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Powerful campaign tools for civic leaders.
The Open Democracy Project is a not-for-profit startup working to open the democratic process by publishing a shared campaign resource package for councillor and trustee races. DemocracyKit is being built by local campaigners, for local campaigners.
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- Campaign Planning, Campaign Management, Policy Development, Legal Compliance, Finance, Campaign Technology & Digital Strategy, Communications, Fundraising, Volunteer Management, Community Relations, Data Management, Voter Contact, Advanced polls and E-day
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- DemocracyKit
- Year Established
- 2016
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- http://www.democracykit.org
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DemocracyKit Resources
City of Toronto Addresses Lists: Ward 1 - 47 Data
Download City of Toronto addresses by new ward boundary. Addresses from the City of Toronto Open Data Catalogue...
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Effective door-to-door canvassing
A presentation by Peggy Nash (Former MP for the Parkdale—High Park) on effective canvassing delivered to Women...
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Volunteer Confidentiality Agreement
Example volunteer confidentiality agreement. Please note this agreement may not be legally binding. Please consult...
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NationBuilder Phone Bank - Call Sheet - NN - Theme
Call sheet theme for NationBuilder. Copy code from the theme template and refer to the NationBuilder documentation...
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NationBuilder Walk sheet theme - AM
Walk sheet theme for NationBuilder. Copy code from the theme template and refer to the NationBuilder documentation...
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Phone Bank Data Management Workflow
Example phone bank data workflow for a municipal campaign. View the video for a walkthrough of the flow chart....
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NationBuilder Email Theme - Responsive with logo
Basic responsive email theme for NationBuilder. Click the link below to download the theme and review the NationBuilder...
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Alberta Campaign Website Review
With the Alberta municipal election cycle underway, DemocracyKit completed a review of 100+ campaign websites...
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Canvassing Guide - What Is It, and Why Does It Matter?
On your campaign, you must do three things to win: persuade undecided voters, identify your supporters, and get...
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Recruiting a Campaign Team
So, you've decided to run for office. Great! What next? You've got to build a team. Depending on the kind of...
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Example: Campaign roles and responsibilities
Example organization chart from a Councillor campaign in Toronto....
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Diversity in Politics - Factors and Considerations
These checklists, non-exhaustively, summarize the consideration and factors that hinder aspiring candidates from...
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Bridging the Diversity Gap in Canada’s Municipal Politics
Under the leadership of the Open Democracy Project, the DemocracyKit aims to provide open access to vetted campaign...
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Example: Walk sheet template
Example walk sheet used by volunteers to track voter information for database. ...
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Explore - Women in Politics
Women in Politics resources submitted by DemocracyKit community members, including articles, videos and a spreadsheet...
Explore - Youth in Politics
Videos and resources by youth for youth exploring a role on an election campaign....
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Youth Volunteer Engagement Checklist
From start to finish, here’s a checklist to track how you’re involving your youth....
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Engaging Youth on Your Municipal Campaign
Believe it or not, youth are just like everyone else! As campaign volunteers, they want the same things as your...
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Fundraising Plan
Fundraising planning template and description of key steps in executing a successful fundraising strategy....
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Operations: Voter Contact Phases & Strategy Template
Description and strategy for the three phases of campaign operations: Voter Identification, Persuasion and Get...
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Assessing a Run for Office
This document has three exercises to help you assess your readiness: 1) Candidate Self-Assessment: Are you and...
Campaign Comms - Interview with Richard Wiltshire
Campaign Manager, Richard Wiltshire, talks with Chris Cowperthwaite of the Open Democracy Project about the purpose...
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DemocracyKit Map
A map of DemocracyKit Sections, Modules and Topics. Current as of DemocracyKit v1.0 release date: April 25, 2017....
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Campaign Plan Framework
A campaign plan framework including purpose, strategy, pillars and enablers of campaign operations....
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DemocracyKit Articles
A vote — from anyone — is a terrible thing to waste, The Toronto Star
The Toronto StarBy Martin Regg Cohn, Ontario Politics ColumnistWednesday, Nov. 22, 2017Every political party gets out the vote on voting day.Their vote. And only their vote.GOTV, as...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 11/24/2017
DemocracyKit brings fairness to campaigning - NOW Magazine (in partnership with StartUp HERE Toronto)
DemocracyKit is a not-for-profit working to open the democratic process by publishing a shared campaign resource package for councillor and trustee races. ... Read full article....
