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“House parties” are a key part of our grassroots efforts to spread our message and raise funds for the Department of Peace campaign. They are also a great way to identify volunteers and build momentum to create a culture of peace and to pass the Department of Peace and Nonviolence legislation.
“House parties” come in many different forms: at-home gatherings, church educational evenings, lunch talks at service organizations, etc. They can be as big (or small) as you want them to be.
In its most basic form, a house party is an evening in your home. Simply invite friends and family, show a campaign DVD, talk with them about the campaign and your work with it, and invite them to join you in this important work, either by volunteering, or by becoming a Peace Partner, our monthly donors sustaining the national campaign. Links to all of those types of materials are below. No matter what happens, you get to enjoy a great evening talking about important issues with good friends.
You can also build on this basic template for a larger event. For help, ideas and inspiration, our House Party Template includes a complete planning guide; sample invitation, event program, and fundraising appeal; guidelines for handling donations and a checklist of materials you’ll need.
You may also want to check out our Distributed Events tool. It's a web-based system that allows you to send emails, search for other events in your area (by zip code) and track RSVPs to your event. What's great about using this system is that others in the campaign can easily find out what's going on and join in if you want them to. For those of you familiar with MeetUp, it works kind of like that. You'll get to create a profile (which you can update any time your information changes) to use this tool.
You can also get support from the National FUNdraising and Events team. Click here for information about the next call, open to anyone in the campaign considering or planning a house party or event.
Links to Useful Materials
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