Casino-Free Philadelphia has roots as a decentralized grassroots network. In order to maximize its widespread support, it is structured to function in a coordinated, but decentralized way. Thus, it is divided into seven teams with separate responsibilities. Each team has a team leader, responsible for its management. Ultimate responsibility for the organization and strategy decision-making lies with the core executive team. (Different teams are more or less active depending on the current campaign.)

However, because of our movement orientation, we are in constant touch with our supporters about day-to-day operations. Our organizing goal is to contact thirty supporters every day, keeping us in touch with emerging issues, new themes, and more. We have sent over 100 e-mail updates to our e-mail list of 5,000 supporters.

We call this style a movement organization orientation. This style pushes work down to the local grassroots as often as possible. Instead of a centralized staff coordinating all the work, we encourage supporters to do what they think is best, in light of strategic principles crafted in the strategy retreats. We occasionally centralize efforts with focused campaigns; but in between and even during, we train supporters in how to carry out actions, work the media, or develop their own organizational structure.

If you would like to support our efforts, we ask that you please donate to support our work.