Organizing Institute Application

As NETWORK advocates, we care deeply about our communities and are committed to building a country where we all have a say in the decisions that impact our lives and have all that we need to thrive. Together we are powerful, with members of Congress listening to us as we work to pass legislation that will help us and prevent legislation that will harm us.

But this moment is different. An authoritarian government backed by billionaires is hoarding the power and wealth that belong to all of us. The Trump regime is sending masked militia into neighborhoods and attacking the freedoms we all value. While many large corporations are making record profits, too many people in our communities are struggling to afford housing, health care, and food – our basic needs. Meanwhile, some members of Congress have set out to further reward these ultra-wealthy folks who benefit from record-breaking corporate profits with massive tax breaks – all while taking food and health care away from our communities.  

Over the past year, we’ve seen how people across the country are coming together to act to protect our communities and our freedoms. We’re building power so that we can live in a nation that truly works for all of us.

That’s why NETWORK is launching our brand-new Organizing Institute!

Application Deadline: Wednesday, February 11, 2026. We encourage you to apply as soon as you are able. 

The Organizing Institute detail highlights

  • 4-month program designed to deepen our shared organizing work
  • Sessions are virtual and will begin on Thursday, March 5 at 1:00 PM Eastern / 10:00 AM Pacific
  • Sessions will be held every other week and will last 1.5 hours
  • This cohort begins on March 5, 2026 and ends on June 25, 206

The Organizing Institute Calendar

  • March 5 – Unit 0: Orientation and Meet & Greet
  • March 19 – Unit 1: Power-Building
  • April 2 – Unit 2: Relational Organizing
  • April 16 – Unit 3: Strategic and Effective Messaging
  • April 30 – Unit 4: Building Powerful Teams
  • May 14 – Unit 5: Building Healthy and Effective Coalitions
  • May 28 – Unit 6: Building Powerful Events
  • June 11 – Unit 7: Winning over Authoritarianism
  • June 25 – Unit 8: Closing

* Zoom sessions will not be recorded. Participants will get the most out of this program by attending all the sessions live. With a “learning circle” model, your fellow learners will also depend on your presence. Therefore, we expect participants to attend all sessions live. (We recognize that unexpected and unavoidable circumstances arise, so there will be some grace. But please be attentive to the impact your absence has on others.)