Event, opportunity and resource roundup
by Duane Raymond (FairSay)
Hi ECFers,
Here are the latest postings of ECF events, ECFer/sector-shared event, tool
and opportunity announcements.
Join the events announcements-only list
<https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/> to only
get event and resource roundups directly without being part of the ECF
discussion list or other listing:
https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/
*Include your event or announcement *by emailing me (
duane.raymond(a)fairsay.com, subject: Event listing) *before Sunday
midnight* (GMT
time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
Official Campaigning Forum events
1. *European Campaign Forum <https://campaignforum.eu/>: Oct 23-24,
Berlin (apply now)*
*Overview*: This is *not your conference-as-usual* event. It is where
campaigning practitioners have been coming for 22 years to *deepen their
existing knowledge and networks*. This is due to its un-conference (aka
open space) format which puts *participants first* to not just learn
*from* others, but* learn with others*. Plus as a two day event it is a
low distraction environment as participants are committed to being fully
present. It is held in English, but participants are welcome to switch to
other languages if it suits the group participants. Find out more, see the
agenda and apply at https://campaignforum.eu/
2. *Save the date*: Campaigning Forum Oxford, *2025*: Apr 8-10
Partner events
1. *Sep 2024-Apr 2025: MA/Certificate in Media, Campaigning and Social
change
<https://www.westminster.ac.uk/media-and-communication-courses/2024-25/septe…>*
(U.
of Westminster). Enrol for this innovative course was founded by two ECFers
to create an academic course in campaigning - and has alumi from around the
world. Course lead Michaela O'Brien will be hosting ECF
Re-Ignite events in late July <https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/> if
you wish to talk to her about it and meet students/alumni.
Sector events
1. *Online*: Uniting lived and learnt experience on the climate crisis
<https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-climate>
*When*: 3 September, 15:00-16:00 UK / 11:00 EST
*Posted by*: James Montague, JamesMontague(a)forster.co.uk
*Overview*: Special guests Rachael Orr and Noora Firaq, CEO and Deputy
CEO of Climate Outreach will delve into the challenge of uniting lived and
learnt experience to help tackle the climate crisis. This will cover how to
communicate the gravity of the climate crisis without paralysing people
into inaction, the climate crisis disproportionately affects people in
developing nations – how to tell stories respectfully to drive change and
navigating differing levels of awareness, economic concerns and resistance
to change. Learn more and signup at
https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-climate
2. Berlin Campaigners' Meet-up: Insights from recent UK elections
<https://www.tickettailor.com/events/berlincampaignersmeetup/1351751>
*When*: Thursday 5 September, 7pm CEST,
*Where*: Workish Coworking, Harzer Str. 39, 12059, Berlin
*Overview*: An opportunity for people involved in campaigning, digital,
and similar fields who live in Berlin to get together informally to chat
and network. This month we'll have a guest speaker who was a Digital
Strategist for UK Labour's successful general election campaign. RSVP now
<https://www.tickettailor.com/events/berlincampaignersmeetup/1351751>.
3. *Online: Boost Your Campaign Conversions with Compelling Landing
Pages
<https://digitalcharitylab.org/product/training-10-sep-24-master-landing-pag…>*
With UX Expert Paul Boag and Digital Charity Lab
*When*: Tuesday 10th September, 2024; 4 pm – 5.30 pm GMT
*Overview*: Imagine if you could improve the conversion rate of every
campaign you run. Too often it is the landing page, the very last step in
your campaign funnel, that drags your conversion rate down. In this online
training, Paul Boag, a conversion optimization specialist, will share tried
and tested techniques. Techniques that will significantly improve the
conversion rate of any campaign landing page.
*More details and booking*:
https://digitalcharitylab.org/product/training-10-sep-24-master-landing-pag…
4. *Online: *Uniting lived and learnt experience on international
development
<https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-intern…>
*When*: 10 September, 15:00-16:00 UK / 11:00 EST
*Posted by*: James Montague, JamesMontague(a)forster.co.uk
*Overview*: Speakers Sally Copley, Executive Director, Communications
and External Affairs at the British Red Cross and Lisa Hawkes, Global
Sustainability Senior Manager at Unilever will delve into the challenges of
uniting lived and learnt experiences in the pursuit of a better world
through international development. This includes the potential of uniting
lived and learnt experience in accelerating international development, how
successfully storytelling using lived and learnt experience is currently
done around the UN SDGs and what we can learn and standout examples of
successful storytelling uniting lived and learnt experience from British
Red Cross and Unilever. Learn more and signup
5. at
https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-intern…
6.
*Online: Facilitation 101 training taster session
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/> *Posted by: Julia
juliacslay(a)gmail.com
*When*: Mon 16 September, 2024 12:00-13:30 UK
*Overview*: Facilitation skills can be used in any scenario, from team
meetings, to
away days, campaigns, events and leadership roles. Join Facilitation 101
for a free 90 minute taster in September, where you will learn new
skills,
meet like minded people, and come away with a toolbox of resources that
you
can apply in your day to day work. See more details and sign up to the
taster here:
https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/
7. *London: Join Bite Back and Put Planetary Health on the Menu*
*When*: 18 Sep 2024, 5.30 - 7pm
*Overview*: Something has gone wrong with our food system. It is the
second biggest contributor to global emissions and it's also damaging our
health. Bite Back is bringing together our one-of-a-kind youth activists,
climate experts, and the best in the business when it comes to legal power
for change, to ask the question: are Big Food taking planetary health
seriously enough?
For more info and if you are interested in joining, *please contact
events(a)biteback2030.org <events(a)biteback2030.org> *
8. Action Learning Sets for Emerging Leaders in campaigning organisations
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/>
Posted by Rummena Begum, rummena.begum(a)smk.org.uk
*When*: October 2024
*Overview*: We are running a new action learning set for emerging
leaders in campaigning organisations. This will build on SMK's experience
of running sets at diverse levels since autumn 2023 in partnership with
charity co-founder and experienced action learning set facilitator,
Josephine Knowles.
We hope this will appeal to new line managers in campaigning
organisations and people who are managing a campaigning workstream or
campaigning team. We're offering a 10% discount to anyone who books a place
by mid-August! To find out more, please head to:
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/
9. *Online: *Uniting lived and learnt experience on social justice
<https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-social…>
*When*: 2 October, 15:00-16:00 UK / 11:00 EST
*Posted by*: James Montague, JamesMontague(a)forster.co.uk
*Overview*: Speaker Minnie Rahman, CEO of Praxis, will delve into the
challenges of uniting lived and learnt experience in order to accelerate
change and achieve social justice. This includes navigating misinformation
and misunderstanding, translating the complex for audiences with differing
levels of understanding and getting comfortable with the uncomfortable.
Learn more and signup at
https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-social…
10. Online: How to develop effective campaign strategies
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/>
When: 15 Oct 2024
*Overview*: An in-depth session for experienced campaigners and
leaders. for Chief Executives, senior leaders, community leaders and
emerging leaders who want to explore how to do campaign strategy better.
Run by SMK Head of Programmes Kath Christie and SMK Associate and former
CEO Julia Beart. See more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/
11. London: How to own the room: a workshop on public speaking
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/>
When: 16 Oct 2024
*Overview*: A hands-on workshop for anyone looking to work on their
influencing skills, presence, and charisma, whether your focus is on
building strong relationships in one-to-one meetings or expressing campaign
messages succinctly in front of an audience. Viv will draw on her
experience as a comedian and presenter for this session on achieving a
compelling connection in any context, anxiety-free. Run by comedian and
BBC Radio 4 presenter Viv Groskop. You can find out more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/
Community member offer
1.
*Introducing Emma Lawton - inspirational speaker
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/> *Posted by Emma Lawton hi(a)emmalawton.co.uk
I'm a keynote and inspirational speaker who's given talks to many
charities and big corporates alike. I normally work through an agency, who
obviously put a mark up on top) During this month I'm offering to really
reduce my rates (average talk is about 1/5 of my usual fee) because I know
that post-covid there are a lot of people struggling to get 'back to normal
life' (work and home). You can find out more about me here
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/>.
Having worked in the charity sector for a number of years I have a good
network of connections who are booking and sharing this for me but I would
really love to offer it wider. My main topics are around resilience and
change and I'm qualified in Mental Health first aidand advocacy. See
more about me at http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/
On demand trainings
1. *Online, on demand: Improve the conversion rates on your campaign
landing pages <https://boagworld.com/l/campaign-landing-pages/>*
Posted by Paul Boag paul(a)boagworks.com
A 16 part email course detailing how to improve the conversion rate of
any campaign landing page.
https://boagworld.com/l/charity-landing-pages/
Research and survey requests
1. *Results of the 2024 UK / Ireland Charity Digital Benchmarks Study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>*
*Posted by* Paul de Gregorio Email: degregorio.paul(a)gmail.com
The study reviews data supplied by participants and creates benchmarks
for key measures across email, paid advertising, fundraising, website,
mobile, and social media performance. Watch the 2024 study launch
webinar back on YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4D_8K4NZR0>.
Read top takeaways from the study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>
.
2.
*Research invite: Climate Activism and Digital Media Engagement Metrics
(for Canada or India based campaigners) Posted b*y smehta(a)trentu.ca
Swati Mehta, PhD Candidate, Department of Cultural Studies, Trent University
*About me*: I'm a long time ECFer and I worked in digital communications
and campaigning for - starting at Greenpeace India back in 2010. Now turned
to academia and I am a PhD candidate at Trent University, Peterborough On,
Canada, studying the relationship between engagement metrics and digital
organisers in the climate movement. I'm hoping to bring together some of
those experiences along with the expertise of the wider digital
organising
community in my research with the objective of producing something that
is
useful for the wider community.
*About the research*: I’m inviting digital organisers based in India or
Canada and over 18 years of age to join a study on the influence of
engagement metrics and
digital organising in the climate movement. Selected participants will be
requested to complete a survey and interview. All participants will
receive
e-gift cards of $10 and $25 CAD or their equivalent in INR for completing
the survey and interview, respectively.They will also have an option to
join a workshop to collaboratively develop a qualitative framework for
evaluating engagement. I use the term digital organiser broadly to
include
activists working independently or in organisation, as well as creative
producers such as artists, musicians, content creators, and influencers,
who are advocating for climate action on digital media platforms. I’m
particularly interested in hearing from Gen Z, millennial, and older
digital organisers working on climate or environmental issues in India
and
Canada.
