In 2022, we developed a learning programme for the Federation of Young European Greens. Our workshops, which were delivered across Europe, were specifically tailored for the needs of each national member organisation of the federation, and gave them the necessary skills to develop membership engagement pathways and fundraising practices in such a way that they can continue growing this work after the end of our learning programme.

Our trainings were developed so that the participants were able to adapt the resources and run the trainings for 50+ other members. In this way, the relevant knowledge and skills have become more deeply integrated within the organisation. Following on from the success of this project, FYEG commissioned us to run a second learning programme with even greater ambitions in late 2022.

With this mission, we delivered both a training series and a diagnostic of the needs and levers to reposition the association in its ecosystem and promote alliances and collaborations.

The main route to achieve this was our designing and facilitation of a series of workshops on how to use the principles of city-to-city mobilisation to:

(1) create links between member organisations and young leaders, and

(2) encourage the two groups to collaborate to launch impact projects.

Methodology

• A diagnostic of the needs and challenges of (a) member organisations in relation to their engagement with young people, and (b) of young leaders to connecting with their member organisations and with other young leaders.
• Designing and facilitating a six-workshop course where representatives of member organisations and young leaders learned to understand each other and work together by learning and using the concepts of mobilisation.
• Customised coaching and support for each impact project group.

Results achieved

• Creation of a 'safe space' where member organisations and young leaders could understand, listen to and work together.
• Creation of three impact projects led by groups of young leaders and supported by at least one member organisation.
• Participants learned basic mobilisation skills and put them into practice while designing and managing their impact projects.

Mobilisation and modernisation defined this mission. In 2022, we supported this NGO to build a common basis for understanding the mechanisms of citizen mobilisation, particularly the digital aspects. We carried out two trainings, each over the course of a half-day, which upskilled the 15 Project Managers and 50+ employees of the Mobilisation Department respectively.

Methodology

We employed an innovative methodology in which, following our first intervention in small groups, we trained the Project Managers so that they could co-manage the half-day session with the whole team. We came to frame and support them on the day.

Results achieved

• In-depth adoption of key mobilisation concepts by Project Managers.
• Managers discovered a working method and concept grid for the 50 CCFD employees. 
• Transposition to CCFD and progress in answering the questions on how to conceptualise mobilisation within the NGO.

We believe in using innovative methods to maximise the impact of the organisations we work with. That's why we've run three hackathons focused on campaigning, in which we facilitated a three-day training centred on the prototyping of mobilisation campaigns, innovative engagement journeys, training in online and offline techniques and tools, and communication strategy to land projects at the development of a roadmap programming each stage of mobilisation.

We trained over 200 professionals in our hybrid campaign methodology, accelerating 11 campaigns and reaching more than 60,000 members of the public. Perhaps most important, we achieved significant coverage in the national media and made tangible progress in realising the campaigns policy objectives. Similarly, in our 'Crowdfund Challenge' hackathon, we worked with GoFundMe to deliver a 3-day training course, helping to launch eight fundraising campaigns.

A certified training organisation since 2017, the Campaign Accelerator is regularly commissioned by NGOs, associations, foundations, and companies to carry out one off trainings on diverse topics.

Methodology

• We have designed several tried-and-tested workshop formats to convey the basics of campaigning and organising communities. Training on the construction of strategies and, engagement pathways, theory of change, familiarisation with online and offline mobilisation tools, techniques to broaden and retain support and increase your social impact tenfold.
• We integrate collaborative practices and collective intelligence processes to maximise the effectiveness of the educational methods used.
• We create training modules that range from two hours to one day, in French and English.

Results

• More than 2,000 professionals and members of the public trained by the Campaign Accelerator
• Expertise integrated into professional practices
• Workshops that go beyond borders and are exported internationally
• A free online training in 7 steps

Past clients

Examples have included: Action Against Hunger, Sciences Po Paris, UNICEF, Amnesty International, France, Villa Vigoni, Warsaw Advocate Europe, Ligue de l’enseignement, Orange, Fondation de France, EPIM, Voxe Public, Maury Climate Camp, Les Alchimistes, Engage, TEP Friche, Fédération des Mutuelles de France, Fondation de France, Engage, Greenpeace, Emmaus Connect, Fédération des Mutuelles de France, Amnesty International France, and more.