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Calling all Local Leaders & Field Organizers:
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Whether you’re a seasoned leader or just starting out, this bootcamp is designed to equip you with expert insights and practical skills to drive meaningful change. Discover how to:
- Build a robust local party structure that drives results
- Identify and recruit exceptional candidates who share your values
- Host successful fundraising events that energize your community
- Mobilize voters and make a lasting impact on election day
Secure your spot at NDTC’s May 3 Bootcamp and elevate your leadership skills to create real change in your community!
Elections are won on the ground, not just in the airwaves or online. That’s why we’re offering a comprehensive field training bootcamp to empower Democrats across the country.
At our NDTC Field Bootcamp, you’ll gain hands-on expertise in:
- Building a winning organizing strategy that drives results
- Recruiting and mobilizing volunteers who share your vision
- Mastering data management tools to inform your campaign decisions
- Setting achievable vote goals and tracking progress
Our Learners are Making a HUGE Impact!
Congratulations to NDTC learner, Rep. Hillary Cassell!
She led a bipartisan effort to enhance accountability and transparency in student mental health services across Florida’s schools.
UPCOMING LIVE TRAINING
Build Your Initial Donor List
Where do you start building out your initial donor list beyond your personal network? Let’s talk tactics so you can expand your fundraising network in this free training.
05.06
10am PDT
UPCOMING LIVE TRAINING
So You Want to Run for Office: AANHPI Heritage Month Edition
Special thanks to our partners and friends at Indian American Impact Fund, South Asians for America, North Carolina Asian Americans Together in Action, and AAPI Victory Alliance for partnering with us on this event uplifting AANHPI candidates!
05.08
10am PDT
Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Protect Healthcare
The Trump administration, its allies in Congress, and Elon Musk will do anything to shut down Planned Parenthood, no matter how many patients lose health care. Tell Congress to protect Medicaid, Title X, and Planned Parenthood health center patients’ access to care.
What’s On Our Newsfeeds
Why this story is important:
Dick Durbin, the longtime second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, announced plans to retire at the end of next year, setting off a succession scramble to take his powerful leadership spot in the chamber and a likely crowded primary in Illinois for the seat.
Why this story is important:
Three major Democrats have already entered the contest, while Republicans eye flipping the seat, which will be vacated by retiring Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich.
Why this story is important:
Resistance to the Trump administration is still taking shape. Black women are rejecting narratives that suggest their lack of visibility since November 5 translates into inaction.
Why this story is important:
A survey of more than 500 political scientists finds that the vast majority think the United States is moving swiftly from liberal democracy toward some form of authoritarianism.
Why this story is important:
Think of all the five and ten second political ads that come your way on the platform. Or how savvy candidates deliver sound bites that goes viral. None of that existed – until it did, practically overnight. It’s why NDTC is always updating and offering current training to help candidates and staff meet the moment.
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