The New Organizing Institute (NOI) has already scheduled six fantastic open training events for 2009. Check them out, and sign up for any that interest you:
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This Wednesday, February 25th: Online Organizing 101 Webinar
This is first of many webinars covering online organizing and new media, starting with the basics. It will get you up to speed on what's involved with organizing on the web, and offer hints and tips for success. The webinar is on Wednesday, so register now.

This Thursday, February 26th: Progressive Movement Crash Course
Join the New Organizing Institute for a crash course in everything you need to know to make sense of the progressive movement. From nonprofits to government to basic infrastructure, you'll leave with a good grasp of the landscape and a sense of how you might fit into it. The event is full, but you can register for the webinar.

Friday, April 3rd: Nonprofit Executive Director Briefing
Join the New Organizing Institute for a day-long briefing on everything you need to know about online organizing and how it might fit into your organizational strategy. We'll talk through some of the best practices and emerging research from the field, and answer hard questions about organizational culture, sustainable strategies, and bridging the digital divide. Sign up now.

Thursday and Friday, April 16th-17th: East Coast Nonprofit Training
Does your nonprofit need a little help getting on the web? It's an in-depth training on how to ramp up your online presence - from writing emails, to social networking, to online fundraising. By the end of the training, you'll not only know how to incorporate these tools into your organization, but how to argue for them internally. Sign up now.

Thursday and Friday, June 25th-26th: Consultant Training
This training on online organizing and new media will help you brush up on how to use the internet and web-based tools for social change. You'll learn about emerging tools and best practices, as well as ways that you can best advise your clients on utilizing these tools. Sign up now.

The week of July 4th-11th: Summer Campaign Boot Camp
For graduating college students and working professionals: come to our signature training, the Summer Campaign Boot Camp - learn new media from the bottom to the top, and join the ranks of NOI alumni who are charting the course of the progressive movement. Apply now.

NOI will be scheduling many more events in the coming months, and we'll be sure to let you know when we do.

Here's to an exciting 2009!