You are more than welcome to share the survey link with colleagues /
consultants / collaborators in your networks. Details about the study,
terms of consent and the application itself can be accessed here:
https://trentu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bfHUPfnB37djkmG
Publications
1. How can organisations value lived experience in the right way?
Posted by Khudija - khudija(a)thesocialchangeagency.org
See the new Payment for Involvement Playbook
<https://thesocialchangeagency.org/resources/payment-for-involvement-playboo…>.
This is a comprehensive guide to everything organisations need to create a
fair and equitable payment for involvement policy. It
incorporates extensive research, best practice from a learning community of
over 170+ organisations, and insights from leading experts including the
National Institute for Health and Care Research, Citizens Advice and the
Department for Work and Pensions.
Platform and tool announcements
1. Hand-Written Petition Scanner
<https://hand-written-petition-scanner.streamlit.app/>
Posted by Daniel daniel(a)campaignlab.uk
*Overview*: This tool eliminates the need to manually transcribe
physical petition
signatures, saving your team valuable time and effort. Simply take photos
of your petition pages, and the app will automatically create a file and
organise the data for you. No more tedious typing or spreadsheet
wrangling
- your data is ready to go with just a few taps, and you can rest easy
knowing your sensitive information never leaves your device. The
Hand-Written Petition Scanner is secure. Open-sourced, privacy-focused
solution that empowers progressive campaigners to focus on what matters
most - connecting with supporters and driving change.
2. *Stand out with the UK's new Labour Government with postcards.*
*Overview: *PostBug.com offers that by enabling your supporters to *send
real printed postcards and letters* from their device. Printed postcards
and letters get noticed because they are *physical, tactile, portable
with a presence* when designed well and piled up on a desk or notice
board. Plus less is more: it only takes a few to be noticed. See
possibilities <https://postbug.app/solutions> and case studies
<https://postbug.app/case-studies> and request a demo
<https://postbug.app/demo>.
(Disclosure: PostBug is run by FairSay)
Cheers,
Duane
PS: To have your event or announcement included, email me before Sunday
midnight (any time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
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Event, opportunity and resource roundup
by Duane Raymond (FairSay)
Hi ECFers,
Here are the latest postings of ECF events, ECFer/sector-shared event, tool
and opportunity announcements.
Join the events announcements-only list
<https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/> to only
get event and resource roundups directly without being part of the ECF
discussion list or other listing:
https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/
*Include your event or announcement *by emailing me (
duane.raymond(a)fairsay.com, subject: Event listing) *before Sunday
midnight* (GMT
time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday (or later).
Official Campaigning Forum events
1. *European Campaign Forum <https://campaignforum.eu/>: Oct 23-24,
Berlin (apply now)*
*Overview*: This is *not your conference-as-usual* event. It is where
campaigning practitioners have been coming for 22 years to *deepen their
existing knowledge and networks*. This is due to its un-conference (aka
open space) format which puts *participants first* to not just learn
*from* others, but* learn with others*. Plus as a two day event it is a
low distraction environment as participants are committed to being fully
present. It is held in English, but participants are welcome to switch to
other languages if it suits the group participants. Find out more, see the
agenda and apply at https://campaignforum.eu/
2. *Save the date*: Campaigning Forum Oxford, *2025*: Apr 8-10
Partner events
1. *Sep 2024-Apr 2025: MA/Certificate in Media, Campaigning and Social
change
<https://www.westminster.ac.uk/media-and-communication-courses/2024-25/septe…>*
(U.
of Westminster). Enrol for this innovative course was founded by two ECFers
to create an academic course in campaigning - and has alumi from around the
world. Course lead Michaela O'Brien will be hosting ECF
Re-Ignite events in late July <https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/> if
you wish to talk to her about it and meet students/alumni.
Sector events
1. *Online*: Uniting lived and learnt experience on the climate crisis
<https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-climate>
*When*: 3 September, 15:00-16:00 UK / 11:00 EST
*Posted by*: James Montague, JamesMontague(a)forster.co.uk
*Overview*: Special guests Rachael Orr and Noora Firaq, CEO and Deputy
CEO of Climate Outreach will delve into the challenge of uniting lived and
learnt experience to help tackle the climate crisis. This will cover how to
communicate the gravity of the climate crisis without paralysing people
into inaction, the climate crisis disproportionately affects people in
developing nations – how to tell stories respectfully to drive change and
navigating differing levels of awareness, economic concerns and resistance
to change. Learn more and signup at
https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-climate
2. Berlin Campaigners' Meet-up: Insights from recent UK elections
<https://www.tickettailor.com/events/berlincampaignersmeetup/1351751>
*When*: Thursday 5 September, 7pm CEST,
*Where*: Workish Coworking, Harzer Str. 39, 12059, Berlin
*Overview*: An opportunity for people involved in campaigning, digital,
and similar fields who live in Berlin to get together informally to chat
and network. This month we'll have a guest speaker who was a Digital
Strategist for UK Labour's successful general election campaign. RSVP now
<https://www.tickettailor.com/events/berlincampaignersmeetup/1351751>.
3. *Online: Boost Your Campaign Conversions with Compelling Landing
Pages
<https://digitalcharitylab.org/product/training-10-sep-24-master-landing-pag…>*
With UX Expert Paul Boag and Digital Charity Lab
*When*: Tuesday 10th September, 2024; 4 pm – 5.30 pm GMT
*Overview*: Imagine if you could improve the conversion rate of every
campaign you run. Too often it is the landing page, the very last step in
your campaign funnel, that drags your conversion rate down. In this online
training, Paul Boag, a conversion optimization specialist, will share tried
and tested techniques. Techniques that will significantly improve the
conversion rate of any campaign landing page.
*More details and booking*:
https://digitalcharitylab.org/product/training-10-sep-24-master-landing-pag…
4. *Online: *Uniting lived and learnt experience on international
development
<https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-intern…>
*When*: 10 September, 15:00-16:00 UK / 11:00 EST
*Posted by*: James Montague, JamesMontague(a)forster.co.uk
*Overview*: Speakers Sally Copley, Executive Director, Communications
and External Affairs at the British Red Cross and Lisa Hawkes, Global
Sustainability Senior Manager at Unilever will delve into the challenges of
uniting lived and learnt experiences in the pursuit of a better world
through international development. This includes the potential of uniting
lived and learnt experience in accelerating international development, how
successfully storytelling using lived and learnt experience is currently
done around the UN SDGs and what we can learn and standout examples of
successful storytelling uniting lived and learnt experience from British
Red Cross and Unilever. Learn more and signup
5. at
https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-intern…
6.
*Online: Facilitation 101 training taster session
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/> *Posted by: Julia
juliacslay(a)gmail.com
*When*: Mon 16 September, 2024 12:00-13:30 UK
*Overview*: Facilitation skills can be used in any scenario, from team
meetings, to
away days, campaigns, events and leadership roles. Join Facilitation 101
for a free 90 minute taster in September, where you will learn new
skills,
meet like minded people, and come away with a toolbox of resources that
you
can apply in your day to day work. See more details and sign up to the
taster here:
https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/
7. *London: Join Bite Back and Put Planetary Health on the Menu*
*When*: 18 Sep 2024, 5.30 - 7pm
*Overview*: Something has gone wrong with our food system. It is the
second biggest contributor to global emissions and it's also damaging our
health. Bite Back is bringing together our one-of-a-kind youth activists,
climate experts, and the best in the business when it comes to legal power
for change, to ask the question: are Big Food taking planetary health
seriously enough?
For more info and if you are interested in joining, *please contact
events(a)biteback2030.org <events(a)biteback2030.org> *
8. Action Learning Sets for Emerging Leaders in campaigning organisations
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/>
Posted by Rummena Begum, rummena.begum(a)smk.org.uk
*When*: October 2024
*Overview*: We are running a new action learning set for emerging
leaders in campaigning organisations. This will build on SMK's experience
of running sets at diverse levels since autumn 2023 in partnership with
charity co-founder and experienced action learning set facilitator,
Josephine Knowles.
We hope this will appeal to new line managers in campaigning
organisations and people who are managing a campaigning workstream or
campaigning team. We're offering a 10% discount to anyone who books a place
by mid-August! To find out more, please head to:
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/
9. *Online: *Uniting lived and learnt experience on social justice
<https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-social…>
*When*: 2 October, 15:00-16:00 UK / 11:00 EST
*Posted by*: James Montague, JamesMontague(a)forster.co.uk
*Overview*: Speaker Minnie Rahman, CEO of Praxis, will delve into the
challenges of uniting lived and learnt experience in order to accelerate
change and achieve social justice. This includes navigating misinformation
and misunderstanding, translating the complex for audiences with differing
levels of understanding and getting comfortable with the uncomfortable.
Learn more and signup at
https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-social…
10. Online: How to develop effective campaign strategies
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/>
When: 15 Oct 2024
*Overview*: An in-depth session for experienced campaigners and
leaders. for Chief Executives, senior leaders, community leaders and
emerging leaders who want to explore how to do campaign strategy better.
Run by SMK Head of Programmes Kath Christie and SMK Associate and former
CEO Julia Beart. See more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/
11. London: How to own the room: a workshop on public speaking
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/>
When: 16 Oct 2024
*Overview*: A hands-on workshop for anyone looking to work on their
influencing skills, presence, and charisma, whether your focus is on
building strong relationships in one-to-one meetings or expressing campaign
messages succinctly in front of an audience. Viv will draw on her
experience as a comedian and presenter for this session on achieving a
compelling connection in any context, anxiety-free. Run by comedian and
BBC Radio 4 presenter Viv Groskop. You can find out more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/
Community member offer
1.
*Introducing Emma Lawton - inspirational speaker
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/> *Posted by Emma Lawton hi(a)emmalawton.co.uk
I'm a keynote and inspirational speaker who's given talks to many
charities and big corporates alike. I normally work through an agency, who
obviously put a mark up on top) During this month I'm offering to really
reduce my rates (average talk is about 1/5 of my usual fee) because I know
that post-covid there are a lot of people struggling to get 'back to normal
life' (work and home). You can find out more about me here
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/>.
