Bored? - Here's Some Ideas for
Your Group!
Good ideas seem fairly easy to
come by.
Getting people to actually do them
is the hard part.
Best bet is to pick one idea that everyone supports and focus group energies
on that idea.
[For literally hundreds of other ideas
I'd highly recommend you check out the contents of The Politics
of Non-Violent Action. Part Two: The Methods of Non-Violent Action
by Gene Sharp, Extending Horizons Books, Boston (1980) ]
Organization of the Group
- set format for meetings
- practice roles in meetings
- organize committees
Art Work
- design logo
- design posters
Networking
- contact other groups with similar
interests
- contact supportive businesses
- debate opposing groups
Fund-raising
- musical benefit
- raffle
- national speakers
- all-ages benefit
- buy lottery tickets
- bake sale
- donation cans for businesses
- business donations
- university funding
- monthly pledges
- merchandise (buttons, stickers, shirts)
Meetings
- presentations by members or other
people
- show movies
- have literature available
- video-tape meetings for other groups
- bring food
Information
- table on campus or elsewhere
- rallies
- have literature available
- movies at Public Libraries
- scrapbook of group events/actions
Action
- letters to local, state, federal
politicians
- debates
- street theatre
Publicity
- newspapers, radio, & TV
-Public Service Announcements
- press release
- phone tree
- mailing list
- posters
- letters to editor
- radio talkback / shows
- designate media spokespersons
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