 |
Promoting
Promoting
the work of the collaborative is essential for leveraging funds,
informing others about promising programs and practices that work
in the community, and sharing community successes with local, state,
and national partners.
Communication
Advocacy
Success Stories
Helpful Resources
Contact Information
|
Please
remember to personally invite your legislators to the 2007
Family Connection Summit Breakfast on Feb. 21.
Download
the invitation flyer
to promote the event.
|
Communications:
To
increase general public awareness in your community, here are some
tools to assist you.
| Sample
media releases: |
User
Instructions |
|
Fiscal
Year Funding from Legislature
New
Family Connection Coordinator
New
Collaborative Chair
|
Download
the media release. Save it to your computer, customize it with
your collaborative's information, and print it on your collaborative
letterhead. Then hand-deliver it to your local newspaper for
publicity. |
| |
|
| Power
Point Presentations: |
User
Instructions |
| |
|
|
FCP-FC
presentation shares who we are and what we do.
FCP-FC
KIDS COUNT presentation shares who we are, what we
do, and general KIDS COUNT information.
Using
KIDS COUNT Data accesses indicator data for Assessment,
Planning and Evaluation.
|
Download,
save it to your computer, and customize it with your collaborative's
information. Use it with your partners, local decision-makers
and funders to discuss the impact of Family Connection's work
in the community. |
| |
|
| Family
Connection logo |
User
Instructions |
|
color
logo
black
and white logo
|
To
download a copy, select either logo, and go to file, save as.
This will save the logo to an area on your computer for your
use. |
|
|
Tips for Writing
Checklists
Advocacy:
Advocacy
involves building relationships with people so you can provide them
information to influence better decision-making. You must understand
how decisions are made and know who is making the decisions to influence
decision-making at the local, regional, state or federal level.
Here are some tools to help increase your effectiveness as an advocate.
Information about specific legislators, bills, or the state budget:
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/
Information for Working with State Policymakers:
Overview of the Georgia General
Assembly
Legislative Tips
Legislative Glossary
Understanding the State Budget
Process
Finding Your Way Around the State
Capitol
Tips for Testifying at Public
Hearings
Relationship Building with
Policymakers
Success
Stories:
Spread
the good news about your collaborative achievements by sharing your
experiences and highlights with us. Read highlights of the latest
collaborative efforts, best practices, and resources in advocating
for children, families, and communities in our Connected
e-magazine.
|
|
Development
