Investing in Leadership Development: 3 Critical Conversations
Leadership development is a process. Organizers identify individuals with leadership potential, determine self-interest, identify leadership opportunities in the organization, and encourage and support them through involvement in campaigns and other work of the organization. Leadership development is what follow-up from a one on one looks like once you’ve successfully moved a person to action. The […]
Fundraising 101
Fundraising is an essential part of building capacity for your organization. The resource below can be utilized to train leadership, staff, and volunteers to: Build an understanding of the politics of fundraising To learn and practice basic skills involved in fundraising FUNDRAISING 101 Download the Resource
Fundraising: Common Responses
Overcoming Personal Barriers The first objections to overcome are the internal ones! Very few people are comfortable asking for money until they have quite a bit of experience under their belt. The most common reasons we don’t ask people for money include: Not knowing how to ask Not feeling like we’ll have answers to specific […]
Fundraising Tips
Fundraising: Overcoming Objections
The first objections to overcome are the internal ones! Very few people are comfortable asking for money until they have quite a bit of experience under their belt. The most common reasons we don’t ask people for money include: Not knowing how to ask Not feeling like we’ll have answers to specific questions they might […]
Script for Midlevel Donor Calls
Sample Calling Rap “Hi, is this ____________ / Is ___________ there?” “Hi, ___________! This is [Your Name] from [Organization]. How are you doing?” “Good. I’m glad I got in touch with you- I promise to keep this quick. I’m calling today to follow up on a letter I sent you last week, asking for a […]
Presentation: Flex Funding Roadmap
Giancarlo Valdetaro of the Green New Deal Network and Emmett Hopkins from Climate & Community Institute present a roadmap for flexing highways funds to transit projects in your state https://youtu.be/9wE2h-c6zag
Toolkit: In-State Recess Meetings – Planning and Action
Leverage this toolkit to have effective meetings with your members of Congress during their in-district recesses.
Toolkit: A Guide to Congressional Townhalls
Congressional Town Hall meetings are public events where community members are invited to share their views on issues with their Senators and Representatives. These meetings allow elected representatives to hear directly from their constituents and to explain their positions on the issues. Participating in a Town Hall is important. The fight in Congress is never […]
Toolkit: National Transit Employee Appreciation Day
National Transit Employee Appreciation Day is an opportunity to express gratitude for the essential workers who keep our public transit system moving and build relationships with organized labor.
