Olympia Indivisible Teams
Operational Teams:
Ensure Olympia Indivisible's operational efficacy, outreach, and sustainability.
Action Team
We create and publish the weekly Call To Action. We creates Urgent Calls To Action when needed.
Details:
The Call to Action is a foundational weekly activity of Olympia Indivisible: it is our “one-stop-shopping” source for OI’s members to respond meaningfully and in a timely way to what is happening at the White House, the federal Congress, the State Legislature and in Thurston County. 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 sent to the team lead, generally by 5:00pm. OI’s Call to Action is published on the OI website, Facebook, Twitter and e-mailed to all members every Sunday evening. The team occasionally issues Urgent Calls to Action when an emergency situation demands immediate response from our members.
Contact the Action Team
Details:
The Call to Action is a foundational weekly activity of Olympia Indivisible: it is our “one-stop-shopping” source for OI’s members to respond meaningfully and in a timely way to what is happening at the White House, the federal Congress, the State Legislature and in Thurston County. 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 sent to the team lead, generally by 5:00pm. OI’s Call to Action is published on the OI website, Facebook, Twitter and e-mailed to all members every Sunday evening. The team occasionally issues Urgent Calls to Action when an emergency situation demands immediate response from our members.
Contact the Action Team
Coalition-Networking
CD10Wa Indivisible Leaders Group.
This group strengthens participation with CD-10 Indivisible chapters through information-sharing about organizational matters, while amplifying the power of Indivisible in CD10 through collaborative work on areas of common interest.
This group strengthens participation with CD-10 Indivisible chapters through information-sharing about organizational matters, while amplifying the power of Indivisible in CD10 through collaborative work on areas of common interest.
COMMUNICATIONS TECH TEAM
The Communications Team works internally and externally to advance Olympia Indivisible's mission and goals, endorsed candidates, legislative initiatives, resources, and opposition tactics. Internally, we find opportunities to improve members' collaboration and mobilization efforts. Externally, we coordinate media releases, social media scheduling and messaging.
Contact the Communications Tech Team
Contact the Communications Tech Team
Membership Team
We build and sustain our community of committed and engaged patriotic citizen activists. We recruit and welcome new members, implement All Member meetings, build skills and create experiences that inspire, connect and unite us.
Postcards for Progress:
Postcards for Progress Team is taking a break right now and will be back in the fall of 2019.
Build on the camaraderie and success of our 2018 Postcard campaigns by writing postcards advocating progressive candidates, issues and causes, getting out the vote for special elections, and speaking out against regressive actions that undermine our values and our democratic institutions. We will hold postcard parties twice a month. We will act on Local, State and Federal levels.
Contact the Membership Team
Postcards for Progress:
Postcards for Progress Team is taking a break right now and will be back in the fall of 2019.
Build on the camaraderie and success of our 2018 Postcard campaigns by writing postcards advocating progressive candidates, issues and causes, getting out the vote for special elections, and speaking out against regressive actions that undermine our values and our democratic institutions. We will hold postcard parties twice a month. We will act on Local, State and Federal levels.
Contact the Membership Team
Governmental Teams:
The Governmental Teams carry out OI’s legislative advocacy at federal, state, and county levels.
State & County Legislation
STATE AND COUNTY LEGISLATION TEAM DESCRIPTION
(adopted by SCL team 10-13-2019)
STATE AND COUNTY LEGISLATION TEAM: 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, with a primary focus on priority issues set forth in the Olympia Indivisible Strategic plan for 2020. Our team will coordinate with OI’s teams and OI’s allies.
Details:
At the State level:
We will relay weekly reports to the OI Action team about opportunities to weigh in on key progressive legislation during the State Legislative session.On presidential election years, the team will scale back state and county level work in order to allow team members to focus on elections.
As time allows, SCL team will also relay information to the OI Steering Committee about state initiatives which address OI Values, for possible OI endorsement and support.
At the County level:
As time allows, we will track and, when appropriate, relay information to OI members with particular emphasis on Thurston County Board of Commissioners, Thurston Conservation District, and Port of Olympia. We will continue to report on Thurston County Board of Commissioners, and relay report for the Port of Olympia.
Contact the State & County Legislation Team
(adopted by SCL team 10-13-2019)
STATE AND COUNTY LEGISLATION TEAM: 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, with a primary focus on priority issues set forth in the Olympia Indivisible Strategic plan for 2020. Our team will coordinate with OI’s teams and OI’s allies.
Details:
At the State level:
We will relay weekly reports to the OI Action team about opportunities to weigh in on key progressive legislation during the State Legislative session.On presidential election years, the team will scale back state and county level work in order to allow team members to focus on elections.
As time allows, SCL team will also relay information to the OI Steering Committee about state initiatives which address OI Values, for possible OI endorsement and support.
At the County level:
As time allows, we will track and, when appropriate, relay information to OI members with particular emphasis on Thurston County Board of Commissioners, Thurston Conservation District, and Port of Olympia. We will continue to report on Thurston County Board of Commissioners, and relay report for the Port of Olympia.
Contact the State & County Legislation Team
Members of Congress (Moc)
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.
Details: MoC is responsible for the following activities:
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Details: 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 Denny Heck.
- 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 Denny Heck. - Report on actions by our MoCs:
- Report to the 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 Action Team to suggest this information be included 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. - 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
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 Indivisible435 guide.
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 Indivisible435 guide.
Endorsements Team
This group developed and completed our first and second endorsement processes, resulting in 13 OI endorsed candidates and 4 endorsed state initiatives. That work is done for this election cycle.
Contact the Endorsements Team
Contact the Endorsements Team
EXPAND THE ELECTORATE: GOVTV VOTER REGISTRATION (VOTER REGISTRATION)
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 who typically lean liberal. 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 registration period they will be working on ways to get voters to fill out those ballots.
Contact the Expand the Electorate Team
Contact the Expand the Electorate Team
STATE AND COUNTY ELECTIONS TEAM (SCEL)
STATE AND COUNTY LEGISLATION TEAM DESCRIPTION
(adopted by SCL team 10-13-2019)
STATE AND COUNTY LEGISLATION TEAM: 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, with a primary focus on priority issues set forth in the Olympia Indivisible Strategic plan for 2020. Our team will coordinate with OI’s teams and OI’s allies.
Details:
At the State level:
We will relay weekly reports to the OI Action team about opportunities to weigh in on key progressive legislation during the State Legislative session.On presidential election years, the team will scale back state and county level work in order to allow team members to focus on elections.
As time allows, SCL team will also relay information to the OI Steering Committee about state initiatives which address OI Values, for possible OI endorsement and support.
At the County level:
As time allows, we will track and, when appropriate, relay information to OI members with particular emphasis on Thurston County Board of Commissioners, Thurston Conservation District, and Port of Olympia. We will continue to report on Thurston County Board of Commissioners, and relay report for the Port of Olympia.
Contact the State and County Elections Team
(adopted by SCL team 10-13-2019)
STATE AND COUNTY LEGISLATION TEAM: 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, with a primary focus on priority issues set forth in the Olympia Indivisible Strategic plan for 2020. Our team will coordinate with OI’s teams and OI’s allies.
Details:
At the State level:
We will relay weekly reports to the OI Action team about opportunities to weigh in on key progressive legislation during the State Legislative session.On presidential election years, the team will scale back state and county level work in order to allow team members to focus on elections.
As time allows, SCL team will also relay information to the OI Steering Committee about state initiatives which address OI Values, for possible OI endorsement and support.
At the County level:
As time allows, we will track and, when appropriate, relay information to OI members with particular emphasis on Thurston County Board of Commissioners, Thurston Conservation District, and Port of Olympia. We will continue to report on Thurston County Board of Commissioners, and relay report for the Port of Olympia.
