Advocacy Champions Power point 2016

Atlanta Community Food Bank Advocacy Champions

Hunger in this Election

Let’s start in 1976

How it Works

What is Advocacy? Advocacy is standing up for a person or

a cause, it targets key stakeholders and decision makers, and attempts to influence policy, laws, or programs – decisions made in public and private sector institutions.

Three Key Questions to Keep In Mind • What do you want? • Why do you want it?• Who has the power to give it to you?

What Every Candidate Should Know about Hunger

Organizational Campaigning During an Election

Do’s Don’ts

Engage your community around elections

Be partisan

Keep activities nonpartisan Support or oppose candidates

Educate voters and encourage voting

Say who to vote for

Support or oppose ballot measures within lobbying limits

Go over lobbying limits

Thank or critique incumbent legislators for their work around issues.

Best Practices for Contacting Current or Future legislators

Call Email Visit Social Media

High Five Steps for Champions Register to vote Voter registration campaigns (National

Voter Registration Day Sept. 27th) Voter Education Issue Advocacy-Make or print another organization’s non-partisan fact sheets about candidates and policies to share with your organizationContact both candidates and inform them about FRAC’s recommendations.

Additional Resources and Information

Electoral Advocacy Materials •Every Child Matters- Many Issues and materials. Digital Dialogue •http://itsaboutourkids.org/ •Securing America’s Future: Children and the 2016 Election Report

National and State statistics on children •www.census.gov •Children’s Defense Fund •Annie E. Casey Foundation

Electoral Advocacy Technical Assistance •Alliance for Justice

Information on Elections and Candidates •CLC Website •State Board of Elections websites

Information on Ballot Measures •Nonprofit Vote

Information on hunger: http://www.acfb.org/facts-stats http://frac.org/what-every-candidate-should-know-about-hunger/ Workshops on Hunger: http://www.acfb.org/educational-materials