Olympia Indivisible Teams
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Operational Teams:
Governmental Teams:
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Electoral Teams:
Rights and Justice Teams:
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Operational Teams:
Ensure Olympia Indivisible's operational efficacy, outreach, and sustainability.
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Call To Action (CTA) Team
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PURPOSE:
Encourage Olympia Indivisible members to respond meaningfully and in a timely manner to what is happening on federal, state and local levels by taking pre-prepared actions. RESPONSIBILITIES: The CTA Team works collaboratively to create the weekly Call to Action (CTA) email which is a selection of six to eight current actions to be taken. Each individual action item includes the reason for the action, background information, links, and scripts to make action-taking fast and easy to do. The CTA team meets weekly on Zoom. During the week, CTA team members and other OI Team leads contribute suggestions for potential CTAs to a shared Google document (the CTA Suggestion page). (This is how we build a Call to Action for the suggestion page.) At the weekly Zoom meeting, team members, after lively discussion, formulate a final selection of federal, state, and/or county calls to action which are current, important, and actionable. Editing the submitted actions takes place during the meeting. If you are interested in our team, we would like to invite you as a guest to one of our meetings. Contact the Call to Action Team |
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Communications-Technology Team
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Acts as the megaphone for internal and external communications by strengthening and amplifying Olympia Indivisible’s (OI) messages, its voice, and its scheduled events through available media outlets. RESPONSIBILITIES:
If you are interested in our team, please contact us for more information. Contact the Communications-Tech Team |
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Membership Team
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PURPOSE:
Sustain, engage and build an active membership. RESPONSIBILITIES:
Contact the Membership Team |
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Steering Committee
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RESPONSIBILITIES:
Contact the Steering Committee |
Governmental Teams:
The Governmental Teams carry out OI’s legislative advocacy at federal, state, and county levels.
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County, Local Jurisdiction, and School Board Team
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PURPOSE:
to provide timely information when there are needs/opportunities for Olympia Indivisible or its members to respond in meaningful ways to policies, programs, and protections for community health, safety, and welfare under discussion by the Thurston County Commission, our local city councils, and local school Boards. RESPONSIBILITIES: delegate team members to regularly attend meetings of the Commission, Councils and Boards either in person or virtually and make note of issues that call for civic engagement. This team will work in coordination with the Steering Committee and CTA team to create a communication and decision-making protocol for triaging and crafting urgent alerts and CTAs which are strategic, timely, impactful, and do not overtax our organizational bandwidth. Contact County and Local Jurisdiction Team |
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Members of Congress (MoC) Team
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PURPOSE:
Regularly meets with our Members of Congress or their South Sound Directors to discuss Olympia Indivisible’s immediate issues of concern. Team members also alert Olympia Indivisible members about upcoming town halls and public appearances by our Members of Congress. RESPONSIBILITIES: MoC is responsible for the following activities: Meet with our MoCs:
Hold our MoCs accountable:
Contact the Members of Congress Team |
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Port of Olympia Action Team (POAT)
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The Port of Olympia Action Team evaluates and takes action on the decisions made by Port Commissioners to ensure that the Port spends public money wisely and works for the benefit of Thurston County residents and not for the benefit of private corporations and developers. RESPONSIBILITIES: The team tracks and analyzes actions taken by the Port Commission and develops actions for the team, Olympia Indivisible members, and in partnership with others in Thurston County. The goal is to hold the Port accountable for responsible fiscal policies, fair and democratic practices, transparency, environmental stewardship, and to encourage widespread public involvement. The team will advocate for JEDI- justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. In addition, we will work to educate the public about the Port. Contact the Port of Olympia Action Team |
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Rapid Response Federal Watchdog Team
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to provide timely information when there are needs/opportunities for Olympia Indivisible and/or its members to respond in meaningful ways to executive orders, federal legislation and federal appointment votes that erode the Constitution, democratic institutions, civil rights, national security, or public safety and welfare. RESPONSIBILITIES: This team monitors and corroborates reports from trusted, fact-based journalists and also monitors communications from Indivisible National, including weekly “to do” actions and urgent calls for nation-wide rapid response. This team will work with the Steering Committee and CTA team to create a communication and decision-making protocol for triaging and crafting urgent alerts and CTAs which are strategic, timely, impactful, and do not overtax our organizational bandwidth. Contact the Federal Watchdog Team |
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State Executive Offices Team
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PURPOSE:
to provide timely information when there are needs/opportunities for Olympia Indivisible and/or its members to respond to policies, programs, and executive orders that impact democracy and civil rights in the state of Washington. RESPONSIBILITIES: This team monitors communications from the Washington Executive Offices from trusted, fact-based journalists, and from the Washington Indivisible Network weekly newsletter and monthly meetings. Contact the State Executive Offices Team |
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Take Action Network (TAN) Team
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The Take Action Network (TAN) Team leverages OI’s membership strength to pass progressive and resist regressive laws, initiatives, policies, and regulations, and to support fair, democratic practices at federal, state and county levels. RESPONSIBILITIES: Our 2025 priority will be to engage our membership in advocacy via the Take Action Network through the following activities:
Contact the Take Action Network Team |
Electoral Teams:
General Principles: Olympia Indivisible does not accept or contribute money or in-kind contributions for candidates for public office. The power of OI is in our people and our engagement will take the form of participatory volunteerism.
