Campaign Training for Women

Are you thinking about running for office?

Do you want to learn how to work on campaigns or be a more informed volunteer? 

Across the state there are hundreds of opportunities to run for office, including city and county councils, school boards, port commissions, judge, and local fire, water, and hospital boards! Is this YOUR year?

Join us for an intensive one-day training for current and future women candidates, campaign staff, and volunteers with some of our region's top political gurus and elected women leaders!

What we'll cover:

• How to make a great first impression in 30 seconds or less 
• How to find and raise the money you need
• How to get the media to care about your race
  
• How to navigate the endorsement process
  
• How to get your campaign off the ground and running most effectively 
• How to address the unique challenges of running as a woman 
• How THEY did it - Tips on running winning campaigns from women who've been there!

Pricing:

$50 NWPC members
$75 non-members 
Includes: continental breakfast, lunch, and a copy of Cathy Allen's book, Taking Back Politics: An Insider's Guide to Winning

Don't miss our special post-training Happy Hour mixer for training participants - meet & mingle with leaders of important endorsing organizations that can spell success for your candidacy, including King County Conservation Voters, Progressive Majority WA, Planned Parenthood Votes, NOW, King County Labor Council, and others!

Scholarships available, contact info@wpcnet.org for more information.

Thank you to our sponsors!

• Argo Strategies
• Connections Group
• Northwest Passage Consulting
• Oldmixon Hill
• Sound Strategies
• Sound View Strategies
• WinPower Strategies
  

If you're interested in making a donation to sponsor a woman who might not otherwise be able to afford this training, please email info@wpcnet.org!

Agenda (subject to change)

8:00am                    Check in and continental breakfast

8:30 – 10am            Opening Remarks: Running as a Woman
                                Linda Mitchell, NWPC-WA President
                                Cathy Allen, Consultant

10:15 –11:15am      Developing and Delivering Your Message
                                Lorraine Howell, Media Skills Training

11:30-12:30pm        Finding & Raising the Money
                                Linda Mitchell, Funding Connection
                                Erin McCallum, Strategic Campaign Group

12:45-2:00pm          Lunch and Panel Discussion with:
                                Bellevue City Councilmember Claudia Balducci
                                SeaTac City Councilmember Mia Gregorson
                                Snohomish County Council President Stephanie Wright
                                State Representative Laurie Jinkins (27th LD/Tacoma)

2:15 – 3:30pm         Earned Media and Endorsments/
                                Using Technology in your Campaign
                                Jaime Smith, Director of Media Relations for Gov. Inslee
                                Michael Hill, Oldmixon Hill

3:45-5:00pm            Campaign Nuts & Bolts
                                Jason Bennett, Argo Strategies

5:30-6:30pm           Happy Hour Mixer
                               with consultants, sponsors, and representatives of state endorsing organizations