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Volunteer Recruitment That Rocks | Grassroots Campaigns

by Joe Fuld (He/Him)

Volunteer recruitment is never easy - but when done right, volunteer recruitment can build on itself. Here are 16 rock solid volunteer recruitment tips to get your grassroots campaign started:

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Canvassing Rural Areas

by Ben Holse (He/Him)

Canvassing rural areas present a unique set of challenges. You want to door knock as many homes in these areas as you can. Grassroots canvassing is the most effective method of volunteer voter contact so plan for the door-to-door canvas program to take time and resources. You also want to be conscious of your resources and canvas in a way that makes sense for both you and your canvassers.

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Grassroots Campaign - Mitigating Virtual Volunteer Flake Rate

by Ben Holse (He/Him)

Even before the pandemic, running a grassroots campaign was hard. And in the age of COVID-19, running a successful grassroots campaign with a network of engaged volunteers can feel nearly impossible. There are always going to be volunteers who sign up for shifts and do not show up. While it may seem easier to get people to log onto a Zoom volunteer shift than it would be to get them to drive all the way to your office to volunteer in person, when folks are at home there are a lot of potential distractions that can keep them from logging on.

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Social Media Activism 7 Qs: With Erick Sanchez

by The Campaign Workshop

Erick Sanchez has successfully orchestrated multiple online campaigns from convincing Chef José Andrés to pull out of the Trump International Hotel, to organizing a rally for Comet Ping Pong, a pizza place under attack from the far-right. His social media activism and previous involvement in politics has led him into his current position as the spokesperson for former presidential candidate Andrew Yang and his wife, Evelyn Yang.

Grassroots movements come in all shapes and sizes

Grassroots Movement Building During COVID-19

by Ben Holse (He/Him)

We originally wrote this blog post on how to build a grassroots movement in 2016, and it’s amazing how much things have changed in the last four years. For most campaigns in 2016, canvassing was still the go-to way to build your grassroots movement and was a tried and true way of connecting with people. Some smaller campaigns had built their entire programs around a relentless canvass strategy and talking to every voter in their turf.

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How to Be an Awesome Grassroots Organizer | Grassroots Organizing

by The Campaign Workshop

The 2018 election cycle is here! Everyone has a renewed spirit of social justice and resistance. Lots of activists are looking for ways to get involved in the new wave of change. Are you thinking about becoming a grassroots organizer?

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Digital Tool Talk: 7 Questions with VoterCircle

by Elena Veatch

VoterCircle is a digital tool that elevates friend-to-friend outreach over traditional campaign-to-voter contact. VoterCircle has been featured in our 100 campaign tools lists can change the way any campaign does volunteer recruitment, grassroots fundraising, and GOTV. We talked with founder and CEO Sangeeth Peruri about leveraging personal networks and more.

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Habits Can Make or Break Your Grassroots Organization

by Elena Veatch

A good habit can be the ingredient for success in running your personal life and your grassroots organization.

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Grassroots Strategies: Relationships Matter

by Joe Fuld (He/Him)

There are many grassroots strategies out in the world, but not all of them work. So when it comes to grassroots, what actually works? The most effective strategies are built around personal relationships with legislators. When organizations build real relationships between their members and elected officials, their engagement lasts longer and their phone calls get returned.

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15 Grassroots Actions to Fight Trump’s Agenda

by Joe Fuld (He/Him)

It's important to be focused on growing grassroots actions for the upcoming years as we move past the Trump presidency. None of these tips are earth shattering, but good grassroots actions are defined by day in-and-out action that lasts for the long term.

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