Advocacy Tools

The Alliance has developed a number of tools to help make your federal advocacy efforts more successful. These resources will teach you the skills and strategies for communicating effectively with your Senators and Representatives.
The toolkits featured below include the key information you will need to launch a successful federal advocacy program by offering guides on how to invite Members of Congress to visit your program, build relationships with Members of Congress, and other key steps.

If you can't find the information you're looking for or you have questions, contact Amanda Krusemark at the Alliance.

Spotlight

Advocacy Resource  |  February 15, 2011
This comprehensive toolkit is designed to provide you with all of the tools that you might need to engage in advocacy around elevating solutions to homelessness as a federal policy priority.

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Advocacy Resource  |  January 20, 2012
This calendar provides a timeline and key dates in 2012 for advocates wishing to work on federal homelessness and housing policy.
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Toolkits  |  May 23, 2011
Capitol Hill Day is always held on the last afternoon of the Alliance's annual National Conference on Ending Homelessness in July in Washington, DC. This toolkit provides step-by-step information to help you maximize your effectiveness in organizing Capitol Hill Day.
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Advocacy Resource  |  April 26, 2011
This brief outlines who to contact in the office of your Member of Congress (Member) and how to get your message across by phone or email.
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Advocacy Resource  |  February 15, 2011
This toolkit reviews ways in which your organization might utilize social media platforms in order to mobilize advocates.
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Advocacy Resource  |  February 15, 2011
his toolkit suggests key strategies and tips for mobilizing your network, colleagues, and others to get involved in advocacy.
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Advocacy Resource  |  February 15, 2011
This toolkit provides the tools and strategies necessary to set up a meeting with your congressional offices.
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Advocacy Resource  |  February 15, 2011
This toolkit will provide you with all of the strategies and tools you need to plan and host an effective site visit for your elected official.
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Advocacy Resource  |  February 15, 2011
This toolkit is designed to help you make the most of the many quick calls, letters, emails, and faxes you might send to your congressional office each year.
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Video  |  August 26, 2010
In this video, Laura Webb, Community Engagement Manager at Walden Sierra in Maryland, discusses how to most effectively utilize storytelling in advocacy efforts. She describes how to tell compelling stories, including where to find stories, how to edit them to fit an organization’s needs, and how to incorporate policy issues into storytelling.