[mgj-discuss] Tax the Bank WG - responsibilities

[basav at igc.org]

(Internally final within Tax the Bank WG - needs to be talked about at
general meeting.)

Draft Responsibilities of Tax the Bank Working Group

A. What we as Tax the Bank have primary responsibility for:
•	Formulating strategy for entire campaign from start to finish, in
consultation with entire MGJ collective.
•	Reporting on the campaign to the entire MGJ collective, and seeking the
help of the entire collective as and when we need it.
•	Developing content of Tax the Bank section of MGJ website.
•	Identifying constituencies and specific organizations in DC to outreach
to.
•	Developing Tax the Bank outreach talking points.
•	Developing options for endorsing organizations to plug into.
•	Developing options for people who can’t come to meetings to plug into.
•	Doing research on local politics, PILOTs, and local budget and fiscal
issues.
•	Organizing phonebanks, call-in days, etc.
•	When the time is right, setting up meetings with City Councillors.
•	Working with City Councillors’ staff to craft a resolution.
•	Arranging for organizational representatives as well as individual DC
residents to testify at hearings.

B. What we as Tax the Bank will bottomline in conjunction with Outreach WG:
•	Doing the outreach to local groups for Tax the Bank. (Note, Tax the Bank
WG and Outreach WG will bottomline the outreach, but ideally MGJ as a whole
will be involved in it.)
•	Planning outreach days/tabling.
•	Spreading the word about things where we need turnout (teach-ins and
community forums, hearings, phonebanks/call-in days, etc.)

C. What we as Tax the Bank will bottomline in conjunction with Education WG:
•	Developing factsheets and educational materials on Tax the Bank.
•	Ensuring that the educational materials get translated.
•	Planning teach-ins and community forums on Tax the Bank.

D. What we as Tax the Bank will bottomline in conjunction with
Media/Messaging WG:
•	Developing a list of local media contacts.
•	Developing press releases, media talking points, press packets, etc.
•	Organizing press conferences on Tax the Bank and/or including Tax the
Bank message in MGJ press conferences.

E. What we as Tax the Bank will bottomline in conjunction with Web WG:
Developing structure of Tax the Bank section of MGJ website.

F. What we as Tax the Bank will bottomline in conjunction with Scenario WG:
•	Developing street theater, puppets, signs, banners etc. on Tax the Bank.
•	Planning demonstrations, media stunts, and creative actions on Tax the
Bank.
•	Incorporating the Tax the Bank message into mobilizations.

G. What we as Tax the Bank will bottomline in conjunction with Logistics WG:
Getting locations for our various events (teach-ins, community forums etc.)


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