fundraising
Do any of these roles intrigue you?
building + maintaining relationships
planning events
writing persuasive appeals
hyping up your candidate + team
working with $$$
Then the fundraising track is perfect for you! As the fundraiser, you’re the ultimate hype fam + persuader. In this role, you get paid to brag about your team, your candidate, and the amazing work you do, and then ask people to support so you can keep doing it. You work closely with every member of the team to make sure you’re bringing in the dollars so they can keep knocking on all the doors.
Here’s an overview of the tactics, strategies and fundamentals you’ll be reviewing during the campaign lab. >>>
basics of campaigns
All the essentials of political campaigns - we’ll begin with an overview of how the government works, the role of elections and the actual jobs of elected officials. We’ll do a brief introduction to every aspect of campaign committees and how they all intersect throughout the lifecycle of a campaign.
field fundamentals
A deeper dive into everything “field”, exploring traditional voter contact and engagement tactics, in addition to other methodologies employed by grassroots organizers, campaigns and advocacy groups. You’ll learn everything from navigating the voter file to structuring a thoughtful and emergent field plan.
digital fundraising
The fundamentals of running digital campaigns, including digital organizing and mobilization techniques, data optimization and maintenance + authentic virtual voter contact.
branding, messaging + design
How to craft meaningful campaign communications, scripts and design elements that are engaging and powerful for your volunteers, voters + supporters.
finance + compliance
The most crucial and critical aspect of any campaign is its compliance with financial reporting and contribution laws. Campaigns that struggle to find an efficient, detail-oriented treasurer often find themselves spending much of their time and resources trying to avoid potential fines and legal challenges from obscure violations.
community engagement
Traditionally a campaign’s strategy, scheduling and messaging for different constituencies in a community is relegated to one individual. We believe that authentic constituency engagement begins with each team member’s investment in an equitable community engagement plan.
campaign management fundamentals
As a campaign staffer, we all have a role in leading the campaign strategy, plan, activities, and team members to success. We’ll train you on how to be the best possible leader in your role on the team, and collaborate to create strategic tools that will help you and your team succeed.