Having worked in the charity sector for a number of years I have a good
network of connections who are booking and sharing this for me but I would
really love to offer it wider. My main topics are around resilience and
change and I'm qualified in Mental Health first aidand advocacy. See
more about me at http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/
On demand trainings
1. *Online, on demand: Improve the conversion rates on your campaign
landing pages <https://boagworld.com/l/campaign-landing-pages/>*
Posted by Paul Boag paul(a)boagworks.com
A 16 part email course detailing how to improve the conversion rate of
any campaign landing page.
https://boagworld.com/l/charity-landing-pages/
Research and survey requests
1. *Results of the 2024 UK / Ireland Charity Digital Benchmarks Study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>*
*Posted by* Paul de Gregorio Email: degregorio.paul(a)gmail.com
The study reviews data supplied by participants and creates benchmarks
for key measures across email, paid advertising, fundraising, website,
mobile, and social media performance. Watch the 2024 study launch
webinar back on YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4D_8K4NZR0>.
Read top takeaways from the study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>
.
2.
*Research invite: Climate Activism and Digital Media Engagement Metrics
(for Canada or India based campaigners) Posted b*y smehta(a)trentu.ca
Swati Mehta, PhD Candidate, Department of Cultural Studies, Trent University
*About me*: I'm a long time ECFer and I worked in digital communications
and campaigning for - starting at Greenpeace India back in 2010. Now turned
to academia and I am a PhD candidate at Trent University, Peterborough On,
Canada, studying the relationship between engagement metrics and digital
organisers in the climate movement. I'm hoping to bring together some of
those experiences along with the expertise of the wider digital
organising
community in my research with the objective of producing something that
is
useful for the wider community.
*About the research*: I’m inviting digital organisers based in India or
Canada and over 18 years of age to join a study on the influence of
engagement metrics and
digital organising in the climate movement. Selected participants will be
requested to complete a survey and interview. All participants will
receive
e-gift cards of $10 and $25 CAD or their equivalent in INR for completing
the survey and interview, respectively.They will also have an option to
join a workshop to collaboratively develop a qualitative framework for
evaluating engagement. I use the term digital organiser broadly to
include
activists working independently or in organisation, as well as creative
producers such as artists, musicians, content creators, and influencers,
who are advocating for climate action on digital media platforms. I’m
particularly interested in hearing from Gen Z, millennial, and older
digital organisers working on climate or environmental issues in India
and
Canada.
You are more than welcome to share the survey link with colleagues /
consultants / collaborators in your networks. Details about the study,
terms of consent and the application itself can be accessed here:
https://trentu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bfHUPfnB37djkmG
Publications
1. How can organisations value lived experience in the right way?
Posted by Khudija - khudija(a)thesocialchangeagency.org
See the new Payment for Involvement Playbook
<https://thesocialchangeagency.org/resources/payment-for-involvement-playboo…>.
This is a comprehensive guide to everything organisations need to create a
fair and equitable payment for involvement policy. It
incorporates extensive research, best practice from a learning community of
over 170+ organisations, and insights from leading experts including the
National Institute for Health and Care Research, Citizens Advice and the
Department for Work and Pensions.
Platform and tool announcements
1. Hand-Written Petition Scanner
<https://hand-written-petition-scanner.streamlit.app/>
Posted by Daniel daniel(a)campaignlab.uk
*Overview*: This tool eliminates the need to manually transcribe
physical petition
signatures, saving your team valuable time and effort. Simply take photos
of your petition pages, and the app will automatically create a file and
organise the data for you. No more tedious typing or spreadsheet
wrangling
- your data is ready to go with just a few taps, and you can rest easy
knowing your sensitive information never leaves your device. The
Hand-Written Petition Scanner is secure. Open-sourced, privacy-focused
solution that empowers progressive campaigners to focus on what matters
most - connecting with supporters and driving change.
2. *Stand out with the UK's new Labour Government with postcards.*
*Overview: *PostBug.com offers that by enabling your supporters to *send
real printed postcards and letters* from their device. Printed postcards
and letters get noticed because they are *physical, tactile, portable
with a presence* when designed well and piled up on a desk or notice
board. Plus less is more: it only takes a few to be noticed. See
possibilities <https://postbug.app/solutions> and case studies
<https://postbug.app/case-studies> and request a demo
<https://postbug.app/demo>.
(Disclosure: PostBug is run by FairSay)
Cheers,
Duane
PS: To have your event or announcement included, email me before Sunday
midnight (any time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
========================================================
Duane Raymond (pronouns: he/him)
FairSay - Making Campaigning Count
UK: +44 (0)207 993 4200
Switzerland: +41 (0)43 538 3641
Skype: fairsay
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/duane
Web: https://fairsay.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairsay
FairSay is a ltd. company registered in England and Wales. Reg. No. 5244802
<https://campaignforum.eu/>
1 week, 3 days
- 1
- 0
Event, opportunity and resource roundup
by Duane Raymond (FairSay)
Hi ECFers,
Here are the latest postings of ECF events, ECFer/sector-shared event, tool
and opportunity announcements. Not much new this week, but if you were on
holiday it will bring you up to date!
Join the events announcements-only list
<https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/> to only
get event and resource roundups directly without being part of the ECF
discussion list or other listing:
https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/
*Include your event or announcement *by emailing me (
duane.raymond(a)fairsay.com, subject: Event listing) *before Sunday
midnight* (GMT
time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
Official Campaigning Forum events
1. *European Campaign Forum <https://campaignforum.eu/>: Oct 23-24,
Berlin (apply now)*
The next ECF event is the European Campaign Forum in Berlin
<https://campaignforum.eu/> bringing together *participants from across
Europe*. Not only is Berlin easy to get to by train from all over
Europe, its central location means it has participants from countries all
around it and beyond. It is held in English, but participants are welcome
to switch to other languages if it suits the group participants.
2. *Save the date*: Campaigning Forum Oxford, *2025*: Apr 8-10
Partner events
1. *Sep 2024-Apr 2025: MA/Certificate in Media, Campaigning and Social
change
<https://www.westminster.ac.uk/media-and-communication-courses/2024-25/septe…>*
(U.
of Westminster). Enrol for this innovative course was founded by two ECFers
to create an academic course in campaigning - and has alumi from around the
world. Course lead Michaela O'Brien will be hosting ECF
Re-Ignite events in late July <https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/> if
you wish to talk to her about it and meet students/alumni.
Sector events
1. *Online: Boost Your Campaign Conversions with Compelling Landing
Pages
<https://digitalcharitylab.org/product/training-10-sep-24-master-landing-pag…>*
With UX Expert Paul Boag and Digital Charity Lab
*When*: Tuesday 10th September, 2024; 4 pm – 5.30 pm GMT
*Overview*: Imagine if you could improve the conversion rate of every
campaign you run. Too often it is the landing page, the very last step in
your campaign funnel, that drags your conversion rate down. In this online
training, Paul Boag, a conversion optimization specialist, will share tried
and tested techniques. Techniques that will significantly improve the
conversion rate of any campaign landing page.
*More details and booking*:
https://digitalcharitylab.org/product/training-10-sep-24-master-landing-pag…
2.
*Online: Facilitation 101 training taster session
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/> *Posted by: Julia
juliacslay(a)gmail.com
*When*: Mon 16 September, 2024 12:00-13:30 UK
*Overview*: Facilitation skills can be used in any scenario, from team
meetings, to
away days, campaigns, events and leadership roles. Join Facilitation 101
for a free 90 minute taster in September, where you will learn new
skills,
meet like minded people, and come away with a toolbox of resources that
you
can apply in your day to day work. See more details and sign up to the
taster here:
https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/
3. Action Learning Sets for Emerging Leaders in campaigning organisations
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/>
Posted by Rummena Begum, rummena.begum(a)smk.org.uk
*When*: October 2024
*Overview*: We are running a new action learning set for emerging
leaders in campaigning organisations. This will build on SMK's experience
of running sets at diverse levels since autumn 2023 in partnership with
charity co-founder and experienced action learning set facilitator,
Josephine Knowles.
We hope this will appeal to new line managers in campaigning
organisations and people who are managing a campaigning workstream or
campaigning team. We're offering a 10% discount to anyone who books a place
by mid-August! To find out more, please head to:
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/
4. Online: How to develop effective campaign strategies
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/>
When: 15 Oct 2024
What: An in-depth session for experienced campaigners and leaders. for
Chief Executives, senior leaders, community leaders and emerging leaders
who want to explore how to do campaign strategy better. Run by SMK Head of
Programmes Kath Christie and SMK Associate and former CEO Julia Beart. See
more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/
5. London: How to own the room: a workshop on public speaking
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/>
When: 16 Oct 2024
What: A hands-on workshop for anyone looking to work on their
influencing skills, presence, and charisma, whether your focus is on
building strong relationships in one-to-one meetings or expressing campaign
messages succinctly in front of an audience. Viv will draw on her
experience as a comedian and presenter for this session on achieving a
compelling connection in any context, anxiety-free. Run by comedian and
BBC Radio 4 presenter Viv Groskop. You can find out more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/
Community member offer
1.
*Introducing Emma Lawton - inspirational speaker
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/> *Posted by Emma Lawton hi(a)emmalawton.co.uk
I'm a keynote and inspirational speaker who's given talks to many
charities and big corporates alike. I normally work through an agency, who
obviously put a mark up on top) During this month I'm offering to really
reduce my rates (average talk is about 1/5 of my usual fee) because I know
that post-covid there are a lot of people struggling to get 'back to normal
life' (work and home). You can find out more about me here
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/>.
