scorecard systems to track and display political ratings over time—an essential tool for their legislative analysis and member engagement.
Multi-Site, Flexible Hosting Architecture
Because Club for Growth launches and retires campaign sites regularly, FatLab designed an infrastructure that supports:
- Dynamic site provisioning and takedown
- Shared security and performance services across sites
- Isolated instances as needed for compliance or traffic containment
This flexibility allows Club for Growth to move quickly without compromising stability.
Security Measures
Given the political nature of their work, Club for Growth faces regular hacking attempts and DDoS attacks. FatLab has successfully defended against these threats with:
- Cloudflare Enterprise WAF and full DDoS protection
- Imunify360 for real-time malware scanning and automatic remediation
- Hardened WordPress and server environments
- Weekly security updates, daily backups, and intrusion monitoring
- Customized security protocols for political contribution systems
We also ensure their systems meet strict compliance and reporting standards, with full audit trail support.
Ongoing Support
For more than 10 years, FatLab has remained on-call for:
- 24/7 monitoring and traffic surge response
- Real-time performance optimization
- Security incident response
- Donation system updates and support
- New microsite deployments and takedowns
- Bug fixes and proactive risk assessments
This long-term partnership ensures that Club for Growth’s digital presence remains fast, secure, and dependable—no matter what the news cycle brings.
Results
Over more than a decade, FatLab has kept Club for Growth’s websites stable through major political events, cyberattacks, and traffic surges—supporting their national influence without disruption.
Client Testimonial
"FatLab hosts multiple high-traffic websites for us, handling national media attention and large traffic spikes seamlessly. In over 10 years, we’ve experienced no slowdowns or outages. The FatLab team’s quick response ensures our sites remain stable and secure."
— Stacy French, Vice President, Digital