Pick a thing. Show up once. Or come back. We don't ask anyone to commit to a role they don't want — every ask below is a single, specific task or a small squad you can join.
Weekend Actions
Show up once. Bring a sign or just yourself. Saturday morning is when most of this happens.
Squad Lead
Zionsville Free Speech
Lead the recurring Saturday morning Free Speech action at the Zionsville bridge.
OutdoorsWeekendsSquad lead
Squad Lead
Lebanon Free Speech
Help launch the Lebanon Square recurring Saturday Free Speech action.
OutdoorsWeekendsSquad lead
Squad Lead
Thorntown Free Speech
Help launch a Thorntown / Sugar Creek township recurring Free Speech action.
OutdoorsWeekendsSquad lead
Squad Lead
Whitestown Free Speech
Help launch a Whitestown / Union township recurring Free Speech action.
OutdoorsWeekendsSquad lead
Canvasser
Door-knocking / canvassing
Walking, talking, door-to-door voter contact — we provide the lists and the app. Once or twice a month, weekend daytime.
OutdoorsDaytimeWeekends
Tabler
Tabling at community events
Run a table at festivals, farmers markets, and community gatherings. Phone-based voter registration.
OutdoorsDaytimeWeekends
Safety & Field Support
Trained roles for our recurring actions. Michael leads the safety marshal team and is recruiting more.
Marshal
Safety Marshal
De-escalation training, walkie-talkie, watch the perimeter at events. Rapid Response capable.
OutdoorsWeekends + some weekday evesTraining provided
First Aid
First Aid certified support
Carry the kit, watch for trouble, handle minor injuries at recurring actions.
OutdoorsCert required
Observer
Situation Observer
Document, photograph, and witness — protect participants by recording what happens.
OutdoorsLegal observer
Rapid Response
Township Signal group joiner
Join your township's Signal group so we can reach you fast when something can't wait.
SignalBy township
Squad Leaders
Lead a small group (4–10 people) focused on one objective. You get autonomy, your squad gets to actually finish things.
Squad Lead
IT Systems
Run our digital backbone — Slack, Signal, Mobilize, the website. Help where needed.
OnlineHelp IBI
Squad Lead
High School & College
Build civic engagement programs for younger Boone County residents. Public speaking welcome.
In PersonCivic Education
Squad Lead
Seniors
Build social events, mutual aid, and civic engagement for older Boone County neighbors.
In PersonHospitality
Squad Lead
Transportation / Ballot Train
Build the ride-to-vote network and event transport, especially around the midterms.
In PersonMutual Aid
Squad Lead
Rural Outreach
Reach our neighbors outside the bigger towns — Jamestown, Thorntown, the unincorporated stretches.
In PersonCivic Education
Squad Lead
Childcare
Help parents show up by organizing childcare at our events. Trusted volunteers, clear protocols.
In Person
Squad Lead
Tech Tutor
Help members get over the Slack / Signal / phone-tech learning curve so Virginia stops doing it one-on-one.
Online + In PersonHelp People Learn
Squad Lead
Craftivists
Sign-making, banner crew, postcard-night materials, and any other tactile creative resistance.
In Person + Signal
Squad Lead
Voter Registration
Run registration drives between now and the midterms. Train others. Hit every deadline.
Outdoors + In PersonMidterms
Squad Lead
Township Leads
One person per township who runs the Signal group and knows the neighbors. We need 12.
In Person + SignalLocal Government
Squad Lead
Print Jobs
Run our print pipeline — flyers, stickers, KYR cards, brochures. Source vendors, deliver in volume.
Shop & Deliver
Squad Lead
Flyers, Stickers, Brochures
Distribute physical materials across the county. Refill drops, hit new venues.
In Person
Ongoing & From Home
From-home, on-your-time roles. Great for quiet supporters who want to contribute consistently.
Admin
Calendar Admin
Keep our events calendar accurate across Mobilize, the website, and Slack. Detail-oriented + tech-comfortable.
OnlineOn your time
Onboarder
Slack Onboarding
Walk new members through the new-member setup so Virginia stops doing every onboarding personally.
Online + In PersonOn your time
Caller
Phone Calls
Make calls from home — voter contact, member follow-up, event reminders. Childcare-friendly.
From Home
Sheets
Spreadsheet Wizardry
If pivot tables make you happy, we have so much contact-list cleanup for you.
Online
Tools
Tech Tools
Help us evaluate and maintain Mobilize, EveryAction, Zapier, and the rest of the IBI stack.
Online
Designer
Graphic Design
Canva-and-up. Make rapid-response posts, flyers, social images. Daily-ish output.
OnlineOn your time
Video
Video Editing
Clip event footage into 15–60 second social-media videos. Premiere, CapCut, Final Cut — your choice.
Online
Photographer
Action Photographer
Bring a camera or phone, send 5–10 shots after the event. We use them on the site, social, press.
OutdoorsSaturdays
Social
Social Media Posting
Schedule next week's posts from a shared queue. Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky.
Online
Writer
Writing for Publication
Letters to the editor, blog posts, candidate explainers, civic-education long-form. Pick your beat.
OnlineOn your time
Researcher
Research
Track court cases, policy moves, candidate records, and emerging threats. Brief us weekly.
Online + In Person
Notes
Meeting Notes
Capture clean notes from member meetings — great if you'd rather listen closely than run the room.
Online + In Person
A/V
Audio-Visual for Meetings
Run the Zoom or in-person A/V so meetings actually start on time. Tech-comfortable + reliable.
Online + In Person
Outreach
Outreach & Recruiting
Coffee with potential members, follow-up with newcomers, build connections at non-IBI events.
In Person + Online
Donor Logistics
In-Kind Donations
Snacks, postage, supplies. Shop on a list and deliver to host homes / events.
Shop & Deliver
Host
House Parties
Host a One Million Rising house party — invite ten neighbors, we bring the curriculum.
In PersonHospitality
Don't see your thing?
A truck. A legal background. A spreadsheet. A van. Cooking for thirty. We probably need it. Tell us what you've got.