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Tell us about your special project idea!

You've got a brilliant project idea to help move the campaign forward. Amazing!

We're thrilled to have you join us. This form should help you identify the details of your proposal and help you think through the entire project from beginning to end.

Remember, the more defined and clear your goals and methods are, the more successful your project will be!

We suggest one or more of the following overall goals:

1. Find Allies
This means getting as many people to indicate their support for the campaign as possible, e.g. by signing the No Tankers petition. We need to know who supports us, and we need to be able to communicate with them on a regular basis. That's where political power comes from. Your special project could seek size by getting as many signatures on the petition as possible, or you could seek diversity by getting unusual allies to sign the petition.

2. Find Leaders
This means finding out which of your local politicians are standing up for our rivers and coast (at the local, provincial and federal level), and which ones aren't. Then your special project could celebrate those who are standing up for our coast or you could put pressure on those who aren't. Basic and powerful democracy!

3. Find Resources
Those on the other side of this struggle have billions of dollars at their disposal. Your special project could help to even the scales by raising money for the cause.

 

A note on awareness-raising: Raising awareness is great! It is also a means to an end because once you have raised somebody's awareness you then want them to take some kind of useful action. If raised awareness doesn't lead to useful action then it's kind of pointless. Consider how your special project will take people from awareness all the way through to action. Give your audience something to do.

What's the essence of your project? For example: "I want to organize a No Tankers concert"
Be realistic, measurable and keep it simple. For example: "I want 100 new signatures on the No Tankers petition, I want at least one of my local elected officials to come to the concert, I want to raise $500 for the cause and I want to have a great time!"
Unless you're looking to get out of your comfort zone and try something new, it's usually a good idea to play to your strengths. For example: "Yes, I'm really involved in my local music scene and I've done something like this before."
Who will you involve in the project and what strengths do they bring to your team? For example: "I'm going to bring my friend Alex on board, he's great at graphic design and can do the promotional posters."
Whip out a calendar and decide when you'll be able to complete each necessary step of the project. Summarize your timeline here so we have a better understanding of when you might need help.
For Example: "I will post the event details online and in newspaper and radio local event listings, post an event on Facebook and invite all my networks, tweet about it and create a hashtag (#oilfreefest), I will create a poster and put up 200 across the city three weeks before concert, handbills will be distributed at community coffee shops and I'll send a media advisory to all local media outlets."
For example: "Venue = $500, Promotional materials = $300, etc."
What options / ideas do you have on how to raise the funds you'll need? For example: "I'll have entry by donation and make sure the band reminds everyone to please donate as much as they can."
Now that you've thought through your project from start to finish, where can Dogwood's support be most helpful? If you can hone in to one or two specific tasks we will be better able to help you!

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