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*All recordings are available for 60 days.
Cost: $75 for the series, or Buy 2 Tickets, Get the 3rd Free
Dates: May 7, 14, 21, 28, & June 4, 1-3 PM ET
*All registrants will be provided with a link to the recording and presentation slides following each session. The recording will be available for 60 days.
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Is your organization ready to create change by engaging people who share your mission? Do you want to learn how to move your supporters from showing up to stepping up? Are you ready to explore how your volunteers can become leaders — and how to shift from measuring activity to measuring real power?
Engagement Organizing is a methodology that creates change. It moves beyond one-off actions and traditional volunteer management to build networks, develop leaders, and grow distributed power that can help you win your cause.
At its core, EO is about ownership. It equips the people who care about your mission to take meaningful leadership, deepen their commitment, and influence decision-makers in sustained, strategic ways.
By combining relational organizing, equity-centered leadership, and smart digital ecosystems, engagement organizing helps organizations:
• Transform supporters into long-term leaders
• Expand their reach through peer-to-peer networks
• Build shared ownership and distributed leadership
• Integrate digital tools without losing human connection
• Measure and grow durable power over time
EO 101 is a practical, forward-looking introduction to engagement organizing. You’ll leave with frameworks, tools, and a clear roadmap to strengthen people power within your organization.
Session #1: Why Engagement Organizing and Why Now
May 7, 1:00 to 3:00 PM ET
VIDEO
HOW TO DEVELOP A THEORY OF CHANGE
This session offers the big picture of EO and why organizing matters. We will highlight several success stories from the environmental movement and explore the importance of storytelling when transitioning to people power organizations.
Session #2: Designing for Power –Theory of Change & Engagement Pathways
May 14, 1:00 to 3:00 PM ET
Participants will connect their vision to a people-centered Theory of Change and explore power analysis. We’ll map engagement pathways that intentionally move people from awareness to action to leadership, using both engagement pyramids and your data.
Session #3: Growing your Network through Recruitment and Mobilization
May 21, 1:00 to 3:00 PM ET
In this session, we will focus on the peer-to-peer recruitment, supporter journey mapping, and building engagement ecosystems while mobilizing people who are interested in your mission.
Session #4: Shared Power - Distributed Leadership and Culture Shift
May 28, 1:00 to 3:00 PM ET
We’ll explore how to move from staff-driven models to distributed leadership structures that empower volunteers and community members. Topics include leadership pipelines, stewardship, reducing barriers to participation, and building an inclusive culture of ownership.
We’ll also address what it takes to lead a sustainable culture shift inside your organization.
Session #5: Measuring what Matters – Digital Strategy, Advocacy and Next Steps
June 4, 1:00 to 3:00 PM ET
In this final session, we’ll bring everything together. Participants will learn how to design integrated digital ecosystems, track supporter journeys, and build metrics and dashboards that measure leadership growth, network strength, and advocacy impact - not just clicks and attendance.
You’ll leave with a clearer roadmap for turning organized people into lasting influence.
At the end of each session, Renata will offer an additional hour for participants who would like to discuss their challenges, upcoming plans, and next steps.
SPECIAL BONUS Each participating organization will be offered a one hour online coaching session with Renata during the series or within 2 weeks of its conclusion. This is an opportunity to engage directly with the instructor on how your ENGO can better embrace and implement the topic explored in the series.
Our Presenter
Renata Woodward is a seasoned land trust practitioner with extensive experience advancing environmental protection in Canada. Over the course of her career, she has served in executive leadership roles and as a consultant within the land trust community.
Renata brings deep practical experience in organizational development, leadership, and people-powered strategy. She is known for her collaborative leadership style, strong communication skills, and ability to support mission-driven teams in building effective, sustainable organizations.
She continues to contribute to strengthening environmental organizations through strategic guidance, mentorship, and engagement organizing practice.
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