Southeastern Institute for Women in Politics // Objectives

Objectives

The objectives of the Southeastern Institute for Women in Politics include the following:

To identify and encourage women to run for political office
To train women statewide in the strategies and tactics of running to win
To expose women candidates to mentors, campaign professionals, skilled volunteers and other resources that can help them win
To connect women candidates with demographic, electoral, attitudinal, and issue research they need to design winning campaigns
To train a cadre of campaign managers, fund raisers, field directors, and other volunteers who will work for women candidates
To identify, motivate, and train women to navigate successfully the process of getting appointed to powerful boards, commissions, and task forces
To incorporate assessment factors that will measure the quality and quantity of each program element
To work collaboratively with existing statewide women's organizations and build upon their strengths