DFA Night School is our free online training program that allows anyone to learn the skills to win from their own home.
At the end of the day, winning comes down to our ability to turnout more supporters than our opponents do. On a grassroots campaign or for any grassroots organization, people are the key to building capacity and data can help us leverage our resources strategically. The sessions will cover the key skills and strategies to effectively IDing voters, empowering your volunteers and harnessing widely available data.
Sessions begin at 9pm ET /8pm CT and run for one hour.
Monday, April 14th — Targeting your Voter Universe
Months before Election Day, a campaign should know how many votes the winner will need to receive on Election Day. This session will walk through how to find your win number, identify base and persuasion precincts and prioritize GOTV universes.
Tuesday, April 15th — Running an Effective Volunteer Program
A grassroots campaign is never run on staff alone, nor can any campaign be run entirely by an irregular volunteer force. Campaigns and grassroots organizations depend on well-developed volunteers. We’ll focus on showing participants how to develop and maintain a solid volunteer program.
Wednesday, April 16th — Precinct Organizing
Organizing from the ground up, starting at the grassroots, begins at the most basic of all electoral units, usually called a “precinct.” This session focuses on strategy and best practices for neighbor-to-neighbor organizing.
Thursday, April 17th — Putting the Voterfile to Work
In addition to the publicly available voter rolls, your local party may have access to a Voter File. A Voter File combines the publicly available data with information gathered through voter contact. This session will walk through pulling lists, cutting turf, managing volunteers and more.
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