| Organization | Mission/Focus | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Arena | Progressive organization dedicated to training and supporting candidates and campaign staff through the Arena Academy training program. Offers toolkits, tutorials, and guides. | https://arena.run/ |
| Asian Pacific Institute for Congressional Studies | The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) is a national non-partisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting Asian Pacific American participation and representation at all levels of the political process, from community service to elected office. | https://apaics.org/ |
| The Campaign School at Yale | The Campaign School at Yale University is a nonpartisan, issue-neutral leadership program, whose mission is to increase the number and influence of women in elected and appointed office in the United States and around the globe. The Campaign School at Yale University has been inspiring and training women to lead for over twenty years. | https://tcsyale.org/ |
| The Collective PAC | This organization works to build Black political power through educating and equipping voters, donors, and candidates with various resources including trainings, technical assistance, advertising, and fundraising. | https://collectivepac.org/ |
| Dare to Run | Dare to Run is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate and empower women with the skills necessary to run for public office at the local, state and national level of government. | https://www.daretorun.org/ |
| Democracy for America | Democracy for America is a member-driven, people-powered political action committee. Our mission is building and empowering a broad coalition of grassroots organizers to elect the New American Majority -- people of color and white progressives -- to fight for inclusive populism at all levels of office in all 50 states. | https://www.democracyforamerica.com/ |
| Emerge America | Organization whose mission is to increase the number of Democratic women in office through recruitment, training and providing a powerful network. Offers a 70-hour training program that covers public speaking and communication, fundraising, media and messaging, networking, and campaign strategy. | https://emergeamerica.org/ |
| EMILY’s List | The mission of this organization is to elect Democratic pro-choice women to office through the Run to Win program. This online program shows women how to run and win. | https://www.emilyslist.org/ |
| Higher Heights for America | Higher Heights for America PAC is the only political action committee exclusively dedicated to electing more progressive Black women at the federal and statewide levels and as mayors in the 100 most populated U.S. cities. | https://www.higherheightsforamericapac.org/ |
| Latino Victory | Latino Victory is an organization dedicated to building political power in the Latino community so that the voices and values of Latinos are reflected at every level of government and in the policies that drive our country forward. | https://latinovictory.us/ |
| National Democratic Training Committee | Free in-depth training for Democrats who want to run, work, or volunteer on campaigns to include building field plans. Fundraising, messaging and media. | https://traindemocrats.org/ |
| New American Leaders | New American Leaders is leading a movement for inclusive democracy by preparing first and second generation Americans to run, win, and lead. This organization offers Ready to Lead, a training program, specifically designed by immigrants for immigrants, shows trainees how to message, target, fundraise, embrace one’s heritage and become a successful candidate. Ready to Win training is a “boot camp” style program where participants gain advanced campaign skills, develop a comprehensive campaign plan, and complete an intense campaign simulation, all to fully prepare them for the rigors of a real world campaign. | https://newamericanleaders.org/ |
| New Leaders Council | New Leaders Council (NLC) is a 501(c)(3) that works to recruit, train and promote the progressive political entrepreneurs of tomorrow — trendsetters, elected officials and civically engaged leaders in business and industry who will shape the future landscape. | https://www.newleaderscouncil.org/ |
| Progressive Change Campaign Committee | The Progressive Change Campaign Committee (BoldProgressives.org) is a million member grassroots organization building power at the local, state and federal levels. They have been helping progressives run and win since 2009 with cutting-edge training, campaign-in-a-box technology, networking opportunities, and strategic support. | https://www.boldprogressives.org/resources-for-candidates/ |
| ReflectUS Coalition | ReflectUS is a national, nonpartisan coalition of the leading women’s representation organizations working to increase the number of women elected and appointed to public office at the local, state and national levels. | https://reflect.us/coalition/ |
| Re:Power | Re:Power is a team of organizers, strategists, and technologists dedicated to building transformative political power. Their work is tied to the belief that by partnering with individuals, organizations, and coalitions across the country, we can uncover leaders within communities to create radical change. They offer various trainings for candidates. | https://repower.org/ |
| Run for Something | Recruits and supports young progressives by connecting qualified candidates to training organizations. | https://runforsomething.net/ |
| Running Start | Running Start is committed to training a diverse group of young women of high school and college age to run for political office on a nonpartisan basis. | https://runningstart.org/ |
| She Should Run | By identifying and tackling the barriers to elected leadership, She Should Run convinces women from all political leanings, ethnicities, sexual identities, and backgrounds to see themselves as future candidates. Their programs unveil the many pathways to leadership, guide them toward discovering their "why," and connect them with a supportive Community who are in varying stages of their own journeys, ultimately building their confidence toward a future run for office. | https://sheshouldrun.org/ |
| Veterans Campaign | Offers workshops to train veterans to run for public office. They also offer an MA in Public Leadership through the University of San Fransisco. | http://www.veteranscampaign.org/ |
| Victory Institute | We are the only national organization dedicated to elevating openly LGBTQ leaders who can further equality at all levels of government. Through our training and professional development programs, each year Victory Institute assists hundreds of individuals who go on to influential careers in politics, government, business and advocacy. | https://victoryinstitute.org/ |
| Vote Run Lead | The mission of Vote Run Lead is to train barrier-breaking women to unleash their political power, run for office, and transform American democracy. They provide online resources and trainings to run a winning campaign. | https://www.voterunlead.org/ |
| Document: Resources for WA Candidates | This Document a list of recommended resources for candidate training and guidance to help you run the strongest possible campaign for local office. These are mobile-friendly links, accessible any time. Some sites require registration, but all of the programs are free or very low cost. | |
| Document: Serving in Local Office in WA | This document provides an overview of many of the local offices that a candidate can run for. |
