Boot-CAMPaign for Change

We are now accepting applications to the 2026 Boot-CAMPaign for Change program! Click here to learn more about this year’s program.

Boot-CAMPaign for Change

📣 Calling all BIPOC (future) Candidates & Campaign Managers 📣

Boot-CAMP is a FREE program for progressive folks of color who are interested in using electoral politics to build a racially just Oregon.

We know that our electoral system was not built to uplift folks of color. To combat this, our goal with Boot-CAMP is to combine the technical skills that are needed to run a campaign with centering the experiences of BIPOC candidates and campaign managers.  

When you leave Boot-CAMPaign for Change school, you will: 

  • Understand the expectations and impacts of a candidate and campaign manager

  • Have tools to build trusting relationships amongst your campaign team and partners 

  • Know what it takes to lead a successful campaign that is aligned with progressive values, including basic campaign plan mechanics: campaign management, fundraising and budgeting, communications, and field work

Thank you to our sponsor, New Oregon Movement! New Oregon Movement is a collective of Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) organizations and individuals dedicated to uplifting and improving the lives of BIPOC community members and leaders in Oregon.