United Philanthropy Forum and Alliance for Justice's Bolder Advocacy program are proud to present the inaugural workshop in our comprehensive advocacy training series. This partnership brings together the Forum's extensive network of philanthropy-infrastructure organizations with Bolder Advocacy's deep legal and advocacy expertise to strengthen the sector's capacity for effective, strategic advocacy. In today's challenging policy landscape, where philanthropy's autonomy and effectiveness face unprecedented scrutiny, this workshop provides essential tools and knowledge to advance your organization's advocacy goals within legal boundaries.
What will you learn?
This interactive 90-minute session will equip participants with:
- Legal Frameworks: Clear guidance on permissible advocacy activities for philanthropy-infrastructure orgs, private foundations, community foundations, and public charities
- Strategic Approaches: Tools to transform reactive responses into proactive, sustainable advocacy strategies
- Current Landscape Analysis: Expert insights on navigating the current policy environment affecting philanthropy
- Advocacy Assessment: Methods to evaluate your organization's current advocacy capacity and identify growth opportunities
- Practical Implementation: Actionable steps to integrate advocacy into your organization's work regardless of size or experience level
Why This Matters Now?
This workshop launches our comprehensive partnership that will provide the philanthropy-infrastucture organizations and their foundation members with:
- Customized advocacy tools and resources
- Legal expertise to navigate complex advocacy and regulatory environments
- Strategic communications frameworks
- Regional and specialized advocacy training opportunities
- Ongoing technical assistance for advocacy challenges
Speakers
- Matthew L. Evans, Vice President of Advocacy & External Relations, United Philanthropy Forum
- Natalie Roetzel Ossenfort, Program Director of Bolder Advocacy, Alliance for Justice
Who should attend?
This workshop is open to Forum members and their foundation networks.
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