About The Steady

The Steady’s ultimate goal is twofold: to ensure Colorado has its own bank of community-based staffers, and to make the world of political staffing kinder, safer, more equitable, and more steady.

The Steady Action Network and The Steady are a network of experienced campaign professionals who empower current and prospective campaign staffers in Colorado by providing career coaching, training, a support network, and opportunities to grow a resilient career in politics, public service, and beyond. We want to create a sustainable campaign workforce that in turn, helps create a better, stronger democracy.

Working in the political world can feel daunting, unsteady, and disjointed; it doesn’t need to be. With decades of campaign experience under our belts between us, we saw a need for campaign staff to have a place to return to for community, training, and stability—hence, “The Steady”.

Our primary goal is to train at least one cohort of Colorado campaign staffers per year, complemented by one-off workshops throughout the year. These flagship training will not only give them basic campaign skills but teach them how to make political work truly sustainable and transferrable.   

Applicants who gain entry into one of these cohorts will receive opportunities for further coaching, receive a stipend to help them through the lean times between campaigns, and be connected with progressive local, state, and federal campaigns. Our trainers will include staffers and subject-matter experts to ensure that cohorts receive a diverse range of knowledge—that helps them in their campaign lives, but also in whatever they decide to do next.

The one-off workshops and training will focus on changes in the political landscape and job market. These workshops will provide training and “refreshers” for staffers to polish their skills and focus on areas that they would like to expand their knowledge into. Examples of upcoming workshops include, “Campaign Finance”, “building your own business”, and “redistricting”. In addition to the training provided by The Steady, The Steady will also provide training for organizations and businesses.