Contact the State and County Elections Team
Issue Teams:
The Issue Teams advance the cause of member-identified top-priority issues at the federal, state, and county levels.
Special Purpose Teams
The Special Purpose Teams organize and/or provide logistical support for OI-sponsored occasional events or programs.
Member Education
Identifies important skills and development needs of our membership, evaluates proposed training, and assists in the delivery of skills training and education needed to carry out key actions to achieve our scope, priorities and strategies. May develop such programs should the team so choose.
Details:
We determine the level of importance and value of the training being proposed before proceeding. We manage and coordinate logistics, venues, trainers, materials and communications; coordinate with other OI teams to assist in finding existing programs to meet needs; and assist in finding qualified OI members or other individuals who can develop/deliver training.
And just to get started, here are a list of possible topics:
Contact the Member Education Team
Details:
We determine the level of importance and value of the training being proposed before proceeding. We manage and coordinate logistics, venues, trainers, materials and communications; coordinate with other OI teams to assist in finding existing programs to meet needs; and assist in finding qualified OI members or other individuals who can develop/deliver training.
And just to get started, here are a list of possible topics:
- Voter Outreach, Education, Turnout: Issues-based education & organizing
- How to navigate the apps used by National Indivisible and Olympia Indivisible for training groups (e.g. Resistance School) and politicians (FB, Zoom, Slack, EventBrite, Instagram, etc.)
- How to influence and engage first time voters, millennials in civic participation.
- Civics 101 (Lots of podcasts and TED videos available).
- What is grassroots activism? How to participate: what it is; what it is not.
- Training about Indivisible Guides 1.0 & 2.0. What do they mean? How to translate them into action.
- Gatherings to view podcasts and dialogue on topics of interest including NI podcasts.
- How to dialogue with those holding opposing opinions: deep listening, responding with care.
Contact the Member Education Team
Public Rallies and Marches
Organizes and implements OI demonstrations, rallies, protests, photo ops and related activities which are unexpected and/or must be rapidly organized.
Details:
We will be initially coordinating with Coalition/Networking lead Carolyn Barclift to put together a playbook for efficient and effective organization of rapid response events. 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 Communications and Technology team for media outreach and sharing documentation of the event with our membership and beyond. We will coordinate with Coalition and Networking team to amplify attendance and publicize our event beyond our membership.
For 2019, Public Rallies and Marches events might include two OI-coordinated public service events (as recently suggested by national Indivisible team to all chapters across the nation).
Contact the Public Rallies and Marches Team
Details:
We will be initially coordinating with Coalition/Networking lead Carolyn Barclift to put together a playbook for efficient and effective organization of rapid response events. 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 Communications and Technology team for media outreach and sharing documentation of the event with our membership and beyond. We will coordinate with Coalition and Networking team to amplify attendance and publicize our event beyond our membership.
For 2019, Public Rallies and Marches events might include two OI-coordinated public service events (as recently suggested by national Indivisible team to all chapters across the nation).
Contact the Public Rallies and Marches Team
Do the Right Thing (DOT) Squad
A list of list of folks who will chip in to help when they can.
do the One thing squad
Not a team, just a list of folks who will chip in to help when they can.
The Do One Thing (DOT) Squad will lend a hand upon request to help with an activity that needs more people power. Since you will be called upon to assist with sporadic actions, your availability for any one activity is not required. The activities might include holding the OI Banner at a rally, assisting one time at a postcard writing party, picking up supplies, researching one topic, setting up for a meeting or making phone calls to members.
The Do One Thing (DOT) Squad will lend a hand upon request to help with an activity that needs more people power. Since you will be called upon to assist with sporadic actions, your availability for any one activity is not required. The activities might include holding the OI Banner at a rally, assisting one time at a postcard writing party, picking up supplies, researching one topic, setting up for a meeting or making phone calls to members.