Having worked in the charity sector for a number of years I have a good
network of connections who are booking and sharing this for me but I would
really love to offer it wider. My main topics are around resilience and
change and I'm qualified in Mental Health first aidand advocacy. See
more about me at http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/
On demand trainings
1. *Online, on demand: Improve the conversion rates on your campaign
landing pages <https://boagworld.com/l/campaign-landing-pages/>*
Posted by Paul Boag paul(a)boagworks.com
A 16 part email course detailing how to improve the conversion rate of
any campaign landing page.
https://boagworld.com/l/charity-landing-pages/
Research and survey requests
1. *Results of the 2024 UK / Ireland Charity Digital Benchmarks Study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>*
*Posted by* Paul de Gregorio Email: degregorio.paul(a)gmail.com
The study reviews data supplied by participants and creates benchmarks
for key measures across email, paid advertising, fundraising, website,
mobile, and social media performance. Watch the 2024 study launch
webinar back on YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4D_8K4NZR0>.
Read top takeaways from the study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>
.
2.
*Research invite: Climate Activism and Digital Media Engagement Metrics
(for Canada or India based campaigners) Posted b*y smehta(a)trentu.ca
Swati Mehta, PhD Candidate, Department of Cultural Studies, Trent University
*About me*: I'm a long time ECFer and I worked in digital communications
and campaigning for - starting at Greenpeace India back in 2010. Now turned
to academia and I am a PhD candidate at Trent University, Peterborough On,
Canada, studying the relationship between engagement metrics and digital
organisers in the climate movement. I'm hoping to bring together some of
those experiences along with the expertise of the wider digital
organising
community in my research with the objective of producing something that
is
useful for the wider community.
*About the research*: I’m inviting digital organisers based in India or
Canada and over 18 years of age to join a study on the influence of
engagement metrics and
digital organising in the climate movement. Selected participants will be
requested to complete a survey and interview. All participants will
receive
e-gift cards of $10 and $25 CAD or their equivalent in INR for completing
the survey and interview, respectively.They will also have an option to
join a workshop to collaboratively develop a qualitative framework for
evaluating engagement. I use the term digital organiser broadly to
include
activists working independently or in organisation, as well as creative
producers such as artists, musicians, content creators, and influencers,
who are advocating for climate action on digital media platforms. I’m
particularly interested in hearing from Gen Z, millennial, and older
digital organisers working on climate or environmental issues in India
and
Canada.
You are more than welcome to share the survey link with colleagues /
consultants / collaborators in your networks. Details about the study,
terms of consent and the application itself can be accessed here:
https://trentu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bfHUPfnB37djkmG
Publications
1. How can organisations value lived experience in the right way?
Posted by Khudija - khudija(a)thesocialchangeagency.org
See the new Payment for Involvement Playbook
<https://thesocialchangeagency.org/resources/payment-for-involvement-playboo…>.
This is a comprehensive guide to everything organisations need to create a
fair and equitable payment for involvement policy. It
incorporates extensive research, best practice from a learning community of
over 170+ organisations, and insights from leading experts including the
National Institute for Health and Care Research, Citizens Advice and the
Department for Work and Pensions.
Platform and tool announcements
1. *Stand out with the UK's new Labour government with postcards.*
PostBug.com offers that by enabling your supporters to *send real
printed postcards and letters* from their device. Printed postcards and
letters get noticed because they are *physical, tactile, portable with a
presence* when designed well and piled up on a desk or notice board.
Plus less is more: it only takes a few to be noticed. See possibilities
<https://postbug.app/solutions> and case studies
<https://postbug.app/case-studies> and request a demo
<https://postbug.app/demo>.
(Disclosure: PostBug is run by FairSay)
Cheers,
Duane
PS: To have your event or announcement included, email me before Sunday
midnight (any time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
========================================================
Duane Raymond (pronouns: he/him)
FairSay - Making Campaigning Count
UK: +44 (0)207 993 4200
Switzerland: +41 (0)43 538 3641
Skype: fairsay
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/duane
Web: https://fairsay.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairsay
FairSay is a ltd. company registered in England and Wales. Reg. No. 5244802
<https://campaignforum.eu/>
2 weeks, 4 days
- 1
- 0
Event, opportunity and resource roundup
by Duane Raymond (FairSay)
Hi ECFers,
Here are the latest postings of ECF events, ECFer/sector-shared event, tool
and opportunity announcements.
Join the events announcements-only list
<https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/> to only
get event and resource roundups directly without being part of the ECF
discussion list or other listing:
https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/
*Include your event or announcement *by emailing me (
duane.raymond(a)fairsay.com, subject: Event listing) *before Sunday
midnight* (GMT
time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
Last chance events & announcements
1. *Do you know the next Martin Luther King?*
*When: Nomination deadline: tomorrow (Aug 14)*
*Posted b*y: Alvin Carpio alvin(a)schoolofsocialjustice.com
*Overview*: Three selected nominees will receive a training scholarship
to the School of Social Justice’s flagship course, “Methods you can use to
change the world”, mentoring, membership to its alumni community, and a
platform for their message, work, and profile.
We’re looking for people who want to make a difference, and want to
learn how. Folk who are committed to addressing social injustice, and have
shown the potential to make change. You can nominate more than one person,
and you can put yourself forward, too. Nominate now and get more
information at: https://nextmlk.org/
Official Campaigning Forum events
1. *European Campaign Forum <https://campaignforum.eu/>: Oct 23-24,
Berlin (apply now)*
The next ECF event is the European Campaign Forum in Berlin
<https://campaignforum.eu/> bringing together *participants from across
Europe*. Not only is Berlin easy to get to by train from all over
Europe, its central location means it has participants from countries all
around it and beyond. It is held in English, but participants are welcome
to switch to other languages if it suits the group participants.
2. *Save the date*: Campaigning Forum Oxford, *2025*: Apr 8-10
Partner events
1. *Sep 2024-Apr 2025: MA/Certificate in Media, Campaigning and Social
change
<https://www.westminster.ac.uk/media-and-communication-courses/2024-25/septe…>*
(U.
of Westminster). Enrol for this innovative course was founded by two ECFers
to create an academic course in campaigning - and has alumi from around the
world. Course lead Michaela O'Brien will be hosting ECF
Re-Ignite events in late July <https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/> if
you wish to talk to her about it and meet students/alumni.
Sector events
1. *Online: Boost Your Campaign Conversions with Compelling Landing
Pages
<https://digitalcharitylab.org/product/training-10-sep-24-master-landing-pag…>*
With UX Expert Paul Boag and Digital Charity Lab
*When*: Tuesday 10th September, 2024; 4 pm – 5.30 pm GMT
*Overview*: Imagine if you could improve the conversion rate of every
campaign you run. Too often it is the landing page, the very last step in
your campaign funnel, that drags your conversion rate down. In this online
training, Paul Boag, a conversion optimization specialist, will share tried
and tested techniques. Techniques that will significantly improve the
conversion rate of any campaign landing page.
*More details and booking*:
https://digitalcharitylab.org/product/training-10-sep-24-master-landing-pag…
2.
*Online: Facilitation 101 training taster session
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/> *Posted by: Julia
juliacslay(a)gmail.com
*When*: Mon 16 September, 2024 12:00-13:30 UK
*Overview*: Facilitation skills can be used in any scenario, from team
meetings, to
away days, campaigns, events and leadership roles. Join Facilitation 101
for a free 90 minute taster in September, where you will learn new
skills,
meet like minded people, and come away with a toolbox of resources that
you
can apply in your day to day work. See more details and sign up to the
taster here:
https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/
3. Action Learning Sets for Emerging Leaders in campaigning organisations
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/>
Posted by Rummena Begum, rummena.begum(a)smk.org.uk
*When*: October 2024
*Overview*: We are running a new action learning set for emerging
leaders in campaigning organisations. This will build on SMK's experience
of running sets at diverse levels since autumn 2023 in partnership with
charity co-founder and experienced action learning set facilitator,
Josephine Knowles.
We hope this will appeal to new line managers in campaigning
organisations and people who are managing a campaigning workstream or
campaigning team. We're offering a 10% discount to anyone who books a place
by mid-August! To find out more, please head to:
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/
4. Online: How to develop effective campaign strategies
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/>
When: 15 Oct 2024
What: An in-depth session for experienced campaigners and leaders. for
Chief Executives, senior leaders, community leaders and emerging leaders
who want to explore how to do campaign strategy better. Run by SMK Head of
Programmes Kath Christie and SMK Associate and former CEO Julia Beart. See
more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/
5. London: How to own the room: a workshop on public speaking
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/>
When: 16 Oct 2024
What: A hands-on workshop for anyone looking to work on their
influencing skills, presence, and charisma, whether your focus is on
building strong relationships in one-to-one meetings or expressing campaign
messages succinctly in front of an audience. Viv will draw on her
experience as a comedian and presenter for this session on achieving a
compelling connection in any context, anxiety-free. Run by comedian and
BBC Radio 4 presenter Viv Groskop. You can find out more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/
Community member offer
1.
*Introducing Emma Lawton - inspirational speaker
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/> *Posted by Emma Lawton hi(a)emmalawton.co.uk
I'm a keynote and inspirational speaker who's given talks to many
charities and big corporates alike. I normally work through an agency, who
obviously put a mark up on top) During this month I'm offering to really
reduce my rates (average talk is about 1/5 of my usual fee) because I know
that post-covid there are a lot of people struggling to get 'back to normal
life' (work and home). You can find out more about me here
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/>.
Having worked in the charity sector for a number of years I have a good
network of connections who are booking and sharing this for me but I would
really love to offer it wider. My main topics are around resilience and
change and I'm qualified in Mental Health first aidand advocacy. See
more about me at http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/
On demand trainings
1. *Online, on demand: Improve the conversion rates on your campaign
landing pages <https://boagworld.com/l/campaign-landing-pages/>*
Posted by Paul Boag paul(a)boagworks.com
A 16 part email course detailing how to improve the conversion rate of
any campaign landing page.
https://boagworld.com/l/charity-landing-pages/
Research and survey requests
1. *Results of the 2024 UK / Ireland Charity Digital Benchmarks Study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>*
*Posted by* Paul de Gregorio Email: degregorio.paul(a)gmail.com
The study reviews data supplied by participants and creates benchmarks
for key measures across email, paid advertising, fundraising, website,
mobile, and social media performance. Watch the 2024 study launch
webinar back on YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4D_8K4NZR0>.
Read top takeaways from the study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>
.
2.
