As progressives, we love to recycle. But when it comes to creating change, the dominant wisdom used to be downright wasteful. Check out our 2009 Annual Report to learn more!
Last month we held our third Camp Wellstone in the state of Idaho, a reliably red state since its statehood. During our organizational strategic planning last summer, the mission "to boldly go where other progressive training organizations don't go" easily became one of our priorities. We affectionately refer to this point as, "more Idahos."
We are fortunate to work with amazing individuals and organizations
each year, providing training and capacity building for progressive
campaigns and movements. We wanted to share with you two profiles of our recent alumni and
the work they are doing to build progressive power for the long term in
their organizations and communities.
With less than half of eligible Americans exercising their right to
vote, starting a voter registration drive in your community is a great
way to help people take the first step in civic participation.
The Beatitudes Society is a collective of
Christian leaders focused on sustaining new Christian leaders working for a
progressive justice, compassion, and peace network.
Campaign Corps trains recent progressive-minded college
graduates in a week-long Campaign
School, and then puts
them to work on the last three months of a targeted Democratic campaign.
As pivotal mid-term elections approach in 2010, Wellstone Action is
bringing 37 experienced campaign managers and leaders together in
Minneapolis, MN next week for an intense training boot camp.
Jeff Blodgett, former Minnesota Campaign Director for Barack Obama and Exec. Director of Wellstone Action spoke to ABC's Lateline about why Obama's campaign was so successful.
Setting goals will help you plan your voter
registration drive strategically and allow you to gauge your progress.
The following areas should have clear goals determined.
Voter registration can be a
ton of fun. So here are a few key ways that you can make sure it's a
great experience for you, your volunteers, and the folks you're
registering.
While
this may seem like an invasion of privacy, it is perfectly legal and
will be a major advantage in following up with registering voters. It
is vital for collecting information about your supporters and
identifying your base.
Each month
we focus on a new issue, this month it's Voter Registration, and give
you some quick tips and "How To" information so that you can start
making a difference in your community.