Posted by DemocracyKit on 09/12/2017
New Startup Aims to Level the Playing Field in Local Elections - The Epoch Times
Recognizing the difficulty for newcomers in municipal elections to run efficient campaigns, a not-for-profit startup is developing a set of free online tools for would-be city councillors...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 09/12/2017
This grassroots movement is fighting the power of Canadian city council incumbency - The Globe and Mail
Imagine a high-school student council whose members never graduate but stay on year after year, growing older and crankier as the student body they govern evolves. ... Read full article....
Posted by DemocracyKit on 09/12/2017
Un site Internet pour faciliter l’engagement politique à Ottawa - CBC Radio Canada
À Ottawa, la vie politique vit au rythme de la colline du Parlement et pourtant, sur le campus de l’Université d'Ottawa, des étudiants sentent qu'il...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 09/12/2017
Veteran campaigner looks to dismantle 'massive advantage' of incumbents - CBC News
Chris Cowperthwaite remembers the moment that convinced him that something had to change in municipal politics. ... Read full article....
Posted by DemocracyKit on 09/12/2017
Toolkit to help first-time election candidates - Centretown News
A new initiative to help first-time political candidates have a better chance in the next local election is launching in Ottawa... Read full article....
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/29/2017
Campaigning 101 – Novae Res Urbis
In advance of the next municipal election, a group of experienced campaigner shave created a toolkit for municipal candidates and their campaign teams. By sharing resources, the toolkit...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/29/2017
Launch & Ottawa Group Town Hall - Q1 2017 Update
The Open Democracy Project is a community story. Hundreds of volunteers, donors and campaign teams have come together over the past five months driven by a shared vision — providing...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/20/2017
Our Story
The Open Democracy Project is a not-for-profit startup working to open the democratic process by publishing a shared campaign resource package for councillor and trustee races. DemocracyKit...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/20/2017
DemocracyKit Community Update - February 2017
Civic Tech Toronto invited DemocracyKit team members, Chris Cowperthwaite and Katie Gilfillan, to present an update on the project four months after launching its startup crowdfunding...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/26/2017
DemocracyKit Videos
Marianne Wilkinson, City Councillor | How I got started
Marianne Wilkinson, City Councillor, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. How did you get involved in politics?I'm Marianne Wilkinson, I'm a City Councillor for Kanata...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Sami Elhajjeh, Former Candidate | Door knocking
Sami Elhajjeh, Former Candidate, Courtice, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What was the process of door knocking like and what is your advice to new candidates?The door knocking...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/25/2017
Stuart Hastings, Campaign Manager | How I got started
Stuart Hastings, Campaign Manager, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto-Transcript0:00 - Tell us about your story. How did you get involved in municipal election campaigns?So it's my...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/17/2017
Expert tips | NationBuilder for municipal campaigns
NationBuilder tips from special guest and Municipal Campaign Manager, Tyler Johnson:Filters and auto-tagging Importing Facebook eventsAuto-districting Importing Twitter and...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 08/18/2017
Morgan Baskin, Former Mayoral Candidate | Women in politics
Morgan Baskin, Former Mayoral Candidate, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What was it like to run for mayor as a young woman?Being a young woman running for political office...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Sami Elhajjeh, Former Candidate | Introduction
Sami Elhajjeh, Former Candidate, Courtice, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:IntroductionHi everybody, my name is Sami Elhajjeh. I'm a resident of Courtice, Ontario. I ran municipally...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/24/2017
Stuart Hastings, Campaign Manager | Community Stakeholders
Stuart Hastings, Campaign Manager, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto-Transcript0:00 - What are the major stakeholder groups a school trustee campaign should be reaching out to?So if you're...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/27/2017
Clive Doucet, Former City Councillor | What I've learned
Clive Doucet, Former City Councillor, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What have you learned from your time in municipal politics?Hi, Clive Doucet, I was a city politician...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Patrick Whelan, Data Director | What I learned
Patrick Whelan, Data Director, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto-Transcript0:00 What did you learn on the Matt Brown Campaign?Okay so I learned a ton at the Matt Brown campaign and part...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/29/2017
Ian Capstick, Political Strategist | Why use DemocracyKit
Ian Capstick, Political Strategist, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. How can DemocracyKit benefit candidates?Hi, my name is Ian Capstick. I know that the resources that are...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Jeff Leiper, City Councillor | Running your first campaign
Jeff Leiper, City Councillor, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What do you wish you'd known going into your first campaign?Hi I'm the city councillor for Kitchissippi...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Riley Peterson, Youth Coordinator | What I learned
Riley Peterson, Youth Coordinator, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto-Transcript0:00 What did you learn through the campaign?For me I really learned that through a campaign you really have...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/27/2017
Morgan Baskin, Former Mayoral Candidate | The candidate experience
Morgan Maskin, Former Mayoral Candidate, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What were the first few weeks of the campaign like?When I first started getting attention that was...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Riley Peterson, Youth Coordinator | How I got started
Riley Peterson, Youth Coordinator, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto-Transcript0:00 How did you get involved in politics?Okay so my name is Riley Peterson and I'm the youth in politics...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/27/2017
Morgan Baskin, Former Mayoral Candidate | Getting started
Morgan Baskin, Former Mayoral Candidate, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. How do you start a campaign?In some ways the process of getting started is - there is no process....
