manage or work on an electoral campaign

Community Conversations: The Power of Political Homes

May 3, 2023

About the Conversation

If you organize with a base-building organization, then chances are you already know what it’s like to be part of a “political home”—a community space that fosters feelings of belonging and trust among its members. These spaces help people make sense of the world, connect with others who share their values and beliefs, and take collective action towards changing the problems they experience in their communities.

Across our movement, political homes play a critical role in building long-term power by creating habitual voters and developing long-term leaders. Yet there has been very little research to explore what makes a base-building organization a political home, why they are so important to movement building and how our organizations can embody the practices of a political home.

Join us as we engage in a Community Conversation with Katrina Gamble—re:power Board member, researcher and political strategist—who will share her research and findings about political homes. Katrina and her team conducted listening sessions with members of community organizations in Louisiana, Wisconsin and California to understand how the concept of political home resonated across geography, organization type and levels of engagement. You can read more about Katrina and her work below.

Closed captioning will be available during this webinar.

About the Speaker

Katrina Gamble
Founder & CEO, Sojourn Strategies | re:power Board Member

Katrina Gamble is founder and CEO of Sojourn Strategies, an all women run social impact consulting firm. She is a researcher and political strategist who brings more than 15 years of experience working at the intersection of social justice policy and elections. Katrina has deep and extensive relationships with grassroots organizations across the country and has combined that network with her campaign experience to support successful pro-democracy campaigns across the country. Prior to founding Sojourn she served as the Political Director at the Center for Popular Democracy where she created and launched a national Voting Rights & Democracy Program. Before moving into the social advocacy space, Katrina was an Assistant Professor at Brown University where she researched and taught classes on congressional politics, social movements, and race and ethnic politics. She has a PhD and MA from Emory University and BA from Smith College.

Katrina is from the desert southwest (Arizona) but currently lives in Washington, DC with her wife. When she’s not tending to her garden in DC she enjoys traveling and exploring other cultures; so far she’s visited 44 countries.

Alumni Exclusive Event

This webinar is part of our Community Conversations series and is open to re:power alumni only.

Event Ended

Type	Event
Category	Civic Engagement
Cost	Free
Dates	May 23,
Location	Online
Time	Tuesday 6:00-7:30 pm ET

Community Conversation: Nuts & Bolts of Campaign Planning

April 17, 2023

About the Webinar

As organizers, we all know that the campaign plan is a critical tool for successful campaigning. What’s not always clear is what the various components are and how to bring them all together into one cohesive plan. re:power’s Nuts & Bolts of Campaign Planning will provide organizers and campaign managers with a basic overview of running an electoral campaign by breaking down the key ingredients of a campaign plan.

This free 90 minute webinar will focus on ensuring that participants understand the essential components of a campaign plan and how to bring all the pieces together. By attending, you will also get a chance to hear more about re:power’s Civic Engagement programs, including Camp re:power where you can deepen your campaigning skills!

If you’re new to campaign planning or if you need a refresher, this is the webinar for you!

Closed captioning will be available during this webinar.

About the Speaker

Diana Flora
CEO of North Arrow Consulting, LLC

As the CEO of North Arrow Consulting, LLC, Diana Flora offers policy and data analysis, research, and strategy consulting for mission-driven organizations and candidates for elected office. Her experience spans 15 years of advising on more than 20 progressive campaigns, from school board to state-wide operations, including managing political operations for Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. Diana is committed to data-driven and field-focused strategies that prioritize compassionate organizing at scale. Her expertise in analytics and field strategy is rooted in the belief that transformative change can only be achieved by centering the needs and experiences of marginalized communities.

Alumni Exclusive Event

This webinar is part of our Community Conversations series and is open to re:power alumni only.

Applications Closed

Type	Event
Category	Civic Engagement
Cost	Free
Dates	Apr 26,
Location	Online
Time	Wednesday 5:30-7:00 pm ET

Camp re:power

March 20, 2023

Overview

At re:power, we believe that electoral politics and movement-building are deeply connected, and that our elected leaders must reflect our community leaders. Building on the legacy of Camp Wellstone, Camp re:power is an in-person training space designed specifically for BIPOC grassroots organizers, data strategists and campaign managers, with the aim of deepening and strengthening movement infrastructure and capacity.

