Recruit, train, manage volunteers to host and staff field activities, including death cafes, local conferences, and advocacy campaigns.

http://chrisriley-creative.com/Tight Knithttps://tightknit.orgLocal, regional and national audience outreach and engagement; build organizational partnershipsAmplify Herhttps://amplifyher.comLocal, regional and national audience outreach and engagement; build organizational partnershipsGod Said Give 'Em Drum Machineshttp://godsaidgiveemdrummachines.com/Local, regional and national audience outreach and engagement; build organizational partnerships; copywriter; copyeditor WeOwnTVThe Genius of Marian aired on PBS Sept. 8, 2014 http://www.pbs.org/pov/geniusofmarian/Local, regional and national audience outreach and engagement; build organizational partnerships; copywriter; copyeditor http://geniusofmarian.com/Campaign Producer The Genius of Caring www.geniusofcaring.comNear Normal Man http://nearnormalman.org/Local, regional and national audience outreach and engagement; build organizational partnerships; copywriter; copyeditor To the Ends of the Earthhttp://endsofearthfilm.com/Local, regional and national audience outreach and engagement; build organizational partnershipsBuried Above Ground http://www.buriedaboveground.tvLocal, regional and national audience outreach and engagement; build organizational partnershipsDesert Migration http://www.desertmigrationfilm.comLocal, regional and national audience outreach and engagement; build organizational partnershipsCampaign ProductionsThe CampaignCoordinate local, regional and national audience outreach and engagement; copywriter; copyeditor; build organizational relationshipshttp://thecampaigndocumentary.com facebook.com/TheCampaignDocumentarytwitter.com/campaigndocLiro FilmsSweet Dreams DocumentaryOutreach for community screenings. Social mediahttp://www.sweetdreamsrwanda.com/Pandora's Box ProductionsOutreach for community screenings. http://www.onlifesterms.org/

http://chrisriley-creative.com/Strategic planning, project management, research, data analysis, policy writing.2014 campaigns:James Graf for Congress (California Congressional District 33)Research policy issues, write policy statements, brief candidate on policy issues.2012 campaigns: Sally Lieber for State SenateCrafted a campaign plan to engage over 300,000 voters and recruit over 1500 volunteer shiftsProvided strategic planning to campaign teamDesigned day-to-day field planStaff candidate at eventsKevin Howley for Oakland County Executive; Marylanders for Marriage EqualityProvided strategic planning

Helped to set field strategy, trained and worked with over 50 field staff across the state of Michigan that resulted in an unprecedented win for reproductive rights.

Advised insurgent, progressive congressional campaigns in areas of campaign structure, field, fundraising, data targeting.

Trained and worked with over 100 field staff across the state of Michigan that resulted in unprecedented electoral wins. (coordinated campaign)

One Royal Oak - The successful campaign to protect the human rights ordinance for the citizens of Royal Oak. The ordinance updates existing law to protect gay and transgender people from employment and housing discrimination. We passed the ordinance 54%-46%, driving up turnout in a off-year municipal election up to 28% - a 10% increase over typical turnout.http://www.oneroyaloak.org/

Developed and executed field plan for the educational Breakthrough Conversation Project, including identifying critical areas and selecting the targeted population for volunteer recruitment.Trained over 60 volunteer leaders in research based messaging specific to having conversations regarding equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Designed and executed an electoral field plan yielding over 20,000 calls for EQCA endorsed candidates.Crafted and executed a legislative field plan yielding over 12,000 postcards collected and 15,000 calls made to legislators regarding EQCA sponsored legislation.

Crafted the field department’s annual strategy, work plan, and budget.Designed comprehensive plan to engage and develop local activists to build long-term community infrastructure.Provided strategic planning to partner statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy organizations working to secure marriage equality.Worked closely with the Political Director and the Communications Director for a historic legislative win for the Transgender Equal Rights Act. Worked closely with the Political Director and the Communications Director to elect and re-elect pro-equality candidates, to register and educate voters, and to develop and execute educational and organizing campaigns designed to support discrete legislative and policy initiatives.

Oversaw four regional field managers and guided crafting of region specific plans for Northern California; Developed and executed Silicon Valley region specific field plan for the Win Marriage Back program, including identifying critical areas and selecting the targeted population for persuasion.Recruited and trained over 1000 volunteers for canvass, phone bank and other actions

Executed a campaign plan to engage over 9500 undecided voters and recruited over 1000 volunteer shifts.Trained over 500 volunteers for GOTV and Election Day actions.Coordinated 12 weekly phone banks in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties for the No On Prop 8 campaign from September through November 6, 2008.

Assisted constituents with state issues and maintained positive constituent relations.Composed speeches for the Assemblywoman.Attended and participated in legislative and labor meetings.Designed, organized and staffed town hall and community meetings.

Provided strategic overview for Oakland County Democratic Party, key themes, challenges, and long-term strategy, resulting in doubling the Democratic presence on the County Commission and winning previously held Republican congressional and state house seats.Developed strategic, campaign and field plans as well as assisted with crafting fundraising plans for county executive, state representative, mayoral and city council candidates.Devised and executed get-out-the-vote plans, including targeted direct mail; assessed the status of targeted candidates, and generated voter contact goals. Oversaw the canvass program, turf management, volunteer canvass, and troubleshooting for any problems that occurred. Drafted and assembled a 10,000-piece direct mail fundraising letter for the Oakland County Democratic Party membership drive.Recruited, trained and deployed over 8,000 volunteers for 2004, 2006 and 2008 get-out-the-vote plan.Wrote text for blogs and blast emails regarding various political issues.Designed campaign literature for multiple city council, county commission and mayoral campaigns.

Researched legislation, drafted responses to constituent emails and troubleshoot constituent issues.Developed transit town halls for Rep. Marie Donigan, including an informational town hall aboard an articulated hybrid bus. Organized and staffed town hall meetings.Managed casework database.

Developed field plan, which consisted of direct voter contact of over half of the voters in the district and succeeded in an unprecedented victory of winning 62% of the vote and winning every precinct in the district.Assisted crafting finance plan.Conducted donor research, assisted with candidate call time and tracking results.Helped draft direct mail piece and phone solicitation.