Organizer School

Organizer School

Funder: Nebraska Civic Engagement Table

Overview: A program through which the Nebraska Table hires, trains, and places community organizers with member organizations. The program has been revamped for 2024 to make organizing training accessible to all employees and volunteers working with Members in the network.

Program History

• Launched in 2018
• Since launch, has hired, trained, and placed 13 community organizers with Nebraska Table Member organizations across the state
• Revamped in 2024 to expand accessibility

2024 Program Structure

The updated version is a full day of training and collaboration focusing on organizing tactics and strategies:
• Organizing 101
• Voter Outreach
• Volunteer Recruitment and Management
• Field Planning and Field Math
• Safety and Security

Program Goals

• Help nonprofits realize the benefit of having a full-time organizer on staff
• Gain measurable data to support programs
• Build capacity and secure future funding
• Create a pipeline of nonprofit leadership for talented and engaged advocates
• Build long-term civic engagement and organizing capacity across the state

Eligibility

• Employees and volunteers working with Nebraska Table Members
• Both new and seasoned organizers

What the Program Provides

• Training on organizing fundamentals
• Collaboration with other organizers and Nebraska Table staff
• Opportunities to share organizing histories and experiences

Geographic Scope

• Nebraska (statewide)

Contact

• Address: 211 N 14th Street, Suite 312, Lincoln, NE 68508
• Website: nebraskatable.org