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Electoral Justice Virtual Series

Protecting the Vote. Building Power. Developing People.

Democracy is strongest when communities are equipped not only to participate in elections, but also to protect the integrity of the electoral process, build lasting relationships, and develop leaders who can sustain the work long after Election Day.

The Electoral Justice Virtual Series is built around three core pillars:

Election Protection by preparing organizers and volunteers to support voters, respond to challenges, and help ensure every eligible voter can participate in free and fair elections.

Base Building by using elections as organizing opportunities that strengthen relationships, deepen community engagement, and move people into long-term leadership and collective action.

Developing People by investing in volunteers, staff, and emerging leaders through healthy campaign practices, effective team management, and leadership development that creates resilient, sustainable organizations.

Together, these sessions provide participants with practical skills, organizing frameworks, and leadership tools to strengthen their electoral work while building healthier teams and stronger communities. Rather than viewing elections as isolated events, this series approaches them as opportunities to cultivate leadership, deepen relationships, and build the long-term capacity needed to sustain movements for justice.

Session 1: Election Protection

August 20, 2026
6:00–7:30 PM ET

Learn the fundamentals of election protection, including supporting voters, responding to common challenges, coordinating volunteers, documenting incidents, and helping ensure every eligible voter can successfully cast a ballot.

Session 2: Base Building During Elections

August 27, 2026
6:00–7:30 PM ET

Explore how electoral work can strengthen organizing beyond Election Day by growing your base, developing volunteer leaders, and moving supporters through a ladder of engagement that builds lasting community power.

Session 3: Developing People: Building Healthy Campaigns & Volunteer Teams

September 3, 2026
6:00–7:30 PM ET

Discover strategies for recruiting, onboarding, managing, and retaining volunteers while fostering healthy team culture, shared leadership, and sustainable campaign practices that strengthen both people and organizations.

Who is this series for?

This training series is for you if:

  • You work on elections in any capacity—whether you’re a volunteer, organizer, active community member, field director, volunteer coordinator, etc.
  • You want to build a healthier campaign culture
  • You’re a base builder and want to engage in elections
  • Safety and security is a priority

Training Dates

  • Aug 20, 2026

Virtual

Election Protection
6:00–7:30 PM ET

Free

Register
  • Aug 27, 2026

Virtual

Base Building During Elections
6:00–7:30 PM ET

Free

Register
  • Sep 3, 2026

Virtual

Developing People: Building Healthy Campaigns & Volunteer Teams
6:00–7:30 PM ET

Free

Register

Policies & FAQ

For more information regarding payment, refund policy, and other frequently asked questions, please refer to our Training Policies page. Contact us at programs@repower.org if you require further assistance.

Movement Technology Digital Power Series

re:power’s new Digital Power Series teaches strategies and best practices to use digital technology to organize our communities, fight fascism and build power both in our communities and across the progressive movement. Each training session is just 60 minutes long, including an exercise to help participants hold the learnings and will be taught by an experienced movement strategist.

This training series will be ongoing. Check out the curriculum overviews for the currently confirmed upcoming trainings below.

Mobile Campaigning

In this Digital Power Series session, you’ll learn how to build and grow your list, craft an effective SMS strategy, tailor messages for different formats, and stay compliant while running campaigns. Walk away with the tools to make text messaging a powerful part of your organizing toolkit.

Rapid Response

This session will guide you through a scenario-based exercise to sharpen your rapid response skills. You’ll learn how to define your theory of change, strengthen your strategy, and pick up tips to extend your team’s capacity when it matters most.

Finding Our People Online

In this session, you will learn how to identify and define your audience, gather the right data to mobilize them, and craft content with an authentic voice. Plus, we will share best practices to move your people from online engagement to real-world action.

Who is this series for?

Whether you have experience in organizing online or not, we are interested in organizers and campaign practitioners who want to rapidly develop their technical skills. You don’t need to be a professional politico, but we’re looking for applicants with experience doing organizing work on the ground.

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.

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.

Policies & FAQ

For more information regarding payment, refund policy, and other frequently asked questions, please refer to our Training Policies page. Contact us at programs@repower.org if you require further assistance.

Campaign School Bootcamp

Overview

Campaign School Bootcamp is designed to support issue-focused organizers to connect the dots between elections and year-round issue-based organizing. This is a short intensive training that will take participants through the full-cycle of electoral campaigning, from how to calculate a win number and create a field plan, to campaign budgeting and fundraising, to launching and managing a canvass.

While the primary focus is on electoral skills, this course is intended to build the confidence, rigor and strategy that organizers need to transfer these skills to issue-based grassroots organizing.

Who is this course for?

  • Grassroots Organizers, Base Builders, Campaigners who want to build inclusive, productive and positive work environments
  • Issue-focused organizers who are, or will be receiving, C3 or C4 dollars to manage electoral programs to uplift issue-focused campaigns ie. ballot measures, pro-working class candidates, etc.
  • Folks who have 3+ years of organizing experience

What will you learn?

