What is the Do Something Boot Camp?
General Boot Camp info
Combat Training for an Army of ChangeOur 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.
MIAMI BOOT CAMP
Date: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH
Place: 5505 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, Florida 33126
Time: 9:00am to 5:30 pm (Breakfast and Lunch Included)
Cost: FREE (*Attendees are responsible for travel and accommodation costs.)
Registration Deadline: JUST EXTENDED! Apply now through January 27th!
This Boot Camp is Powered by VH1. REGISTER HERE
In partnership with VH1, we will be offering two music-education workshops at the Miami Boot Camp. These workshops will show you how to use music to rock your cause, and ways that you can advocate for music education programs in your school and community. The workshops will be interactive and provide the attendees with the tools and resources to strengthen and grow their projects and organizations. If you have a music based program, this is yet another reason we want to see you in Miami!
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).
Date: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH
Place: 5505 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, Florida 33126
Time: 9:00am to 5:30 pm (Breakfast and Lunch Included)
Cost: FREE (*Attendees are responsible for travel and accommodation costs.)
Registration Deadline: JUST EXTENDED! Apply now through January 27th!
This Boot Camp is Powered by VH1. REGISTER HERE
In partnership with VH1, we will be offering two music-education workshops at the Miami Boot Camp. These workshops will show you how to use music to rock your cause, and ways that you can advocate for music education programs in your school and community. The workshops will be interactive and provide the attendees with the tools and resources to strengthen and grow their projects and organizations. If you have a music based program, this is yet another reason we want to see you in Miami!
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, CA
- July 24th- Los Angeles
- October 16th-Chicago
- November 13th - New York City
