Activist Toolbox

Welcome! You’ve rached the most action-packed page on the web, full of wonderful materials for your campus/community organizing! This page is meant to be a grassroots hub, where you can find tips, tricks, downloads, and how-to-guides on everything from writing a press release to planning a nonviolent direct action.

How to Start a Chapter

Chapter Materials

Campaign & Organizing Tools

  • The SFT Organizer’s Guide - A detailed booklet of tips on starting an SFT chapter and campaigning in your community. PDF, 4.1 MB (big file!).

Direct Action Tips

Fundraising

Tibet and SFT Materials

Video Materials

-Right-click (control-click on Macs) the links and save to your computer.

Leaving Fear Behind is highly recommended! It is “a heroic film shot by Tibetans from inside Tibet, who longed to bring Tibetan voices to the Beijing Olympic Games.”

Media Skills

Sample Press Release

Sample Media Advisory

(remember to fill in your own content and contact info!! and yes, the “-30-” does have to be at the end, don’t ask us why…)

References