House parties are one fun and easy approach to start fundraising. They are informal, efficient, and can easily change to fit each group’s size, needs, budget, and goals. House parties also provide a great opportunity to promote your work, network with others in the community, and serve as a morale-booster for group members.
Read MoreSample Fundraising Social Media Posts →
Social media is a great tool to raise awareness of your cause and to encourage people to support your work. Similar to creating an effective fundraising email, using social media effectively to raise money requires telling a story and making an ask. This resource focuses on the two biggest social media platforms for raising money, Twitter and Facebook, but can be adapted to work for other platforms as well.
Read MoreFundraising Party Planning Checklist →
The following checklist can be used as a guide when creating your list of tasks to complete when planning your fundraising house party. This list is not exhaustive, and should be customized to fit the scope and size of the your event.
Read MoreIndivisible 435 Webinar →
2018 is here! Learn more about our Indivisible 435 program and how we're going to win elections across the country.
Read MoreRelationship Building Webinar →
Relationships are what make a movement move. Indivisible regional organizers share tips on how to build relationships and hold effective 1-on-1 meetings with supporters -- meetings that can open the door to making them into powerful new leaders in your group! All it takes is knowing how to ask.
Read MoreFundraising Principles →
Don’t think you have what it takes to raise money? In December 2016, hundreds of thousands of people around the nation thought the same thing about activism, and they’re now a part of a thriving network of Indivisible groups.
You already have many of the skills necessary to raise money for your group, and we are here to help you put those skills into action. To start with the basics, we’ve outlined a few key principles to being an effective fundraiser.
Read MoreCampaign Finance Law: Compliance Frequently Asked Questions →
As local Indivisible groups jump into electoral work, we’ve been receiving more and more questions about campaign finance law. While we’re not able to provide legal advice, the following is meant to be a helpful resource to provide a general overview and answer common questions.
Questions about spending on electoral activities and campaign finance are often very nuanced. Answers to these questions will generally depend on the details. This overview will give you a good framework for thinking about broad questions, but it won’t get into specifics.
The most important way you can support candidates in your area is to spend your time, not your money. Volunteer time—canvassing, making phone calls, or holding candidate forums—is a huge factor in who gets elected.
State and local campaign finance law varies widely by place. The guidelines and answers in this resource are only applicable to federal races. This resource is meant for groups looking to engage in elections for U.S. Senate or Congress. If you are considering engaging in elections for governor, mayor, county council, state house or senate, etc., you should seek out local resources on compliance in your area.
Read MoreFundraising Pitch →
Good fundraising is not about money; it’s about the desire to improve your community or world for the better. Creating effective talking points will help you can speak about your work in a condensed, compelling, and easily digestible way.
Read MoreDonor Stewardship 101 →
Donor stewardship is how you can manage and care for donors in order to build lasting relationships and improve donor retention. Keeping donors coming back leads to increased donations over time!
Read MoreVoter ID 101: The Right to Vote Shouldn't Come With Barriers →
Since the founding of this country, Americans have fought for the right to vote. From the 15th and 19th Amendments to the passage of the Voting Rights Act, there have been many long, hard battles and many victories in the field of voting rights. But the fight is not over. In many ways, it is worse than ever.
People have fought and died for the right to vote. Voter ID laws prevent people from exercising this right. If you live in a voter ID state, there is someone in your district who cannot vote because they don’t have the right ID. Lack of access to ID cards impacts people even in states without voter ID laws. Accessing a photo ID is much more challenging for the young, the elderly, people of color, and people with low incomes. All of these groups are more likely not to have photo ID, which means they aren’t authorized to work, and may not have access to their local shelter or food bank.
If you care about voter participation and making an impact at the polls in your district, getting IDs can not only change the electorate, but changes lives.
Read MoreSocial Share Graphics Tutorial →
Learn how to make social graphics for your April Showers Bring November Power fundraising events!
Read MoreSample Fundraising Event Invitation →
One of the first steps to a successful house party is inviting attendees! This resources outlines how to do that and includes a sample invite that you can customize for your event.
Read More1:1 Fundraising Prospect Meetings →
Fundraising is just like organizing—it’s about building relationships through one-on-one conversations. Speaking to donors in person allows you to build strong relationships, which will lead to increased donations over time. Prospects for fundraising can be anyone who is interested in supporting your group’s work—including current donors, event/action attendees, local philanthropists, and others.
Read MoreVoting Rights and Voter Suppression →
Navigating State & Local Laws and Barriers to the Ballot
The right to vote is the foundational principle of our democracy. American heroes like Fannie Lou Hamer, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the suffragists fought for every American to have this right. Protecting the vote is more important now than ever, as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to make it harder to vote.
You can fight back by working to improve access to voting in your community. This guide covers actions you can take right now to change how elections are run, and make voting more accessible for every eligible person in your community. These are steps you can take today—they don’t require your state’s legislature to change any laws, or a court to issue a new ruling.
Read MoreGroup Structure Webinar
Build better teams → get more done → build more power. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to structure your group to accomplish more and stress out less. Our national organizing team talked with organizational experts to come up with the best guidance possible.
Read MoreLeadership Development Webinar →
Feeling overwhelmed? Want to get your members plugged in to help run your local group? Indivisible’s organizing team shares best practices for how to identify and develop leaders in your group and build a sustainable team structure—so that we can all stay in the fights to come!
Read MoreVoter Registration Guide →
The difference average constituents can make when they raise their voices and hold their Members of Congress accountable is the core of the Indivisible strategy. In addition to showing up at district offices, town halls and making calls, there is another easy way constituents can hold their MoC accountable—voting! However, before constituents can vote, they have to register.
With nearly 6,000 Indivisible groups, and at least two in every congressional district, imagine the number of voters we can register together. This guide will cover why we register voters, how to use our new voter registration tool and how to register voters in your community.
Read MoreElection Laws and Your Group Webinar →
We've been hearing from Indivisible groups that you want to know how to get involved in elections and also what restrictions incorporating would bring. Groups across the country can have a big impact on elections. As a volunteer, there are a variety of ways you can get involved! On Thursday at 8 PM, we'll be joined by Bolder Advocacy for a presentation about engaging in elections.
Read MoreGrowing your Group Webinar →
How do I recruit new members for my group? How do we get Facebook group members to come to meetings and actions more often? How can we sustain our energy and keep our group members feeling engaged and empowered? Hear answers to these questions and more with the Indivisible Organizing team!
Read MoreEndorsement Webinar →
Why are endorsements important? How does my group decide to endorse a candidate in the primary or general election? What does it mean when we endorse a candidate? Hear answers to these questions and more with the Indivisible Political and Organizing teams!
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