Library — Advocacy Resource
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Advocacy Resource | January 14, 2011
This brief provides some suggested strategies for educating new and returning Members of Congress about the importance of efforts to end homelessness.
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Advocacy Resource | December 1, 2010
This is an example of what a Goals and Objectives Chart within a strategic advocacy plan might look like.
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Advocacy Resource | December 1, 2010
This is an example of what a "Timeline" within a strategic advocacy plan might look like.
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Advocacy Resource | December 1, 2010
Encouraging representatives from the media to attend a site visit can give both your organization and the Member of Congress positive press attention. Send out a media advisory like the one below to let members of the media know the event is happening.
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Advocacy Resource | December 1, 2010
You can use this sample thank you letter as a template for the letter thanking your Member of Congress for visiting your program.
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Advocacy Resource | December 1, 2010
You can work the agenda items into the conversation as the senator/representative tours a program facility, OR you can do a separate presentation before or after the tour is completed.
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Advocacy Resource | December 1, 2010
You should fax or email this after the Member agrees to participate in a site visit, and at least a week prior to the event.
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Advocacy Resource | December 1, 2010
You can use this sample letter of support as a template to provide to other organizations and individuals in your community to send letters in support of your site visit request. |
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Advocacy Resource | December 1, 2010
To help plan your site visit, consider making a work plan like the one below. You can even print this work plan out and use it to guide your planning and implementation process. |
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Advocacy Resource | December 1, 2010
To invite your Member of Congress to do a site visit, send a formal invitation. You can use the sample invitation below as a template. |
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Advocacy Resource | December 1, 2010
When creating your own action alerts, you can use this sample format to guide your efforts. |
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Advocacy Resource | December 1, 2010
You can use this chart as a guide for creating your own mobilizing tracking sheet. Simply fill in the name, contact information, and notes fields for each member of your network who takes action. |
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Advocacy Resource | December 1, 2010
You can use this letter as a template for drafting your note of thanks for the congressional meeting. |
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Advocacy Resource | December 1, 2010
You can fill in this worksheet to plan out specific talking points for your congressional meeting.
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Advocacy Resource | November 30, 2010
The sample agenda below can be used to help you outline the planned agenda for your congressional meeting. |
