Not just for elections: ActBlue fundraising to influence policy
You are a progressive activist. You sign petitions, call your congressperson's office and write letters to the editor. What's the next step? Fundraising as a carrot or a stick. In this training you will learn how to use online fundraising tools to encourage an elected official to make the right decision -- and how to use fundraising to marshall support against them when they repeatedly vote the wrong way. Plus, get a tour of the newest addition to the ActBlue online arsenal: Fundraising on Twitter.
Erin Hill is the Executive Director of ActBlue. Hill joined ActBlue in 2005 and served as Political Director during the 2007-2008 cycle where she helped expand ActBlue to all 50 states resulting in almost $100 M raised for 4,500 different Democratic campaigns and committees. Prior to joining ActBlue, Erin worked in the Massachusetts State House and on Capitol Hill in operations and political fundraising. In the 2004 cycle, Hill served on the finance staffs of the Kerry-Edwards campaign and the Democratic National Committee. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wellesley College with a degree in English literature and a concentration in Public Policy Studies.
