CANDIDATE PROJECT TRAINING ACADEMY
Below are recordings & materials from past sessions so you can catch up on anything you may have missed in the first semester. We'll be back with more trainings soon -- sign up for our email list at the top of the page to make sure you get all the info on our next semester.
SESSION 1: CHOOSING TO RUN
SESSION 2: GETTING STARTED
SESSION 3: LIFE AS A CANDIDATE; ADVICE FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS
SESSION 4: CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING, BUDGETING & REPORTING
SESSION 5: CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING TACTICS
SESSION 6: MANAGING YOUR CAMPAIGN TEAM
SESSION 7: SELF AND OPPOSITION RESEARCH
SESSION 8: HOW TO PERSUADE AND MOBILIZE VOTERS
SESSION 9: COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA & MESSAGING FOR LOCAL CAMPAIGNS
SESSION 10: THE ART OF THE SCHMOOZE
SESSION 11: EXCEL BASICS FOR LOCAL CAMPAIGN DATA MANAGEMENT
SESSION 12: VOTER TARGETING: GRASSROOTS STYLE
SESSION 13: ONLINE TOOLS FOR LOCAL CAMPAIGNS
SESSION 14: EFFECTIVE GET OUT THE VOTE (GOTV) STRATEGIES
SESSION 15: FUNDRAISING - GETTING PAST THE FEAR OF THE ASK
SESSION 16: CAMPAIGNING ON A BUDGET
Originally Recorded on February 28th, 2012
Presenters: Sarah Baker and James Hannaway
The Election Finder: Use it to look up the contact information for your local Board of Elections.
Win Number Calculator: Figure out how many votes it will take to win in your race.
Pledge to Run for Local Office, or to volunteer if you haven't already.
DFA Endorsements: DFA endorses candidates at all levels of office from School Board to the Presidency.
DFA In-person Trainings
Originally Recorded on March 6th, 2012
Presenters: Sarah Baker and James Hannaway
The Election Finder: Use it to look up the contact information for your local Board of Elections.
Win Number Calculator: Figure out how many votes it will take to win in your race.
How to Craft Your Campaign Budget: A guide to help you determine the budget for your local campaign.
Campaign Budget Template: Download this Excel template and start putting your budget together.
Google Voice: Set up a free telephone number for your campaign.
GMail: Create a free email account for your campaign.
Originally Recorded on March 8th, 2012
Panelists: Valerie Ervin, President of the Montgomery County Council in Maryland, and State Delegate Scott Surovell, representing the 44th District in Virginia
Register for upcoming campaign training sessions
Originally Recorded on March 13th, 2012
Presenters: Kate Lesniak and Andy Szekeres
Register for Thursday's training: Fundraising Tactics
Campaign Budget Template: Download this Excel template and start putting your budget together.
DFA Endorsements: DFA endorses candidates at all levels of office from School Board to the Presidency.
DFA In-person Trainings
Originally Recorded on March 15th, 2012
Presenter: Susan Markham
Register for upcoming campaign training sessions
Fundraising Database Template:
Click here to download the template as an Excel workbook.
Click here to use a copy of the template as a Google Doc spreadsheet.
Campaign Budget Template: Download this Excel template and start putting your budget together.
Originally Recorded on March 20th, 2012
Presenter: Jessica Post
Originally Recorded on March 22nd, 2012
Presenter: Julie Copeland
Originally Recorded on April 3rd, 2012
Originally Recorded on April 5th, 2012
Presenter: Robbie Samuels
More tips from Robbie Samuels: ArtOfTheSchmooze.com
Click here to view a PDF of Robbie's Art of the Schmooze tips on one page.
Register for Robbie's next training session on Thursday, April 19: Getting Past the Fear of the Ask
Originally Recorded on April 9th, 2012
Presenter: Donny Bridges
Click here to download the Excel Sample Voter File used in this training
Click here to view a PDF of the Excel for Organizers Guide
April 10th, 2012
Presenter: Josh Wolf
Click here to view a PDF of the steps to turn a spreadsheet of targeted voters into a walk sheet (for door to door canvassing).
Click here to view a PDF of the steps to create maps to go with your walk sheets. (for door to door canvassing)
Originally Recorded on April 12th, 2012
Presenters: Sarah Baker, Ben Dotson, and Malinda Frevert
Before You Hit Send Email Checklist
Video: How to Write Amazing Campaign Emails
Online Fundraising Basics
Presented on April 17th, 2012
Presenter: Regina Schwartz
April 19th, 2012
Presenter: Robbie Samuels
Click here to view a PDF of the presentation.
More fundraising tips from Robbie Samuels: PastTheFear.com
Originally Recorded on June 28th, 2012
Presenter: Josh Wolf
CLICK HERE to view and download a PDF of Josh Wolf's Zero Dollar Campaign Survival Guide! The guide includes step by step instructions for setting up everything from a free Google Voice Number to a database of your field work.
Win Number Calculator: Figure out how many votes it will take to win in your race.
How to Craft Your Campaign Budget: A guide to help you determine the budget for your local campaign.
Campaign Budget Template: Download this Excel template and start putting your budget together.
The Election Finder: Use it to look up the contact information for your local Board of Elections.
Google Voice: Set up a free telephone number for your campaign.
GMail: Create a free email account for your campaign.
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