ADVOCACY TOOLKIT

ADVOCACY TOOLKIT

Our advocacy toolkit offers helpful tips to prepare you to be an effective advocate. It will assist you in making your voice heard in your community and with local, state, and federal officials.

Download the toolkit to learn important steps to successful advocacy, find out which legislators you should visit, discover tips for meeting your legislators at the Capitol, and more.

Follow These Tips When Talking or Writing to Your Elected Officials

STEP 1 Be Polite

Treat policymakers with respect, even if they don’t agree with you.

STEP 2 Be Persistent but Patient

Policy change takes time. Don’t give up.

STEP 3 Practice and Prepare

Practice talking to your legislator. It really does help. Think about what you want to say before you meet with, write, or call them.

STEP 4 Be Clear

Stick to a simple and clear message. Get to the point quickly, and don’t forget to let them know what you want them to do.

STEP 5 Be Personal

Real life examples help legislators look at issues differently and put a human face on them.

STEP 6 Be Honest

Never lie. You want to be a reliable source of information to your policymakers.