Olympia Indivisible Teams

​Operational Teams:
  • Call To Action (CTA)
  • Communications-Tech
  • Education
  • Membership
  • Rallies & Marches

Governmental Teams:
  • Federal Advocacy 
  • Members of Congress (MoC)
  • Port of Olympia Action (POAT)
  • State & County Legislation (SCL)
Election Engagement Teams:
  • Candidate Interface Team (CIT)
  • Endorsement Team
  • Get Out The Vote (GOTV) Field Team
  • Get Out The Vote (GOTV) Writing Team

​Liaison:
  • Environmental Liaison

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​Operational Teams:

​Ensure Olympia Indivisible's operational efficacy, outreach, and sustainability.
Call To Action
Meets every Sunday at 10:00 am.
​If interested Contact the Action Team.
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PURPOSE:
​The Call to Action (CTA) is a foundational weekly activity of Olympia Indivisible. The CTA is the source of actions for OI’s members to respond meaningfully and in a timely manner to what is happening on a federal, state and local levels.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The CTA Team creates the weekly Call To Action which is published by the Comm-Tech team on the OI website, Facebook, TAN, Twitter and e-mailed to all members every Sunday evening.

The team meets Sunday mornings and after lively discussion, selects a handful of federal, state, and/or county issues which are current, important, and actionable. Issues are then taken home by team members, who formulate background texts and actions which are inserted into the CTA document generally by 2:30PM.  Other OI members may submit action items for the CTA teams review and inclusion in the CTA

The team occasionally issues Urgent Calls to Action when an emergency situation demands immediate response from our members.

Contact the Action Team
Communications-Tech
Meets on the 4th Monday of the month, at 3:00 pm.
​If interested Contact the Communications-Tech Team
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PURPOSE:
​Acts as the megaphone for internal and external communications by strengthening and amplifying Olympia Indivisible’s messages, its voice, and its scheduled events through available media outlets.  Gives technical support and training for internal programs that OI uses such as Slack, Google Drive, Zoom, Google Groups, MailChimp, etc.  Research new programs to enhance productivity as needed.  Supports all teams with communication and technical support.  
 
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Work with the Steering Committee and OI Teams to develop communication plans and to produce publicity to further their objectives. Developing and maintaining the OI website. Providing content for and administering the OI Facebook pages. 
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Contact the Communications-Tech Team
Education
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PURPOSE:
In conjunction with other teams, the Education Team will identify and deliver focused training in mission-critical skills needed for remote and boots-on-the-ground activism. The Education Team is a service team working on behalf of other teams to help them build a cadre of trained members for the work ahead in 2021.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Team Lead/Co-Lead: Build a successful team; inspire members to contribute their best; recruit new members as needed; schedule meetings and develop agendas; act as primary team resource and represent the team on OI committees
  • Team Liaisons: Coordinate with other OI teams to identify their training needs, possible venues, instructors/program developers and what educational programs may already exist.
  • Program Developers: Design and create training programs
  • Program Trainers: Deliver training
  • Communications: Maintain and update the Education Toolbox with up-to-date and ongoing training resources for members, and identify new resources and topics that are timely and useful.
  • Logistics: Manage logistics, venues, technology and materials. 
  • Mentoring: Act as mentor to new team leads in how to build successful teams ​
Contact the Education Team
Membership
Meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month, at 5:30 pm.
​If interested Contact the Membership Team
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PURPOSE:
Sustain, engage and build an active membership.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Databases: Maintain OI’s membership databases
  • Registrar: Provide Registrar services
  • Welcome: Telephone new members to welcome them. Follow up with brief written introductory material about OI and OI resources.
  • Community Building: Create experiences that inspire, connect and unite OI members such as the annual picnic, group activism events, and other engagement activities.
  • All Member Meetings: Work with the Steering Committee and Comm-Tech in implementing All Member Meetings.
  • Materials management:  Inventory, store, check material in and out as needed.​

Contact the Membership Team
Rallies & Marches
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PURPOSE:
Organizes and implements OI demonstrations, rallies, protests, photo ops and related activities which are unexpected and/or must be rapidly organized.
 
DETAILS: 
Events are organized at the request of, and in coordination with, the OI Steering Committee.
 