*Research invite: Climate Activism and Digital Media Engagement Metrics
(for Canada or India based campaigners) Posted b*y smehta(a)trentu.ca
Swati Mehta, PhD Candidate, Department of Cultural Studies, Trent University
*About me*: I'm a long time ECFer and I worked in digital communications
and campaigning for - starting at Greenpeace India back in 2010. Now turned
to academia and I am a PhD candidate at Trent University, Peterborough On,
Canada, studying the relationship between engagement metrics and digital
organisers in the climate movement. I'm hoping to bring together some of
those experiences along with the expertise of the wider digital
organising
community in my research with the objective of producing something that
is
useful for the wider community.
*About the research*: I’m inviting digital organisers based in India or
Canada and over 18 years of age to join a study on the influence of
engagement metrics and
digital organising in the climate movement. Selected participants will be
requested to complete a survey and interview. All participants will
receive
e-gift cards of $10 and $25 CAD or their equivalent in INR for completing
the survey and interview, respectively.They will also have an option to
join a workshop to collaboratively develop a qualitative framework for
evaluating engagement. I use the term digital organiser broadly to
include
activists working independently or in organisation, as well as creative
producers such as artists, musicians, content creators, and influencers,
who are advocating for climate action on digital media platforms. I’m
particularly interested in hearing from Gen Z, millennial, and older
digital organisers working on climate or environmental issues in India
and
Canada.
You are more than welcome to share the survey link with colleagues /
consultants / collaborators in your networks. Details about the study,
terms of consent and the application itself can be accessed here:
https://trentu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bfHUPfnB37djkmG
Publications
1. How can organisations value lived experience in the right way?
Posted by Khudija - khudija(a)thesocialchangeagency.org
See the new Payment for Involvement Playbook
<https://thesocialchangeagency.org/resources/payment-for-involvement-playboo…>.
This is a comprehensive guide to everything organisations need to create a
fair and equitable payment for involvement policy. It
incorporates extensive research, best practice from a learning community of
over 170+ organisations, and insights from leading experts including the
National Institute for Health and Care Research, Citizens Advice and the
Department for Work and Pensions.
Platform and tool announcements
1.
*PostBug: get noticed by new MPs with printed postcards *Now that Labour
have won the UK election, MPs will already be getting thousands of emails
even before they have their pass and staff. So you need a way to stand
out. PostBug.com offers that by enabling your supporters to *send real
printed postcards and letters* from their device. Printed postcards and
letters get noticed because they are *physical, tactile, portable with a
presence* when designed well and piled up on a desk or notice board.
Plus less is more: it only takes a few to be noticed. See possibilities
<https://postbug.app/solutions> and case studies
<https://postbug.app/case-studies> and request a demo
<https://postbug.app/demo>.
(Disclosure: PostBug is run by FairSay)
Cheers,
Duane
PS: To have your event or announcement included, email me before Sunday
midnight (any time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
========================================================
Duane Raymond (pronouns: he/him)
FairSay - Making Campaigning Count
UK: +44 (0)207 993 4200
Switzerland: +41 (0)43 538 3641
Skype: fairsay
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/duane
Web: https://fairsay.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairsay
FairSay is a ltd. company registered in England and Wales. Reg. No. 5244802
<https://campaignforum.eu/>
3 weeks, 4 days
- 1
- 0
Event, opportunity and resource roundup
by Duane Raymond (FairSay)
Hi ECFers,
Here are the latest postings of ECF events, ECFer/sector-shared event, tool
and opportunity announcements.
Join the events announcements-only list
<https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/> to only
get event and resource roundups directly without being part of the ECF
discussion list or other listing:
https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/
*Include your event or announcement *by emailing me (
duane.raymond(a)fairsay.com, subject: Event listing) *before Sunday
midnight* (GMT
time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
Official Campaigning Forum events
1. *European Campaign Forum <https://campaignforum.eu/>: Oct 23-24,
Berlin (apply now)*
The next ECF event is the European Campaign Forum in Berlin
<https://campaignforum.eu/> bringing together *participants from across
Europe*. Not only is Berlin easy to get to by train from all over
Europe, its central location means it has participants from countries all
around it and beyond. It is held in English, but participants are welcome
to switch to other languages if it suits the group participants.
2. *Save the date*: Campaigning Forum Oxford, *2025*: Apr 8-10
Partner events
1. *Sep 2024-Apr 2025: MA/Certificate in Media, Campaigning and Social
change
<https://www.westminster.ac.uk/media-and-communication-courses/2024-25/septe…>*
(U.
of Westminster). Enrol for this innovative course was founded by two ECFers
to create an academic course in campaigning - and has alumi from around the
world. Course lead Michaela O'Brien will be hosting ECF
Re-Ignite events in late July <https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/> if
you wish to talk to her about it and meet students/alumni.
Sector events
1. *Online: Boost Your Campaign Conversions with Compelling Landing
Pages
<https://digitalcharitylab.org/product/training-10-sep-24-master-landing-pag…>*
With UX Expert Paul Boag and Digital Charity Lab
*When*: Tuesday 10th September, 2024; 4 pm – 5.30 pm GMT
*Overview*: Imagine if you could improve the conversion rate of every
campaign you run. Too often it is the landing page, the very last step in
your campaign funnel, that drags your conversion rate down. In this online
training, Paul Boag, a conversion optimization specialist, will share tried
and tested techniques. Techniques that will significantly improve the
conversion rate of any campaign landing page.
*More details and booking*:
https://digitalcharitylab.org/product/training-10-sep-24-master-landing-pag…
2. Action Learning Sets for Emerging Leaders in campaigning organisations
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/>
Posted by Rummena Begum, rummena.begum(a)smk.org.uk
*When*: October 2024
*Overview*: We are running a new action learning set for emerging
leaders in campaigning organisations. This will build on SMK's experience
of running sets at diverse levels since autumn 2023 in partnership with
charity co-founder and experienced action learning set facilitator,
Josephine Knowles.
We hope this will appeal to new line managers in campaigning
organisations and people who are managing a campaigning workstream or
campaigning team. We're offering a 10% discount to anyone who books a place
by mid-August! To find out more, please head to:
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/
3. Online: How to develop effective campaign strategies
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/>
When: 15 Oct 2024
What: An in-depth session for experienced campaigners and leaders. for
Chief Executives, senior leaders, community leaders and emerging leaders
who want to explore how to do campaign strategy better. Run by SMK Head of
Programmes Kath Christie and SMK Associate and former CEO Julia Beart. See
more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/
4. London: How to own the room: a workshop on public speaking
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/>
When: 16 Oct 2024
What: A hands-on workshop for anyone looking to work on their
influencing skills, presence, and charisma, whether your focus is on
building strong relationships in one-to-one meetings or expressing campaign
messages succinctly in front of an audience. Viv will draw on her
experience as a comedian and presenter for this session on achieving a
compelling connection in any context, anxiety-free. Run by comedian and
BBC Radio 4 presenter Viv Groskop. You can find out more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/
Community member offer
1.
*Introducing Emma Lawton - inspirational speaker
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/> *Posted by Emma Lawton hi(a)emmalawton.co.uk
I'm a keynote and inspirational speaker who's given talks to many
charities and big corporates alike. I normally work through an agency, who
obviously put a mark up on top) During this month I'm offering to really
reduce my rates (average talk is about 1/5 of my usual fee) because I know
that post-covid there are a lot of people struggling to get 'back to normal
life' (work and home). You can find out more about me here
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/>.
Having worked in the charity sector for a number of years I have a good
network of connections who are booking and sharing this for me but I would
really love to offer it wider. My main topics are around resilience and
change and I'm qualified in Mental Health first aidand advocacy. See
more about me at http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/
On demand trainings
1. *Online, on demand: Improve the conversion rates on your campaign
landing pages <https://boagworld.com/l/campaign-landing-pages/>*
Posted by Paul Boag paul(a)boagworks.com
A 16 part email course detailing how to improve the conversion rate of
any campaign landing page.
https://boagworld.com/l/charity-landing-pages/
Research and survey requests
1. *Results of the 2024 UK / Ireland Charity Digital Benchmarks Study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>*
*Posted by* Paul de Gregorio Email: degregorio.paul(a)gmail.com
The study reviews data supplied by participants and creates benchmarks
for key measures across email, paid advertising, fundraising, website,
mobile, and social media performance. Watch the 2024 study launch
webinar back on YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4D_8K4NZR0>.
Read top takeaways from the study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>
.
2.
*Research invite: Climate Activism and Digital Media Engagement Metrics
(for Canada or India based campaigners) Posted b*y smehta(a)trentu.ca
Swati Mehta, PhD Candidate, Department of Cultural Studies, Trent University
*About me*: I'm a long time ECFer and I worked in digital communications
and campaigning for - starting at Greenpeace India back in 2010. Now turned
to academia and I am a PhD candidate at Trent University, Peterborough On,
Canada, studying the relationship between engagement metrics and digital
organisers in the climate movement. I'm hoping to bring together some of
those experiences along with the expertise of the wider digital
organising
community in my research with the objective of producing something that
is
useful for the wider community.
*About the research*: I’m inviting digital organisers based in India or
Canada and over 18 years of age to join a study on the influence of
engagement metrics and
digital organising in the climate movement. Selected participants will be
requested to complete a survey and interview. All participants will
receive
e-gift cards of $10 and $25 CAD or their equivalent in INR for completing
the survey and interview, respectively.They will also have an option to
join a workshop to collaboratively develop a qualitative framework for
evaluating engagement. I use the term digital organiser broadly to
include
activists working independently or in organisation, as well as creative
producers such as artists, musicians, content creators, and influencers,
who are advocating for climate action on digital media platforms. I’m
particularly interested in hearing from Gen Z, millennial, and older
digital organisers working on climate or environmental issues in India
and
Canada.
You are more than welcome to share the survey link with colleagues /
consultants / collaborators in your networks. Details about the study,
terms of consent and the application itself can be accessed here:
https://trentu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bfHUPfnB37djkmG
Publications
1. How can organisations value lived experience in the right way?
Posted by Khudija - khudija(a)thesocialchangeagency.org
See the new Payment for Involvement Playbook
<https://thesocialchangeagency.org/resources/payment-for-involvement-playboo…>.