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Sami Elhajjeh, Former Candidate | Challenges
Sami Elhajjeh, Former Candidate, Courtice, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What were the main challenges you encountered during the campaign?I think there are a few difficult things...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/25/2017
Tools for Communications – Campaign Technology Series
NationBuilder & MailChimp email blast tools and tips.Related resources:Basic responsive NationBuilder email template with logo...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 08/18/2017
Mobile canvassing for local campaigns – Campaign Technology Series
Perks of Mobile CanvassingRealtime data entryLive statsQuick search capabilities (no flipping through papers to find the address)Easier to filter houses not canvassed yet or that need...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 08/18/2017
Patrick Whelan, Data Director | Advice for students
Patrick Whelan, Data Director, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto-Transcript0:00 What would you say to students looking to get involved?Yeah so the best thing about getting involved in the...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/29/2017
Stuart Hastings, Campaign Manager | One piece of advice
Stuart Hastings, Campaign Manager, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto-Transcript0:00 - What’s one piece of advice that you would give to new candidates?You know what, here's my...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/17/2017
Avery Au, DemocracyKit Volunteer | Role of a DemocracyKit Content Coordinator
Avery Au, Compliance Module Coordinator, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaRole of a DemocracyKit Content CoordinatorAuto Transcript:Hey everyone my name is Avery, I'm a volunteer with...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Sami Elhajjeh, Former Candidate | Why I ran
Sami Elhajjeh, Former Candidate, Courtice, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What was the main reason you chose to run for municipal office?So I grew up in the Durham Region. I was...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/24/2017
Richard Wiltshire, Campaign Manager | Community Stakeholders
Richard Wiltshire, Campaign Manager, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto-Transcript0:00 What are the major stakeholder groups in a ward? So stakeholdering, a critical part of a campaign....
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/27/2017
Patrick Whelan, Data Director | How I got started
Patrick Whelan, Data Director, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto-Transcript0:00 How did you get involved in politics?I got involved in politics at the university level. So when I arrived...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/29/2017
Connor Bays, Open Democracy Project Volunteer | Getting involved
Connor Bays, Open Democracy Project Volunteer, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What are the benefits of getting involved in municipal politics?Hi my name is Connor and I'm...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
DG Stringer, Special Assistant to the Mayor of Ottawa | Getting started
DG Stringer, Special Assistant to the Mayor, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What do you think is the biggest challenge for new candidates?Hi I'm DG Stringer. I'm...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Mathieu Fleury, Conseiller municipal | Les réseaux sociaux
Mathieu Fleury, Conseiller municipal, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. Comment avez vous utilisé les réseaux sociaux pendant votre campagne?En 2010 les médias...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Eric McGoey, Campaign Manager | Deciding to run
Eric McGoey, Campaign Manager, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What should a prospective candidate think about before deciding to run?you need to think about what you need...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/24/2017
Richard Wiltshire, Campaign Manager | Exploring a run
Richard Wiltshire, Campaign Manager, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto-Transcript0:00 What should you think about when you’re exploring a campaign run?Right so it's early days...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/27/2017
Eric McGoey, Campaign Manager | The role of a campaign manager
Eric McGoey, Campaign Manager, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What did your campaign manager role consist of?So my role in the early days helping my friend Alex was really...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/24/2017
Sami Elhajjeh, Former Candidate | Advice for newcomers
