Working with the community is the most productive, and impactful way to get our mission out there. Below are some tips that just scratch the surface on how to lead a successful local term limits group. As always, we’re here for support!
Step 1. Find 5 term limits supporters and meet with them online or over coffee. Contact us for help.
Step 2. Set goals you wish to accomplish: 
- grow the group to 10 members over the next 3 months
- term limits get pledges signed by 5 candidates including one seated lawmaker
- set up a table outside a library and make a goal to collect 25 petition signatures
Step 3. Determine roles within your group, set up plans, and plan to meet monthly at the same time/place. Some role examples are:
- Group director: coordinates actions and meetings of the team; looks for opportunities to speak about term limits to local groups.
- Volunteer outreach: call potential volunteers and gives them the tools they need to participate in making phone calls, getting pledges, researching events, helping with social media or writing letters to the editor.
- Field team coordinator: works with volunteers to coordinate events and meetings with representatives, getting pledges from legislators, and identifying the term limits positions of lawmakers (whip count).
- Social media volunteer: helps post photos of group events online to facebook, twitter, instagram, or other social media platforms.
- Coalitions manager: find other local groups who would be willing to help support term limits activities, invite you to speak about the topic, hold a joint event, introduce you to state legislators. Potential groups are local party affiliates, veteran’s groups, college politics clubs, political activist groups.
Sample Group Goals
By the end of the first three (3) months, the group will: 
- increase the group to 10 members
- collect 5 pledges from candidates for state office and at least one seated lawmaker
- collect 25 petitions at a local event or by tabling outside of a library (must get permission from facility)
- start determining leadership roles in the group
By the end of 6 months, the group will:
- increase the group to 15 members
- collect 10 pledges from candidates for state office and two seated lawmakers
- collect 50 petitions at a local event or by tabling
- establish easy, measurable and short goal based action plans together for each of the positions listed above
- have met either online or in-person with your state representative and/or state senator or your federal rep.
- called at least 10 state lawmakers to find out if they support term limits on Congress being proposed by the states at a convention
By the end of first year, the group will:
- increase the group to 20 members
- collect 15 pledges from candidates for state office and four seated lawmakers
- collect 100 petitions at a local event or by tabling
- accomplished measurable and short goals in each of the positions listed above
- have created a whip list knowing which state legislators support term limits, which don’t, and which may need more education on the topic
- have spoken at 2-3 local groups in support of term limits on Congress