We ask all members of OI participating in the electoral engagement process to follow best practices as outlined in the "A Practical Guide for Winning Elections".
We ask all members of OI participating in the electoral engagement process to follow best practices as outlined in the "A Practical Guide for Winning Elections".
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Election Volunteer Support Team
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PURPOSE: The Election Volunteer Support Team helps OI-endorsed candidates for County, municipal, and school board positions win their races! ACTIVITIES This team is hands-on. Each member will participate in some or all campaign actions to win the election including:
The team also publicizes opportunities for OI members to volunteer in support of endorsed candidates. Each team member will be a liaison for a specific campaign and will communicate directly with their candidate and/or their campaign during the electoral cycle. To make best use of our resources and energy, this team prioritizes races which are key, winnable, and competitive. Candidates endorsed by Olympia Indivisible whose races are winnable but not competitive (in other words, these candidates are very likely to win their races without campaign support from OI) will not be assigned a liaison. Instead, our team will reach out to their campaign managers to inform them that in order to make best use of our limited resources, Olympia Indivisible will focus our boots-on-the-ground volunteer efforts on key, winnable, competitive races. We will, however, be happy to inform our members about volunteer opportunities and other electoral events for their campaign, and we will invite campaign managers to share this information via the Election Volunteer Support Team contact form on the OI website Team webpage. The team will also watch for potential new or “game-changer” candidates for races and adjust their focus accordingly. (“Game-changer”: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an election in a significant way.) Contact the Election Volunteer Support Team |
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Endorsement Research Team
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During each election cycle, the Endorsement Team of Olympia Indivisible collects information about candidates for selected elective offices within Thurston County in Washington State. Candidate information is presented to the membership of Olympia Indivisible to help them make informed voting decisions and to determine whether or not Olympia Indivisible should endorse the candidate. RESPONSIBILITIES: The Endorsement Team collects information about candidates running for elective office. The focus is on county level offices and state legislative districts (LD), especially LD 22. The Team also works on federal, statewide, and select local races depending on circumstances and team capacity. The Team also may collaborate with other Indivisible chapters to share candidate information and research. Individual team members focus on one or more sets of elective offices. The Team prepares and sends candidate questionnaires designed to understand their positions on key issues relative to the OI core values. They then discuss questionnaire responses, may arrange candidate interviews via Zoom, and conduct a presentation for OI membership with the results of the work. THE ELECTIONS: Federal Elections:
State Offices:
Thurston County:
Contact the Endorsement Research Team |
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Get Out The Vote (GOTV) Writing Team
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We train and coordinate members to write letters and postcards to advocate progressive candidates, issues and causes, to get out the vote for regular and special elections and to speak out against repressive actions that undermine our values and democratic institutions. We support other teams for elections in Key States, Washington State, and other local campaigns and legislation. Watch for our parties in the weekly Call to Action. RESPONSIBILITIES:
Contact the GOTV Writing Team |
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Voter Registration Team
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Expands the electorate, combats voter suppression, and gets out the vote! RESPONSIBILITIES: The team registers voters to expand the electorate and combat voter suppression. The team focuses particularly on increasing voter registration of young people and under-represented communities (low income, immigrant, persons of color, LGBTQIA, etc.). The Voter Registration Team members observe all Thurston County Auditor guidelines concerning voter registration and adhere to strict non-partisan comportment at voter registration events: team members neither promote or oppose any candidate, political party, or campaign while registering voters. The Voter Registration Team works in collaboration with the Thurston County Auditor’s Office and with League of Women Voters Thurston County to determine how/when/where they can assist with voter registration events in Thurston County. The team also independently seeks to develop relationships with Thurston County high schools, colleges, universities, organizations, and events to solicit opportunities to do voter registration and build a relationship of mutual trust. When time and energy permit, the team seeks opportunities to encourage pro-democracy voters to fill out and mail their ballots. As time allows, the team also does ballot observation to strengthen trust in our electoral system and push back against disinformation. Contact the Voter Registration Team |
Rights and Justice Teams:
The Rights and Justice Teams respond to the impacts of Project 2025.
