Musicians and progressive campaigns are teaming to raise funds online with live streaming performances. The Coronavirus has forced campaigns to innovate. How do you fundraise when live events aren’t possible? How can artists support the causes and candidates they believe in when live performances aren’t possible? Background There are two main types of online events: …
How can marginalized groups be inspired to take part in the census during a pandemic? Sharvin Lee with Michigan Voices is experimenting with difference approaches. She created a short video that appeals to different races, ages and religions. Its call to action is simple: take a pledge to be counted. Sharvin created this video in less than an hour on her laptop, with a little help …
Make your videos more persuasive with personal testimonials. Video testimonials work but collecting them has been difficult for groups with limited time, money and staff. The free Flipgrid app enables small grassroots group to collect videos remotely with just a laptop. The National Vote At Home Institute (VAH) is a non-profit, non-partisan group that empowers voters, letting them decide when, how and where they vote using mail ballots. …
Group Uses Personal Video Testimonials To Encourage Use Of Vote-By-Mail Ballots. Read More »
Trying to find the right campaign app when you’re tight on money and not tech savvy? Checkout the DemLabs site with over 110 solutions and Solution Guides like the one below for free and inexpensive apps. DemLabs is a non-profit that provides democratic groups with advice and training on affordable, innovative apps. DemLabs doesn’t develop nor sell software to make sure that its recommendations are unbiased by …
Millions listen to podcasts but not enough are hosted and produced by women. How can we fix this? An exclusive Be Your Change workshop will train fifteen women to harness the power of podcasts for social good. Attendees will learn how to create and distribute their own podcast at this four day retreat in Arizona. DemLabs is offering two free scholarships. Podcasting basics …
If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu. Get to the table by engaging others to your side with story-telling. Young activists excel at crafting stories to influence their communities. This blog showcases six online stories from students at Hunter College, NYC after a short training session. Their stories speaks for themselves! BackgroundHannah …
Fast news cycles demand a rapid response. Short videos work best, but how does a campaign with little money, time and video skills create a rapid response video? Three free video creation apps give even the smallest group the chance to be heard. They are simple to learn and easy to use. DemLabs has tested …
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Grassroots organizing changes constantly with new tactics and apps. How can the lessons learned on one campaign be quickly shared with other progressive groups? Blueprints for Change converts know-how from campaign organiziners into free ‘how-to’ guides. A community of helpers creates and updates these online guides which are available here: A/B testing for sendouts Building networked coalitions Canvassing and door knocking Crowdsourcing ideas and content from supporters Digital …
Up your game with this library of free campaigning and organizing ‘how to’ guides. Read More »
Darkness is in the air. The Rebel Alliance is hopelessly outmatched. The Empire terrorizes the galaxy. The rebels train to fight back. The ‘force’ is with them… Oops. Wrong script. That’s Star Wars. Back in the real world, thousands of activists hone their skills to resist and run for office. But, how do you train an army …
Resisting? Running for office? Get trained online, you will. Read More »
It’s 1943 and the German air superiority has devastated the Allied forces. The Allies lack the planes to fight the Luftwaffe directly. The U.S. Army Air Corps proposes a new strategy: attack the German ability to make and repair planes. The Allies launch a targeted campaign to destroy the German factories producing ball bearings vital for …
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