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 candidate forum toolkit

This toolkit was developed by Community Food Strategies with support from Plate of the Union as a general tool for candidate forum planning.

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Collections of what we’ve learned from years of food council development.  Contact us with any questions or feedback.

Candidate Forum Toolkit

  • DOWNLOAD toolkit.
  • DOWNLOAD Candidate Forum Worksheet.
  • WEBINAR: How to Host a Nonpartisan Virtual Candidate Forum
  • AUDIO RECORDING from 19-Minute Webinar: How to Use the Candidate Forum Toolkit
  • VIDEO: featuring three 2016 Candidate Meet-and-Greet Forums.

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A toolkit for hosting candidate and community forums

The steps outlined in this toolkit are based on our own experiences organizing candidate and community forums, our experiences working with elected officials, and on common best practices for these types of events.  Most of this document will refer to food councils as the hosts of these events, however any community group can use this toolkit as a guide to organizing a successful forum or meet-and-greet event.

Candidate Forum Toolkit PDF

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Candidate Forum Worksheet

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Webinar: How to Host a Virtual Nonpartisan Candidate Forum

Audio Recording from 19-Minute Webinar: How to Use the Candidate Forum Toolkit

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We suggest that you view the Worksheets and Toolkit as you listen to this audio recording of the above webinar. 

Featuring three 2016 Candidate Meet-and-Greet Forums.

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