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Custom Training

Using Grassroots, Coalitions, and the Media to Get Your Message Heard
Washington Advocacy and Education Campaigns
How to use the power of individuals to influence legislation.
(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 eth current political environment

This program can be designed as Grassroots Advocacy & Coalition Building.

Also see our Capitol Hill Day / National Advocacy Day program.
 

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Materials can include:

Persuading Congress: A Practical Guide to Parlaying an Understanding of Congressional Folkways and Dynamics into Successful Advocacy on Capitol Hill
Persuading Congress
By Joseph Gibson

Pocket Guide to Advocacy on Capitol Hill
Pocket Guide to Advocacy on Capitol Hill

by Bradford Fitch
 

Pocket Constitution
Pocket Constitution
 


  Custom Training Information

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

Sample agendas of different versions of this program tailored for previous custom clients are available in Adobe PDF.

  • 2.5 hour program incorporated into "legislative day" training for national association - Understanding and Communicating Effectively with Congress

  • 3-hour program "Communicating Effectively on the New Capitol Hill" for national association

  • 1.5 day program with Congressional Dynamics for national association - Understanding and Communicating Effectively with Congress

See our Sample Agendas page for more.

Also see Capitol Hill Day / National Advocacy Day program.

 

Audience Level This program will benefit all with an interest in becoming more effective grassroots advocates.
 
Audience Size This program is most effective for between 15 and 75 attendees.

 
Previous Clients Variations of this program have been presented for associations and businesses.

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 materials can include Pocket Guide to Advocacy on Capitol Hill and a sample grassroots handbook containing more than 50 pages.

 
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.  

Request More Information About this Custom Training Program

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 See FAQs About Our Custom Training.

 
Payment Payment methods we accept for custom training include checks and EFT/ACH.
 
Related Custom Training
  • Capitol Hill Day / National Advocacy Day program

  • 527 Workshop

  • Advocacy Campaigns in Washington

  • Capitol Hill Workshop

  • How to Research and Compile Legislative Histories

  • How to Work With the Media

  • "Legislative Day" training program for associations and coalitions

  • Starting and Building a PAC: PAC Workshop

  • Strategies for Working With Congressional Staff

  • Tracking and Monitoring Legislation
     

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Need more information?
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  • Email: custom -at- TheCapitol.Net

  • Complete our online custom program information request.

    Request More Information About this Custom Training Program

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Rave Reviews

"A wealth of information.....as president of state association, will be able to encourage increased activity with government affairs."

 

"Materials great to take home and work with." 
-- Assistant Director, Grassroots Programs, national association

 

"I've been involved in grassroots legislative work and grassroots coalition building for ten years -- this was a dynamite program."  
-- Assistant Legislative Director, American Legion

 

"I will immediately implement the tips that I received today!"  
-- staff member, American Urological Association

 

"I've been involved in grassroots legislative work and grassroots coalition building for ten years -- this was a dynamite program." 
-- Assistant Legislative Director, American Legion

 

"The sample handbook will be very helpful in developing one for our grassroots network."

 

"Gave me concrete ideas of things to do & ways to approach our grassroots.  I would strongly encourage our field dept. to participate b/c we work together w/grassroots." 
-- Public Policy Associate, national association

 

See what some of the attendees at our custom programs say about our custom training.

 

Faculty

Our team of experts have at least 10 years' current experience with various aspects of grassroots activity, 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

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NGOs and Nonprofits

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Fortune 500

Law Firms

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Labor Unions

Associations

 

 

 

 
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