Linda Carman

Linda Carman

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  • Lean In To Learn Part II: The Power of Social Media

    In this time of misinformation, organizations such as CTD need a way to make sure facts are communicated and ways to take action are clearly and effectively shared with voters. Feel Good Action is an organization with keen skills in this area of digital information sharing and tracking. They're partnering with CTD for two workshops that you will not want to miss. There are two sessions planned, and they build upon each other. We hope you can sign up for both. The session will be interactive, so bring your questions and ideas! This is Session II of a two-part series, but if you didn't or are unable to attend Session I, you can still learn from this session. Topics are:

    Session II (October  23)

    • The power of relational organizing in the digital realm

    • Organic posts vs. paid advertising engines

    • Calls to Action. Where to put the links and tracking codes

    • How to measure your impact

    • Understanding ethical considerations and disclosure guidelines.

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    October 23, 2023 at 1:00pm
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  • Lean In To Learn Part 1: The Power of Social Media

    In this time of misinformation, organizations such as CTD need a way to make sure facts are communicated and ways to take action are clearly and effectively shared with voters. Feel Good Action is an organization with keen skills in this area of digital information sharing and tracking. They're partnering with CTD for two workshops that you will not want to miss. There are two sessions planned, and they build upon each other. We hope you can sign up for both. The session will be interactive, so bring your questions and ideas! Session I  topics are:

    Session I (October 16)

    • Using your personal Social Media site for good in coordination with the CTD Site

    • Storytelling techniques and best practices for posts

    • Visual content creation and graphic design basics

    • Incorporating multimedia elements for increased engagement

    • Best Practices for largest reach on FB, Instagram (review how to use Reels)

    After you RSVP for this session, sign up for the one on October 23rd at 1 PM as well.

     

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    October 16, 2023 at 1:00pm
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  • published TIME TO VOTE THEM OUT! in DEMOCRACY NEWS 2023-07-24 12:19:18 -0700

    TIME TO VOTE THEM OUT!

    TIME TO VOTE OUT ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO DO NOT SUPPORT GUN SAFETY LAWS!

    If you are like us, you were horrified to wake up on the 4th of July to news of more mass shooting in American neighborhoods. You were saddened to realize that this is now a normal part of American life. BUT, it doesn’t have to be that way. We can change this terrifying reality for our children and ban assault weapons and implement critical gun control laws! It will not be easy! We can take action now to ensure we vote in elected officials that want to save lives and make America a safe and peaceful community!

    We are writing to Democratic Voters who did not vote in the midterms, and as a result, they now have a Republican Representative that voted against gun control laws. Time to wake up CA Swing State Voters about the importance of their vote! Join the Postcard Writing Campaign at CTD today. Sign up here to write 25, 50, or 100 postcards or more to Voters. You can be a part of the change we are all working for! Your work matters!

    SIGN UP TODAY!


  • published INFORMATION HEROES in ALL EVENTS 2023-03-27 13:31:07 -0700

    INFORMATION HEROES

    Commit To Democracy has launched its Information Heroes program! Join us in our goal to educate, inform, and empower voters across this nation! We are a group of committed citizens who believe that the truth does matter and that facts are facts. Through Social Media, postcards, texts, special community events, newsletters, canvassing and more we will engage voters with the facts. The ultimate goal is to motivate Americans to register and VOTE! If Americans VOTE, Democrats will win and the ultimate truth is that When Democrats Govern, Things Get Better!

    JOIN THE TEAM!

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  • published DEMOCRACY NEWS 2023-01-03 12:20:46 -0800

  • published PHONE BANK TRAININGS in ALL EVENTS 2023-03-17 08:15:45 -0700

    Phone Bank Trainings

    We are working on the 2023 elections in the States of Ohio and Virginia to pass important issues, win back State Houses, and prepare for the big push in 2024. Thank you for helping by getting trained to phone. We will tell you everything you need to know and make sure you are set up on CALL HUB. Come on out, get trained, and then either come to a Zoom-hosted phone bank or Call on Your Own! Thank you!

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  • published MORE BLUE '22 STRATEGY in ABOUT US 2022-02-02 14:38:25 -0800

    MORE BLUE '22 STRATEGY

    We at Commit to Democracy know that 2022 will be a tough year. We have to hold the House and expand the Senate in order to build for our country’s future. We must do this to continue passing legislation that will benefit the future of our families, our communities, and our entire nation. We must do this work to protect the democratic principles that our country was founded upon. Now is the time to step forward with a bold strategy and work to win.

