By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, February 27 2018
Once you’ve finished collecting petition signatures, the next step is to actually deliver them in person to the person your petition is addressed to. Here are tips on delivering your petition: Downloading Your Petition To download a PDF of your petition to print and deliver, log into MoveOn’s petition website using your email and password. […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, February 27 2018
You will typically need to meet with or at least speak to the person your petition is addressed to in order to persuade them to do what you want. Here are general tips on communicating with decision-makers: 1. Be friendly, but persistent Often, if you don’t have a personal relationship with the person you’re calling, […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, February 27 2018
MoveOn Civic Action is non-profit and funded entirely by small donations from regular folks—about $20 per donation on average. We do not receive funding from corporations or the government, and without the voluntary donations from our incredible members, MoveOn could not offer petition hosting services for free. Donations made by the signers of your petition […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, February 27 2018
This guide is part of the Democracy in Action toolkit. There are many actions you can take to build a powerful campaign to make positive change in your community and beyond. For six years, MoveOn members have been using these tools to make an impact on important local issues. And, since the 2016 election, thousands of petitions […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Wednesday, February 15 2017
This guide is part of the Democracy in Action toolkit. We’ve called. We’ve emailed. We’ve shown up at local offices. But for many of us, it has been nearly impossible to get in touch with our members of Congress. That’s why public, town halls are so important—they’re a rare opportunity to speak directly with our elected officials […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Monday, August 1 2016
Signers include Mark Ruffalo, Shonda Rhimes, Ryan Murphy, Lena Dunham, Bryan Cranston, Neil Patrick Harris, Macklemore, Kerry Washington, Russell Simmons, Julianne Moore, and many others. ** See the campaign at UnitedAgainstHate.com ** More than 100 high-profile celebrities and artists have joined a campaign to ensure Americans vote against Donald Trump and reject Trump’s dangerous campaign […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Wednesday, July 20 2016
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By MoveOn Staff. Friday, December 4 2015
This guide is part of the Democracy in Action toolkit. In this guide: Before your event During your event After your event An effective rally can be as basic as several folks standing outside of their Representative’s office, holding signs to show where they, as constituents, stand on an issue. Or it can be much more involved […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Friday, December 4 2015
This guide is part of the Democracy in Action toolkit. How to Organize a District Meeting Great resource for planning your district meeting: VIDEO Check out this training video on holding a district meeting, produced by MoveOn and our partners at Wellstone Action: A district meeting is, very simply, a meeting with an elected official or their […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Friday, December 4 2015
This guide is part of the Democracy in Action toolkit. The Basics on News Conferences Holding a news conference is one of the best ways to get news coverage, including print, TV, and radio, because a news conference allows reporters to come and get the basics of the story all at the same time. If you have […]
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