# Organizer Skillsharing

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## [Launching a (Civic Engagement) Launchpad \[WIP\]](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/launching-a-civic-engagement-launchpad-wip/57)

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**Author:** [@GreenItalics](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/GreenItalics)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/launching-a-civic-engagement-launchpad-wip/57 "2018-09-01T16:57:54Z")

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Hey all! My name is Sean and I’m based in the Code for Philly brigade. In this post I want to share how we put together one of our biggest and most anticipated events of the year and reflect on what we learned. This is …

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## [Starting a Brigade from Scratch: First Meeting Debrief](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/starting-a-brigade-from-scratch-first-meeting-debrief/251)

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**Author:** [@codymays](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/codymays)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2018, 7:32pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/starting-a-brigade-from-scratch-first-meeting-debrief/251 "2018-08-11T19:32:27Z")

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Howdy! I thought I would post on here to encourage those who may be considering starting a Brigade. I’ve only hosted a single meeting so my experience is extraordinarily limited but figured this could be useful to others…

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## [Brigades That Get Paid To Do Things - What Are The Rules and Expectations?](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/brigades-that-get-paid-to-do-things-what-are-the-rules-and-expectations/141)

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**Author:** [@nFlourish](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/nFlourish)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/brigades-that-get-paid-to-do-things-what-are-the-rules-and-expectations/141 "2018-07-28T17:27:54Z")

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I heard that some brigades are paid by the city to put on events for the city. I’m curious if brigades are ever paid for their project work? What are the rules and expectations here?

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## [Kids/teens/minors attending brigade events](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/kids-teens-minors-attending-brigade-events/219)

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**Author:** [@miklb](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/miklb)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/kids-teens-minors-attending-brigade-events/219 "2018-07-16T20:22:51Z")

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We received an inquiry about a 16 year old participating in #NDCH. The parent would not be present, but a representative from an organization that is participating in the event as a project sponsor would be the responsib…

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## [New Member Engagement (by Code for SF UX group)](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/new-member-engagement-by-code-for-sf-ux-group/212)

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**Author:** [@jaoyi](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/jaoyi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2018, 7:16pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/new-member-engagement-by-code-for-sf-ux-group/212 "2018-07-02T19:16:02Z")

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The UX group at Code for SF went through the full project cycle from discovery of pain points, brainstorming on solutions/prototypes, to delivery of new designs that improved new member experience at the Hack Night. I w…

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## [Article: How to Run a Conference Panel That Isn’t Horrible](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/article-how-to-run-a-conference-panel-that-isn-t-horrible/195)

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**Author:** [@LauraB](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/LauraB)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/article-how-to-run-a-conference-panel-that-isn-t-horrible/195 "2018-07-02T15:48:05Z")

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https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-run-conference-panel-isnt-horrible-adam-grant/

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## [Civic-tech problem-solving icebreakers to start off hacknights](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/civic-tech-problem-solving-icebreakers-to-start-off-hacknights/206)

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**Author:** [@carlvlewis](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/carlvlewis)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/civic-tech-problem-solving-icebreakers-to-start-off-hacknights/206 "2018-06-27T19:19:15Z")

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Civic tech problem-solving icebreakers to start hacknights off with We’re starting to experiment some with these sorts of activities, so if you have any to add, this is a wiki. Feel free to contribute! (beta) 1. A Shr…

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## [Onboarding Best Practices](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/onboarding-best-practices/172)

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**Author:** [@davidbhayes](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/davidbhayes)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 1:31am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/onboarding-best-practices/172 "2018-06-26T01:31:15Z")

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Here’s a question: what do you do when a new member comes to a brigade meeting? Things I’d love to hear opinions on: Explicit night for new members vs whenever How much do you explain detailed procedures vs letting th…

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## [How to Start a CFA Brigade](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/how-to-start-a-cfa-brigade/199)

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**Author:** [@davidbhayes](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/davidbhayes)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 1:27am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/how-to-start-a-cfa-brigade/199 "2018-06-26T01:27:32Z")

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I seek advice on starting a Code for America local brigade. What pages, ideas, etc should people who are doing that be exposed to on the journey to making Code for \_\_\_\_\_\_? This is not for me, I’ve got a brigade. But I’v…

