1:1s
Campaign Strategy
VO History
Lobbying
Responsibilities
100

A 1:1 must last this long

At least 30 minutes

100

Where campaigns physically begin

At a chapter meeting

100

The year Virginia Organizing was founded

1995
100

Our U.S. Senators

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine

100

When workplans/activity reports are due

Mondays at 5 p.m.

200

Why we do 1:1s

Build public relationships/power

200

The first step to building a strategic campaign

Power analysis

200

Our current chairperson

Lily Hungarland

200

The reason localities have limited power in VA

The Dillon Rule

200

What you submit after a rally

Action reporting form

300
Before you leave a 1:1, you do this

Make an ask/get a commitment

300

The people we consider on a strategy chart

Allies, opponents, decision makers, constituents

300

The first statewide workshop we held

Dismantling Racism

300

State Constitutional Amendments we support this year

Restoration of rights, reproductive justice, marriage equality

300

How we keep track of new people

Salsa

400

Who we do not hold 1:1s with

Elected officials

400

The feeling that the campaign is on an inevitable path to victory

Animo

400

The year Building Power, Changing Lives was published

2015

400

Who a legislator is most likely to listen to

Constituents

400

When we hold 5-hour staff meetings

Second Wednesday of the month

500

The "rule" of listening in a 1:1

80/20 rule

500

What a secondary target does

Apply external pressure on the primary target

500

The year the General Assembly finally expanded Medicaid

2018

500

What coalitions/other programs do our legislative priorities support?

Fund Our Schools, Cover All Kids

500

Responsibility of organizers starting after 6 months

Fundraising

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