Where are we?
•Assess active membership and volunteer base.
•Review participation at meetings and community events.
•Inventory communication channels (website, email list, social media).
•Evaluate fundraising capacity and financial health.
•Identify relationships with local civic organizations and community leaders.
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Where We Need to Be:
•Consistent community presence year-round, not only during election cycles.
•Strong volunteer recruitment and retention process.
•Clear communication with members and supporters.
•Sustainable fundraising program.
•Diverse leadership pipeline with succession planning.
•Engagement on local issues important to county residents.
Key Priorities
1. Membership Growth
•Increase meeting attendance.
•Welcome and onboard new participants.
•Develop volunteer roles with clear responsibilities.
2. Community Engagement
•Participate in local festivals, fairs, and service projects.
•Host educational forums and listening sessions.
•Build partnerships with nonpartisan community organizations.
3. Communications
•Regular newsletters and updates.
•Consistent social media presence.
•Clear messaging about organizational goals and activities.
4. Leadership Development
•Recruit new committee members.
•Train volunteers for leadership roles.
•Create committees focused on outreach, events, and communications.
5. Fundraising
•Establish annual fundraising goals.
•Develop recurring donor programs.
•Host community-based fundraising events.
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We hear this a lot:
"But have they said the one specific thing I'm waiting to hear?"
I get it. We all want candidates who align with our priorities and speak directly to the issues we care most about. But in a general election, we have to zoom out and look at the bigger picture. The choice isn't between perfect and imperfect. It's between two very different visions for Indiana and the people who will actually shape our state's future.
One of the best pieces of political advice I've heard from organizers at Indivisible is simple:
Vote with your heart in the primary. Vote with your head in the general.
In the primary, you fight for your ideal candidate. You push for bold ideas, demand commitments, and support the person who best reflects your values. That's the time to advocate for exactly what you want to see.
In the general election, the stakes are different. You're no longer choosing between small policy differences within the same party. You're choosing who will be making decisions that affect our communities, our rights, and our future.
Holding back support because a candidate hasn't checked every single box doesn't move the needle in a more progressive direction. It doesn't bring us closer to the change we want to see. It only makes it easier for those who oppose our values to win.
The reality is that progress is built on effective progress that comes from building broad alliances around shared goals, not from insisting on complete agreement.
If we want to move Indiana forward, we have to focus on what is at stake and unite around our shared goals.
In the primary, we vote for our ideals.
In the general, we vote to protect our communities, move our values forward, and elect leaders who will make that progress possible.
Let's keep our eyes on what's truly on the ballot, support our candidates, and do everything we can to get out the vote this November.
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Success Measures
•Growth in active volunteers. •Increased attendance at meetings and events. •Expansion of email and social media audiences. •Improved fundraising results. •Greater participation in community activities.
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