Taking place June 13–15, Camp re:power will provide participants with the support they need to sharpen their foundational field, digital, and base building organizing skills, develop rigorous and transformative campaign plans that build state-based political power, and cultivate their emotional fortitude in preparation for the upcoming 2024 elections. Focus areas are offered based on your role in progressive organizing, each with a distinctive curriculum taught by some of the nation’s leading experts in grassroots politics and organizing.

With the 2024 presidential election on the horizon, we know that far-right and fundamentalist candidates will be on the rise, consuming our media attention and ratcheting up the anxiety of organizers who fought through and survived the presidency of Trump in 2016. Camp re:power’s ultimate goal is to reorient organizers to a long-arc approach of building power and to the critical role of relational organizing and canvassing in defending our democracy from authoritarian extremism. “365 organizing”—that is, off-cycle organizing—is the mantra of Camp re:power and we want to orient participants to understand elections as one of the many vehicles to stake a claim in building and maintaining political power for our communities.

The success of this convening space will encourage more base-building organizations and organizers to utilize elections as a relational organizing tool to find their people, organize around issues that directly impact their base, and take power back from those who seek to undermine our democracy. We expect participants to not shy away from organizing opportunities that meet our people where they are currently and organize them towards a more radical, freer future by leaning into campaign strategy through an electoral justice lens.

We will be re-convening participants for a 2-day virtual session September 13–14, where we will check back in on campaign planning, organizational development, and provide coaching and feedback so that participants have the support they need to execute their big, bold plans. We will also develop participants’ capacity to train others so that they can take what they learn back to their organizations, creating a larger ecosystem of skilled campaign organizers and political strategists for generations to come.

Who is this for?

Organizers, Field Directors, Data Strategists, and Digital Organizers who want to build inclusive, strategic and positive movements and strategies
Folks who have 2+ years of base building and/or progressive organizing experience
Experienced managers with strong interpersonal and organizational communication skills
Leaders with a commitment to racial, gender and economic equity
Previous experience working in metrics-driven issue-based and electoral campaigns
Individuals who believe and/or want to understand harnessing electoral power and grassroots organizing as tools to building political power and creating lasting change
Folks who would like to hone any of the skills listed above

Ideal applicants come from all walks of life, from seasoned organizers and campaigners looking to sharpen their skills, to beginners who are passionate about organizing and want to start their learning journey. Here are some attributes shared by all our applicants:

Appetite for learning: We are interested in organizers and campaign practitioners who are eager to develop their skills further and are committed to learning and growth.

Organizing insight: You don’t need to be a professional politico, but we’re looking for applicants with experience doing organizing work on the ground. That work can be tied to grassroots, electoral, and/or issue organizing. We seek to support organizers who are currently part of a campaign effort or are seeking to build one.

Dedication to inclusive politics and intersectional solutions: At re:power, we center race, class, gender and sexuality across all our trainings – it’s part of our practice of inclusive politics. We want organizers to be open to new ideas regarding it and to the ideas and contributions from their fellow organizers who will reflect our diverse communities.

Expectations

This is a dynamic experience and if you are applying, you should prepare to be fully present and engaged throughout.
We will meet in-person June 13–15 and we will request proof of vaccination and a negative rapid COVID test within 24 hours of the convening from all participants.
- To maximize connection and community-building during in-person gatherings, we will not be offering a hybrid virtual option.
On September 13 and 14, we will reconvene participants virtually to check back in on campaign plans and provide continued coaching and support.
- For the virtual sessions, we ask that participants actively engage by using the chat function, coming off mute to share verbally, and participating in breakout group discussions. If you are able, we strongly encourage participants to turn on video during virtual sessions.

Curriculum/Training Plan

Training topics for the in-person convening June 13–15 will include:

Developing a Transformative and Winning Field Plan
Campaign Messaging & Communications
Strategy Development
Strategic Ballot Measures Organizing to Defend Our Rights
Campaign Budgeting and Fundraising
Digital Organizing & Data Bootcamp
Base Building and Direct Voter Contact
Building a Volunteer Program and Ladder of Engagement
Introduction to Digital Organizing and Finding Our People Online
Leveraging C4s vs. C3s to Build Power
Internal Team Management/Building Healthy Campaign Culture

We will be meeting in person for this training. Please read our latest COVID-19 protocol before proceeding with your application.

