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NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

National Democratic Training Committee

You are the change your community needs. Whether you want to run for office, work on a campaign, or drive progressive values through local leadership, we are here to provide the tools and training you need to be successful. 24/7 and all for free. https://traindemocrats.org/

TRAINING FOR LOCAL LEADERS

Texas Democrats

All courses are free of charge, but they do require you to sign in. Simply add them to your cart and check out. Click here for online courses

Texas Democratic Party

Facebook Training and Resources Group

MESSAGING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Branding & Messaging Basics

A foundational course: How to access the Texas Democratic Party branding and
messaging resources and customize to fit your target audience txdem.co/BrandingMessaging

Supplemental Resources:

  • Texas Democratic Party messaging & social media toolkit (updated monthly): txdem.co/comms-toolkit
  • Texas Democratic Party brand toolkit: txdem.co/branding
    Click “Messaging Memos” for evergreen messaging content.
  • Identifying trust “makers” and trust “breakers” and preparing to address
    difficult conversations Slide Deck: txdem.co/DifficultConversations

Storytelling

A foundational course; an overview of how to articulate your values in a way that inspires political action for volunteers, donors, and voters: txdem.co/UsingStoriesToConnect

Supplemental Resources:

Digital & Social Media Starter Guide

ORGANIZING

Organizing Strategy Overview: An Introduction to the Purpose and Strategy Behind Organizing: txdem.co/OrganizingStrategyOveriew

Supplemental Resources

  • NDTC Vote Goal Calculator: txdem.co/votegoal
  • Intro to Gmail, Google Docs & Google Suite
  • How to access, edit, and collaborate using Google Docs:

Intro to Google Docs

Maximize Your Volunteer Network

Running a Block Walk

FUNDRAISING

DEALING WITH PRESS

Maximizing Press Connections

CAMPAIGN STAFF AND CANDIDATE TRAINING

You are the change your community needs. Whether you want to run for office,
work on a campaign, or drive progressive values through local leadership, we
are here to provide the tools and training you need to be successful. 24/7
and all for free.

National Democratic Training Committee

https://traindemocrats.org/

Arena

Arena recruits and trains campaign staff, connects them to promising
campaigns, and then supports both staff and candidates on the path to
victory. https://www.arena.run/

Annie’s List

Since 2003, Annie’s List has recruited, trained, and supported progressive women seeking office at both the state and local levels. During this time, they raised $20 million to support progressive, pro-choice women and have helped them win more than 160 races.  On their behalf. When women run, they win. And when they win, we all win. https://annieslist.com/

Run for Something

Since launching in January 2017, Run for Something has recruited nearly 100,000 people across all 50 states to run for state or local office. They provide a safety net for new and exciting progressive leaders — at all stages of their journey — helping them run efficient, strategic, grassroots, driven campaigns while feeling supported throughout the process. https://runforsomething.net/