PAC Workshop Maximize Impact and
Avoid Conflict
(See our Advocacy and Communication
audio courses)
Do you need help building membership? Do your staff and members
want to learn about cutting costs while growing your network? Are
you using effective website tools and links as part of your grassroots
program?
Today on Capitol Hill there are more advocates--professional and
grassroots--than at any other time in the nation's history. Their
increasing numbers, and the many new ways technology allows messages to
be delivered to Members of Congress, are contributing to an information
overload on the Hill. The recipients of these messages are staff members
whose average age and experience continues to decline.
Our Washington insiders will teach your staff how to
conduct successful grassroots campaigns. This program
will help your staff and members
Develop
and train a national network of grassroots advocates
Utilize
technology to reach your grassroots advocates
Develop
your message and frame your issues in the current
political environment
This program can be designed as
Grassroots Advocacy & Coalition Building.
More Information
Sample Agenda
Audience Level
Course Materials
Fee
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Sample Agenda
Sample 1-day program
What is
"grassroots" and why you need it
What
grassroots advocacy is
How
grassroots advocacy has evolved this decade
Why
grassroots advocacy is crucial in today's political environment
Determining whether you should build a "quality" or "quantity"
network
How
to organize an effective grassroots network
Based on
the organization's culture
Identifying and recruiting members
Keeping
staff and volunteer leadership committed and supportive
How to
organize, assess resources, and allocate responsibilities
Meetings
and "legislative days"
Communicating with your network
Using
Washington-based media to direct member energy and keep network
members informed
Using
technology to create electronic networks
Using
newsletters, position papers, and toll-free numbers
Using
email for immediate action
Delivering the message to Congress
Action
alerts and calls to action
Town hall
meetings with legislators
Site
visits and other special events
Campaign
work
Advisory
groups
Fund-raisers and PACs
Personal
visits
Send
issue updates and regular news
Editorials in local papers
Letter
campaigns
Campaigns
via phone, fax and email
Using the
media
Coalition building as part of a government relations strategy
Determining if coalitions are an option
Joining
an existing coalition
Forming a
new coalition around a specific issue
Coordinating goals, issues, membership and communications
Maintaining credibility
Developing and implementing a legislative campaign
Using the
power of a grassroots network to support or oppose pending
legislation
Developing your message and framing the issue in the current
political environment
Finding a
champion for your issue
Creating
a role for the champion's staff
Enhancing
the champion's image
Determining pressure points for different elected officials
Advocacy/Lobbying
rules, gift ban, and the Hatch Act
Avoiding
bad publicity and legal problems
Educating
network members on current rules
Informing
federal members of contacts for legal questions
Lunch and breaks scheduled as appropriate
All custom training is tailored for each organization and
audience. Topics from this program can be combined with
topics from our other programs and with topics from your
existing training programs.
Sample Agendas
See our Sample Agendas
page for sample agendas available by request.
Audience Level
This program will benefit organizations that want to
better manage their PAC.
Audience Size
This program is most effective for between 10 and 35
attendees.
Previous Clients
Our
selected client list includes clients who have
purchased custom training, sent staff to our public
programs and who have purchased our publications.
Course Materials
Course manual included.
Length and Location
Usually requires 1/2 to 1 day.
This program is usually held in Washington, DC. It can
be presented anywhere in the United States online.
Fee
The fee for this program depends on the location,
number of attendees, length, and training materials.
Call us for details, or complete our
custom program information request for more
information.
What
is included in the fee?
TheCapitol.Net tailors each program to meet your
training and educational objectives. Before we issue
a cost proposal,
we will work with you to tailor a program to meet
your training objectives.
The
program
fee includes pre-program development and design,
materials for your internal marketing and promotion,
all course materials, and
faculty chosen for your topic and your audience
at the time and location you choose.
Our custom program clients provide the
classroom/meeting space, all audio visual equipment,
any food and beverages, all registration functions,
and travel arrangements for attendees. When the
program is held outside the Washington, DC metro
area, travel arrangements for faculty can be made by
the client or by us.
We can also provide meeting space,
online venue, audio visual
equipment, food and beverage, registration, and
travel arrangements, though this affects program
cost.
FAQs
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FAQs About Our Custom Training.
Payment
Payment methods we accept for custom training
include checks and EFT/ACH.
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Hill Day / National Advocacy Day program
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Advocacy
Campaigns in Washington
How to Work With the Media
"Legislative Day" training program for
associations and coalitions
Strategies for Working With Congressional Staff
Tracking and Monitoring Legislation
Using Grassroots,
Coalitions, and the Media to Get Your Message Heard
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Essential Washington and Hill Web Sites
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Glossary of Congressional and Legislative Terms
Legislative Drafter's Deskbook
Lobbying and Advocacy
Lobbying and Advocacy Links
Pocket Constitution
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Quick DC Links - Washington Essentials
Testifying Before Congress
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Phone: 202-678-1600
Email: custom -at- TheCapitol.Net
Complete our
online custom program information request.
Non-Partisan
TheCapitol.Net is a non-partisan firm, and the
opinions of its faculty, authors, clients and the
owners and operators of its vendors are their own
and do not represent those of TheCapitol.Net.
All custom training from TheCapitol.Net is tailored for each organization and
audience. Topics from this program can be combined with
topics from our other programs and with topics from your
existing training programs.
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some of the attendees at our custom programs say about our custom training.
Faculty
Our team of experts have at least 10 years of current
experience with various aspects of PAC management,
including the use of current technologies.
Internal Marketing
To help you publicize and market a custom program to
your organization's audience, we can provide printed
materials and language for your own internal
promotion and publicity.
Our Clients
Congressional Offices
Federal Agencies
Military
NGOs and
Nonprofits
Diplomatic Corps
Fortune 500
Law Firms
Lobbying
Firms
Labor Unions
Associations