Public Policy decisions
affect your ability to make a living. Almost
every day, elected officials make decisions that affect your ability to conduct
business. Who is
elected determines the outcome of public policy. Electing the right
policy-makers positions you for positive public policy. Organizations
must have the ability to implement plans and utilize resources to impact
elections.
· Benchmark your current elected
officials to determine who supports your issues and who does not (provide
information about your issues, , develop relationships, monitor their actions,
watch their voting records)
· Track the campaign process (when
is the election, when is filing for candidacy)
· Identify which political offices
are up for election and which elected officials support your interests and
which ones do not
· Determine which elected officials
are running, which candidates will likely be vulnerable and which seats will be
open
· Recruit candidates for targeted
races (focus on open seat opportunities and vulnerable candidates who do not
support your interests), work with members and coalition partners to find
potential champions
· Conduct campaign training
programs to educate potential candidates and activists how to conduct
successful campaigns
· Endorse candidates who support
your interests (make sure you have an endorsement policy and procedures adopted
to give your endorsement credibility)
· Provide support to help ensure
victory for your endorsed candidates (contribute funds, provide volunteers,
conduct Independent Expenditures)
Ensure you have the ability to
influence elections by having sufficient PAC funds available (if you do not
have the ability to help all your endorsed candidates win, then you need more
funds in your PAC).
Government
Affairs Strategies LLC provides the experience and expertise needed to build
effective government affairs programs.
Our
team has the ideal mix of experience and understanding how associations
operate, how they can be successful, how to develop effective government
affairs programs, campaign strategies, issue advocacy campaigns, legislative
tactics, message development, communications/media plans, grassroots member
mobilization and PAC fundraising programs.
As always, let us know how we can help you achieve your goals.