Events
Run NOW
Run NOW is a unique program available exclusively to NOW members that provides training on how to run for office and how to become a professional campaign operative. Prospective candidates and campaigners will have the opportunity to learn the full mechanics of campaigning from experts and thought leaders from top leading political organizations.
September sessions:
- September 7, 2021 – Campaign Finance 101 for Candidates, Presented by: EMILY’s List
- September 14, 2021 – Finding Your Authentic Voice to Win, both tracks Presented by: Julie Copeland, Campaign X
- September 21, 2021 – Campaign Fundraising for Campaign Operatives, Presented by: Speakeasy
- September 28, 2021 – Digital Organizing for Campaign Operatives, EMILY’s List
Rally For ERA – No Time Limit on Equality
August 26, 2021
Join the Feminist Majority, the ERA Coalition, the National Organization for Women (NOW), the National Congress of Black Women, Transformative Justice Coalition, Generation Ratify, ERA Minnesota, and other organizations at a rally on August 26, Thursday, at noon ET on the steps in front of the Supreme Court of the United States, across from the Senate. #Rally4ERA Vaccinated and masked, please!
Organizing for Justice Bootcamp
August 26-28, 2021
In partnership with Midwest Academy, we aim to arm our NOW leaders and members with the tools to organize in their respective communities. We will hold two bootcamps to optimize participation and make it accessible to our NOW members.
March on for Voting Rights
August 28
Join us for March On for Voting Rights, a mass mobilization to demand that elected officials stop hijacking democracy, denounce voter suppression and ensure fair, easy access to the vote for all.
Level Up NOW
September 2021
5…4…3…2…1 Get ready to upgrade your chapter and take it to even greater heights with Level Up NOW’s skill training sessions. From guidance on successful fundraising to best practices for enhancing engagement, we will ensure you have the tools and know how necessary for your chapter to thrive. Bring your questions, pen, and paper to these courses because we are here to help elevate all our members to be the most effective leaders possible.
Feminist Public Square
September 13, 2021
Get ready to enter NOW’s Feminist Public Square by diving into new book picks and sharing in discourse to further our feminist future. Our aim is to elevate feminist thought and ideas and create a space for robust discussion. Each book selected will relate to one or more of NOW’s core issues: reproductive rights and justice, economic justice, ending violence against women, racial justice, LGBTQIA+ rights, and constitutional equality.
Speaker Spotlight: Koa Beck, is the former editor-in-chief of Jezebel. Previously, she was the executive editor at Vogue, senior features editor at MarieClaire.com, and co-host of “The #MeToo Memos” on WNYC’s The Takeaway. Her writing has appeared in TheAtlantic.com, The New York Observer, TheGuardian.com, and Esquire.com, among others. She has been interviewed by the BBC and has appeared on many panels about gender and identity at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Historical Society, and Columbia Journalism School to name a few. She lives in Los Angeles with her wife.
Register here to join us on September 13, 2021, at 1:00 PM ET to discuss Koa’s latest book White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind.