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🔍 Ready to make your voice heard this legislative session? As we approach the 2025 Indiana General Assembly in January, here are some tips to advocate effectively: ✅ Know Your Representatives: Find out who represents you and their contact information at iga.in.gov. ✅ Do Your Homework: Understand the issues and bills that matter to you. ✅ Be Clear and Concise: Whether writing, calling, or meeting, express your concerns respectfully and keep it focused. ✅ Build Relationships: Advocacy is ongoing—stay connected with your legislators beyond the session. 📚 For more tips and resources, check out our Citizens’ Handbook: bit.ly/LWVINsHandbook. Let’s work together to make democracy stronger in 2025! 💪 #LegislativeAdvocacy #HoosierDemocracy #LWVIndiana

Is your association ready to be a powerful voice in the in the upcoming elections? Our recent webinar, "Shape Policy & Drive Impact for Your Association," offered proven strategies to: - Master election-year advocacy and make your agenda heard. - Increase public awareness and build support for your association's positions. - Navigate today's dynamic environment with effective strategies. Watch the replay now and empower your association to make a real difference: https://lnkd.in/gRR_iCpa This webinar featured our executive leadership federal and state policy experts Neil Gottlieb and Christopher Krueger, along with association industry leaders American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association's Kate Abramson Beller, and Calorie Control Council's Carla Saunders, MBA. Don't miss out and watch it today! #onekellen #associations #publicaffairs #legislativeadvocacy #electionyear #webinar

Rapid response means preparing in advance for when windows of opportunity for change suddenly open up. A newly launched #database contains dozens of ready-to-run strategies CIPE developed together with the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI). Effective rapid response approaches include email campaigns, setting up hotlines, policy analyses, advocacy plans, relationship building with policymakers, and more... Check out the database here: https://lnkd.in/gi8jUFiJ #anticorruption

[MUST WATCH] What does the Open Budget Survey tell us? As we launch #OBS2023 it’s important to clarify what we measure. Since 2006, the Survey has become an essential benchmark for measuring whether national budgets are accountable and inclusive. The rigor of the methodology lies in in the fact that it covers concrete actions in the budget process consistently across 125 countries. However, there are dynamics that lie outside this process. Nevertheless, the survey is a powerful tool and a springboard for civic actors to hold governments accountable and ensure public funds serve public interests. Our director of policy and global advocacy Austin Ndiokwelu breaks it all down in this three-part video series. #OpenBudgets

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Imagine if we created safe spaces for open dialogue, where urban scholars could talk freely about political issues without fear. What if we offered training in policy advocacy and built partnerships with non-partisan organizations to support them? This could give scholars the confidence to engage in these crucial conversations. By providing platforms for evidence-based discussions and highlighting how politics plays a key role in achieving true resilience, we could encourage scholars to step into the political arena more openly and effectively. #Urban Resilience #Scholars Dilemma # Politics and Dialogue

Congratulations to the International Budget Partnership for the launch of the Open Budget Survey 2023 yesterday. Exciting to see governments like #Indonesia and #Guatemala embracing and winning elections based on these democratic principles. Interesting also to hear how activists and unions are using economic arguments and #openbudgets to increase citizen engagement in closed spaces and hybrid regimes. There is still a lot of work to be done though, especially related to #transparency and opportunities for citizens to participate in the budget process. What strikes you the most in this survey? Why are engagement levels low? Survey results: https://lnkd.in/enxWRHFJ Open Government Partnership CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation #OpenGovWeek #OBS2023

🔍 A Closer Look at Impact 🔍  Coalitions are not just support networks; they are powerful engines for legislative change. By uniting voices from various sectors to advocate for common goals, coalitions can push for policy reforms that might otherwise be unachievable by individual organizations.  The journey from concept to legislation is fraught with challenges, but coalitions navigate this path with resilience and determination, demonstrating the undeniable power of collective advocacy. At TWG, we believe in harnessing this power to create a fairer, more just society for all. #LegislativeChange #CollectivePower #PolicyReform 

Interested in meeting the office that's behind examining the small business economy? Check out our latest blog that discusses the role of our Office of Economic Research team here at Advocacy. Full article: https://ow.ly/rthI50Tr7MH

📺 Following the launch of our manifesto, our Policy and Advocacy Chair Tina McKenzie MBE sets out why all those seeking to form the next Government should show their commitment to the millions of voters who run their own businesses. Read the full Manifesto for Small Businesses and the Self-Employed, here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ezmyWE6N #SmallBusinessManifesto