COVID-19 Protocol

Apply by April 28, 2023

Type	Training
Category	Civic Engagement / Movement Building
Cost	Sliding scale* $1,000–2,500 (full cost)
Dates	June 13 –June 15
Location	North Carolina + online

Apply

In-person Convening

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Dates:
Jun 13, 9:00 AM–8:00 PM
Jun 14, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
Jun 15, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM

Virtual Convening

Dates:
Sep 13 & Sep 14

*We believe people with more wealth, privilege, and access to money—and who benefit from systems of oppression—should pay more. If you work at an organization with more than 60 employees, please ask your employer to cover the full cost of this training. If there’s anything that would help you make the request, please let us know.

We know that this might be a new way of looking at things. Please reach out to civicengagement@repower .org if you have any questions.

Additional Information

What do people do with their re:power civic engagement training?

re:power alumni have gone on to be campaign managers, trainers, and field directors on presidential, national, and local issue campaigns. Engineers for grassroots organizations, non-profits, and tech companies. They’ve also grown their own organizations, and become successful career-long committed organizers in national and local movements. Our participants work at institutions that organize, mobilize, and build power at the local, state and federal level.

What’s the in-person schedule?

We will be convening for breakfast at 9 am each morning, with content beginning promptly at 10 am. Content should finish by 7 pm each evening (with lunch, snacks, and breaks throughout the day), and dinner will be provided at 7 pm. On Thursday, we will wrap up everything by 2 pm to allow for travel.

What’s your COVID-19 protocol? What steps should I take before attending Camp re:power?

Please refer to our protocol here.

What equipment or software do I need to be able to attend the course?

There are no technical requirements to attend Camp re:power. We will provide notebooks for all participants. If possible, we ask all accepted attendees to bring a laptop computer capable of connecting to the Internet and downloading content slides for in-session review, but it is not mandatory to participate. If you do not have a laptop you should not be deterred from attending Camp re:power.

Do you offer scholarships or other forms of financial assistance?

re:power will be covering food and lodging for all participants for the in-person convening and we have a limited amount of travel assistance to offset the cost of airfare, for those who need it. If you work for an organization, please first request that your employer cover the full cost of your travel.

Will we receive copies of the materials I saw at the training?

Yes. Copies of the slides, handouts and other supplementary materials will be available to all trainees. We thank you in advance for your feedback.

I have a disability/ need support or an accommodation.

We are dedicated to supporting all of our trainees in their learning. If you need an accommodation or additional support of any kind, please email civicengagement@repower.org with “Accommodation Request” in the subject line and we’ll do what we can.

Past requests for support have included, but were not limited to: early access to materials, different colored hand outs, an alternative method for completing quizzes, requesting facilitators speak directly into the camera and more.

Questions? Please contact us at civicengagement@repower.org

Campaign School for Field Directors

July 22, 2022

Overview

As we head into another high-intensity election year, re:power’s Campaign School for Field Directors is designed to build the capacity of campaigns to run effective field programs. This 4-part training series will focus on ensuring that field directors gain the skills and tools needed to determine field strategy and goals. This includes recruiting, hiring and managing field staff, voter targeting and contact, messaging and persuasion, and utilizing digital tools for organizing.

Who is this course for?

Directors who can facilitate inclusive, productive and positive work environments
Folks who have 4+ years of organizing experience
Experienced managers with strong interpersonal and organizational communication skills
Leaders with a commitment to racial, gender and economic equity
Previous experience working in metrics-driven campaigns for direct voter contact

Appetite for learning: Whether you have experience in organizing or not, we are interested in organizers and campaign practitioners who are eager to develop their skills further and are committed to learning and growth.

Course Expectations

This is an interactive course. We ask participants to write in the chat box, share verbally, and participate in breakout group discussion. We understand that folks have a lot going on though, so if you are not able to participate in a breakout discussion you can let the tech moderator know. We encourage, but do not require, participants to turn on video during breakout discussions.

Lesson Plan

Overview a Field Plan and DVC Basics

Why do you need a field plan and field team to be successful? This course will be an overview of what consists of a field plan, how to create your “North Star” i.e. your campaign Win Number, and will discuss the basics of direct voter contact.

Targeting Voters & VAN

During this course, we will break down how you target who are the best voters to talk to, as well as how to use the Voter Activation Network (VAN) and navigating it’s limitations.

Base Building and Digital Tools

Up to this point, we will have identified how to determine your win number, what should be in a field plan, the basics of direct voter contact, and how to target voters. This course will explore how you build an inclusive base of support and how to craft what you say to your base once you have identified them.

Developing Your Team

This last course will take everything we’ve covered from previous courses and walk you through best practices on how to build and manage a team you will need to execute your field plan.