Sami Elhajjeh, Former Candidate, Courtice, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What would you say to someone considering a run for office?Uh, just know what you're getting into...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/25/2017
Morgan Baskin, Former Mayoral Candidate | Laying the foundation of a campaign
Morgan Baskin, Former Mayoral Candidate, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What was key in laying the foundation for your campaign?Getting started the things I did before...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Ange Valentini, Campaign Manager | The role of a campaign manager
Ange Valentini, Campaign Manager, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto-Transcript0:00 - The role of a campaign manager - What is the role?The role of the campaign manager is actually the person...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/17/2017
Katie Gilfillan, Toronto Chair | Open Democracy Project Welcome
Katie Gilfillan, Open Democracy Project Toronto Chair, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaOpen Democracy Project WelcomeAuto Transcript:Hi, I'm Katie, I'm the Open Democracy Project...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Richard Wiltshire, Campaign Manager | Communication
Richard Wiltshire, Campaign Manager, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto-Transcript0:00 What’s the most important thing when running a volunteer campaign?Running a volunteer political...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/27/2017
Riley Peterson, Youth Coordinator | Advice for youth
Riley Peterson, Youth Coordinator, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto-Transcript0:00 What would you say to youth looking to get involved in a municipal campaign?So if a young person came...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/27/2017
Ange Valentini, Campaign Manager | Pitfalls of a new candidate
Ange Valentini, Campaign Manager, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript0:00 - What are the pitfalls of a new candidate?One of the pitfalls that I find a little unfortunate and a...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/17/2017
Ange Valentini, Campaign Manager | How I Got Started
Ange Valentini, Campaign Manager, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:0:00 Tell us about your story. How did you get involved in municipal election campaigns?Hi there, I'm...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/09/2017
Sami Elhajjeh, Former Candidate | Campaign prep
Sami Elhajjeh, Former Candidate, Courtice, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What did you do to prepare for the campaign?So there was three main things that I looked at. I wanted to...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/25/2017
Eric McGoey, Campaign Manager | How I got started
Eric McGoey, Campaign Manager, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:0:03 - How did you first get involved in politics?I'd worked on a municipal campaign in my hometown of Thunder...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/24/2017
Nine Campaign Website Best Practices
Reviews nine website best practices:Professional visual identityHigh-quality photographsSimple layoutImplement standard features wellStart with the basics and build out features if...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 08/18/2017
Erica Braunovan, School Board Trustee | What I love about the job
Erica Braunovan, School Board Trustee, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What do you enjoy most about being a school board trustee?Erica Braunovan, school board trustee, zone...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Riley Peterson, Youth Coordinator | Campaign environment
Riley Peterson, Youth Coordinator, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto-Transcript0:00 What did the Olawoye campaign do that made it a good environment for young people to work?Okay, so Lekan's...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/27/2017
Fundraising Case Study - Campaign Technology
Planning & PreparationUnderstand the donation rules in your jurisdictionReview other campaign financial statements from previous campaigns - to see and critique their approach...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 08/18/2017
Sami Elhajjeh, Former Candidate | Would I do it again
Sami Elhajjeh, Former Candidate, Courtice, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. You ran for office, you put your name out there, you worked hard. Was it worth it?Yeah it was extremely...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/25/2017
Call Automation with CallHub – Managing Canvass & Phone Bank Data
Campaign Manager, Tyler Johnson, reviews use of CallHub on a municipal school board trustee election campaign....
