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Benefits of Chapter Membership

How does NSD help its members?
NSD members are the best equipped activists in the country! Our activists get special weekly e-mails detailing how Democrats are fighting for equality in local communities across the country. Our chapter presidents receive special weekly emails with training, fundraising, communications, and membership development materials.

NSD is the only organization reporting daily on the work fair-minded Democrats are doing to extend liberties to LGBT people at the national AND the local level, as well as on the attacks Republicans make on our community. We help LGBT families everywhere by making sure the Bush administration doesn’t get away with scapegoating our community for the problems facing our country, instead of addressing issues such as expanding health care coverage, fairly funding education, or protecting our national security.

Support and Technical Assistance from a National Staff
- How to Write Press Releases and Get Media Attention for Your Club
- How to Raise Money
- How to Grow Your Membership
- How to Improve Your On-Line Presence
- How to Work with Your State Party
- How to Build Coalitions with Allied Groups
- How to Develop a Strategic Voter Turn Out and Mobilization Plan
- How to Build a Voter File
- How to Run a Phone Bank and a Canvass Operation

* Weekly Exclusive Political Email Updates You Can Use for Your Membership

* Advice from a 30-Member Board of National LGBT Leaders

* Website Hosting and On-Line Action Resources

* Lists of Potential New Members in Your Area

* Periodic Program Development Trainings from National Experts

* Access to Nationally Recognized Speakers for Fundraising Events

* Participation in the NSD Chapter Mentoring Program

* Conference Calls with Chapters in Your Region

* Talking Points on LGBT Issues

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