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Getting started

Before You Begin

Why Fieldbuilding?

Official versus Unofficial University Groups

Finding Co-Organizers

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Strategy

Fieldbuilding as Creating a Core Group

Creating a Pipeline

The Openness-Exclusivity Spectrum

Founder Effects

Branding Your Group

Building a Strong Policy Group

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Recruiting members

Why the first weeks of the semester are the most important

General Outreach Guide

The articles below are ordered roughly in order of effectiveness. We recommend you spend most of your time on the topmost activities!

Club Fairs / Orientation Week

Mailing List Outreach

Advertising in Relevant Group Chats

Inviting Friends to Apply

Social Media Marketing

Physical Outreach Guide

Tabling

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Running your group

Running Reading Groups and Fellowships

Community Health

Setting up a Website

Using Airtable and Asana

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Handing it off

General Succession Guide

Creating a Guide to Your Group

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Extras

AI Policy Resources

AI Safety Demos (CivAI)

Engaging with Journalists

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Resource Center update proposals (Slack sweep, 2026-09-15)