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Camp Prosperity: Resist!

August 1, 2018

Strategies for Pushing Back Against Harmful Policies

Welcome

Carmen Shorter

Senior Manager for Learning Prosperity Now

July 18 ENLIST! Join the Fight to Protect Working Families August 1 RESIST! Tools for Effective Advocacy August 15 PERSIST! Building Lasting Change

Camp Prosperity Webinar Series

Wednesdays from 2-3:30 pm

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▪This webinar is being recorded and will be available online within

• ne week

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Housekeeping

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Prosperity Now’s mission is to ensure everyone in our country has a clear path to financial stability, wealth and prosperity.

▪ Join from a quiet space ▪ Grab a coffee or snack and settle in ▪ Engage! Send us your questions and comments as you listen ▪ Reflect on ways to apply what you learn today to your own work

Getting the Most Out of Today’s Call

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Christine Tiddens

Community Outreach Director Idaho Asset Building Network

Today’s Speakers

David Hlebain

Basic Needs Campaign Coordinator Poverty Action, Washington State

Today’s Speakers

Holden Weisman

Senior Policy Manager, State & Local Policy Prosperity Now

Jeremy Heidt

Director of Industry & Government Affairs, Tennessee Housing Development Agency

Learning Objectives

▪ Attendees will learn what they can do right now to be effective advocates ▪ Attendees will learn how to best advocate in polarized political climates ▪ Attendees will learn how data can be used to advocate

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Today’s Agenda

▪ Overview of Camp Prosperity ▪ Advocacy: Strategies for Success ▪ Accounting for Your State’s Political Landscape ▪ Let Data Tell the Story ▪ Discussion and Q&A ▪ Next Steps & Close

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Welcome to Camp Prosperity!

Vanna Cure

Lead Camp Counselor

Senior Advocacy Manager Prosperity Now

▪ Three more weeks of fun and virtual learning ▪ Daily social media tips ▪ One additional newsletter ▪ 1 additional webinar- with chance to win prizes ▪ Persist! webinar- August 15 ▪ Certificate of completion for attending all 3 webinars ▪ “Lunch with a Legislator” at the end of camp ▪ Networking opportunity at Prosperity Summit

What to Expect

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▪ Schedule your “Lunch with a Legislator” today: https://prosperitynow.org /take-action ▪ Connect with fellow campers in our Facebook Action Center

Looking Ahead: Lunch with a Legislator

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▪ Yes, I represent a coalition ▪ Yes, I advocate on behalf of my organization ▪ No, I advocate for myself ▪ I’m interested in advocacy, but haven’t started ▪ Other (share more in the chat box!)

Use the Comment Box to let us know more!

Poll Question

As an advocate, do you represent an organization

• r coalition?

Select all that apply

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Advocacy: Strategies for Success

Christine Tiddens

Community Outreach Director Idaho Asset Building Network

Key Insights: Advocacy Strategies for Success

David Hlebain

Basic Needs Campaign Coordinator Poverty Action, Washington State

Jeremy Heidt

Director of Industry & Government Affairs, Tennessee Housing Development Agency

Strategies for Success

• Be a voice on the issues in which you have

passion, experience, and expertise

Elevate the Issue

• Generate

earned media

• Distribute

education

• Engage in

campaign social media

Participate in Direct Action

• Coordinated

events with partners

• Call, email,

and visit elected officials

• Testify or

submit comments

Engage Consumers

• Educate

consumers on policy barriers

• Collect and

share stories

• Offer
• pportunities to

engage

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Strategies for Success

• Frame the conversation to build dialogue and

effectively convey your message Values-Based Messages

• Family & community
• Independence
• Personal & fiscal

responsibility

• Self-reliance
• Hard work

Solution-Oriented Messages

• Help families climb

the economic ladder

• Build self-sufficiency
• Remove policy

barriers

• Provide opportunities

to succeed

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Types of Advocacy

• Form letters
• Materials drop at

Congressional event

• Phone calls
• Individual emails/letters
• Telephone town hall comments
• Social Media campaigns
• In-person visits
• Letters to the Editor
• Rallies
• Fact sheets (sending directly to

staff)

Low Impact High Impact Low Capacity High Capacity

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Social Media is Your Friend

• #Hashtag your way into the conversation
• Keep up with legislative movements
• Increase visibility for your organization by joining larger

conversations

• Create a Facebook group for your coalition
• Share upcoming events
• Share responses from elected officials
• Recruit!
• Let pictures tell the story
• Instagram can paint a picture that emails can’t– create FOMO!
• Share pictures of rallies and successful community events

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Accounting for Your State’s Political Landscape

Christine Tiddens

Community Outreach Director Idaho Asset Building Network

Best Practices: What Works for Your State?

David Hlebain

Basic Needs Campaign Coordinator Poverty Action, Washington State

Accounting for Your State’s Political Landscape

▪Create an “Equity and Inclusion Action Plan” ▪Set realistic goals and timeframes ▪Work together in coalition ▪Build relationships with lawmakers and promote

• ngoing conversations

▪Celebrate every step forward!

