Democracy For Action (DFA) Running for Office Training

The DFA Online Training Program is free and allows anyone to learn the skills to win and create change from the comfort of your own home or office.

We'll continue hosting DFA Night School -- our online campaign skills intensives, where some of the savviest campaigners in the movement lead you through virtual trainings on Field Strategy, Volunteer Recruitment, Coalition-building and Powermapping, Paid/Earned Media and Messaging, Finance Planning, Grassroots Fundraising, and more. Check back here for updates on the calendar, and in the meantime, you can access archived Night School trainings here [scroll down the page for links to past training sessions].

Upcoming Events

Night School: So you want to run for office?

Are you or someone you know thinking about throwing your hat in the ring as a candidate? Ready to run for office to fight for progressive values? This Night School will cover key things to consider as you weigh a potential run for office in this urgent moral moment -- what questions to ask of yourself, your district, and your community. We'll also hear from candidates and elected officials who've made that big decision themselves, and we'll review key steps for how to launch your campaign successfully.

If we're going to stop Trump and his violent agenda, we must resist but also rebuild at the state and local level -- creating a reflective democracy, from voters to staffers to candidates, and electing progressive champions up and down the ballot who run with courage and conviction on progressive values. And that means a new wave of leaders need to step up and run in all 50 states -- for city councils, school boards, mayoral seats, state legislatures, Congress, and more.