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Ducks and @HubProgress- we are working on what Deepak advocates...
Great read on 2020 and what we need. forgeorganizing.org/article/ducks-…
"We must build more organizations in small town and rural areas that work year round on issues if we’re going to win down-ballot races
Great read on 2020 and what we need. forgeorganizing.org/article/ducks-…
"We must build more organizations in small town and rural areas that work year round on issues if we’re going to win down-ballot races
and build a governing majority, not just a presidential majority. We’ll need new models to finance large-scale organizations that depend on small contributions, like those being tested by @ProgMultiplier. And even if you don’t think that progressives need to reach out to some
Trump voters, the hard truth is that millions of people who voted for Biden or didn’t vote at all have a very tenuous relationship to politics and need much deeper engagement on issues that matter to them outside of the electoral cycle.
This hits home... Esp the non-profit VS revolution bit
"It's important to recognize that a revolution won't be launched by consensus. As organizers or volunteer leaders, you need to propose a strategic plan and invite others to join you. Don't worry about being undemocratic.
"It's important to recognize that a revolution won't be launched by consensus. As organizers or volunteer leaders, you need to propose a strategic plan and invite others to join you. Don't worry about being undemocratic.
If your plan is not smart enough, not enough people will join you, and you can give up on the revolution and become a small nonprofit instead! Any group of changemakers—from a small affinity group to a large organization to a revolutionary movement with clear demands—
can benefit from adopting this rule. Create a centralized strategic plan using whatever process is right for your movement. Make sure the plan has tasks that can be repeated by volunteers that add up to progress on the plan. Then delegate chunks of work from your plan to
