Issue Campaign Fellowship

Issue campaigns are highly focused efforts to enact/oppose a policy or propel a specific issue. In general, they revolve around passing policies through Delaware’s General Assembly or through local governments.

The Issue Campaign Fellowship is a leadership development program designed to train you on the fundamentals of running an issue campaign.

Here are some examples of issue campaigns started by past Fellows: Black Mothers in Power, Campaign to End Debtors’ Prison, and the HOMES Campaign.

During the Fellowship the goal is develop an Issue Campaign team that can last beyond the Fellowship and continue to push for change. This Fellowship can be used to jump start efforts for causes to activate your community.

Click apply below to share general interest and we will work with you to develop a proposal for your issue!

Logistics

• Focus: Must focus on addressing/implementing a specific policy here in Delaware at the state or local level, along with developing the constituency most impacted (e.g., for issues addressing youth, must involve youth in the planning/strategizing).
• Schedule: 3 month Fellowship in Fall (October-December) and Spring (March-May).
• Stipend available: Between $250 and $3,000.
• Commitment: Attending 10 hours of training/development/coaching sessions in the evening/weekend, writing an issue campaign plan, and eventually launching a policy issue campaign.
• Cohort model: 2-5 applicants will be accepted for every cohort.

Elements of the position

• Leadership development: Learn new skills, practice facilitating workshops, and developing the capacity of others
• Recruit and develop volunteers: Build relationships with volunteers to hone their leadership (e.g. conduct 1-on-1 meetings, run volunteer recruitment efforts, coach volunteers, etc.)
• Issue campaigns: Develop people’s capacity to push policy.

To apply please apply by clicking the button below. If you have questions please contact us at Info@TheNetworkDE.org. We love talking to people about organizing and social change so definitely feel free to reach out to learn more about the position and how you hope to grow, we'd appreciate the chance to talk!