We offer three free training levels geared to specific audiences with varying advocacy experiences.
Each training is typically an hour-and-a-half long. However, we can customize each training to your needs.
Our trainer is able to travel almost anywhere in Washington State to conduct the workshops in the comfort of your offices.

Level 101: Motivation

Intended Audience: Executive directors, staff, board members, and volunteers of organizations involved in the work related to homeless and affordable housing issues.

Learning Objectives:
I.  You will understand why board advocacy is an integral part of ending homelessness.
II.  You will be able to assess the importance of board advocacy in achieving your agency’s mission.
III.  You will know how you can get started on forming board advocacy committees for your organization.

Level 201: Skill Building

Intended Audience: Executive directors and board members interested in starting Board Advocacy. We offer workshops wherever you are at.

Learning Objectives:
I.  You will assess the importance of advocacy in achieving your agency’s mission.
II.  You will become familiar with the differences between lobbying and advocacy and the rules surrounding both.
III.  You will be able to recognize the unique role that board members play in advocacy.
IV. You will build confidence in your ability to communicate with elected officials through effective messages.

Level 300 Sustainability Series

Intended Audience: Executive directors and board members who have a Board Advocacy Committee and/or have been actively advocating for more than six months. We offer webinars, phone consultation and workshops wherever you are at.

Level 301: You will be able to assemble a successful advocacy agenda for your Board.
Level 302: You will be able to develop a plan for building your Board's capacity to complete your advocacy agenda.
Level 303 - You will map your public policy networks, to have a clearer picture of your Board's social ties and shared community affiliations with identified elected officials and others.
* Please note that we will not be covering Facebook, Twitter or other forms of online networking.
Level 304 - You will have a bteer understanding of how to recruit board members specifically for their advocacy potential and what path you will need to take for a board development process around advocacy.

These workshops are great opportunities for free board development and we can come to you. Click here to request a training.