New Organizing Institute Blog

While most of the country is buying fireworks, arriving at their grandparent's house, or lounging beachside, the New Organizing Institute staffers are working away, prepping for tomorrow's launch of BootCamp 2009.

Our signature event, BootCamp 2009 will be PACKED (there are only about three breaks the entire week) with organizing - BootCampers are planning and executing their own mock campaigns in the midst of hearing nonstop from some remarkable speakers about organizing principles, new technology, innovative organizing and building websites and field plans.More...

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I just got back from the Personal Democracy Forum conference in NYC, and I knew that I had to write about a talk given there that made me laugh a lot, think even more, and rise to my feet with applause at its conclusion.More...

There's an agenda on the way.

That means that BootCamp is really going to happen. Each time I sit down at my computer, I'm kind of shocked by the crop of amazingly gifted folks who we have coming to this year's BootCamp. And I'm kind of shocked that it's actually going to happen.More...

Those of you following NOI know that we launched a webinar series this year, dipping into the new technology toolkit to provide a unique and convenient way for people across the globe to be involved in NOI trainings.

We just wrapped up our ninth webinar yesterday, and before surging ahead to the next one we wanted to share what we've been up to along the way and invite you to let us know what kind of trainings you've been pining away for so we can plan our upcoming events.More...

The title of this blog was also the title of an email sent around about the June 17th "New Media Jobs" webinar to the NOI jobs list yesterday, and I think this topic deserves a blog post as well.More...

BootCamp is well on it's way and we have some exciting things to report.  In the past few months we received a record number of applications  *over 600*  from all over the world (literally, from Turkey to Texas!).  Even more exciting than the sheer numbers was the quality of the applicants, their stories --challenges, triumphs and hopes for a better future -- were inspiring to read; and then later, even better to hear about over phone interviews.More...

The Center for American Progress just wrapped up a well-attended (200 people) talk on "Web 2.0 and the Federal Government," weaving together discussion on using the government as a platform for engagement, the best of the latest developments in the field, and the risks of both using and not using new media.More...

I'll admit it. I love the Courage Campaign.

I love that they're good at recognizing strategic moments. I love that they've launched Camp Courage trainings that combine online organizing, offline organizing, and public narrative. I love that they're super-smart.

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