Our team will consider themed and/or coordinated actions and activities for the events, arrange for speakers, communications, logistics, equipment and materials, venues, and documentation. We will coordinate with the Communications and Technology team for media outreach and sharing documentation of the event with our membership and beyond. 

​Contact the Rallies & Marches Team

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​Governmental Teams:

The Governmental Teams carry out OI’s legislative advocacy at federal, state, and county levels.
Federal Advocacy 
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Federal Advocacy Team 2021 
Mission Statement
5-20-2021


PURPOSE:  The Federal Advocacy Team will focus on advocating for federal structural democracy reforms (H.R.1), (H.R.4), and (H.R.51) as well as the necessary requisite of reforming/eliminating the filibuster in the US Senate. As time and resources allow, the team will also focus on pushing back against voter suppression by advocacy work in the state of Arizona through partnerships with ally organizations. In addition, as time and resources allow, the team will organize opportunities to advocate in key states holding state elections in 2021 and in swing states for developing their “voting muscles” for 2022 midterm elections.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
This team is developing strategies, recruiting, and providing training, support, and motivation for Olympia Indivisible members to advocate for  H.R.1, H.R.4,H.R.51 as well as the necessary requisite of reforming/eliminating the filibuster in the US Senate.  Part of that work will be to look for synergies and develop opportunities to partner with other groups with a comparable purpose. 

Contact the Federal Advocacy Team
Members of Congress (MoC)
MoC Meeting Summaries:
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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:
  • Present in person a written agenda to our Members of Congress that reflect the issues of concern by Olympia Indivisible. The agenda will be presented and discussed at regular visits to the Tacoma offices of our Senators and to the Lacey office of Representative Marilyn Strickland.
  • Agendas for these regular visits will be based on the OI Call to Action, information provided from the national Indivisible, members who attend the meetings, and other sources.

Track our MoCs:
  • Organize a system to track and monitor how our MoCs voted on legislation
  • An emphasis will be to track the votes, public statements, and bill sponsorships of Representative Marilyn Strickland.
Report on actions by our MoCs:
  • Report to the Call to Action Team the results of how our MoCs voted or took action to for potential inclusion in the Call to Action;
  • Post the agenda from each MoC visit on the OI website.

Hold our MoCs accountable:
  • Hold our MoCs accountable for their voting and public statements.
  • If one or more of our MoCs does not vote or make a public statement, or sponsor a bill according to our ASK, the team will alert the Call to Action Team to suggest this information be included in the next Call to Action. Include the follow-up ASK at the next office visit.

Get reports about the actions by OI membership with our MoCs:
  • Request from the offices of our MoC a weekly report of calls and emails from OI members.
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Track the dates and locations of public appearances and town halls of our MoCs:
  • Promote the town hall or public appearance to OI members;
  • Create bulleted lists of OI issues of concern to be distributed to OI members prior to the public appearance or town hall;
  • Designate speakers to ask questions;
  • Document members speaking or rallying at town halls:
  • ​Post photographs on social media and the OI website.

Contact the Members of Congress Team
Port of Olympia Action (POAT)
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PURPOSE
The Port of Olympia Action Team monitors the decisions and expenditures by the Port of Olympia to assure that the Port works for the benefit of Thurston County residents.  

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 provide widespread public involvement.  The team will advocate for JEDI-  justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Contact the Port of Olympia Team Action
State & County Legislation (SCL)
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Leverages OI’s membership strength to pass progressive and resist regressive laws, initiatives, policies, and regulations, and to support fair, democratic practices at state and county levels. Our 2021 priority will be to engage our membership in legislative advocacy via the Take Action Network during the Washington Legislative session through the following activities:
  • Recruit, train and support OI members to use the Take Action Network (TAN) to complete legislative actions during the 2021 Washington Legislative session.
  • Demonstrate how using TAN to support or oppose legislation is a powerful tool for State and County Legislation with specific focus on Washington Indivisible Legislative Action (WILA) and Olympia Indivisible (CTAs).
  • Develop metrics to measure progress.
  • Coordinate with OI teams and allies.
  • As time allows, SCL will assist in bill tracker recruitment for WILA.