    We can win! We have more volunteers than in other mid-term cycles, and we know how to organize. We won the House, the Senate, and the Presidency. We are not new to this work. Let’s start now by phone banking, texting, postcarding, and canvassing. We will win by using all these outreach efforts.
    We have more volunteers than in other mid-term cycles, and we know how to organize. We can Make the News. We can take the Narrative! Here's how!

    Our 2022 Strategy - Hold Blue Seats, Flip Open & Vulnerable Red Seats.

    Increase Our Majority & Create a Filibuster Proof Senate!


  • published CANVASSING in ALL EVENTS 2022-01-31 15:32:43 -0800

    CANVASSING

    CTD is back to Canvassing as an important component of reaching out to voters. In 2022, we canvassed in the Central Valley, Roseville, Los Angeles, and Tracy for House Candidates. We learned, once again, how important direct voter to voter contact is and plan to expand our work in this area in the 2023/24 election cycle. 

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  • published PHONE BANKS in ALL EVENTS 2021-08-26 07:08:39 -0700

    PHONE BANKS FOR DEMOCRACY

    IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY PARTICIPATED IN A VIRTUAL PHONE BANK WITH COMMIT TO DEMOCRACY, YOU SHOULD!

    This summer and Fall, we will call for important State Legislative races that will make a huge difference in enacting laws at the State Level to protect abortion, lgbtqia+, and civil rights laws. Are you in? Because we are!!

    Join us every Wednesday from 3 PM to 5 PM Pacific time and call for a variety of races:

    1) Virginia has their House of Delegates and State Senate races in the ODD years. We hope to gain back the majority in the House of Delegates that we held for 2 election cycles (2017 and 2019) and then lost in 2021. We need to flip 3 seats to take back control. We are making calls with the Center for Common Ground, a non-partisan organization that works to turn out the vote among black and brown voters.

    2) We are phoning Ohio to VOTE YES on Issue 1! Issue 1 will codify abortion rights in the Ohio State Constitution and make permanent a woman's right to choose. Ohio has an extreme abortion ban, and this constitutional amendment will protect women far into the future. Let's help Ohio women, men, and families and pass this amendment!

    You will join other VOLUNTEERS on Zoom and go to a breakout room, either to receive training or to start making calls. Technical support will be available. Throughout our Phone Banks, you’re invited to meet your fellow phone bankers, share success stories, and provide us feedback.

    For most of our Phone Banks, we will be using the semi-automated dialer PDI, or the automated dialer Callhub, which requires that you have a PC or MAC with audio functionality. It dials numbers for you through your computer; the voter sees a number with a local area code (not your phone number). Information on how to use PDI and CallHub will be included in our Confirmation email.

    Join us in this important work!

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  • published SPECIAL EVENTS in ALL EVENTS 2021-04-27 15:38:28 -0700

    Special Events

    At Commit To Democracy we are dedicated to the expansion of our community of volunteers, increasing our collective knowledge of best practice strategies and sharing positive moments of learning and joy.  In the coming months we will be hosting a Book Club, Town Halls, Deep Dive Sessions on Current Topics, an On-Line Auction, and other purely fun virtual sessions.  Check out the opportunities and hope to see you there!

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  • published POSTCARDS TO VOTERS in ALL EVENTS 2021-03-15 11:06:50 -0700

    Postcards to Voters Program

    Postcards to Voters Program

    Thank you Postcard Writers! You have been the most dedicated and efficient writers ever! Together we wrote over 600K postcards for the 2022 Midterms! Together we did win! 

    And we are by ack at work for our Democracy.

    We are writing to registered Democrats in CA, NY, and AZ who voted in 2020 but did not vote in 2022 to inform them of the issues they hold dear. We want to inspire and insure that Democrats show up in local elections and in 2024 for the national election of our lifetime. Everything is on the line. Our Democracy is on the line. Our Freedoms are on the line. 

    SIGN UP HERE TO WRITE POSTSCARDS TODAY! WE HAVE OVER 2O LOCATIONS FOR POSTCARD PICKUPS. WE PROVIDE THE POSTCARDS, LISTS, AND SCRIPTS. OR YOU CAN ORDER "NAMES ONLY" AND RECEIVE YOUR PACKETS ELECTRONICALLY!

    NEW PROGRAM TO ORDER OUR BEAUTIFUL CTD POSTCARDS! You can now order our Postcards if you are a Names Only writer and you order from other sites! Here is the form and below are our current designs! More to come!  Order Postcards Only. For people who do not pick up our packets at a location and want to use our Postcards!


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