Promotional Resources
Braver Angels Shop
To order printed outreach materials, visit the Braver Angels Shop.
Branded Outreach Presentation with a Workshop Mini-Experience
Want to introduce BA to a wider audience with something more than a lecture? Want to show the audience a mini-experience of what happens in a BA workshop?
You have two options: Navigating Difficult Conversations and Crossing the Continental Divide.
The differences are noted in this chart. (In essence, Navigating Difficult Conversations was created from a Moderator perspective while Crossing the Continental Divide was created from an Ambassador perspective.)
You can find the files here:
Navigating Difficult Conversations
Crossing the Continental Divide
Ambassador Program & Toolkit
Everyone in Braver Angels is an ambassador for the organization and is welcome to use the resources below. We also offer an opportunity to become a Braver Angels Ambassador who receives additional support and information for public outreach. If you’d like to know more about that program, click here.
The Braver Angels Ambassador program offers this toolkit that is covered in Ambassador Orientation. It covers multiple areas of interest for anyone interested in outreach on behalf of BA.
Also, if you'd like to take an e-course on Ambassador games and activities, go to this link. There are activities galore at the link.
Field leaders may also request a Braver Angels Ambassador to conduct a presentation or other outreach by using this form.
Find an Ambassador in your state.
If you have done outreach which you'd like to be included in the database of ambassador outreach, use this outreach form to report it.
Slides & Scripts for Presentations
The following are presentations that have been vetted with special interest groups throughout the organization. While you may make changes, we recommend that you pay close attention to the speaker notes for examples of appropriate ways to discuss certain ideas. Also, considering that “less is more,” you are strongly encouraged to keep the minimalist theme of the slides. NOTE: To make changes to any of these presentations, you will need to MAKE A COPY in Google Slides.
Also, each of these can be uploaded into PowerPoint.
For more information or help, contact Barbara Hancin at bjhancin@braverangels.org.
Polarization: Its Roots and How to Counter It (stay tuned for this)
Here is a sample of the short Becoming Braver Angels presentation that can be used as an example or as part of another presentation.
Feel free to explore this repository of past presentations for other ideas (accessible with Braver Angels gmail), which were created to introduce others to the organization and its work, including the following presentations.
Google Slides presentation (April 2021, from Bill Doherty): "Attached are my slides for 60 minutes presentations to public groups. I always engage people early in conversation about the sources of the rise in political polarization. People love to discuss this and it creates a 'we're in this together' atmosphere."
Academic Partners presentation (October, 2022, from Randy Lioz)
Brochures, Flyers, Talking Points, & Zoom Backgrounds
Braver Angels annual report (2022) - For a report viewable on a desktop, click here. For a mobile-friendly version, click here. For a video from the team on how to use the report for outreach, click here.
Live Bravely pdf (for printing) and website link [NOTE: Does not include the most recent workshops]
BA One Pager (back and front - also available in the BA Shop for bulk printing)
Braver Angels Rules for Engagement
Braver Angels by the Numbers - see printable version (for March 2020-February 2021) and data source for more data. In addition, see the measuring success handout (updated March 2022). The BA shop includes the "by the numbers" printable version (2020-2021) is available for bulk printing.
Braver Angels Tri-fold Brochure (also available in the BA shop for bulk printing)
Braver Politics - BA shop printable handout
Zoom Backgrounds for general use
2023 Convention photos
Other Useful Outreach/Insight Materials
Business Cards (links to BA Shop)
Braver Angels Logo
Technology Page –For Field Leaders to request BA emails for others
Media Kit resources for alliances - developed by Braver Angels Washington State Communications Team for alliances and volunteers to use to help develop relationships with media in their area
Ambassador meeting recording on how to write op-eds & letters to the editors
Videos
*Documentary trailer (4:10 minutes), longer overview and access to full documentary. Password if requested: angels. You can download it to your computer by clicking on the Download button in the lower right-hand corner once the trailer begins playing; it will end up in your Downloads folder. You can embed this into a PowerPoint, but note that the PowerPoint file size will be huge.