Applications Closed

Type	Training
Category	Civic Engagement
Cost	Sliding scale* $200–$500 (full cost)
Dates	March 31 –April 21
Location	Online
Time	Fridays 3:00-5:00 pm ET

*We believe people with more wealth, privilege, and access to money—and who benefit from systems of oppression—should pay more.

If you work at an organization with more than 60 employees, please ask your employer to cover the full cost of this training. If there’s anything that would help you make the request, please let us know.We know that this might be a new way of looking at things. Please reach out to civicengagement@repower.org if you have any questions.

Additional Information

What do people do with their re:power trainings?

re:power alumni have gone on to be campaign managers and field directors on presidential and national issue campaigns, grassroots organizations, and more. Our participants work at institutions that organize and mobilize at the local, state and federal level.

What’s the schedule? Can I come at different times each week?

We built this cohort with the busy schedules of activists in mind. Each week we will offer one unique session.

We highly encourage you to participate in each session of the training series, as the material builds on the skills learned. Attending each session live provides the best opportunity to engage in the materials and discussion. Ultimately we understand the complex lives of organizers and people during the time of COVID, and so each session will also be recorded and available afterwards.

How much time should I expect to spend on the course?

Participants should set aside about 3 hours a week for coursework—including attending live webinar sessions, homework, and biweekly office hours.

What equipment or software do I need to be able to attend the course?

You will need a technological device capable of connecting to the Internet. Windows machines, Macs and Unix boxes all welcome. We will be using Zoom and request that whenever possible, you turn on the video function.

Will we receive copies of the materials I saw in class?

Yes. Copies of the slides, handouts and other supplementary materials will be available to all trainees. We thank you in advance for your feedback.

I have a disability/ need support or an accommodation.

Questions? Please contact us at civicengagement@repower.org

Digital Fundraising

July 22, 2022

Overview

As the 2022 midterm election nears, our movement will need to harness all our resources to mobilize our communities, inspire action and engagement for the long-term, and win elections. This training will teach candidates, campaign managers & organizers how to run a digital fundraising program from start to finish. Participants will learn the basics of digital fundraising copywriting, projecting income, analyzing statistics and how to grow a dynamic, successful digital subscriber base.

Who is this course for?

Grassroots candidates who are new to digital fundraising.
Volunteers, staff and activists who want to use digital best practices to raise money for their organizations or campaigns.
Anyone who wants to expand their existing digital organizing skills to include building a holistic, successful digital engagement and fundraising program.
No baseline knowledge of digital tools required, but familiarity with digital organizing or CRMs is useful.

Ideal applicants come from all walks of life, though we are especially focusing on beginners who are passionate about their organizations and want to start their learning journey. Here are some attributes shared by all our applicants:

Appetite for Learning: Whether you have experience in organizing or not, we are interested in organizers and campaign practitioners who are eager to develop their skills further and are committed to learning and growth.

Organizing Insight: You don’t need to be a professional politico, but we’re looking for applicants with experience doing organizing work on the ground. That work can be tied to grassroots, electoral, and/or issue organizing. We seek to support organizers who are currently part of a campaign effort or are seeking to build one.

Dedication to Inclusive Politics and Intersectional Solutions: At re:power, we center race, class, gender and sexuality across all our trainings – it’s part of our practice of inclusive politics. We want organizers to be open to new ideas regarding it and to the ideas and contributions from their fellow organizers who will reflect our diverse communities.

Course Expectations

Questions? Please contact us at civicengagement@repower.org

Additional Information

What’s the schedule? Can I come at different times each week?

We built this cohort with the busy schedules of activists in mind. Each week we will offer one unique session. We highly encourage you to participate in each session of the training series, as the material builds on the skills learned. Attending each session live provides the best opportunity to engage in the materials and discussion.

Ultimately we understand the complex lives of organizers and people during the time of COVID, and so each session will also be recorded and available afterwards.

How much time should I expect to spend on the course?

Participants should set aside about 4 hours a week for coursework—including attending live webinar sessions, homework, and biweekly office hours.

What equipment or software do I need to be able to attend the course?

Will we receive copies of the materials I saw in class?

Yes. Copies of the slides, handouts and other supplementary materials will be available to all trainees. We thank you in advance for your feedback.

I have a disability/ need support or an accommodation.

We are dedicated to supporting all of our trainees in their learning. If you need an accommodation or additional support of any kind, please email grassroots@repower.org with “Accommodation Request” in the subject line and we’ll do what we can.