Posted by DemocracyKit on 08/18/2017
Ange Valentini, Campaign Manager | What I look for in a candidate
Ange Valentini, Campaign Manager, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:0:00 - Part 1 - What I look for in a candidate - Shared ValuesSo if you're thinking about running for...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/10/2017
Kayvon Mihan, Student Trustee | Youth in politics
Kayvon Mihan, Student Trustee, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What have you learned being a student trustee?Hi I'm Kayvon Mihan, I'm a student trustee for the...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Sami Elhajjeh, Former Candidate | About the race
Sami Elhajjeh, Former Candidate, Courtice, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:About the raceOkay so just some context into into where I ran. I ran for a local council seat. It was vacant...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/25/2017
Eric McGoey, Campaign Manager | What I wish I'd known
Eric McGoey, Campaign Manager, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What do you wish you’d known before the campaign?It's a funny question because if I had known some...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/24/2017
Richard Wiltshire, Campaign Manager | The role of campaign manager
Richard Wiltshire, Campaign Manager, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto-Transcript0:00 Why did you become a campaign manager?So why sign up to be a campaign manager on a municipal campaign?...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/27/2017
Richard Wiltshire, Campaign Manager | What I've learned
Richard Wiltshire, Campaign Manager, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto-Transcript0:00 What’s have you learned?I think when I look back on my campaign experience at the municipal level...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/27/2017
Mike Pyndus, Prospective Mayoral Candidate | Entering politics
Mike Pyndus, Prospective Mayoral Candidate, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What campaign challenges do you foresee as someone new to politics?I think that's the biggest...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Jeff Leiper, City Councillor | Door-to-door campaigning
Jeff Leiper, City Councillor, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What's your advice for a candidate campaigning door-to-door?There's some different schools about what...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Marce Bylinska, DemocracyKit Volunteer | Why I contribute to DemocracyKit
Marce Bylinska, DemocracyKit Volunteer, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What inspired you to get involved with DemocracyKit?My name is Marce and I got involved in DemocracyKit...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Mathieu Fleury, City Councillor | Running for Council at 25
Mathieu Fleury, City Councillor, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:Hi bonjour my name is Mathieu Fleury, I'm a city councillor in Ottawa. I represent the best part of town,...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Eric McGoey, Campaign Manager | Outreach
Eric McGoey, Campaign Manager, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What makes a strong outreach strategy?Outreach varies depending on the community that you're trying to...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/24/2017
Ange Valentini, Campaign Manager | Community Stakeholders
Ange Valentini, Campaign Manager, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto-Transcript Who are the stakeholder groups in the community?Every community has its own culture and its own dynamics...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/17/2017
Sami Elhajjeh, Former Candidate | Working and campaigning
Sami Elhajjeh, Former Candidate, Courtice, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. How did you run a campaign while working a full-time job?Balance and time management. I would work, you...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/25/2017
Catherine McKenney, City Councillor | How I got started
Catherine McKenney, City Councillor, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. How did you get involved in politics?Hi I'm Catherine McKinney, the city councillor for Somerset...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Morgan Baskin, Former Mayoral Candidate | Importance of visual identity
Morgan Baskin, Former Mayoral Candidate, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. How important is your visual identity during a campaign?What happens on your website and what happens...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Stuart Hastings, Campaign Manager | Important tips in the planning stage
Stuart Hastings, Campaign Manager, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript0:00 - What are the most important things we need to build a competitive campaign?So I would say if someone...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 03/17/2017
Phone Bank Data Management Workflow
Related resource:Phone Bank Data Management Diagram...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 08/18/2017
Ian Capstick, Political Strategist | Why I endorse DemocracyKit
Ian Capstick, Political Strategist, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. How can DemocracyKit benefit communities?Hi my name is Ian Capstick. DemocracyKit is one of those things...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Mike Pyndus, Prospective Mayoral Candidate | Why run
Mike Pyndus, Prospective Mayoral Candidate, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. Why are you interested in running for Mayor of Ottawa?Well I was in the Army and then I became...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
Elizabeth Dubois, Professor | Why use DemocracyKit
Elizabeth Dubois, Professor at University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaAuto Transcript:1. What are some of the unique tools offered by DemocracyKit?Hey I'm Elizabeth Dubois...
Posted by DemocracyKit on 04/23/2017
DemocracyKit Events
DemocracyKit Workshops @ Toronto Public Library
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05/29/2018
DemocracyKit Testimonials
Women Win Toronto
“At Women Win Toronto we are preparing women from diverse communities to run for city council or school board trustee....
Caro Loutfi, Apathy is Boring
“DemocracyKit is one of the great tools that helps us move forward in this pursuit of greater engagement and participation...
Jane Hilderman, Samara Canada
“DemocracyKit has the power to disrupt politics-as-usual by bringing more people into the local political process......
Jesse Helmer, Ward 4 Councillor, City of London
“DemocracyKit is a much-needed resource for municipal candidates and their campaign teams. Sharing best practices...
Naheed Nenshi, Mayor of Calgary
“I applaud what you’re doing with DemocracyKit and with open democracy tools… Getting involved in politics...