Support and Training for Women Candidates
EMERGE Virginia
Emerge Virginia is changing the face of politics by recruiting, training and providing a powerful network for Democratic women who want to run for office. Through their Signature Training Program, aspiring female leaders will complete 70 hours of training to learn cutting-edge tools and knowledge to prepare them to run for elected office and elevate themselves in our political system. Training costs $750.
Emily’s List
EMILY’s List’s helps to elect and train more pro-choice Democratic women to national, state and local office. Their comprehensive webinar series, online training center and in-person Run to Win program is a national recruitment and training campaign focused on helping pro-choice Democratic women around the country run for office—and win. All pre-recorded webinars and training modules are free. In-person trainings are suspended until further notice.
She Should Run
She Should Run works to increase the number of women considering a run for public office. Unlike other political organizations that focus on campaign training, She Should Run uses their “community” platform and online training modules to make public leadership approachable for women who are looking to make a difference but may have never considered running before.
Vote Mama
Vote Mama is committed to helping more Moms run for office through direct financial support, mentorship, and endorsements. Their goal is to increase the political power of moms by disrupting the systems that hold women back from running for office.
Higher Heights
Higher Heights for America and Higher Heights PAC is the only organization exclusively dedicated to electing more progressive Black women at the federal and statewide level. In addition to endorsements, Higher Hights offers a series of online trainings designated uniquely for and by black women who are considering running for office.
The Campaign School at Yale University
The Campaign School at Yale has one mission: increase the number and influence of women in elected and appointed office in the United States and around the globe. A nonpartisan, issue-neutral political campaign-training program. Their signature summer training program runs virtually. Tuition for the session is $1,800. A limited number of scholarships are available.
Ignite
IGNITE is a movement of young women who are ready and eager to become the next generation of political leaders. Through online events and trainings, Ignite works to accelerate young women’s path to political power. Focused more on direct advocacy and action (as compared to supporting political campaigns), Ignite is nonetheless a great organization to help young women learn to engage and influence policy and politics as part of honing political leadership skills.
Get Her Elected
Get Her Elected fills a crucial gap in the pipeline that keeps progressive women candidates from successfully running for office—and winning. By matching progressive women candidates with skilled pro-bono volunteers, Get Her Elected helps women candidates overcome barriers to entry and success. Pro-bono skills include everything from writing, editing, and graphic design to web design, data analysis, and fundraising strategy.
Vote, Run, Lead
Vote Run Lead trains women to run for office, and win, reaching over 36,000 women all across America. Vote Run Lead alumni are serving on city councils, county boards, state houses, supreme courts, and in Congress. Through their award winning Run As You Are™ curriculum women are encouraged to build campaigns based on their personal beliefs and values in order to serve the communities in which they live.
Moms Running
As candidates, moms need support, and Moms Running is committed to facilitating those relationships. Through a newsletter, Twitter, Facebook groups, Instagram and a Pinterest board, Moms running for office can share, cheer, and commiserate with fellow mom candidates.
Women’s Campaign Fund
The Women’s Campaign Fund builds good government at all levels with a commitment to achieve 50/50 representation by women and men in elected offices nationwide by 2028. Their Run for Office Toolkit offers convenient resources and guides for any woman candidate.