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The Nonprofit Advocacy Series aims to provide nonprofit organizations with the knowledge and tools necessary to effectively advocate for our communities. The series focuses on policy advocacy, access to advocacy tools, stakeholder engagement, and strategy development at all levels of government.
With a commitment to racial equity and collective impact, the training empowers participants to collaborate, amplify community voices, and contribute to the development of thriving and equitable communities.
Working with a steering group of community-based policy experts, our speakers covered an essential range of topics including creating pathways for nonprofit advocacy, developing a comprehensive advocacy plan, understanding the political landscape, and how to understand federal and state lobbying rules. Additionally, participants learned more about building coalitions to support their organization's advocacy goals. Overall, the sessions have provided a wealth of knowledge and practical strategies for driving positive change at the municipal and county level.
The Steering Committee includes Ana Avendano (El Concilio), Huascar Castro (Working Partnerships USA), Jess Hudson (United Way Bay Area), Hyun-Mi Kim (Puente), Alice Kaufman (Green Foothills), Elisa Koff-Ginsborg (Behavioral Health Contractors' Association), Sandhya Laddha (Silicon Valley Bike Coalition), Aboubacar Ndiaye (NCLT), Tori Truscheit (Sacred Heart Community Service), and Vaughn Villaverde (AACI).
The Nonprofit Advocacy Series is a program from Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits and Thrive Alliance, thanks to a grant from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
Thursday, August 22 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
In-Person, Redwood City
Join us for the final Nonprofit Advocacy Series session, featuring community organizers from Puente de la Costa Sur, Sacred Heart Community Service, and Faith in Action Bay Area!
Learn how to engage in policy advocacy and develop strategies to advocate at all levels of government.
Learn how to build a "campaign" plan to achive a policy advocacy goal.
Learn about the departments and staff in City and County administration and hear from the personal perspectives of advocates turned staffers and electeds.
Learn how to navigate nonpartisan advocacy within legal lobbying restrictions.
Learn about coalition-building, practicing democracy and shared leadership, and the different collective action models.
Hear about the power of media through the lens of an advocate and reporter’s working relationship and learn how to develop a media strategy plan.
Choose what you'd like to learn from our extensive subscription learning library & learn from industry experts who are passionate about teaching students to get the industry experience training while studying on the university itself.
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