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Civil Rights Team
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To build coalition with civil rights groups in our region and state in order to be able to suggest concrete local actions that Olympia Indivisible and/or its members can take in support of addressing hatred and discrimination based on ability, race, religion, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation. RESPONSIBILITIES: Delegate team members to make contact with these groups and receive information from them on a consistent basis in order to be able to report back to the team on matters that call for civic engagement. Whenever possible, this team will follow the lead of these groups on action-taking and will work cooperatively with the OI Civil Rights team on areas of overlap. This team will work in coordination with the Steering Committee and CTA team to create a communication and decision-making protocol for triaging and crafting urgent alerts and CTAs which are strategic, timely, impactful, and do not overtax our organizational bandwidth. Contact Civil Rights Team |
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Immigrant Justice Team
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To build coalition with individuals and immigrant justice groups in our region and state and suggest concrete actions that Olympia Indivisible and/or its members can take in support of regionally targeted communities. RESPONSIBILITIES: Delegate team members to make contact with these individuals and groups and receive information from them on a consistent basis in order to be able to report back to the team on matters that call for civic engagement. This team will follow the lead of these groups on action-taking and work cooperatively with the Civil Rights team on areas of overlap. This team will work in coordination with the Steering Committee and CTA team to create a communication and decision-making protocol for triaging and crafting urgent alerts and CTAs which are strategic, timely, impactful, and do not overtax our organizational bandwidth. Contact the Immigrant Justice Team |
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Social Safety Net Team
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To build coalition with groups in our region and state working in support of low-income families and individuals, in order to be able to suggest concrete local actions that Olympia Indivisible and/or its members can take to maintain/increase access to food, housing, healthcare and other basic needs. RESPONSIBILITIES: Delegate team members to make contact with these groups and receive information from them on a consistent basis in order to be able to report back to the team on matters that call for civic engagement. Whenever possible, this team will follow the lead of these groups on action-taking. This team will work in coordination with the Steering Committee and CTA team to create a communication and decision-making protocol for triaging and crafting urgent alerts and CTAs which are strategic, timely, impactful, and do not overtax our organizational bandwidth. Contact the Social Safety Net Team |
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Women’s and Reproductive Justice Team
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PURPOSE:
To build coalition with women’s rights and reproductive justice groups in our region and state and suggest concrete actions that Olympia Indivisible and/or its members can take in support of these groups. RESPONSIBILITIES: Delegate team members to make contact with these groups and receive information from them on a consistent basis in order to be able to report back to the team on matters that call for civic engagement. This team will follow the lead of these groups on action-taking and work cooperatively with the OI Civil Rights team on areas of overlap. This team will work in coordination with the Steering Committee and CTA team to create a communication and decision-making protocol for triaging and crafting urgent alerts and CTAs which are strategic, timely, impactful, and do not overtax our organizational bandwidth. Contact the Women’s and Reproductive Justice Team |
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Union and Workers Justice Team
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To build coalition with groups working in support of the right to work for living-wage employment, receive job training, have safe working conditions, fair and predictable schedules, and to unionize and engage in collective bargaining. RESPONSIBILITIES: Delegate team members to make contact with these groups and receive information from them on a consistent basis in order to be able to report back to the team on matters that call for civic engagement. Whenever possible, this team will follow the lead of these groups on action-taking. This team will work in coordination with the Steering Committee and CTA team to create a communication and decision-making protocol for triaging and crafting urgent alerts and CTAs which are strategic, timely, impactful, and do not overtax our organizational bandwidth. Contact the Union and Workers Justice Team |
