City Hall 201: Advocacy in Action builds on the City Hall 101: Advocacy is for Everyone workshop from February 26th, 2018. Recognizing the context of the new Presidential Administration, this advocacy workshop will provide you with additional strategies and learnings to successfully influence the Mayoral Administration and City Council leadership. In addition, you will have the opportunity to discuss how to develop a successful campaign, gaining practical skills and knowledge on building coalitions and mobilizing community members, communicating key messages and framing solutions, and increasing power and cultivating relationships with policymakers.
Advocacy in Action aims to:
- Identify learnings from the first four years of the Mayoral Administration and build relationships with the new Council Leadership.
- Strengthen your ability to develop and implement a campaign.
- Improve your coalition building, community organizing, messaging, and power analysis skills.
- Provide opportunities to strategize advocacy efforts that support your community, especially after the citywide election and during a statewide election year.
Who Should Attend: Community organizers and advocates, especially those who are familiar with New York City’s legislative and budget processes.
Date and Time: Thursday, March 29th, 2018, 9 AM - 2 PM
Location: Midtown
This training is free to grantees of the Andrus Family Fund, Brooklyn Community Foundation, Cricket Island Foundation, Daphne Foundation, Korean American Community Foundation, Mertz Gilmore Foundation, New York Foundation, New York Women's Foundation, North Star Fund, NYC Fund for Girls and Young Women of Color, Scherman Foundation, and Stonewall Community Foundation.
Deadline to apply: Monday, March 19th, 2018. Only one representative from each organization is invited to attend. Your registration will be confirmed by email.