The Left just experienced a marginal loss with disastrous consequences. Since the election, if you’re anything like me, you’ve been mired in tactical “What now?!” conversations anchored in grief, rage, fracture, fatigue, and uncertainty. The fatigue and uncertainty often lead to sober, level-headed, adult-in-the-room assertions such as: “We don’t know, let’s wait and see.” “We… Continue reading It’s Always Wrong to “Wait and See”
Category: Pitch Geek
Theory of Power
This article by Steven Teles and Mark Schmitt in the Stanford Social Innovation Review (the HBR of the non-profit world) does a great job summarizing some eternal truths in advocacy work. It’s nearly impossible to measure the success of your work; Because it’s nearly impossible to isolate and control for the impact of any one… Continue reading Theory of Power
Fight + Build = Power
When designing a campaign narrative, rallying cry, or case for support, the equation I always use is: Fight + Build = Power Fighting gives you urgency and consequence. Building gives you hope and endurance. You need both. Fighting is an active frame full of individual agency, possibility, and passion. There is a villain to provide… Continue reading Fight + Build = Power
Geoffrey MacDougall 