
Why I Took a Break from Social Media - And Why I’m Coming Back
Being a member of the “Oregon Trail” micro-generation means I remember college before Facebook and Twitter. However, almost every job in...

Anyone Can Do Anything for 30 Minutes - Moving Forward When Progress is Slow
A couple years ago, I decided that I was ready for a major biking challenge. I had just completed building my second bike, and was...

My First Grassroots Campaign - Learning that No One Has the Answer
I didn’t realize the first time I had a job as a community organizer that it was a known position in the advocacy community 6 months...

Coalition Building for Beginners - Getting Your New Alliance Off the Ground
Today's policy environment is challenging - it is increasingly difficult for a single organization to achieve policy change alone....

Campaigning in Winter - How to Engage People and Organizations Who Don't Want to Stop for You
Recently, I started working on a new campaign that I was very excited about. It was one of those rare campaigns that was going to offer a...

Adjusting to Changing Goals - How I Taught my Dog to Stand
Ever since Bindi and I began obedience training, getting her to sit has been the goal of a lot of our work. Beyond just teaching her to...

Navigating Changing Environments Partnership - What Dog Walking Taught Me About Campaigns
Dog walking can be a lot like partnership campaigning. I have two long-time clients, Stella and Baxter, that I have been working on...







