Mailing and
Phone Notifications
If a group has a dozen contacts, or a few hundred, sending
notification of a public event is an excellent way to make
contact with people who have expressed interest in your
work in the past. Mail an event flyer with the dates of
remaining planning meetings.
A mailing can offer ways for volunteers to participate, and
help your group grow. If you have had people in your
community offer to help, now is the time to take them up on
the offer. A mailing can put you back in touch with people
that you haven't communicated with in a long time. Get them
involved anew.
Using the phone shouldn't cost any money unless you have
long distance numbers within driving range of a public
event. Volunteers can share a phone list for calling people
to planning meetings, and the public event.
Your group may want to begin using a 'phone tree', and
thereby share the calls through a time tested method. A
phone call from a volunteer is another way to get in
contact with people who have been part of your group, or a
project of your group in the past.
Download a PhoneTree here.
If your are mailing, calling, or using a combination of
both methods, don't forget to review chapters in Organizing. Now is a good time to
reach out to others in your community who may share
the desire to reform criminal justice policies. Invite
them to plan with you at the very least, and perhaps
they will attend a public event.
Bottoms Up
A Guide to Grassroots Organizing
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