DOWNLOAD TOOLKIT – No On 8 Activist Tool Kit – August 2008

 

 

Below is the cover letter for the No On 8 Activist Tool Kit. Each of the items referenced in the letter is downloadable by clicking on the link.

July 2008

Dear Community Activist:

Thank you for devoting your time and energy to defeating Proposition 8!

There are six primary activities you can focus on to help the Campaign:

·         Raise money through house parties and other events;

·         Phone bank to recruit volunteers and identify “No” voters;

·         Secure endorsements from organizations, elected officials, and community leaders;

·         Recruit volunteers in person at meetings, gatherings, and events;

·         Educate the public, via letters to the editor, tabling, and speaking engagements;

·         Inform friends & members of your organization, via email and in print

This toolkit provides the following resources to help get you started:

·         Organizational Endorsement formb_equality_for_all_endorsement_form_organizations

·         Individual Endorsement formc_equality_for_all_endorsement_form_individuals

·         Donation formd_no_on_8_donation_form

·         No on Prop 8 ballot argumente_no_on_8_ballot_arguments

·         No on Prop 8 volunteer sign-up formf_no_on_8_volunteer_sign-up

·         No on Prop 8 Flyerg_no_on_8_flyer_general

·         No on Prop 8 Flyer (geared for a Latino audience)h_no_on_8_flyer_latino-targeted

·         Sample volunteer recruitment email action alerti_sample_aclu_nc_volunteer_recruitment_action_alert

·         Sample letters to the editorj_sample_letters-to-the-editor

·         Sample LGBT friends and family letterk_sample_lgbt_friends_and_family_letter

·         Sample newsletter text (geared for an LGBT audience)l_sample_lgbt_newsletter_text

·         Sample generic newsletter textm_sample_newsletter_text

We are here to help! Keep us posted on your progress and let us know how we can support your work.

In solidarity,

Shayna Gelender (sgelender@aclunc.org)         Elizabeth Gill (egill@aclunc.org)

Field Organizer                                                  Staff Attorney, LGBT Rights & AIDS Project

ACLU of Northern California                            ACLU of Northern California