The Roosevelt Institution

Chapter Toolbox

General Chapter Documents

• Chapter Contract
• Chapter Manual
• Chapter Coordination Memo
• Tracking Your Membership
• Syllabus for Roosevelt Course
• Roosevelt Org Chart

For activities fairs or new members

• One-pager: What is Roosevelt [.pdf] [.doc]
• Challenges one-pager [.pdf] [.doc] -- for more info visit rooseveltinstitution.org/challenges
• Annual activities [.pdf] [.doc]
• Email list sign-up form [.pdf] [.doc] -- bring these to every event
• Outreach fundamentals

Putting together your own documents

• Roosevelt Logo
• Letterhead

Budget and fundraising documents

• Standard expense reimbursement form
• Form for applying for grants from regional or national
• Chapter budget template
• Fund raising event materials and timeline

Event models

• Fireside Chat Model
• Launch Event Manual
• Regional Policy Expo Model
• Kai's Hyde Park 2007 Powerpoint -- to modify/adapt for launch events

Event advertising flyers

• "Rush Roosevelt" flyer
• Lots of samples in the Launch Event Manual

Communications

• Guidelines for working with the media
• Sample press releases -- see the Roosevelt press release archive
• Major Newspapers Op-Ed Pages and Editors

Documents to print before an important meeting

• A selection of national and chapter press clips
• Description of 2006-2007 projects
• Funding of the conservative youth movement -- useful especially for fundraising

Producing policy

• Policy Manual
• Style Guide
• Policy evaluation rubric
• Op-eds -- see our collection of Op-eds by Roosevelt members
• Research articles -- see the Roosevelt Review
• Legislative briefs -- see the 25 ideas series
• Chapter publications -- see Michigan's Roosevelt Relief publication

Partner organizations

• Ask us for contact info if you'd like to work with any of these organizations.
• The Progressive States Network
• The Center for American Progress
• The Center for Policy Alternatives
• The Progressive Policy Institute
• The PFAW Young Elected Officials Network
• The Drum Major Institute
• The Center for Social Inclusion
• The National Academy of Public Administrators
• The National Academy of Social Insurance
• The American Democracy Institute
• The American Constitution Society
• The United States Student Association
• The National Association of Counties