Framework

• What is the strategic goal (i.e., who are we trying to influence, and what do we want them to do)?
• What is the political objective (what is the action or event)?
• How does this event communicate its goals and nonviolent principles before, during, and after the event?
• What will the scenario be? (Including place and time)
• What person or small group will provide overall coordination of the event?

Outreach

• Will the group be trying to work with other groups or communities? If so, who will make the contacts?
• Will the group have a flyer, explaining to the public what it is doing? If so, who will prepare it?
• What publicity will you do? Will you try to reach other people to join you? If so, who will do it?
• What kind of media work will you do? Will you send out a press release ahead of time? Will there be spokespeople during the event, ready to talk to the press? Will they have a series of “talking points”? If so, consider appointing a Media Subcommittee.
• Do we need to contact authorities ahead of time? If so, who will do this?

Logistics and Miscellaneous Tasks

• Will the group need peacekeepers (a group of volunteers who will try to ensure that the event remains nonviolent)?
• Will the group need legal observers (people who will track and support anyone who might get arrested – purposely or by accident)? Who will organize these?
• Will the group need props and other materials? If so, who will make or get them?
• Does the group need to raise money? For what? How much? How will it do this?
• Will the group need a stage? A sound system? A truck to transport materials? If so, consider having a Logistics Subcommittee.
• What about transportation?
• Who will clean up after the event?