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DESCRIPTION:Every nonprofit organization has a voice. &nbsp\;Are legislat
 ors hearing yours?\nLed by Abby Levine\, Legal Director of Advocacy Prog
 rams at Alliance for Justice\, this workshop empowers organizations with
  strategies to&nbsp\; best employ advocacy tools.&nbsp\; The session beg
 ins with a discussion of advocacy fundamentals\, helping participants de
 fine their goals and objectives\, appropriate targets\, and&nbsp\;&nbsp\
 ; effective advocacy tools.&nbsp\; Through an interactive&nbsp\; session
 \, participants discuss how to create their own advocacy plans\, which r
 equires them to consider strategies to build coalitions\, influence publ
 ic perception\, and persuade policymakers.\nThe session includes a discu
 ssion on assessing&nbsp\; advocacy capacity and ends with a note on eval
 uating advocacy activities and planning for future campaigns.
URL:http://fredericksburg.patch.com/events/public-policy-training-for-non
 profits
SUMMARY:Public Policy Training for Nonprofits
LOCATION:Rappahannock United Way: 3310 Shannon Park Dr\, Fredericksburg\,
  VA
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