Contact the State & County Legislation Team

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​Election Engagement 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".
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Candidate Interface Team (CIT Formerly State & County Elections)
CIT meets weekly on Wednesdays at 4pm - 5pm, via Zoom. Zoom Registration Link
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PURPOSE: 
Helps OI-endorsed candidates get elected!
 
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Candidate Interface Team (CIT) publicizes opportunities for OI members to volunteer in support of endorsed candidates. We coordinate with other OI teams as needed, and share information with other Indivisible Chapters in CD10 and statewide, as well as with non-Indivisible groups who are endorsing the same candidates.


  • Interface and partner with other teams within OI to publicize endorsed candidates' events, activities and opportunities for engagement to OI membership as well as coalition and non-indivisible groups.
  • Select a dedicated OI liaison from team membership to communicate directly with endorsed candidates and their campaigns. This member will function as a point of contact for campaign information and further contact as well as engagement information for OI membership. 
  • Watch for potential new, or game changer candidates for races at the state, county and municipal levels.

Game Changer Defined - A newly introduced element or factor that changes an election in a significant way.

Contact the Candidate Interface Team
Endorsement
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PURPOSE:
The Endorsement Team of Olympia Indivisible is focused on evaluating the credentials of candidates for elective office within Congressional District 10 in Washington State. The goal is to collect enough information so that the membership of Olympia Indivisible will be able to make informed voting decisions in the upcoming elections. 
 
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Endorsement Team will collect information about Federal, State and County candidates running for elective office. 

Individual members will focus on one or more sets of elective offices. The Endorsement Team will vet each candidate.

The Elections

State Executive Offices: 
  • Governor 
  • Lieutenant Governor 
  • Attorney General 
  • Secretary of State 
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction 
  • Commissioner of Public Lands 
  • Treasurer 
  • Auditor 
  • Commissioner of Insurance 
  • State Supreme Court Justice 
  • Congressional Representative, District 10 
  • State Senate, Legislative Districts 2, 20, 22, 35 
  • State Representative, Legislative Districts 2, 20, 22, 35 

​Thurston County:
  • Thurston Conservation District 
  • Thurston County Commission 
  • Port of Olympia Commission
  • Public Utility District
  • Superior Court Judges

Contact the Endorsement Team
Get Out The Vote Field Team (GOTV Field)
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PURPOSE:
Expands the electorate, combats voter suppression, and gets out the vote!
 
RESPONSIBILITIES:
This team is registering voters to expand the electorate and combat voter suppression. One of the best ways to assure we elect progressive candidates is to increase the rolls of registered voters among marginalized groups.
 
Using the Guide developed by Indivisible National, this team is working in collaboration with the other OI EE (Electoral Engagement) teams to determine how/when/where they can assist with voter registration and Getting Out The Vote (GOTV) events in WA Congressional Districts and Legislative Districts. Following the end of the registration period they will be working on ways to get voters to fill out those ballots.
 
If possible, we will also explore ways to engage and organize disenfranchised and low-voter-participation groups (e.g., young, low-income, immigrant, persons of color) to act politically and address real concerns they have. We would consider types of education that might be beneficial to inform and engage these groups and will define the scope, strategies and objectives for this priority. Part of the work will be to look for synergies and develop opportunities to partner with other groups with a comparable purpose.

Contact the GOTV Field Team
Get Out The Vote Writing Team (GOTV) & Postcards For Progress (P4P) Writing
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PURPOSE:
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 Super States, Washington State, and other local campaigns and legislation. Watch for our parties in the weekly Call to Action.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Learn “best practices” for writing effectiveness.
  • Recruit trainers to teach writers how to do this work efficiently and effectively.  This includes members of the Candidate Interface Team.
  • Obtain letters, postcards, and/or addresses from campaigns, VoteFwd.org, or others.
  • Recruit and mentor writing party hosts.
  • Send trainers to letter-writing parties as instructors and to provide necessary supplies, including the letters and postcards, if needed.
  • Proofread letters/cards, and train proofreaders.
  • Store completed letters/cards if needed and mail at appropriate dates.
  • Host and publicize some writing parties.
  • Inventory, manage materials.
  • Design postcards if needed.
 
Contact the GOTV Writing & Postcards Team

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​Liaison:

Environmental Liaison
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2/22/2021 - The Environmental Liaison team descriptions is in the process of being reviewed and updated. 
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Contact the Environmental Liaison