ActWithUs is a new web service being built to support large volunteer groups like Sensible Washington’s 2011 initiative campaign.
Q: What will ActWithUs bring to Sensible Washington?
A: Sensible Washington already has thousands of volunteers or potential volunteers, and will only have more by the end of the year. The campaign will need volunteer networking, campaign logistics and decision support, petition control and validation, donation tracking, and phone hotlines. ActWithUs aims to combine these important tools into an easy, fun, and social experience for volunteers using modern Internet technology, volunteer “task jar” style jobs, and rapid positive feedback.
Read more information for Sensible Washington volunteers on the ActWithUs website and check out the ActWithUs blog.
If you are a technology professional, be sure to find out how to help make ActWithUs awesome!
Welcome to the all-volunteer effort to reform cannabis laws in Washington state in 2011.
Last year volunteers failed to get enough signatures to qualify the initiative for the November 2010 ballot. While other factors were against us, we failed because we simply did not put the petition in front of enough people that wanted to sign. They were looking for us, but we weren’t everywhere.
As an all volunteer effort, we could not be out all hours and all places as the paid gatherers were. Our volunteer base was growing but it wasn’t large enough for 2010.
That will not happen again in 2011.
Join our experienced volunteers now so that in early 2011, when we have our I-11XX number and new petitions printed, we can mobilize thousands and get out where we need to be to let the public sign. We need you to talk to your family, friends and neighbors. We need you to host a petition in your business, or ask businesses you support to host a petition so the public can come in and sign and hopefully support your business. We need you to talk to those that sign either at a business or anywhere else and get them to volunteer/host a petition.
We also want you to donate whatever time/skills/talents or other resources you are able to offer the campaign. We have many Areas of Responsibility that volunteers with specific talents can work together on to ensure our success without over burdening anyone who suddenly has other commitments.
What can you do to make sure cannabis is no longer criminal under state law?
Sign-up now and volunteer with Sensible Washington.
