Resources
Your ACTIVIST Toolbox
Where our politicians have fueled genocide with endless weapons, the people must intervene. Fight to move dollars away from the genocide machine at every level, from the bottom up—starting in your local community.
Demand that your local government divest from weapons manufacturers, complicit corporations, and Israel bonds. Kick off with a local action. Shake up the status quo. Build toward long-term wins. Repeat this across the country until it becomes too costly to do business with genocide.
Here’s how you can take action:
Kick off or ramp up a divestment campaign in your community, whether at the city/town, county, state, or university level.
Canvass in your neighborhood to recruit support.
Speak at Council with your new comrades.
Wheatpaste flyers to spark conversation about where your federal tax dollars are going.
Find all the resources you’ll need below.
ORGANIZE A LOCAL DIVESTMENT CAMPAIGN
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USE THE CITY COUNCIL TOOLKIT
Your guide to advocating for divestment at your local city/town council. Find everything you need in this toolkit.
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Watch the Mass Movement Call
Watch the recording of our “Organizing a Divestment Campaign” Mass Movement Call.
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WATCH THE CANVASSING TRAINING
Watch the recording of our Canvassing Training. You’ll learn the essentials to engage the public, mobilize, and build relationships to kick off or strengthen your local divestment campaign.
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Canvassing 101
Learn how to canvass your neighborhood to make connections and mobilize support, building toward a winning divestment campaign.
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Sample Media Advisory
Use and adapt this sample media advisory to notify local journalists about your upcoming action.
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Talking Points for Your city/town Council
Use these talking points to mobilize your community and counter the opposition.
RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT YOUR FEDERAL TAX DOLLARS
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Wheatpaste State Flyers
Wheatpaste flyers in your neighborhood to spark a conversation about where our federal tax dollars are going. Download your state (more coming soon) or fill in this Canva template for your state using the Not My Tax Dollars map.
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Wheatpaste city flyers
Wheatpaste flyers in your neighborhood to spark a conversation about where our federal tax dollars are going. Fill in this Canva template for your city/town using the Not My Tax Dollars map.
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Share the Numbers
Share these creative visuals by posting them to social media or wheatpasting them in your neighborhood.
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Share Fund Care Not Killing graphics
These graphics illustrate the violence and destruction fueled by our tax dollars, and the community care that could be funded instead. Share on social media or print out the PDF.
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Flyer in Your Area
Print Not My Tax Dollars flyers and distribute them in your community to raise awareness and spark conversations.
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Pass Out Community care coupons
Hand out these “coupons” to show how much healthcare, housing, or cancelled debt your community could have if our government stopped arming Israel. Customize yours here.