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Social Action Training

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.


NEW ORLEANS BOOT CAMP
Date: SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH
Place:NEW ORLEANS, LA (Exact Location TBA)
Time: 9:00am to 5:30 pm (Breakfast and Lunch Included)
Cost: FREE (*Attendees are responsible for travel and accommodation costs.)
Registration Deadline: March 1st
REGISTER HERE


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


2010 Boot Camp Dates

  • February 6th-Miami
  • March 13th- New Orleans
  • June 19th-San Francisco
  • July 24th- Los Angeles
  • October 16th-Chicago
  • November 13th - New York City