Remember to reach out to your States Grassroots Manager to brainstorm ways to incorporate advocacy activities and updates throughout the year
October
- Identify possible ACS CAN Leads for RFL events
November
- Provide and review the Relay Advocacy Guidebook withACS CAN Leads
- Highlight at RFL meetings.
December
- Update ALL of theELT ACS CAN leads in EMT
- Launch “Lead by Example” Challenge - Ask ELT members to join ACS CAN
- Discuss a state or federal policy priority/opportunity at your meetings.
- Promote petition signing or other advocacy activity at your meetings.
- Make a plan for how you will integrate advocacy at your Kick-Off
- Work with your Grassroots Manager or your Sr. Manager to order RFL ACS CAN materials for Kick-offs
January
- Provide an ACS CAN presentation/membership ask at RFL Kick-offs
(Visit the script, PowerPoint, and video)
- Highlight the new season’s advocacy materials with your ELT
- Ask ELT to download the ACS CAN Relay App
- Invite ELT to save the date for State Day at the Capitol
February
- Discuss the CAN Café with your ELT– determine if your event has the capacity to host a Café
- Set an ACS CAN member goal for your event (Will you be an ACS CAN Club event and recruit 40 members?)
March
- Discuss a state or federal policy priority/opportunity at your meetings.
- Promote petition signing or other advocacy activity at your meetings.
- Work with your Grassroots Manger or Sr. Manager of RFL to order advocacy day of event materials
April
- Discuss a state or federal policy priority/opportunity at your meetings.
- Promote petition signing or other advocacy activity at your meetings.
- Finalize on-site event plans for advocacy activities
May
- Thank everyone for their work integrating advocacy
- Recognize ACS CAN Members
- Give membership pitch – last push before event
June
- Conduct planned ACS CAN integration activities at your event
July
- CELEBRATE your success!!!!!!!