Grassroots Organizing/Campaigns

Posted by | April 25, 2019
#YouthVote 101: Building a Campus Electoral Program

Young people voted at record rates in 2018, having the highest youth turnout since 1971. In 40 campus-based “Youth Vote Indicator Precincts” where NextGen America was active, turnout doubled over...

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Posted by | April 25, 2019
Open Canvassing: Tech and Techniques Developed During Ocasio 2018

Without corporate money, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's campaign relied on people power and grassroots energy. To harness that energy as effectively as possible, we invented a mobile app called Reach. By giving...

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Posted by | April 25, 2019
Strategies and Tactics for Targeting Corporations—and Winning!

If you’re interested in using clever strategies and hard-hitting tactics to influence the massive corporations of the world, this training is for you. You’ll learn creative ways to research corporations...

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Posted by | April 25, 2019
#RunAsYouAre 2020

Map your personal plan to run for local and state office in 2020—and win. Geared towards first-time female candidates, #RunAsYouAre is tailored for diverse women who have the passion to...

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Posted by | April 25, 2019
How to Build Your Own Rapid Response Network

Trump's anti-immigrant agenda has increased fear and uncertainty within immigrant communities. Rapid Response Networks is a model based on coalition building where organizers, attorneys, the direct community and allies can...

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Posted by | April 25, 2019
Building Political Coherence towards 2020: Making Palestine Part of the Progressive Agenda

In 2018, 31 Democratic representatives cosponsored the first-ever bill to protect the human rights of Palestinian children. Prominent Senators now publicly back the constitutional right to engage in boycott campaigns...

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Posted by | April 25, 2019
Fundraising 101: Donor Research and Baller Asks

Improving your fundraising is critical, whether you’re running a small grassroots campaign or running for office. Our exercise-based curriculum will help you learn hands-on how to research donors and ask...

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Posted by | April 25, 2019
How Faith-Based Organizers Work in Coalition

POWER works with social, racial and economic justice organizations around Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, and we’ve found this coalition work to be essential to winning campaigns. Join us for a training...

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Posted by | April 25, 2019
The ABCs, c4s and c3s of Political Spending

We demystify all the ways money influences elections. You'll learn what kind of groups can spend in your election, how they are funded, how you can monitor their activity, and...

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Posted by | April 25, 2019
Birddogging 101

The escalation of activism demands for a middle step between requests and grievances, a form of lobbying that isn't done behind closed doors and truly holds public officials accountable: The...

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