ABC Nightline on Braver Angels (8 minutes)
Coming Together in Virginia (6 minutes)
Depolarization and Race (7:30 minutes)
Introducing Braver Angels (4:58 minutes) (Included in “Becoming Braver Angels” presentation/long version)
Braver Angels: Seeking to Depolarize America (CBS Sunday Morning) (4:29 minutes)
*These are becoming dated but still may have value to show our history and process. If used, please be sure to note in context.
Writing Coaching
A database of writing coaches are available to help with:
Editing down to required word count
Offering thoughts and input
Fully editing
Perhaps even ghostwriting
You can find the Writing Coaches database here: Simply review the list of coaches, select one you'd like to work with, and contact them directly.
Media
For the most current articles, videos, podcasts and more check out the Braver Angels media page.
Promote your Event
Submit a request to our national Media Team to promote your Braver Angels event, share media material of a past Braver Angels event, share a Braver Angels shout out in the media, or a call-to-action announcement. The media team will receive your request and share this in the National newsletter or social media channels accordingly.
Elevator Pitch Workshop
The Elevator Speech Workshop, pre is an interactive session designed to help you develop a clear, concise, and memorable way to talk about Braver Angels with media, potential partners, and prospective Braver Angels members.Particpants will receive a complimentary copy of Lorraine’s book, Give Your Elevator Speech a Lift! a step-by-step guide to eliminating the verbal clutter when answering the question “What do you do?”
The Ambassadors sponsor these workshops once a quarter. For more information, contact Ambassadors@braverangels.org.
Toastmasters
The Ambassadors also sponsor an 8-week Toastmasters program for interested Ambassadors and others who may be interested. For more information, contact Ambassadors@braverangels.org.
Red Recruitment
As part of Braver Angels’ commitment to mirroring the world we live in, we have the following resources designed to help with outreach to Reds.
Political Communication Guide (is good for talking with anyone, not just Reds)
Outreach Points for Reluctant Reds: Video (watch first) and Talking Points
When talking to conservatives, liberals may want to avoid these terms.
Ambassador Meeting with Red Panel: Video and Notes
BA Podcast featuring some Reds from Braver Angels.
Evaluations/Studies
Numerous evaluations and studies have been done of the effectiveness of Braver Angels' work, including the following:
Event Evaluations: 2024 report (for 2023)
The BA 2024 Report, Part 1, is written to be shared with a broad audience. It goes over the main findings and includes some of the statistical information for those who are interested.
In addition, here are some data visualizations, suitable for printing or sharing via social media and electronic communications. There are three "pages," with a common backside for each that has a QR code to the summary report (listed as "back" below).
Braver Angels 2022-23 Report: Multiple versions available, as seen below
BA 2023 Report Summary: 4-page overview, suitable for printing or easy sharing (vertical layout works with phones)
BA 2023 Report: 19 pages of information that doesn't include all the demographics or event-specific data, suitable for sharing with people outside the organization
BA 2023 Report Extended: 53 pages of information, including 20+ pages of appendix data, most useful for researchers or people interested in the background behind the evaluation
Braver Angels 2020-2021 Report: Depolarizing During the Pandemic (January 2022): Multiple versions available on this site, including a 2-page executive summary, an 18-page report without appendices, and a 36-page extended report with appendices. See also this two-pager PDF.
Evaluation of Red/Blue Workshop by external researchers (2021): Policy Brief
Participant-Identified Effects of Better Angels Experiences (October 2019): Full Evaluation Document and One-Pager
College Board History Camp Pre-Post Survey Analysis (High School Debates, September 2018): Powerpoint Summary
Strategies to foster conversational receptiveness across the political divide - an analysis of the Red-Blue workshop and its training (2022)
Bridging the divide on climate solutions: Development, implementation, and evaluation of an online workshop for climate volunteers (2022)