Lachlan Francis Email & Phone Number

Putney, VT, US

- Data lead for dozens of clients and hundreds of survey research projects over two-plus years, for clients including Governors, large-city Mayors, members of Congress, a leading nationwide civil rights group, local and state government agencies, non-profits, and Fortune 100 companies performing public opinion research- Production of client facing.

Greater New York City Area

Burlington, Vermont Area

Clients included: Vermont Democratic Party, Mayor Miro Weinberger, Angela Lynn for Delegate (VA), Vermont Environmental Research Associates, the Windham Foundation, and more

Rutland, Vermont

- Wrote and implemented aggressive fundraising and voter outreach plans that leveraged passionate grassroots support as well as institutional backing in a hostile and divisive campaign environment- Managed relationships with local and national media, including successfully pitching stories to the New York Times, NPR, CNN, and Vice News

Montpelier, Vermont

- Identifying underlying causes of poverty in Vermont - Examining poverty alleviation programs already in place to determine their efficacy- Work to build collaboration between nonprofits, local, state and federal governments, businesses and more in order to tackle issues brought up by poverty- Making recommendations to Governor Shumlin as to how State and.

San Antonio, Texas Area

- Led a team of four dedicated organizers in diverse and bilingual communities in Bexar County (population 1.8 million), coordinating with an array of progressive stakeholders and activist groups- Helped to execute media and organizing events featuring Members of Congress, local politicians, and the President’s Cabinet - Overall, turnout in Bexar County.

- Supervised field operations throughout the state of Vermont, recruiting and training a team of field organizers, interns, and volunteers to meet ambitious voter outreach goals - In coordination with Campaign Manager, drafting and creation of statewide field, GOTV, and internship programs, as well as leading a variety of data analytics projects- Staffed.

Burlington, VT

- Organizing field efforts and coordinating volunteers- Preparing campaign finance reports for the Vermont Secretary of State's office- Data collection and database upkeep- Fundraising, including event planning and donor solicitation

Windham County, Vermont

- Determining target lists of voters to call/canvass though campaign software such as VAN and voter database records- Creation of canvassing and phone bank scripts for volunteers - Scheduling and event planning for events at which candidate appears- Development of a fundraising plan and donor network- Handling of media contact and drafting of press releases

-Policy analysis within a complex governance system -Experience lobbying in the State House as a member of the Legislative Subcommittee-Speaker and presenter at multiple conferences across the state-Participated in two national searches for the Secretary of Education position

Burlington, Vermont

-Donor research and cultivation-Use of campaign software such as NGP and VAN-Writing donation solicitations-Planned fundraising event in Putney, VT, met goal of $5,000

Brattleboro, Vermont

-Performed legal research -Gained professional experience with Microsoft Word & Excel-Prepared trial notebooks -Corresponded with clients and other attorneys

Brattleboro, Vermont

-Managed phone banks, coordinated lit drops and led GOTV efforts in Southern Windham County-Staffed candidate at events-Use of social media and other technologies to promote campaign