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Build out a comprehensive field plan for your campaign
  • Utilize VAN to target the folks your campaign needs to talk to.
  • Calculate your “win number” through an inclusive politics lens
  • Craft persuasive messages to your inclusive base

Policies & FAQ

For more information regarding payment, refund policy, and other frequently asked questions, please refer to our Training Policies page. Contact us at electoral@repower.org if you require further assistance.

Ballot Measure Organizing

Overview

This ballot measure training series prepares leaders with the skills and tools to effectively launch and manage ballot measure campaigns. The training provides both shared spaces for organizers to learn with and from colleagues and issue areas as well as specific issue area breakout rooms to allow for deeper planning, coaching, and strategizing.

Who is this course for?

  • Grassroots Organizers, Base Builders, Campaigners who want to build inclusive, productive and positive work environments
  • Issue-focused organizers who are, or will be receiving, C3 or C4 dollars to manage electoral programs to uplift issue-focused campaigns ie. ballot measures, pro-working class candidates, etc.
  • Folks who have 3+ years of organizing experience

What will you learn?

At the end of this training you will:

  • Identifying issue campaign, community partners, and tactics 
  • Developing a campaign budget
  • Learning and practicing how to effectively fundraise; grassroots and digital
  • Developing and implementing a campaign plan and timeline, including understanding filing deadlines for issue campaigns
  • Best practices for values-based messaging and how to effectively communicate the message in person and online
  • Building power and growing your base
  • Implementing effective voter engagement strategies, including field tactics
  • Navigating and securing community endorsements; coalition building

Policies & FAQ

For more information regarding payment, refund policy, and other frequently asked questions, please refer to our Training Policies page. Contact us at electoral@repower.org if you require further assistance.

Harnessing Your c3 to Build Power

Overview

During election campaign season, lots of folks ask questions such as: 

  1. What political activities can a c3 engage in, if any?
  2. How close can we get to the line and not be out of compliance?
  3. In what ways can we build power? Demand change and not put our tax status at risk? 

If you have some of those questions, join us as we present a practical, principled approach to power building through the utility of c3s and c4s! This training will equip organizers to better navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by working at a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) organization. The training promises to be engaging and informative, leaving you better prepared to achieve your electoral goals through your respective c3 or c4 organizing arms.

P.S. This will not be a legal or compliance training. Instead of telling what you can’t do, the training will focus on the distinction between c3 and c4, what the entities can do, and creative ways to move beyond the limitations to build power for your community and people. 

Who is this for?

This course is for:

  • Organizers from all walks of life, from newly engaged to seasoned professionals who want to sharpen their strategy.

What will you learn?

  • Equip organizers to better navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by working at a 501c3 or 501c4 organization
  • Focus on the distinction between c3 and c3
  • what the two entities can do inside your campaigns
  • creative ways to move beyond limitations to build power for your community and your people.

Expectations

This is an interactive course with live practice. We ask participants to write in the chat box, share verbally, and participate in breakout group discussion. During breakouts, all participants will be asked to practice. We encourage, but do not require, participants to turn on video at all times, and especially during breakout discussions. If you are unable or unwilling to practice during breakouts, we ask that you let our Lead Trainer know, and you will not be placed in a breakout room. While we will respect that choice, we offer that this course may not be for you as the bulk of the learning happens in the breakout practice.

Participants should set aside about 2–3 hours a week for coursework—including attending live webinar sessions, and reviewing session pre-work.

Policies & FAQ

For more information regarding payment, refund policy, and other frequently asked questions, please refer to our Training Policies page. Contact us at programs@repower.org if you require further assistance.

Power Mapping Workshop

Overview

Join us for an overview of one the most important tools in an organizer’s toolkit: The Power Map! Using SCOPE’s Power Analysis chart, re:power trainers will guide you through how to map your campaign and assess the relative power of your allies, opponents, decision-makers, and unorganized sectors. Developing a power analysis will help you craft more effective engagement strategies, targeted campaigns, and allow you to carve a path forward for your campaign! You will have the opportunity to practice creating a map, receive feedback from other participants, and gain access to materials you will use for the rest of your organizing journey.

Who is this course for?

  • Organizers from all walks of life, from newly engaged to seasoned professionals who want to sharpen their strategy.

What will you learn?

At the end of this training you will:

  • Be able to develop a power analysis that will guide your campaign strategy
  • Understand the nuances of allies, opponents, decision-makers and unorganized sectors
  • Apply this power mapping tool to your real work!

Policies & FAQ

For more information regarding payment, refund policy, and other frequently asked questions, please refer to our Training Policies page. Contact us at programs@repower.org if you require further assistance.