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| Government Relations for Historic Preservation Advocates, Part 1 of 2 |
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| Your historic preservation advocacy group can accomplish great things by building a good relationship with government officials. |
| Government Relations for Historic Preservation Advocates, Part 2 of 2 |
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| Learn how elected officials get their information so you can target your group's outreach to the right people |
| Make the most of your meeting with an elected official or political staffer by takinge the right actions before, during, and after the meeting. |
| Get to Know Your Elected Officials and their Staff |
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| Government outreach for advocates means two things: establishing relationships with the right people, and knowing who does what. |
| Your nonprofit organization's tax status determines whether your organization can engage in lobbying and other political activities |
| Your historic preservation advocacy group can make a lasting impression on Congressional members by showing up in Washington D.C. |
| A professional lobbyist can be a good investment when your historic preservation group wants to do a targeted campaign. |
| An Effective Tool to Advocate for Historic Preservation Public Policies |
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| Caucuses offers the structure to create new programs and policies that respond to ever-changing preservation needs. |
| Understanding Your Community's Values on Historic Resources, Part 1 of 2 |
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| If you want to make a case for historic preservation in your community, you’ll need to understand your community’s values about its historic resources. |
| Understanding Your Community's Values about Historic Resources, Part 2 of 2 |
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| Your historic preservation advocacy work will be most effective if you match your efforts to your community's values on historic resources. |
| Identify effective ways to craft your historic preservation message for different audiences by anticipating their concerns and objections. |
| Use these five tools to craft a convincing message to advocate for historic preservation in your community. |
| To avoid losing your community's historic resources during a disaster, you must prepare in advance and act quickly as the disaster unfolds. |
| Your advocacy group's message for historic preservation will have more impact if the people who deliver know how to be clear, rational, and appealing. |
| Your public statement for historic preservation must do two things: be highly persuasive, and draw listeners into your cause. |
| A service-learning collaboration could be the perfect way for your historic preservation group to fulfill a specific project need. |
| Your historic preservation group can find many ways to collaborate and share information with universities and colleges. |
| Wisconsin has many inspiring examples of historic preservationists and artists working together to accomplish great things. |
| One of the best ways to ensure that your nonprofit organization operates ethically is to keep your fundraising practices clean and transparent. |
| Learn about the types of federal funding programs available for preserving a historic building or place in your community. |
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