Title: Acronyms used in Convention of States

Original CoS Document (slug): acronyms-used-in-convention-of-states

Created: 2021-03-18 11:23:16

Updated: 2023-12-04 11:35:43

Published: 2022-08-31 03:00:00

Converted: 2025-03-29T16:02:39.452212618

Welcome to the ranks of Convention of States! We are so happy to have you in the fight for liberty with us. We commonly use the following acronyms for different software, services, and positions. This complete guide should get you up to speed on all the different terms you might hear.

2A - Second Amendment

A5 - Article V of the Constitution

ARD - Assistant Regional Director

[email/text] Blast - Term used for wide-scale contact

CB - CitizenBuilder (a group of software tools allowing you to use our database)

CD - Coalitions Director (a COS leadership role)

COS - Convention of States

COSF - Convention of States Foundation (parent organization of COSP)

COSP - Convention of States Project

COSU - Convention of States University

CTA - Call To Action

DC - District Captain (a COS leadership role)

DD - District Dashboard

DM - Direct Message (like text messaging, but inside Slack)

EC - Events Coordinator (a COS leadership role)

F3 - Federalism | Freedom | Fundamental Rights

FUT - Followup Tool

HD - House District (also known as lower district)

HJR - House Joint Resolution

LL - Legislative Liaison (a COS leadership role)

LMS - Legislative Management System

LMT - Leadership Management Tool

ML - Media Liaison (a COS leadership role)

NB - NationBuilder (previous database system)

RC - Regional Captain (a COS leadership role)

RD - Regional Director (a COS leadership role)

RDA - Regional Director Assistant

RoundCube - Email platform (external communication)

SCC - State Communications Coordinator (a COS leadership role)

SCW - State Content Writer (a COS leadership role)

SD - State Director (a COS leadership role)

SD - Senate District (also known as upper district)

SGC - State Grassroots Coordinator (a COS leadership role)

SJR - Senate Joint Resolution

SIA - State Information Analyst (a COS leadership role)

SIAC - Regional SIA Captain (Regional SIA Leader)

Slack - Instant messaging service (internal communication)

SMW - Social Media Warrior

SV - State Videographer (a COS leadership role)

VOL - Volunteer

Zoom - Video meeting service, launched through Slack