Sentences with phrase «create grassroots campaigns»

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American political campaigners use the term «astroturfing» to describe campaigns that are created to look like spontaneous grassroots protests but that are in fact highly orchestrated, usually with significant financial backing.

«Building on her local grassroots support and energy, it's clear that Juanita will run a competitive campaign based on creating jobs, investing in infrastructure and providing access to affordable healthcare...»

Creating a grassroots advocacy campaign that speaks to your audience and moves them to take action requires a...

Together, I hope that we can create a campaign that supports and strengthens organizing and organizations, a grassroots campaign funded by ordinary people up against Cuomo and the millionaires.

Forcing Leaders to Lead Although corporations need to shoot all their efficiency and renewable energy bullets trying to reduce their own carbon footprint, it's most important that they use their own business as a club to batter legislators with advocacy, use their influence over customers to create a grassroots movement and allocate advertising dollars to a climate campaign aimed at a broad audience.

Our members lead the charge for change by building a movement of forward - thinking educators through grassroots organizing; identifying, training and supporting teacher leaders to take on key leadership positions in their schools, districts, states and unions; creating teacher - led policy recommendations on issues selected by local educators; and advocating for implementation of those ideas through teacher - driven campaigns.

Though the campaign was defeated at the ballot box earlier this month, it has still created a strong grassroots movement that will continue to fight for fair school funding.

Best Friends» No More Homeless Pets campaign created a new vision: A grassroots effort to place dogs and cats who were considered «unadoptable» into good homes, and to reduce the number of unwanted pets through effective spay and neuter programs.

The anonymity of the web gives companies and governments golden opportunities to run astroturf operations: fake grassroots campaigns that create the impression that large numbers of people are demanding or opposing particular policies.

Created in 1970, they helped build the French ecological movement and helped found the world's largest grassroots environmental network, Friends of the Earth International, Friends of the Earth France forms a local network gathering 30 autonomous local groups that act according to their own priorities and support the national and international campaigns with a shared vision for social and environmental justice.

[21][13] Energy Citizens ran a national ad campaign in 2012 that attempted to create the appearance of mass grassroots support for fracking, which Edelman helped coordinate, [22] and lobbied hard to prevent Congress from passing legislation to address climate change in 2012.

The challenge faced by the Obama administration as it seeks to secure support for the Waxman - Markey Climate Change bill was again underlined when it emerged oil and gas industry lobbyists are planning a nationwide campaign designed to create the impression of widespread grassroots opposition to the legislation.

The idea was for TASSC to create an extensive grassroots campaign where it would be promoted as a legitimate scientific source.

Created innovative grassroots marketing campaigns that go beyond passively «waiting for the phone to ring.»

Gift of Hope, Biddeford, ME 6/2014 to Present Community Outreach Coordinator • Establish and maintain effective and cooperative relationships with representatives of designated community • Develop and implement outreach campaigns, grassroots programs and special events to provide education on designated agenda • Create effective tracking tools and maintain databases to monitor and analyze program effectiveness • Identify, recruit and train volunteers such as donor families, recipients and healthcare professionals • Write and edit written materials and web based content in conjunction with program directions • Plan and execute events such as events, open houses and seminars • Represent organization at health fairs and other community events • Respond to interest parties» requests for information and resources • Identify and maintain relationships with donors and referral resources • Establish brand awareness through contacts, trade shows and community education programs

Political Advisor — Duties & Responsibilities Oversee organization, daily operations, and advisement of multiple political campaigns and governmental bodies Recruit, train, and supervise political team ensuring efficient, effective, and professional operations Design and implement marketing campaigns for multiple causes, officials, and political organizations Author press releases, letters to the editor, speeches, and advisory materials Manage databases, phone banks, and websites such as SCNewDemocrats.org & FightHowardRich.org Organize and implement press functions, rallies, volunteer driven activities, and fundraisers Create and lead grassroots support efforts through volunteer recruitment, campaign marketing, and other tactics Serve as liaison between political officials and lobbyists, unions, and community leaders Build and strengthen key relationship with union leaders and community leaders Recruit key parties for organizational steering committees and union leadership roles Oversee management of «Mayors Against Illegal Guns» & «VA Leaders for Closing the Gun Show Loophole» Assist in the crafting of bi-laws and operating procedures for the government of Richmond Originate and pass HJ 1000 through the Virginia General Assembly House Instrumental in origination and passage of HB 1834 — Mandatory Scoliosis Screening in Public Schools through the Virginia General Assembly and into law Proficient in SPSS and other statistical operating software, database management, and VoteBuilder Experienced with Arcview GIS system application Perform all duties with passion, integrity, and professionalism

The goal is to gather roughly 1,000 of the organization's most promising volunteers and encourage them to amplify their advocacy efforts by giving them the tools to create «intersectional grassroots organizing campaigns» in their own communities.