Let Data Tell the Story

Dig Deeper: Back Up Your Story With Data

Holden Weisman

Senior Policy Manager, State & Local Policy Prosperity Now

Jeremy Heidt

Director of Industry & Government Affairs, Tennessee Housing Development Agency

Dig Deeper: Stats to Stories

• 1. Overview of outreach goal and reasons for it
• 2. Data collection and review process
• 3. Outcomes of the advocacy in terms of real successes

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Dig Deeper: Stats to Stories

• 1. Overview of outreach goal and reasons for it.

a) New state legislators (25% in next election cycle) b) Turnover of half of U.S. Representatives and Senators (as many as 5 representatives and 1 senator) in 2018 c) Show them why what we do matters to the people in their district

• 2. Data collection and review process
• 3. Outcomes of the advocacy in terms of real successes

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Dig Deeper: Stats to Stories

• 1. Overview of outreach goal

and reasons for it.

• 2. Data collection and review

process a) Identifiable data and privacy concerns b) Crafting a story from the data

• 3. Outcomes of the

advocacy in terms of real successes

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Dig Deeper: Stats to Stories

• 1. Overview of outreach goal and

reasons for it.

• 2. Data collection and review process
• 3. Outcomes of the advocacy in terms
• f real successes

a) Inclusion of Private Equity Bonds and Expansion of Housing Tax Credits in the 2017 Federal Tax Bill b) Agency sunset review, budget approval and expansion request in 2018 state legislative session.

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Dig Deeper: Using the Prosperity Now Scorecard

Holden Weisman

Senior Policy Manager, State & Local Policy Prosperity Now

Using the Prosperity Now Scorecard

scorecard.prosperitynow.org

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2018 Scorecard Report

▪Poor choices are fueled by state and federal policy barriers ▪Economic trends mask the realities of many ▪Our times demand a bold response

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Explore Policies on Race and Wealth

State Policy Blueprint

Moveable, Manageable and Meaningful state-level policies to address the racial wealth divide Municipal Blueprint coming in August

Racial Equity Primer

Essential policy design considerations for developing strategies and advocacy

• n racial equity and wealth

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▪ EXPLORE! EXPLORE! EXPLORE! scorecard.prosperitynow.org ▪ Ask questions—the State & Local Policy Team

is here to help!

▪ Provide feedback: Holden Weisman hweisman@prosperitynow.org

What to do next with the Scorecard?

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Audience Q & A

What questions do you have?

Share them in the Questions box!

Christine Tiddens | Community Outreach Director

Idaho Asset Building Network

ctiddens@jannus.org

David Hlebain| Basic Needs Campaign Coordinator

Poverty Action Network, Washington State

davidh@povertyaction.org

Jeremy Heidt| Director of Industry & Government Affairs

Tennessee Housing Development Agency

JHeidt@thda.org

Holden Weisman| Senior Policy Manager, State & Local

Prosperity Now

hweisman@prosperitynow.org

Stay in Touch!

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Next Steps

▪ Complete the follow-up survey ▪ Attend our final webinar in the Camp Prosperity series

• n August 15th!

▪ Schedule “Lunch with a Legislator” today! ▪ Look for more Camp Prosperity Daily Tips—find the

• nes you missed at https://prosperitynow.org/join-us-

camp-prosperity ▪ Start planning now for the 2018 Prosperity Summit (formerly Assets Learning Conference), September 5-7

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Next Steps

▪ Download your state's "Commit To" card!

https://prosperitynow.org/join- us-camp-prosperity

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Camp Prosperity Webinar Series

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Dive Deeper with Prosperity Now Community Networks

 Affordable Homeownership Network  Racial Wealth Equity Network  Financial Coaching Network  Savings Network  Taxpayer Opportunity Network (VITA/Community Tax Prep)  Campaign for Every Kids Future — Children’s Savings Accounts  Medical Financial Partnerships (Health/Wealth)  Innovations in Manufactured Housing (I’M HOME) Network

Visit any of the networks above at prosperitynow.org/getinvolved to get started.

Sign up for listservs and working groups, volunteer to facilitate peer discussions, serve in a leadership role and more!

Take action with Prosperity Now Campaigns!

Homeownership is key to building

• wealth. Together, we

will advocate for products and policies that provide more affordable homes to more people. HOMEOWNERSHIP Consumer protections create fairer, more transparent financial

• markets. Together,

we will ensure consumers keep the safeguards they deserve. CONSUMER PROTECTIONS Safety net programs help protect vulnerable individuals and families from falling deep into

• poverty. Together, we

will protect programs like SNAP, IDAs and more to help those in need when they need it most. SAFETY NET The vast majority of tax incentives go to those at the top, not to those who need it

• most. Together, we

will turn our upside- down tax code right- side up. TURN IT RIGHT-SIDE UP

Visit any of the Campaigns above at https://prosperitynow.org/take-action to learn more and join.

Sign up to stay informed about the latest developments and opportunities to take action by joining one of our four federal policy campaigns.

Prosperity Now Advocacy Center

Take action today at https://prosperitynow.org/take-action

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