Version: April 26, 2026

Goal

The goal of the speaker series is to host a diverse list of speakers who will help educate and energize Indivisible Santa Fe members to pursue and support the Indivisible mission "elect progressive leaders, rebuild our democracy, and defeat the Trump agenda." ISF will endeavor to invite guest speakers who are interesting and informative, and who will adhere to Indivisible's commitment to non-violence and its status as a non-partisan, nonprofit organization.

ISF's Guests may include, but are not limited to, community leaders, city, state, and federal elected officials, subject matter experts, and experienced progressive activists.

Guidelines

The following guidelines are intended to assure that all speakers are properly vetted and approved in advance. Following the guidelines will mean:

  • There are no duplications or schedule conflicts with ISF's business agendas
  • There is diversity in the guests and topics
  • Speakers' topics will align with the Indivisible mission, and with ISF's operating committees or ongoing projects
  • Speakers represent well established and reputable organizations, with the potential for broad impact
  • There will be sufficient time to publish announcements about upcoming speakers in the ISF Newsletter and ISF website in order to have a good turnout and maximum impact

Frequency: ISF will host speakers at least once a month at regularly scheduled weekly meetings. Inviting more than one speaker in a month may be permissible under certain circumstances and with the advance approval of the Steering Committee.

Topics: We consider ISF's time dedicated to hosting speakers to be a scare resource. Accordingly, recommended speakers and covered topics should align with ISF's mission, and the subject matters and action items covered by ISF's established sub-committees.

Member Recommendations: Members who wish to recommend a speaker should contact a member of the Steering Committee or the Speakers committee with the proposal with reasonable advance notice. They should conduct basic due diligence on the potential speaker to confirm they are knowledgeable, well established in their fields and accustomed to public speaking, and provide that information to the Speaker Committee.

Approval: The Steering Committee and Speakers Committee will communicate and jointly review requests.

1 https://indivisible.org/, Home Page, "Who We Are"