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What Does “Capacity-Building” Mean, Anyway?

Many nonprofits and progressive organizations use the term “capacity building” as a catch-all phrase to encompass all the ways an organization might increase its impact or political power over time. This resource outlines the capacity-building activities that are likely to fulfill the capacity-building requirement of the Indivisible GROW! Grant. 

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Endorsements Guide: Why Candidates Care About Your Indivisible Group

Whether the candidate is a seasoned campaign professional running for her second term as Governor or a first-timer looking at challenging the incumbent in a local school board race, every campaign relies on the same basic tools and building blocks for success. This chapter explains what your local candidate’s campaign HQ is thinking, and how your Indivisible group factors into their thinking.

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Bird-Dogging Guide: Get Them on The Record

Bird-dogging is a powerful tactic used by grassroots activists to get candidates and elected officials on the record about important issues. Let’s bird-dog our candidates out of the bush and into the light of accountability!

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How to Share Your Fundraising Page with Your Friends!

Fundraising Email and Social Media Posts

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Writing OpEds That Make A Difference

Members of Congress care enormously about local media. The op-ed sections of local newspapers are one of the most influential pieces of real estate in the local media.

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How States Can Prevent Gun Violence

The federal government can set standards and practices that apply to all states around gun safety. But states have the option of passing additional measures to protect their own residents from gun violence.

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Tips for Making Your Schedule Work for The Long Haul

You’ve heard us say it before, but we’ll say it again: this is a marathon, not a sprint. Here are a few tips on how to make advocacy a habit—and keep it fun and engaging in the months ahead!

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How to Form Local Partnerships

At their core, partnerships are about relationships—and long term partnerships require building trust in the same way that relationships do.

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Standing Indivisible Against White Supremacy

This resource includes initial things to do in your groups and your community to identify and fight white supremacy, but is just a start. At the end of this resource you will find a suggested reading list and materials to continue building your knowledge and skills.

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How to be Inclusive: An Introduction

The resistance cannot consist just of fighting back against Trump. Rather we have to work to overturn the patterns of injustice that helped Trump rise to power.

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