This is a comprehensive guide to everything organisations need to create a
fair and equitable payment for involvement policy. It
incorporates extensive research, best practice from a learning community of
over 170+ organisations, and insights from leading experts including the
National Institute for Health and Care Research, Citizens Advice and the
Department for Work and Pensions.
Platform and tool announcements
1.
*PostBug: get noticed by new MPs with printed postcards *Now that Labour
have won the UK election, MPs will already be getting thousands of emails
even before they have their pass and staff. So you need a way to stand
out. PostBug.com offers that by enabling your supporters to *send real
printed postcards and letters* from their device. Printed postcards and
letters get noticed because they are *physical, tactile, portable with a
presence* when designed well and piled up on a desk or notice board.
Plus less is more: it only takes a few to be noticed. See possibilities
<https://postbug.app/solutions> and case studies
<https://postbug.app/case-studies> and request a demo
<https://postbug.app/demo>.
(Disclosure: PostBug is run by FairSay)
Cheers,
Duane
PS: To have your event or announcement included, email me before Sunday
midnight (any time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
========================================================
Duane Raymond (pronouns: he/him)
FairSay - Making Campaigning Count
UK: +44 (0)207 993 4200
Switzerland: +41 (0)43 538 3641
Skype: fairsay
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/duane
Web: https://fairsay.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairsay
FairSay is a ltd. company registered in England and Wales. Reg. No. 5244802
<https://campaignforum.eu/>
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Event, opportunity and resource roundup
by Duane Raymond (FairSay)
Hi ECFers,
Here are the latest postings of ECF events, ECFer/sector-shared event, tool
and opportunity announcements.
Join the events announcements-only list
<https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/> to only
get event and resource roundups directly without being part of the ECF
discussion list or other listing:
https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/
*Include your event or announcement *by emailing me (
duane.raymond(a)fairsay.com, subject: Event listing) *before Sunday
midnight* (GMT
time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
Official Campaigning Forum events
1. *European Campaign Forum <https://campaignforum.eu/>: Oct 23-24,
Berlin (apply now)*
The next ECF event is the European Campaign Forum in Berlin
<https://campaignforum.eu/> bringing together *participants from across
Europe*. Not only is Berlin easy to get to by train from all over
Europe, its central location means it has participants from countries all
around it and beyond. It is held in English, but participants are welcome
to switch to other languages if it suits the group participants.
2. *Save the date*: Campaigning Forum Oxford, *2025*: Apr 8-10
Partner events
1. *Sep 2024-Apr 2025: MA/Certificate in Media, Campaigning and Social
change
<https://www.westminster.ac.uk/media-and-communication-courses/2024-25/septe…>*
(U.
of Westminster). Enrol for this innovative course was founded by two ECFers
to create an academic course in campaigning - and has alumi from around the
world. Course lead Michaela O'Brien will be hosting ECF
Re-Ignite events in late July <https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/> if
you wish to talk to her about it and meet students/alumni.
Sector events
1. *Online: *Facilitating Collective Power Lab
<https://www.fabriders.net/facilitating-collective-power/>
*When*: July 29th & 30th or July 31st & August 1st
Posted by: dirk slater, FabRiders
*What*: We will explore the different power domains in which
change-makers operate and how to effectively design and facilitate power
analysis and strategy sessions to help them move more effectively towards
success. We will also explore how to identify, practice and support
“facilitative leadership”. We will compile facilitation best practices that
help us ‘walk the walk’.
By the end of the workshop, you will have greater expertise in
developing community-centric strategies that support movements and drive
real change. Learn more and register here:
https://www.fabriders.net/facilitating-collective-power/ Note an “Apply
for Scholarship” link at the bottom of those pages for anyone who might
find the registration fee a barrier to participating.
2. *Berlin Campaigners Meet-up Summer Social
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKroEm-gnF2gG59cpf7R3EX6hDz5lARFL…>
(just
added)*
*When*: Thursday 1 August, 7pm CEST,
*Where*: Birgit beer garden <https://maps.app.goo.gl/wPbN8ygxWRVdRp6e7>,
Schleusenufer 3, 10997 Berlin
*What*: An opportunity for people involved in campaigning, digital, and
similar fields who live in Berlin to get together informally to chat and
network.
3. Action Learning Sets for Emerging Leaders in campaigning organisations
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/>
Posted by Rummena Begum, rummena.begum(a)smk.org.uk
*When*: October 2024
*Overview*: We are running a new action learning set for emerging
leaders in campaigning organisations. This will build on SMK's experience
of running sets at diverse levels since autumn 2023 in partnership with
charity co-founder and experienced action learning set facilitator,
Josephine Knowles.
We hope this will appeal to new line managers in campaigning
organisations and people who are managing a campaigning workstream or
campaigning team. We're offering a 10% discount to anyone who books a place
by mid-August! To find out more, please head to:
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/
4. Online: How to develop effective campaign strategies
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/>
When: 15 Oct 2024
What: An in-depth session for experienced campaigners and leaders. for
Chief Executives, senior leaders, community leaders and emerging leaders
who want to explore how to do campaign strategy better. Run by SMK Head of
Programmes Kath Christie and SMK Associate and former CEO Julia Beart. See
more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/
5. London: How to own the room: a workshop on public speaking
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/>
When: 16 Oct 2024
What: A hands-on workshop for anyone looking to work on their
influencing skills, presence, and charisma, whether your focus is on
building strong relationships in one-to-one meetings or expressing campaign
messages succinctly in front of an audience. Viv will draw on her
experience as a comedian and presenter for this session on achieving a
compelling connection in any context, anxiety-free. Run by comedian and
BBC Radio 4 presenter Viv Groskop. You can find out more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/
Community member offer
1.
*Introducing Emma Lawton - inspirational speaker
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/> *Posted by Emma Lawton hi(a)emmalawton.co.uk
I'm a keynote and inspirational speaker who's given talks to many
charities and big corporates alike. I normally work through an agency, who
obviously put a mark up on top) During this month I'm offering to really
reduce my rates (average talk is about 1/5 of my usual fee) because I know
that post-covid there are a lot of people struggling to get 'back to normal
life' (work and home). You can find out more about me here
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/>.
Having worked in the charity sector for a number of years I have a good
network of connections who are booking and sharing this for me but I would
really love to offer it wider. My main topics are around resilience and
change and I'm qualified in Mental Health first aidand advocacy. See
more about me at http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/
On demand trainings
1. *Online, on demand: Improve the conversion rates on your campaign
landing pages <https://boagworld.com/l/campaign-landing-pages/>*
Posted by Paul Boag paul(a)boagworks.com
A 16 part email course detailing how to improve the conversion rate of
any campaign landing page.
https://boagworld.com/l/charity-landing-pages/
Research and survey requests
1. *Results of the 2024 UK / Ireland Charity Digital Benchmarks Study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>*
*Posted by* Paul de Gregorio Email: degregorio.paul(a)gmail.com
The study reviews data supplied by participants and creates benchmarks
for key measures across email, paid advertising, fundraising, website,
mobile, and social media performance. Watch the 2024 study launch
webinar back on YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4D_8K4NZR0>.
Read top takeaways from the study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>
.
2.
*Research invite: Climate Activism and Digital Media Engagement Metrics
(for Canada or India based campaigners) Posted b*y smehta(a)trentu.ca
Swati Mehta, PhD Candidate, Department of Cultural Studies, Trent University
*About me*: I'm a long time ECFer and I worked in digital communications
and campaigning for - starting at Greenpeace India back in 2010. Now turned
to academia and I am a PhD candidate at Trent University, Peterborough On,
Canada, studying the relationship between engagement metrics and digital
organisers in the climate movement. I'm hoping to bring together some of
those experiences along with the expertise of the wider digital
organising
community in my research with the objective of producing something that
is
useful for the wider community.
*About the research*: I’m inviting digital organisers based in India or
Canada and over 18 years of age to join a study on the influence of
engagement metrics and
digital organising in the climate movement. Selected participants will be
requested to complete a survey and interview. All participants will
receive
e-gift cards of $10 and $25 CAD or their equivalent in INR for completing
the survey and interview, respectively.They will also have an option to
join a workshop to collaboratively develop a qualitative framework for
evaluating engagement. I use the term digital organiser broadly to
include
activists working independently or in organisation, as well as creative
producers such as artists, musicians, content creators, and influencers,
who are advocating for climate action on digital media platforms. I’m
particularly interested in hearing from Gen Z, millennial, and older
digital organisers working on climate or environmental issues in India
and
Canada.
You are more than welcome to share the survey link with colleagues /
consultants / collaborators in your networks. Details about the study,
terms of consent and the application itself can be accessed here:
https://trentu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bfHUPfnB37djkmG
Publications
1. How can organisations value lived experience in the right way?
Posted by Khudija - khudija(a)thesocialchangeagency.org
See the new Payment for Involvement Playbook
<https://thesocialchangeagency.org/resources/payment-for-involvement-playboo…>.
This is a comprehensive guide to everything organisations need to create a
fair and equitable payment for involvement policy. It
incorporates extensive research, best practice from a learning community of
over 170+ organisations, and insights from leading experts including the
National Institute for Health and Care Research, Citizens Advice and the
Department for Work and Pensions.
Platform and tool announcements
1.
*PostBug: get noticed by new MPs with printed postcards *Now that Labour
have won the UK election, MPs will already be getting thousands of emails
even before they have their pass and staff. So you need a way to stand
out. PostBug.com offers that by enabling your supporters to *send real
printed postcards and letters* from their device. Printed postcards and
letters get noticed because they are *physical, tactile, portable with a
presence* when designed well and piled up on a desk or notice board.
Plus less is more: it only takes a few to be noticed. See possibilities
<https://postbug.app/solutions> and case studies
<https://postbug.app/case-studies> and request a demo
<https://postbug.app/demo>.
(Disclosure: PostBug is run by FairSay)
Cheers,
Duane
PS: To have your event or announcement included, email me before Sunday
midnight (any time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
========================================================
Duane Raymond (pronouns: he/him)
FairSay - Making Campaigning Count
UK: +44 (0)207 993 4200
Switzerland: +41 (0)43 538 3641
Skype: fairsay
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/duane
Web: https://fairsay.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairsay
FairSay is a ltd. company registered in England and Wales. Reg. No. 5244802
<https://campaignforum.eu/>
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Are in-person events still interesting?
by Duane Raymond (FairSay)
Hi everyone,
For the last three months, I've co-organised free in-person events (they
hosted and I mainly promoted) in London: one during the election period,
one after and one last evening. These had low turnout (people signed up on
Meetup but didn't show up).
