The National Organizing Project (NOP) is a project of NCIL and ADAPT funded by the Ford Foundation. NOP began in 2018 and is now in its second round of funding, which runs through April 2020. The National Organizing Project aims to build the capacity of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and ADAPT chapters, combat institutionalization, and educate...
Brought to you by the National Council on Independent Living and Centene Archive: The purpose of the webinar is to learn more about the programs and initiatives in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, And Economic Security (Cares) Act that will be available from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to assist business owners. Centers for Independent Living...
Archive: Trainer: Allen Nesbitt, Nesbitt Research, Founder and CEO, Nesbitt and Parrinello, Inc. Guest Speaker: Rebecca Lamorte, Former Candidate for New York City Council District 5 What do you need to know when thinking about running for office? During our first webinar, we’ll give you a brief checklist of things you need to consider before...
Archive: Trainer: Atima Omara, Founder and President, Omara Strategy Group Guest Speaker: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley If you are thinking of running for office having a “why” is critical. It’s the foundation to understanding the parts of your story that will resonate with voters and create your campaign message that will be used throughout the campaign....
Archive: Trainer: Domonique James, Founder and CEO, Politics with Purpose Guest Speaker: Jessica Benham, Representative, Pennsylvania 36th Legislative District If your campaign is a car, money is the fuel that allows you to go far. In this training session, Domonique James, Founder and CEO of Politics with Purpose will teach you the 5 components you need...
Archive: Trainer: Khalil Thompson, President, Strategies for Change Group Guest Speaker: Ashley Everett, Organizer and Strategist This session will be a deep dive focus on how to create a campaign organization in the post-Obama, Trump and COVID-19 era. This training will look at tactics, best practices and open a discussion on how to evaluate engagement...
How do you navigate the employment market when you have a disability? Should you disclose your disability to your employer? What does it take to maintain a job after you start working? To learn more, register for NCIL’s upcoming webinar! October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and NCIL has created an intersectional and intergenerational...
Archive: October 28, 2021; 1:00 to 2:30 PM Eastern Trainer: Dom Kelly, Senior Fundraising Manager and Disability Council Lead at Fair Fight Action Guest Speaker: Vilissa Thompson, Founder and CEO of Ramp Your Voice Change doesn’t just happen after Election Day; whether you’re running for office, working or volunteering on a campaign, or are at...
Archive: Trainer: Loryn Wilson Carter, Principal, Jefferson Park Consulting Guest Speaker: Tory Cross, Senior Policy Advisor at Be A Hero This training will cover best practices for using social media tools to mobilize voters, tell your story, and move supporters from online to offline. During this session, our guest speaker will be Tory Cross, an...
Archive: November 4, 2021; 1:00 to 2:30 PM Eastern Trainers: Paid, Earned, and Owned Media: Stuart Rosenberg, Principal and Account Lead, Foundation Blue Media Direct Mail: Kara Turrentine, Founder, Turrency Political Email Marketing: Phil Perry, Vice President of Client Services, Woolf Strategy During this training, we will hear from three experts in the fields of...
We need more people with disabilities representing our communities in elected positions. But the process of running for an elected position can be inaccessible, intimidating, and unclear. Join this webinar to learn about the process of campaigning from people with disabilities who have done it! This webinar is co-hosted by the REV UP Voting Campaign at...
Archive: The University of Kansas Research and Training Center on Independent Living in partnership with the National Council on Independent Living, will be presenting a Community Living Summit. This webinar summit will be a presentation and forum providing information about Community Living Programs, how Centers for Independent Living can use the programs, and other important...
