2014 WORK PLAN
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GOALS
• Inform NDWA members on our goals,
programs and key dates in 2014
• Discuss questions on 2014 plan
• Hear what members are excited about
in 2014
NDWA MISSION & HISTORY
The National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA)
is the voice and vehicle for respect, recognition,
and inclusion in labor protections for domestic
workers in the United States. Through
leadership and capacity development, strategic
campaigns, innovative research, and alliance
building we seek to build a vibrant movement
for global justice rooted in a commitment to
worker and human rights.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2013
in our KEY PROGRAMS
CAMPAIGN & MOVEMENT BUILDING
• Won the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights in California
and Hawaii, with similar campaigns emerging in
Illinois, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
• Passed the new Department of Labor regulations
extending minimum wage and overtime protections
to over 1.8 million home care workers across the
country.
• Continued to develop Caring Across Generations and
engaged thousands in changing the culture and value
of care by celebrating Grandparents Day.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2013
in our KEY PROGRAMS
CAMPAIGN & MOVEMENT BUILDING
•Made immigration a women’s issue. Mobilized
hundreds of women to engage in the fight for
immigration reform and secured champions to ensure
immigration reform would take into account the needs
of women and women workers.
•Launched the national campaign, Beyond Survival, and
started shifting the discourse on trafficking to include
the issues and experiences of domestic workers.
•Served as a founding member of the newly launched
International Domestic Workers Federation.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2013
in our KEY PROGRAMS
CAPACITY BUILDING:
• Over 60 domestic worker leaders and organizers graduated
from the SOL capacity-building program.
• Launched the new organizing program, Base building
Innovation Group (BIG) to increase the capacity of our
affiliates to base-build and build scale and develop an
effective organizing model.
• Developed our first chapter in Atlanta to have a
membership program and structure and develop a
campaign.
• Provided technical assistance to new emerging affiliates.
NDWA is now 43 affiliate organizations in 26 cities and 18
states.
2014 CONTEXT
ECONOMY
DEMOGRAPHICS
POLITICS
MOVEMENT
RESOURCES
2014 PRIORITIES
to build power and shape the future
1. Deepen the leadership and organizing of our
affiliates and leaders to build
strong organizations and achieve our goals.
2. Shift culture and power to win meaningful
change in the lives of domestic workers and
build a powerful movement.
3. Experiment with new organizing projects to
build power and reach scale and financial
independence.
Deepen leadership
CAPACITY-BUILDING
SOL Leadership Development Program:
• Launch Sol II to develop 40 key leaders in their capacity
to play national, strategic, & visionary leadership roles.
Key dates:
Retreat 1: March 27-30, 2014
Retreat 2: July 17 -20, 2014
Retreat 3: November 13-16, 2014
Retreat 4: February 5-8, 2015
Orientation Retreat: September 2014
Deepen leadership
CAPACITY-BUILDING
Base-building Innovation Group
• Invest in and train organizers in 11 affiliates to
develop base-building approach to scale up by
at least 3-4 times in membership.
CORE & Technical Assistance
• Launch an OD TA Program to provide
consultants for one-on-one coaching,
roundtable conversations, and online trainings
• Provide support to new emerging affiliates.
Deepen leadership
CAPACITY-BUILDING
Black Organizing Project
• Develop a plan for organizing black domestic
workers
• Develop plan to support black worker leaders
Chapter building
• Develop a healthy & sustainable chapter with
local programs and campaigns
• Develop ATL chapter staff
Deepen leadership
RESEARCH
Academic Conference on Domestic Work
October 16-18, 2014, New York
Book on Domestic Worker Movement
Storytelling workshop, April 25, Washington DC
Shift culture & power
CAMPAIGNS
State Bill of Rights
• Win DW BoR in MA & IL
• Develop & launch plans for
post-victory enforcement
campaigns in NY and CA
• Develop and launch next
generation BOR framework
Shift culture & power
CAMPAIGNS
Caring Across Generations
•Launch campaign for fair wages for domestic
workers
•Position NDWA in care sector organizing
•Develop & launch DOL implementation plans
Key activities:
Care Worker summit – Fall 2014
Grandparent’s Day – September 2014
Shift culture & power
CAMPAIGNS
We Belong Together
•Put women’s face on immigration
•Win changes to immigration policy that meets the needs of women—
through legislation, administrative fixes, or both
•Increase the leadership capacity of women immigrants, women’s
movement leaders, child advocates and youth
•Identify and promote bi-national solutions
Key activities:
Women’s Summit on Immigration- Feb 18th
Women’s Fast for Families around the country – March 8-28th
100 women fast in DC March— April 7-9th
Mobilization to DC - September
Shift culture & power
CAMPAIGNS
Beyond Survival
•Change public and media landscape
•Change policy on trafficking
•Support and develop the leadership of trafficking
survivors
•Develop tools & materials for affiliates re:
trafficking
Key activities:
Trafficking survivor retreat – Jan 23-26, 2014
Shift culture & power
CAMPAIGNS
Make it Work (women’s equality)
•Shift culture on the issues of immigrant women
and women of color and the economy
•Lift up immigrant women and women of color
voices in the beltway women’s efforts
•Shape feminism for the 21st century with
immigrant women and women of color at the
center
Experiment with new models
SOCIAL INNOVATIONS
Member services & benefits
• Provide a training program to support
affiliates to provide professional development
training
• Develop a plan to leverage technology and
services to scale
• Find a viable, scalable, and self-sustaining
membership organization model
Experiment with new models
SOCIAL INNOVATIONS
Creating a business
• Find a viable, scalable, and profitable business
model
Key activities:
Test different business model experiments in
New York & Seattle.
BUILDING NDWA
National Assembly:
April 25-28, 2014, Washington DC
Board of Directors:
Members decide to run – February 2014
Candidate orientation calls – March 2014
Board Elections – April 26, 2014