So as we take a pause and review if we organise more, I'd live to hear
off/on list (so others can learn), I'd like to ask: *are in-person events
are still interesting and relevant for you?*
(and if you signed up and didn't show up, don't apologise - that is normal
for events as we have to make decisions about what is best for each of us
and plans change!)
..so I could (and will) do this in a survey, but a discussion helps shape
the survey!
If in-person events *are* relevant...
1. *What stopped you* from joining one of the in-person events? (timing,
location, weather, working from home, un-interesting events, covid
concerns, heard about it too late, caring responsibility, etc)?
2. *What would get you to RSVP* for an in-person event and actually show
up?
3. *What do you like most* about in-person events?
4. *What in-person events have you gone to* in the last year? Would you
go again? Why?
5. *What input do you have* for me organising future interesting
in-person events that you would show up to?
If in-person events are *not* relevant...
1. *Why?* e.g. concerns about covid, you live too far away, you don't
like evening events (or don't like work-day events, caring responsibility,
), your work life is now mostly online, etc.
2. *Would anything* make an in-person event appealing? What?
3. What type of online events do you want to see more of?
*I love in-person events*.
It is less the speakers for me and much more who else is there. It is not
that I love networking (I feel awkward if I don't know anyone), but when
done well (open space/unconference) the conversations are top quality and
very insightful AND I get to meet new people without feeling awkward
because they share an interest.
I also thing professionally at a good in-person event (especially ECF 2-day
event style) I learn more in 2 days that I would in 2 years of working at a
desk and online events.
I experience it like the difference between a quick dry sandwich for lunch
and a Gourmet restaurant serving most of your favourite food: I can't/won't
go to a gourmet restaurant every day/week/month but when I do I'll love
every minute!
For me, in-person events are spoiling my mind and my spirit. They renew me
in ways nothing else can (and ECF events are nothing like normal
events)...so I and trying to understand if it is just me who feels this way
about in-person events or if there are others out there!
Cheers,
Duane
========================================================
Duane Raymond (pronouns: he/him)
FairSay - Making Campaigning Count
UK: +44 (0)207 993 4200
Switzerland: +41 (0)43 538 3641
Skype: fairsay
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/duane
Web: https://fairsay.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairsay
FairSay is a ltd. company registered in England and Wales. Reg. No. 5244802
<https://campaignforum.eu/>
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ECF online and in-person events this evening and tomorrow
by Duane Raymond (FairSay)
Hi everyone,
Last call for events tonight in London and tomorrow *online* (details for
both below)
These are a followup to the last two online calls and last two in-person
ECF re-ignite meetings.
From the last zoom call (Discussion/sharing: New UK Government: What do we
do now?), the key points were:
1. Consider how to balance insider/outsider campaigning approaches with
the new government.
2. Prepare for potential increased summer work and engagement with
MPs/ministers.
3. Review and potentially update their strategies for engaging with
opposition parties.
4. Consider how to offer value/support to new MPs and their staff.
5. Be prepared to capitalize on unexpected events that may make their
issues more relevant.
You can watch/listen to the discussion here <https://youtu.be/zZU4JvWCufs>
or see the whole series so far on influencing the UK government after 14
years of the Conservatives:
https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/PL3z8geH33P93lIXm1m7hJQf3VbIHuVJK7/edit
Tonight and tomorrow:
1. *London: Campaigning 'Re-ignite' event
<https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/events/299950990/> (*this week
*) When: Wed. Jul 24 6pm*
*Register via Meetup
<https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/events/299950990/> or Luma
<https://lu.ma/london-reignite-2407>* (see all ECF events on Meetup
<https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/> and Luma
<https://lu.ma/campaigning>)
*Overview*: In what many consider as a ‘tired’ and ‘broken’ Britain that
has just delivered a landslide victory for the Labour party, how can a
focus on ‘care’ help organisations to campaign effectively for social and
environmental change? Presentation and discussion lead by Anastasia
Kavada
<https://www.westminster.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/directory/kavada-anastasia>
(linkedin <https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasiakavada/>)
*Why join?*: Re-connect with peers and meet new people from past
ECF events, the community and professors, alumni and students of the MA of
Media, Campaigning and Social change (U. of Westminster): the host (and
partner).
2. *ONLINE: *Understanding Labour's approach to government (NEW)
*When: Thu 25 Jul 11:00-12:00 BST (Zoom). Register*:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpcuyrrj8oG9GTLlZp5wCGupawd1LZ9-…
*Overview: *Hike Harris, CEO of of 89up, will share his experience
talking to dozens of new ministers and the PM about their plans when they
were shadow ministers. What does a missions-based approach means for civil
society, campaigning and advocacy? How is Labour approaching the job of
government and what do we know about the new government's plans for the
first year of power? How can civil society influence the government in the
era of a super-majority and what are the opportunities to influence? An
insiders' perspective of how to think about the new government and the
parliamentary Labour party.
Cheers,
Duane
========================================================
Duane Raymond (pronouns: he/him)
FairSay - Making Campaigning Count
UK: +44 (0)207 993 4200
Switzerland: +41 (0)43 538 3641
Skype: fairsay
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/duane
Web: https://fairsay.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairsay
FairSay is a ltd. company registered in England and Wales. Reg. No. 5244802
<https://campaignforum.eu/>
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Event, opportunity and resource roundup
by Duane Raymond (FairSay)
Hi ECFers,
Here are the latest postings of ECF events, ECFer/sector-shared event, tool
and opportunity announcements. Note there are some fab in-person events
coming up in Cardiff and London...and *if you wish to organise your own
local ECF Re-Ignite event, let me know* and I can support you.
Join the events announcements-only list
<https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/> to only
get event and resource roundups directly without being part of the ECF
discussion list or other listing:
https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/
*Include your event or announcement *by emailing me (
duane.raymond(a)fairsay.com, subject: Event listing) *before Sunday
midnight* (GMT
time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
Official Campaigning Forum events
1. *London: Campaigning 'Re-ignite' event
<https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/events/299950990/> (*this week
*) When: Wed. Jul 24 6pm*
*Register via Meetup
<https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/events/299950990/> or Luma
<https://lu.ma/london-reignite-2407>* (see all ECF events on Meetup
<https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/> and Luma
<https://lu.ma/campaigning>)
*Overview*: In what many consider as a ‘tired’ and ‘broken’ Britain that
has just delivered a landslide victory for the Labour party, how can a
focus on ‘care’ help organisations to campaign effectively for social and
environmental change? Presentation and discussion lead by Anastasia
Kavada
<https://www.westminster.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/directory/kavada-anastasia>
(linkedin <https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasiakavada/>)
*Why join?*: Re-connect with peers and meet new people from past
ECF events, the community and professors, alumni and students of the MA of
Media, Campaigning and Social change (U. of Westminster): the host (and
partner).
2. *ONLINE: *Understanding Labour's approach to government (NEW)
*When: Thu 25 Jul 11:00-12:00 BST (Zoom). Register*:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpcuyrrj8oG9GTLlZp5wCGupawd1LZ9-…
*Overview: *Hike Harris, CEO of of 89up, will share his experience
talking to dozens of new ministers and the PM about their plans when they
were shadow ministers. What does a missions-based approach means for civil
society, campaigning and advocacy? How is Labour approaching the job of
government and what do we know about the new government's plans for the
first year of power? How can civil society influence the government in the
era of a super-majority and what are the opportunities to influence? An
insiders' perspective of how to think about the new government and the
parliamentary Labour party.
3. *European Campaign Forum <https://campaignforum.eu/>: Oct 23-24,
Berlin (apply now)*
The next ECF event is the European Campaign Forum in Berlin
<https://campaignforum.eu/> bringing together *participants from across
Europe*. Not only is Berlin easy to get to by train from all over
Europe, its central location means it has participants from countries all
around it and beyond. It is held in English, but participants are welcome
to switch to other languages if it suits the group participants.
4. *Save the date*: Campaigning Forum Oxford, *2025*: Apr 8-10
Partner events
1. *Sep 2024-Apr 2025: MA/Certificate in Media, Campaigning and Social
change
<https://www.westminster.ac.uk/media-and-communication-courses/2024-25/septe…>*
(U.
of Westminster). Enrol for this innovative course was founded by two ECFers
to create an academic course in campaigning - and has alumi from around the
world. Course lead Michaela O'Brien will be hosting ECF
Re-Ignite events in late July <https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/> if
you wish to talk to her about it and meet students/alumni.
Sector events
1. *Online: Strategies for Fundraising Success
<https://thesocialchangenest.org/webinar/strategic-fundraising/> *(Part
of our Fundraising Masterclass for Community Groups and Grassroots
Movements)
*When*: Monday, July 22nd, 2024 1:00 - 1:45 PM BST (free)
*Overview*: Feeling overwhelmed by the world of fundraising? 🤯 You're
not alone. That's why we're teaming up with expert fundraiser Kate Ferrie
(20+ years of fundraising experience) to deliver a virtual fundraising
masterclass for community groups and grassroots movements.
In the session we'll be diving into essential strategies for raising
funds
strategically, and *how to fundraise without it becoming a burden on your
time and resources* 💸 See
https://thesocialchangenest.org/webinar/strategic-fundraising/
2. *Online: *Facilitating Collective Power Lab
<https://www.fabriders.net/facilitating-collective-power/>
*When*: July 29th & 30th or July 31st & August 1st
Posted by: dirk slater, FabRiders
*What*: We will explore the different power domains in which
change-makers operate and how to effectively design and facilitate power
analysis and strategy sessions to help them move more effectively towards
success. We will also explore how to identify, practice and support
“facilitative leadership”. We will compile facilitation best practices that
help us ‘walk the walk’.
By the end of the workshop, you will have greater expertise in
developing community-centric strategies that support movements and drive
real change. Learn more and register here:
https://www.fabriders.net/facilitating-collective-power/ Note an “Apply
for Scholarship” link at the bottom of those pages for anyone who might
find the registration fee a barrier to participating.
