PANO Collaborative Conference September 21, 2015

EVERYDAY ADVOCACYPANO Collaborative Conference

September 21, 2015

PRESENTERS:

Jenny Hershour Managing Director

Abigail Hurst, LSWPolicy Specialist

OBJECTIVES:Provide practical and key tools and methods used in everyday advocacy

Explore networking and coalition-building as a tool for effective everyday advocacy

Identify potential challenges and roads to success for your advocacy campaign

WHO DO WE REPRESENT?

Artists, Teachers, Students Nonprofit Arts Organizations Patrons of the Arts

60 Local Domestic Violence Centers Victims and Survivors of Domestic

Violence

TOOLS

COMMUNICATION

In-person meetings

Phone Calls

Letters

Hand-written than you notes

Softwareo CapWizo MyPLSo Salsao VoterVoiceo Email

Elevator Speech

VOTERVOICE

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EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT

RESEARCHKnow your research

Preparation for legislation

One-pagers and infographics

Homework on Legislatorso Who donates to campaigns? (https://www.campaignfinanceonline.state.pa.us)o Identify issue they care about (Example: Speaker Turzai is very interested in

privatizing liquor)o Any personal connections?

RELATIONSHIPSDeveloping a relationship with a public policymaker is like developing a

relationship with a new friend

Be likeable but assertive

Remember to follow up

You already have these skills in your arsenal!

STORIES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR78nTKRPxQ

COALITION BUILDING

COALITIONS/COLLABORATIONS

Build networks among stakeholderso Can your network include legislators?

Make sure your networks span legislative districts

Help make connections for legislators

Align with groups when you are making similar requests

PA LEGISLATIVE ARTS & CULTURE CAUCUS

Caucus Co-Chairs (l-r)

Rep. Stan Saylor

Senator Patrick Browne

Senator Jay Costa

Rep. Tim Briggs

ARTS & CULTURE CAUCUS Bi-cameral, bi-partisan caucus

75 members strong – largest special interest caucus in the General Assembly

Publishes a periodic newsletter - http://bit.ly/ACcaucus

Hosts a website - http://www.paartsculturecaucus.com/

CHALLENGES &

SUCCESSES

CHALLENGES Getting people to show up

Making public policy accessible to membership

Empowering stakeholders to participate

Diplomacy

SUCCESSES Campaign to Save the Arts in PA

Nuisance Ordinance Bill

SAVE THE ARTS IN PA

NUISANCE ORDINANCE BILL

ACT 200 OF 2014

QUESTIONS

THANK YOU!

CONTACT:JENNY HERSHOURJLH@CITIZENSFORTHEARTSINPA.ORG

ABIGAIL HURSTAHURST@PCADV.ORG