Richard D. Osmund
Ottawa,,Illinois
Summary
Passionate, results-driven organizer and team leader with three years of experience on grassroots, direct voter contact campaigns. Dedicated to electing Democrats to take back the US House while building electoral power up and down the ballot. Skilled communicator with extensive experience drafting and delivering written, oral, and digital material for internal and external communications. Proven record of team leadership, volunteer management, strategic planning, event facilitation, and tireless door-knocking.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Farm Bill Fellow
Illinois Stewardship Alliance
08.2023 - Current
- Supported planning and execution of campaign to educate and mobilize volunteers to lobby for policies in the next Federal Farm Bill that support sustainable agriculture and racial justice
- Attended constituent meetings with Illinois Congressional Members as a farmer delegate to tell personal stories about need for investment in regional food networks and sustainable farming
- Wrote and edited numerous op-eds, press releases, and social media posts to update and inform volunteers and successfully solicited dozens to call their Congressional Offices in support of farmer delegation using Every Action's mass-text tool
Legislative Organizer
350 New Hampshire
11.2022 - 05.2023
- Planned and executed State House campaign for climate justice by engaging marginalized communities and partnering with progressive NGOs and community leaders
- Educated and mobilized hundreds of volunteers to submit public testimony on 50+ bills, by utilizing strong writing and research to synthesize bills for social media graphics and tracking legislative process
- Represented 350NH at public outreach events like municipal and community meetings, farmers markets, college fairs, and press interviews to publicize and promote organization and campaigns
Climate Electoral Fellow
350 New Hampshire Action
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Oversaw grassroots organizing campaign to support endorsed Democratic candidates for the State House, through direct, digital, and relational voter contact strategies that reached 13k voters
- Represented 350NH at the America Votes state table meetings to target and coordinate canvass efforts, in coalition with progressive issue, faith, and community organizations across the state
- Directed canvass operation by managing 18 person team of paid canvassers, staff, and volunteers using Votebuilder to create turf lists and track data
Digital Organizer
Organize NH - Democratic Coordinated Campaign
10.2021 - 06.2022
- Worked to elect New Hampshire Democrats using Votebuilder, Mobilize, and other programs to recruit dozens of unique volunteers and facilitate 100+ digital direct voter contact events
- Organized 40 volunteers in layered text team that sent 10s of thousands of texts using Spoke to contact voters and GOTV
- Managed campaign interns, and trained them on organizing and interpersonal skills as well as how to use Votebuilder, Zoom, and Google Suite
Canvass Director
Fund For The Public Interest
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Hired, trained, and led a collaborative and supportive team of 15 fulltime canvassers in successful door-to-door grassroots voter outreach and fundraising campaign for environment protection bills in the state legislature, that raised $85k and educated 5k Coloradans
- Oversaw a diverse, collaborative and welcoming team environment to ensure every staff member had the support to excel
- Delivered timely and accurate reports on budget, staffing, and fundraising metrics to track campaign progress
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Major; Creative Writing, Minor
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL05.2021
High School Diploma -
Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy
Aurora, IL05.2017
Skills
- Direct Voter Contact (doors & digital)
- Campaign Team Leadership
- Volunteer Management
- Event Facilitation
- Social Media
- Public Speaking
- Cross-Cultural Competency
- CRM & Organizing Platforms: Votebuilder, Mobilize, Action Network, Spoke, HubDialer,
Timeline
Farm Bill Fellow
Illinois Stewardship Alliance
08.2023 - Current
Legislative Organizer
350 New Hampshire
11.2022 - 05.2023
Climate Electoral Fellow
350 New Hampshire Action
06.2022 - 11.2022
Digital Organizer
Organize NH - Democratic Coordinated Campaign
10.2021 - 06.2022
Canvass Director
Fund For The Public Interest
05.2021 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Major; Creative Writing, Minor
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
High School Diploma -
Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy
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