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## [Preparing for National Day of Civic Hacking (NDoCH)](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/preparing-for-national-day-of-civic-hacking-ndoch/189)

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**Author:** [@jhibbets](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/jhibbets)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2018, 10:32pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/preparing-for-national-day-of-civic-hacking-ndoch/189 "2018-06-19T22:32:57Z")

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For those that attended the workshop and perhaps that who weren’t able to attend, here is a link to my slides. I’ve added an appendix for the Q&A that I remembered. I would also invite people to post follow-up questio…

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## [Sponsorship strategies](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/sponsorship-strategies/45)

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**Author:** [@ninakin](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/ninakin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2018, 3:45am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/sponsorship-strategies/45 "2018-06-19T03:45:30Z")

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During the Demo Day online workshop, there was talk about how to approach local businesses for sponsor events by providing things like coffee & food. Does anyone have templates to share, or a list of strategies?

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## [List of all CFA promotional videos](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/list-of-all-cfa-promotional-videos/132)

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**Author:** [@nFlourish](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/nFlourish)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2018, 8:29am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/list-of-all-cfa-promotional-videos/132 "2018-06-14T08:29:05Z")

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Not event videos but the more edited videos meant for marketing and recruitment purposes. Can we get links to… The video of Jen talking about her inspiration used at the start of the Summit 2018 day 1 main stage? T…

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## [Rounding up Brigades on Instagram](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/rounding-up-brigades-on-instagram/104)

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**Author:** [@carlvlewis](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/carlvlewis)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/rounding-up-brigades-on-instagram/104 "2018-06-13T19:27:49Z")

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For best practices on using Instagram to reach new communities, see: Code for Philly Open Savannah Open Oakland Hack for LA Open Charlotte Brigade Code for Miami Add your Instagram handle to this post by selecting the…

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## [Meet Coco Papy of Open Savannah, featured in this month's issue of "Bitter Southerner"](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/meet-coco-papy-of-open-savannah-featured-in-this-months-issue-of-bitter-southerner/120)

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**Author:** [@carlvlewis](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/carlvlewis)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2018, 4:54am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/meet-coco-papy-of-open-savannah-featured-in-this-months-issue-of-bitter-southerner/120 "2018-06-09T04:54:39Z")

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## [Single-Page Jekyll Template for NDoCH Events](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/single-page-jekyll-template-for-ndoch-events/75)

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**Author:** [@carlvlewis](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/carlvlewis)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2018, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/single-page-jekyll-template-for-ndoch-events/75 "2018-06-08T19:29:53Z")

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Hey hey! Feel free to fork and reuse this Jekyll site we used for Hack for Savannah '17 – it’s single-page, has Eventbrite integration, and should be easy to customize. View it live https://cvlassets.s3.amazonaws.com/S…

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## [Open Data, Civic Tech, etc. related conferences](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/open-data-civic-tech-etc-related-conferences/156)

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**Author:** [@ninakin](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/ninakin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/open-data-civic-tech-etc-related-conferences/156 "2018-06-06T21:37:03Z")

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I’m interested in documenting, or finding existing lists of, civic tech/open data focused events - events that our brigades can attend and speak at! I have no idea what’s the best way to keep a centralized, categorized,…

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## [Template for successful civic hackathon sponsorship prospectus that brought in $11,600 in donations](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/template-for-successful-civic-hackathon-sponsorship-prospectus-that-brought-in-11-600-in-donations/59)

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**Author:** [@carlvlewis](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/carlvlewis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/template-for-successful-civic-hackathon-sponsorship-prospectus-that-brought-in-11-600-in-donations/59 "2018-05-25T19:22:24Z")

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Here’s the Google Docs template for the prospectus we wrote up: Much of the content is fork-and-go ready. Just change out Brigade name and topic of hackathon.

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## [Brigades Share Their Favorite Fundraising Strategies](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/brigades-share-their-favorite-fundraising-strategies/54)

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**Author:** [@erie](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/erie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2018, 6:13pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/brigades-share-their-favorite-fundraising-strategies/54 "2018-05-25T18:13:21Z")

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Here’s a recording of a workshop of some of the brigades favorite fundraising strategies

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