3. *Berlin Campaigners Meet-up Summer Social
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKroEm-gnF2gG59cpf7R3EX6hDz5lARFL…>
(just
added)*
*When*: Thursday 1 August, 7pm CEST,
*Where*: Birgit beer garden <https://maps.app.goo.gl/wPbN8ygxWRVdRp6e7>,
Schleusenufer 3, 10997 Berlin
*What*: An opportunity for people involved in campaigning, digital, and
similar fields who live in Berlin to get together informally to chat and
network.
4. Action Learning Sets for Emerging Leaders in campaigning organisations
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/>
Posted by Rummena Begum, rummena.begum(a)smk.org.uk
*When*: October 2024
*Overview*: We are running a new action learning set for emerging
leaders in campaigning organisations. This will build on SMK's experience
of running sets at diverse levels since autumn 2023 in partnership with
charity co-founder and experienced action learning set facilitator,
Josephine Knowles.
We hope this will appeal to new line managers in campaigning
organisations and people who are managing a campaigning workstream or
campaigning team. We're offering a 10% discount to anyone who books a place
by mid-August! To find out more, please head to:
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/
5. Online: How to develop effective campaign strategies
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/>
When: 15 Oct 2024
What: An in-depth session for experienced campaigners and leaders. for
Chief Executives, senior leaders, community leaders and emerging leaders
who want to explore how to do campaign strategy better. Run by SMK Head of
Programmes Kath Christie and SMK Associate and former CEO Julia Beart. See
more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/
6. London: How to own the room: a workshop on public speaking
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/>
When: 16 Oct 2024
What: A hands-on workshop for anyone looking to work on their
influencing skills, presence, and charisma, whether your focus is on
building strong relationships in one-to-one meetings or expressing campaign
messages succinctly in front of an audience. Viv will draw on her
experience as a comedian and presenter for this session on achieving a
compelling connection in any context, anxiety-free. Run by comedian and
BBC Radio 4 presenter Viv Groskop. You can find out more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/
Community member offer
1.
*Introducing Emma Lawton - inspirational speaker
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/> *Posted by Emma Lawton hi(a)emmalawton.co.uk
I'm a keynote and inspirational speaker who's given talks to many
charities and big corporates alike. I normally work through an agency, who
obviously put a mark up on top) During this month I'm offering to really
reduce my rates (average talk is about 1/5 of my usual fee) because I know
that post-covid there are a lot of people struggling to get 'back to normal
life' (work and home). You can find out more about me here
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/>.
Having worked in the charity sector for a number of years I have a good
network of connections who are booking and sharing this for me but I would
really love to offer it wider. My main topics are around resilience and
change and I'm qualified in Mental Health first aidand advocacy. See
more about me at http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/
On demand trainings
1. *Online, on demand: Improve the conversion rates on your campaign
landing pages <https://boagworld.com/l/campaign-landing-pages/>*
Posted by Paul Boag paul(a)boagworks.com
A 16 part email course detailing how to improve the conversion rate of
any campaign landing page.
https://boagworld.com/l/charity-landing-pages/
Academic surveys
1.
*Research invite: Climate Activism and Digital Media Engagement Metrics
(for Canada or India based campaigners) Posted b*y smehta(a)trentu.ca
Swati Mehta, PhD Candidate, Department of Cultural Studies, Trent University
*About me*: I'm a long time ECFer and I worked in digital communications
and campaigning for - starting at Greenpeace India back in 2010. Now turned
to academia and I am a PhD candidate at Trent University, Peterborough On,
Canada, studying the relationship between engagement metrics and digital
organisers in the climate movement. I'm hoping to bring together some of
those experiences along with the expertise of the wider digital
organising
community in my research with the objective of producing something that
is
useful for the wider community.
*About the research*: I’m inviting digital organisers based in India or
Canada and over 18 years of age to join a study on the influence of
engagement metrics and
digital organising in the climate movement. Selected participants will be
requested to complete a survey and interview. All participants will
receive
e-gift cards of $10 and $25 CAD or their equivalent in INR for completing
the survey and interview, respectively.They will also have an option to
join a workshop to collaboratively develop a qualitative framework for
evaluating engagement. I use the term digital organiser broadly to
include
activists working independently or in organisation, as well as creative
producers such as artists, musicians, content creators, and influencers,
who are advocating for climate action on digital media platforms. I’m
particularly interested in hearing from Gen Z, millennial, and older
digital organisers working on climate or environmental issues in India
and
Canada.
You are more than welcome to share the survey link with colleagues /
consultants / collaborators in your networks. Details about the study,
terms of consent and the application itself can be accessed here:
https://trentu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bfHUPfnB37djkmG
Publications
1. How can organisations value lived experience in the right way?
Posted by Khudija - khudija(a)thesocialchangeagency.org
See the new Payment for Involvement Playbook
<https://thesocialchangeagency.org/resources/payment-for-involvement-playboo…>.
This is a comprehensive guide to everything organisations need to create a
fair and equitable payment for involvement policy. It
incorporates extensive research, best practice from a learning community of
over 170+ organisations, and insights from leading experts including the
National Institute for Health and Care Research, Citizens Advice and the
Department for Work and Pensions.
Platform and tool announcements
1.
*PostBug: get noticed by new MPs with printed postcards *Now that Labour
have won the UK election, MPs will already be getting thousands of emails
even before they have their pass and staff. So you need a way to stand
out. PostBug.com offers that by enabling your supporters to *send real
printed postcards and letters* from their device. Printed postcards and
letters get noticed because they are *physical, tactile, portable with a
presence* when designed well and piled up on a desk or notice board.
Plus less is more: it only takes a few to be noticed. See possibilities
<https://postbug.app/solutions> and case studies
<https://postbug.app/case-studies> and request a demo
<https://postbug.app/demo>.
(Disclosure: PostBug is run by FairSay)
Cheers,
Duane
PS: To have your event or announcement included, email me before Sunday
midnight (any time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
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FairSay - Making Campaigning Count
UK: +44 (0)207 993 4200
Switzerland: +41 (0)43 538 3641
Skype: fairsay
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/duane
Web: https://fairsay.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairsay
FairSay is a ltd. company registered in England and Wales. Reg. No. 5244802
<https://campaignforum.eu/>
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Join "New UK Government: What do we do now?" (ECF Online event)
by Duane Raymond (FairSay)
Hi again ECFers,
On Thursday I'm hosting the first of a few post-election Zoom calls to
discuss what next now that Labour has formed the UK government. This is a
followup to the pre-election webinar on preparing for it. It is on* Thu 18 Jul
11:00-12:00 BST (via Zoom).*
*Register*:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkcuGorz4jE9bntKpMm_iRKVs2HP0sQu…
This will be a peer sharing call *followed* the next week (*Thu 25 Jul
11:00-12:00 BST*) by having Hike Harris, CEO of of 89up share his experience
<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpcuyrrj8oG9GTLlZp5wCGupawd1LZ9-…>
talking to dozens of new ministers and the PM about their plans when they
were shadow ministers.
What do registered participants want to talk about this week?
Participants were asked at the time of registration "What do you want to
learn from this online event? This input will be passed to all participants
to help prepare.". Below are their answers.
1. Any key dates we should be looking out for
2. How others orgs will be prioritising and approaching engagement.
3. Successfully engaging new MPs with campaigning comms
4. if and how our engagement techniques should change
5. How to work with first time MPs and new spads/staff
6. Foreign policy priorities and where to get traction
7. Dealing with opposition and media pulling discussions to extreme
right (and pulling Labour with it)
8. A summary of relevant from the King's Speech and anything gleaned in
the first weeks since the election about the new gov
9. Learn about election engagement
10. A variety of perspectives to add to my existing knowledge
11. Best ways of achieving cut through post election, with so many orgs
lobbying and campaigning
12. It'll be my first time campaigning when the Labour government will
be in power, I want to learn about it.
13. Just space to talk and think through how the (new) govt affects us
and our campaigns
14. Understand potential strategies/tactics to influencing the new
government, to better help me prepare digital campaigns
15. Where best to focus our energy and time to achieve maximum results
16. General public affairs strategy tips and examples from other
contexts would be useful
17. Insight on the new Government's first 100 days and where it looks
like opportunities exist to influence
18. Good to see how other organisations are approaching the new
political landscape, what the priorities and challenges are
19. How to best engage with the new Government
20. The most effective way of engaging with a new government,
particularly in terms of getting green MPs on board to champion our org
21. Shared understanding on how to approach new MPs with our communities
22. Tactics for effectively recruiting new supporters post election
23. I would love to hear what their experience of campaigning was, what
constituents were saying their top priorities were and why
24. External comms strategy for charities
25. How public campaigning can help parliamentary/policy colleagues
26. Tips on how best we can influence the new government
27. Insights for effectively influencing new government
28. engaging with a new government
29. Considerations for a change of govt
30. realistic expectations in post-election influencing world, what to
prioritise in the immediate and where to strategise long term
31. How are people thinking about the new election
32. How to get policy wins when your issue isn't high up the new
government agenda
33. writing to new ministers - inviting to events asking for meetings
34. What we can expect from campaigning under the new govt!
35. Once you get a meeting with an MP or Minister - how do you keep them
engaged after that (as a small charity)
36. How we can engage this new Labour government to bring about positive
change.
37. Seeing how industry can best engage with the new Govt
38. How can we effectively pivot our comms/actions from the old to a
brand new Government?
39. Is it better to be engaging multiple ministers who have relevance to
your charitable remit, or to focus on the most obvious one
40. Strategies for influencing new gov. Insider perspective from the new
gov.
41. Any insights about lobbying the government.
If you have something to say about any of these topics or wish to learn
about them, join us for a group discussion on them.
Cheers,
Duane
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Duane Raymond (pronouns: he/him)
FairSay - Making Campaigning Count
UK: +44 (0)207 993 4200
Switzerland: +41 (0)43 538 3641
Skype: fairsay
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/duane
Web: https://fairsay.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairsay
FairSay is a ltd. company registered in England and Wales. Reg. No. 5244802
<https://campaignforum.eu/>
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