Educate & Organize Your Community to Win

 

Progressive organizations across the country are facing coordinated legislative attacks aimed at undoing hard-won progress, from redistricting that silences Black and Brown voices to restrictions on voting rights. 

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These attacks challenge organizations to be vigilant and prioritize rapid response rather than building sustainable power for the people. Communicating effectively with your community to win at the Capitol can be daunting, but it is the first and necessary step to winning.

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The Full Stop and Black Box Organizing Legislative Session Cohort addresses these challenges. 

This intensive course helps organizations build strategic internal alignment, strengthen key messaging, implement strategies, and execute impactful, compliant campaigns that build community trust and drive action for 2026 and beyond.

 

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What We Offer

We provide a comprehensive, hands-on training course designed to empower you to maximize your impact during 2026 and beyond. Here’s what you can expect:

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• Intensive Training: 18 hours of recorded sessions tailored to state-specific legislative landscapes + 6 hours of 1:1 live coaching for personalized guidance.

• In-Depth Social Media & Field Audit Support: Audits of your organization’s social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, and other platforms) and field operations to identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for growth.

• Campaign Support & Networking: Access to a vibrant community of peer organizations and ongoing rapid-response tips to meet the current political moment.

• Proven Impact & Resources for Sustainability: Campaign frameworks, case studies, and tools to sustain momentum post-course.​​

 

Why It Matters

Our course combines effective communications with grassroots organizing to help you win during the 2026 and beyond:

 

• Strengthen Your Impact: Equip your organization with the tools to navigate legislative challenges, blending powerful messaging with grassroots organizing to build lasting community power.

 

• Drive Real Action: Mobilize your base to take meaningful steps—whether through voter turnout, legislative participation, or volunteer engagement—ensuring your efforts lead to tangible change at the Capitol.

 

• Prepare for the Future: Position your organization for long-term success by creating campaigns that amplify your reach, build trust, and foster a deeper commitment to progress among your community in 2026 and beyond.​​​​

 

 

Outcomes

At the end of this course, your organization will walk away with:

 

• Increased Legislative Impact & Engagement: Strengthen your organization’s ability to influence decision-makers, mobilize constituents, and drive action at the State Capitol, from voting rights to key legislative initiatives.

 

• Stronger Community Trust & Loyalty: Build deeper, more authentic connections with your base through consistent, strategic messaging that fosters long-term support and engagement.

 

• Higher Mobilization & Turnout: Increase voter turnout, legislative participation, and volunteer sign-ups, turning your community’s support into meaningful, real-world action.

 

• Expanded Reach & Visibility: Amplify your presence across digital and in-person platforms, growing your influence and credibility while broadening your network of allies and supporters.

 

• Sustained Growth & Long-Term Success: Maintain momentum beyond the legislative session with year-round support, strategic coaching, and peer collaboration that ensures your organization continues to build power and win in future campaigns.

 

 

Quick Info

• Start Date: Monday, January 2026 (TBD*)

• Duration: 8-week intensive with weekly 90-minute virtual sessions every Monday

• Seats: Secure seats before the room is filled. 

• Active Participation: Complete weekly tasks on social media, fieldwork, and metric reporting to drive real impact

• Support & Resources: Receive direct training and coaching, an audit of social media and field work, year-long rapid response support, tested standard operating procedures, communications and organizing, a private learning community, and session recordings for ongoing support

• Long-Term Outcomes: Build community trust, strengthen partner organization or coalition messaging, and mobilize your community to be positioned for success in 2026 and beyond​.​

 

* A scheduling poll will be sent to all cohort members once the cohort reaches capacity and all payments are made to ensure attendance commitment, one week in advance. To begin on January 12, 2026, applications and payments must be received by December 29, 2025.

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Sessions

Our 8-week intensive dives right into the work. Each session is designed for members to work in real time to hit their milestones before advancing to the next phase. Here’s a breakdown of what each week will look like: 

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• Week 1: State of Play & Survey

• Week 2: Content & Messaging Frameworks

• Week 3: Campaign Management

• Week 4: Content & Messaging Frameworks

• Week 5: Data Tracking for Effective Organizing

• Week 6: Integrating Digital & Field Organizing

• Week 7: Recruitment & Turnout Strategies

• Week 8: Sustainability & Long-Term Impact​

 

Investment 

We’ve designed this program to be accessible, effective and catered to your most urgent needs:

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For coalitions, partners, and committees 

• $2000/per organization (individual), $40,000/per cohort (partner organizations) 

• Up to 2 seats per organization (i.e., Executive, Communications, or Organizing)​​​

• up to 20 organizations 

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Join this cohort to get​:​​​

• Customized curriculum to meet your coalition's goals 

• To get the additional hands-on attention you need

• Work on legislation content in real time to meet urgent deadlines

• Comprehensive social media audit

• Comprehensive field audit

• Access to weekly recordings

• Access to Community Site

• Weekly Office Hours

• Live Workshops w/ Guest Speakers in Policy ​​​

 

​Join this cohort to get:

• Access to weekly recordings

• Access to community with live cohort members

• Weekly Office Hours

• Live Workshops w/ Guest Speakers in Policy 

 

Join Us

Now is the time to get on the same page and show your community what you’re doing to fight back in 2026.

 

Be part of the Legislative Session Cohort 2026 and turn your digital and physical presence into a powerful tool for change.

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FAQs

Are there payment options?

• Yes, there is a monthly payment option. Monthly payment options are accessible at checkout through Klarna and Affirm. Your first payment must be processed by January 5, 2025, to secure your spot.

 

Is attendance mandatory?

• Yes. We encourage everyone to attend (or send someone in their place) to receive the training necessary for the best outcomes of the cohort. Please note that homework is assigned each session; missing one week can significantly impact your progress. We recommend that you confirm two members from your organization to ensure consistent attendance. 

 

If I am a (c)(4) organization, can I still join the nonpartisan (c)(3) cohort?

• For compliance, we do not offer training to (c)(3) and (c)(4) organizations in the same cohort. We are offering (c)(4) training in a separate cohort. Click here for more information.

 

What do I get out of the intensive, live cohort? 

• Hands-on live training and campaign case studies

• Weekly office hours

• Rapid response support 

• Guest speaker relational access

• 8-week community learning social platform 

• Downloadable, original takeaway materials 

• Recordings