Partnering with Organizations
This training explores important considerations for working with other organizations on grassroots climate and energy-related education.
Overview
As we do our grassroots outreach there are often opportunities to partner with other organizations when planning climate or energy related events. These may be events where CCL is taking the lead or where CCL is joining an event being organized by others. The relationships with our Members of Congress (MOC) is one of our most important assets for CCL and must be considered at all times before working with others.
At the national level, our Government Affairs team does partner with various other organizations. Who we partner with nationally will vary based on the particular policy.
Most important: volunteers should not be partnering with other organizations on specific policy goals except as directed by CCL staff.
If you have any questions please reach out to your Network Director.
Questions to Consider
Does this event align with CCL's values and policy goals?
How would this event be perceived by your MOC? (considering both House and Senate members)
- How might you rank the overall tone of the event in addition to the organizations involved if you looked at it from your MOC’s perspective?
- Has the particular organization/organizations been active politically or in conflict with the MOC?
- What organizations are trusted messengers for your MOC?
How would it be perceived by neighboring MOCs?
This is important not just within the state, but sometimes a bordering state depending on the location of an event. If an event has enough visibility, it could impact the perception of CCL at a national level even if the target audience is in your own state.