Campaign Management School

Consider bringing the NFRW's highly-successful and acclaimed Campaign Management School to your area for two days of comprehensive training and instruction by top-notch political experts.

When Republican women formed the NFRW in 1938, they adopted political education as one of the fledgling organization's primary objectives. Today, the NFRW effectively pursues this long-time objective by training Republicans to win elections through the highly-successful Campaign Management School (CMS) program.

With the elections quickly approaching, it is a must to bring these vital schools to your state or community.

The CMS program is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of campaigns. Schools are two-days in length and feature top-notch political professionals and strategists who have a wide range of knowledge and experience. These experts volunteer their time to teach students the most successful ways to raise money, write winning campaign plans, organize volunteers for get-out-the-vote activities and communicate with voters.

 

WHAT DO ATTENDEES HAVE TO SAY?

Whether your connection to a political campaign is as a candidate, a manager, a staffer or a volunteer, CMS delivers the tools needed to build Republican victories in upcoming elections. But don't just take our word for it. See what others have said:

"Thank you, NFRW, for a well-organized meeting that was taught by experienced individuals that were experts in their fields. As my Republican State Central Committee develops and recruits candidates, I know I can highly recommend that they spend a couple of days in your class and as a result, I know they will be more effective at running their campaigns and ultimately at winning Republican seats in all levels of government."
- Jerry Walker, elected to the Republican State Central Committee, Anne Arundel County District 33, Maryland

"As a career prosecutor, I knew I had the credentials and track record to win. What I was missing was the political knowledge necessary to run an effective campaign. NFRW's Campaign School gave me just that...a game plan and a resource that I referred to throughout the election."
- J. Charles Smith III, elected state's attorney for Frederick County, Maryland

"The NFRW School was helpful in terms of organizing my thinking about the campaign and reinforcing my belief in voter contact."
- Susan Shaw, elected county commissioner for the 2nd election district in Calvert County, Maryland

 

BRING CMS TO YOUR AREA TODAY!

Step 1: Communicate to your state federation leaders (president and executive board) about the possibility of your state hosting a school.

Step 2: Have a state federation leader contact the NFRW Political Director at (800) 373-9688 or political@nfrw.org to discuss the feasibility of the NFRW hosting a school.

Step 3: Set up a recruitment committee of five local federation members. The committee will work with the NFRW to ensure a successful and well-attended school.

Step 4: Stay tuned to this web page for the latest information.

 

SCHEDULE

UPCOMING SCHOOLS

None scheduled at this time.

RECENT SCHOOLS
  NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE
May 17, 2008
  NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.
October 19, 2007
  PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Associated with the 34th Biennial NFRW Convention
September 27 and 28, 2007
  BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
September 14, 2007
  ATLANTA, GEORGIA
June 8-9, 2007
  HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
March 16-17, 2007
  DENVER, COLORADO
June 16-17, 2006
  GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND
March 24-25, 2006
Co-sponsor: GOPAC
  RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
February 24-25, 2006
Co-sponsor: GOPAC
  NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
September 8-9, 2005
  DES MOINES, IOWA
August 13, 2005
Co-sponsor: GOPAC

 

COST
Each student pays a registration fee of $150 for a two-day school. Registrants will receive a complimentary copy of the NFRW's campaign manual. Also included are two lunches.

Each student pays a registration fee of $75 for a one-day school. Registrants will receive a complimentary copy of the NFRW's campaign manual. Also included is lunch.

 

INSTRUCTORS

James Fuller of Public Strategies Inc.      READ BIO  [PDF]	Joe Gaylord political consultant   READ BIO  [PDF]	Bill Greener of Greener and Hook     READ BIO  [PDF]	Carlyle Gregory of the Carlyle Gregory Company   READ BIO  [PDF]	Jim Innocenzi of Sandler-Innocenzi   READ BIO  [PDF]
Holly Robichaud political consultant, analyst and fundraiser    READ BIO  [PDF]	Michael Shannon of MANDATE: Message, Media & Public Relations     READ BIO  [PDF]	Marjorie Strayer of Capitol Impact/The Livingston Group      READ BIO  [PDF]	M. Darrell Williams of Strategic Media Group    READ BIO  [PDF]

 

CURRICULUM

Two-day Course Material

Curriculum provides attendees with the knowledge to run and win political campaigns. The National Federation of Republican Women's course material includes:

  Campaign Fundamentals Part I: Foundation of the Campaign
  Campaign Fundamentals Part II: Opposition and Issue Research
  Campaign Fundamentals Part III: Developing Strategy and Message
  Campaign Fundamentals Part IV: The Campaign Plan and Budget
  Fundraising Part I: Finance Plan, Direct Mail and Campaign Finance Laws
  Fundraising Part II: Asking for Money, Putting Together a Finance Committee and Organizing Events
  Voter Contact Part I: Targeting
  Voter Contact Part II: Voter ID, GOTV Activities: Door-to-Door, Phone and Direct Mail
  Voter Contact Part III: Ensuring an Honest Election, and Recruiting and Managing Volunteers
  Communications Part I: Earned Media and Internet
  Communications Part II: Paid Media
  Candidate Improvement Part I: Being the Best Candidate Possible and Eight Concepts for Running a Successful Campaign

 

IMAGES

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  Get more information about a Campaign Management School in your area: 

  To help bring a Campaign Management School to your area, contact the NFRW Political Director at (800) 373-9688 or political@nfrw.org.

  The comprehensive Campaign Management School Guide has been revised and is available for $30 per copy. To place an online order, click here. Otherwise, send your order request to mail@nfrw.org.

  Read about the NFRW's historic commitment to political education: