Over the past year, Common Cause and the Election Modernization Coalition have led a campaign to enact Election Day Registration (EDR). This is a critical reform: in this month’s election, as in others, eligible voters were unable to participate because of issues with their registration. Overwhelmingly, those would-be voters are […]
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Want to bring in new people? Feeling as if too few people are doing all the work ? Not sure how to grow your group? Want to start a group? This very interactive and sharing workshop will explore how local groups can bring in new people, grow and get stronger. […]
You most likely know that Indivisible groups are covered under the National Indivisible 501(c)4 non-profit umbrella and as such must comply with specific regulations set out by the IRS and the FEC, but do you know the specific ways in which those rules govern the time and money we spend […]
Did you know that both the Unitarian Universalist (UU) and Jewish faiths (501c3) and multifaith coalitions are actively looking to partner with 501c4’s to strengthen democracy and work for justice as part of electoral engagement in the 2020 elections? Come to this interactive workshop to explore the intersection of faith […]
Massachusetts has a reputation as a progressive state. But Massachusetts is NOT the incubator of democracy that its reputation suggests. The State House has consistently failed to pass simple straightforward progressive legislation from the Safe Communities Act, to election day registration, transportation funding, housing, climate change and more. Legislators have […]
In this highly interactive and collaborative session, we will work together to identify problems that are keeping us from sharing and scaling across groups and address them. We will share issues and solutions of all kinds – whether it’s how we’re using technology and tools, or how we’re enhancing our […]
There is a story about FDR’s response to A. Philip Randolph the leader of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the largest union of Afro-American workers in the 1940s. It sums up the essential idea of what we in ORMA call the “Inside/Outside Strategy”. After listening to their demands, and […]
BEGINS 12:45 pm Logistics Note: No food allowed in the Auditorium (session venue) so please plan a timely lunch between 12:15 – 12:40 pm to be at session by 12:45 pm. Leaving the session prior to lunch 5 minutes before it ends to get to cafeteria by 12:15 pm will […]
Have you (or a close friend) ever considered becoming an elected legislator? Imagine the impact you could have and the legacy you could leave to your community, state, and the country by actively participating in its governance. It’s not a pipe dream, you can be an elected legislator. What does […]
The First Amendment right to join with fellow citizens in protest or peaceful assembly is critical to a functioning democracy. But it is also unfortunately true that governments and police can violate this right through the use of mass arrests, illegal use of force, criminalization of protest, and other means […]