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Social Action Training

Clips from our November Boot Camp

General Boot Camp info

Combat Training for an Army of Change

Our Social Action Boot Camps bring together a diverse group of young community leaders, activists and social entrepreneurs for a day of networking and training dedicated to giving each attendee the tools to grow and sustain their community action ideas, projects and organizations.


NYC BOOT CAMP
Date: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH
Place: NYU School of Law, 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012
Time: 9:00am to 5:30 pm (Breakfast and Lunch Included)
Cost: FREE (*Attendees are responsible for travel and accommodation costs.)
Registration Deadline: Registration is now closed. If you didn't register, check out LiveStream from Boot Camp

This Boot Camp is generously powered by American Express



If you can't make it you'll be able to watch Boot Camp LIVE! in your living rooms! Check out the LiveStream schedule.

If you have questions please email bootcamp@dosomething.org

Requirements to attend: All attendees must be 25 AND UNDER and actively engaged in improving their communities (locally and/or globally).

Sessions and workshops offered on:

  • Path to Change: Turning your Ideas in Action
  • Measuring Your Impact
  • Building a Website
  • Foundations and Grant writing
  • Branding and Marketing: How to find your voice and tell your story
  • Individual Donors: How to pitch your program and manage donor relationships
  • Online Communications
  • Starting your Own Not-for-Profit
  • Corporate Sponsors: How to pitch your program and manage donor relationships
  • Public Relations: How to get press for your project
  • 501c3 and Fiscal Sponsors: Benefits and Pitfalls
  • Succession Planning: How to keep your project going without you
  • Political Activism: How to get your local officials to listen
  • Recruiting and Managing Volunteers
  • Public Relations
  • Partnerships
  • Applying for a Do Something Grant


Interviews and Sessions from August 2009 Boot Camp