Training Opportunities
Many people working in the nonprofit sector find themselves frequently working on matters related to public policy and legislation, or would like to. This makes good sense when you consider the impact public policy can have on the mission of your organization and the clients you serve. In fact, nonprofits are effectively advocating and lobbying for changes in public policy on the federal, state and local level and they have been for decades. And making a real difference!
But there are several common barriers to nonprofit engagement in public policy. These seminars address these barriers, and break through them, to understand what it takes to effectively engage in public policy on behalf of your mission.
Detroit Public Policy Strategies & Tactics series
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February - July, 2007
MNA's Metro Detroit Partnership, 7375 Woodward Ave, Detroit
A series of six public policy-related workshops will be held in Detroit this year. The workshops will provide training in the following categories:
- Public Policy 101: The Basics of Nonprofit Advocacy
February 27, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
This is a basic workshop for nonprofit staff, volunteers and board members who are thinking about increasing their capacity to do policy work at the State Capitol.
- Public Policy 201: Advanced Advocacy
March 19, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ever wonder what a "rider" is? Or how fiscal notes are put together? And can anyone draft a bill? Come to our Ask-the-Expert session on advanced legislative and administrative processes. This training will feature speakers who will highlight resources available at the Capitol which assist advocates to engage in the process.
- Framing: Developing and Delivering Effective Messages
April 24, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Messages for internal audiences, opinion shapers and the media, and elected officials and their staff are all important components of nonprofit advocacy. This workshop will focus on framing and developing key messages, identifying target audiences, and selecting communication modes that reach audiences in timely and persuasive ways.
- Fundraising: Approaching Funders for Supporting Advocacy
May 29, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
A panel of funders will share the efficient and successful methods of approaching sponsors to fund your advocacy organization and its events for both the short and long term activities.
- Following the Dollars: A Guided Tour through the State's Budget Process
June 26, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
In this workshop, you will gain an understanding of the following: the basics of the state budget; the timeline for the state's budget process; how the Governor's budget proposal is developed; how the budget travels through the legislature; and opportunities for input and advocacy in the budget process.
- Organizing: Building and Sustaining Stakeholder Engagement
July 24, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
This workshop provides the basics of organizing, power analysis, setting goals and objectives for grassroots organizing and advocacy, and methods and exercises in stakeholder analysis. This interactive session will demonstrate ways to engage board members, staff, volunteers and constituents of an organization to advance its mission through grassroots mobilization.
Please Note! The location for this training has changed! The new location is The Salvation Army, 16130 Northland Drive, Southfield, 48075. Directions are available here.
Trainings will be held monthly, running February - July 2007. Register now online!
Click here to download the full brochure.
For more information on these and additional public policy trainings, contact Erin Skene or Tiffany Aurora at 517-492-2400.
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