Past requests for support have included, but were not limited to: early access to materials, different colored hand outs, an alternative method for completing quizzes, requesting facilitators speak directly into the camera and more.

Campaign Management Boot Camp

July 22, 2022

Overview

Campaign Management Bootcamp is an accelerated version of re:power academy’s signature program the Advanced Campaign Management School (ACMS). The Bootcamp will be an intensive 4 week, 8 course, virtual training curated to teach experienced leaders the fundamentals of how to manage a progressive state or national-level electoral race.

Participants will learn from campaigners and operatives the skills necessary to hit the ground running as a campaign manager. Modules will focus on field operations, fundraising and budgeting, digital and comms, data and targeting, and leadership. The training will be grounded in a framework of inclusive politics. For us, that means we’ll apply a lens of race, class, and gender to all aspects of campaign management and strategy, and we will ask that you do as well, because it’s a part of how we can run and win grassroots campaigns and build political power for our communities.

Who is this course for?

The Campaign Management Bootcamp is geared toward training experienced mid and senior level career organizers. There are a few other key attributes we look for in our applicants and those include:

Folks who have played key staff roles on political campaigns and are looking to hone their skills and move into a managerial position
Folks who have managed at least one campaign and are looking to improve upon those skills
Folks who are making transition from managing issue organizing campaigns to working for a candidate.
Folks who are proud and comfortable to center race, gender, class, and sexual orientation and identity during all of our training. Our trainees will be managing campaigns for candidates by building a coalition of the willing and we want them to be open to discussion from folks of different backgrounds, experiences, geographies and organizing philosophies

Course Expectations

Lesson Plan

Campaign Planning and Strategy

Understand all components that make up a successful campaign plan
Create an integrated campaign timeline
Articulate the roles and importance of the core components of a campaign, as well as the cross collaboration opportunities: field, communications and digital, fundraising, and team management
The practice of applying a lens of inclusive politics to this level of work

Leadership and Management

Understand leadership and communication styles through a race, gender and class lens
Effectively and creatively hire and manage campaign staff
Identify, support, and champion the strengths on your team, as well as the diversity
Delegate, structure, and engage your team

Base-Building and Communications/ Digital

Understand that engaging authentically with your base/community is essential to building power and winning campaigns
Develop and communicate a consistent, authentic message through every component of your campaign
Create a message box and a larger communications strategy
Learn how to integrate your digital strategy with field and communications to wield online organizing for the benefit of your campaign

Direct Voter Contact and Targeting

Learn to create a realistic and effective organizing plan for your campaign
Write effective scripts for direct voter contact
Understand how to effectively target your audiences

Paid and Earned Media

Articulate the options and viability of various kinds of paid and earned media for your campaign
Articulate components of effective mail pieces
Create plans to work effectively with the press/media

Budget and Fundraising

Develop a realistic campaign budget
Set fundraising goals that are realistic and ambitious for your organization or campaign
Learn how to create an integrated fundraising plan

Questions? Please contact us at civicengagement@repower.org

Additional Information

What do people do with their re:power trainings?

What’s the schedule? Can I come at different times each week?

We built this cohort with the busy schedules of activists in mind. Each week we will offer two unique sessions. We highly encourage you to participate in each session of the training series, as the material builds on the skills learned. Attending each session live provides the best opportunity to engage in the materials and discussion.

Ultimately we understand the complex lives of organizers and people during the time of COVID, and so each session will also be recorded and available afterwards.

How much time should I expect to spend on the course?

Participants should set aside about 5 hours a week for coursework—including attending live webinar sessions, homework, and biweekly office hours.

What equipment or software do I need to be able to attend the course?

Will we receive copies of the materials I saw in class?

Yes. Copies of the slides, handouts and other supplementary materials will be available to all trainees. We thank you in advance for your feedback.

I have a disability/ need support or an accommodation.

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About the Conversation

About the Speaker

Katrina GambleFounder & CEO, Sojourn Strategies | re:power Board Member

Alumni Exclusive Event

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About the Webinar

About the Speaker

Diana FloraCEO of North Arrow Consulting, LLC

Alumni Exclusive Event

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Overview

Who is this for?

Expectations

Curriculum/Training Plan

We will be meeting in person for this training. Please read our latest COVID-19 protocol before proceeding with your application.

Apply by April 28, 2023

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Virtual Convening

Additional Information

Overview

Who is this course for?

Course Expectations

Lesson Plan

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Diana Flora
CEO of North Arrow Consulting, LLC