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Is your association ready to be a powerful voice in the in the upcoming elections? Our recent webinar, "Shape Policy & Drive Impact for Your Association," offered proven strategies to: - Master election-year advocacy and make your agenda heard. - Increase public awareness and build support for your association's positions. - Navigate today's dynamic environment with effective strategies. Watch the replay now and empower your association to make a real difference: https://lnkd.in/gRR_iCpa This webinar featured our executive leadership federal and state policy experts Neil Gottlieb and Christopher Krueger, along with association industry leaders American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association's Kate Abramson Beller, and Calorie Control Council's Carla Saunders, MBA. Don't miss out and watch it today! #onekellen #associations #publicaffairs #legislativeadvocacy #electionyear #webinar

ABMA Submits Key Recommendations to Senate Appropriations Committee and Joins National Coalition Advocating for Main Street Businesses Under the leadership of Chair Rod Wiles, the American Building Materials Alliance (ABMA) has submitted formal recommendations to Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. This effort underscores ABMA’s commitment to supporting family-owned lumber and building materials (LBM) businesses across Maine and the organization’s 17-state territory. “Family-owned lumber and building materials businesses are the lifeblood of our communities,” said Rod Wiles. “Having seen firsthand the transformative impact these businesses have on our towns in Maine, I am proud to lead ABMA’s efforts to advocate for tax policies that empower them to grow, innovate, and provide opportunities for workers and families across our state and beyond.” https://lnkd.in/erBkvdfy #NRLA #CSA #LBM #PolicyMaking #ABMA #Leadership #Advocacy

For the past nine months, P.A.C.E.has partnered with The Atlanta Thrive, lead by Kimberly Dukes, to advocate for equitable educational policies in Atlanta Public Schools. Our partnership showcases how strategic advocacy and communications can drive meaningful policy changes, even in complex systems. The campaign has already laid the groundwork for future reforms, and there is immense potential for continued growth and impact through targeted support that transforms awareness into action. Check out latest case study to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eK7Dzs_q

This month, our guest blogger Patricia Gómez Peláez shines a light on the importance of transparency, advocacy and accessibility for businesses big and small. Through her own experiences with chronic illness, she shares the importance of acceptance and inclusion, as well as the power that words have to shape our own narratives. "In the business world we need words, we need safe spaces to speak up, we need validation and understanding but most of all we need actions." Click the link below to read the full blog! https://buff.ly/3SCEDpA

Did you miss this week's Advocacy Committee Meeting? Jarett Hughes, Deputy Director of Policy and Research, State of Colorado joined us to give an update on Lifelong Colorado. He discussed important issues like #olderworkers, #directcareworkforce, #ltss, funding for #agingservices, and more. You can catch the recording and slides here: https://lnkd.in/gUhjPPhp “Lifelong Colorado is not one singular thing. It really represents the entirety of aging initiatives at the state level, at the regional level and at the local level — the initiatives that are brought forward by advocacy organizations like yourselves, initiatives that are brought forward by the State or by local governments. All of those things exist in an ecosystem that we are trying to strive towards better adapting and better meeting the needs of older Coloradans.” – Jarett Hughes, Deputy Director of Policy and Research, Office of the Governor Jared Polis, State of Colorado

In this second story in our State of the Series, we explore how ASHP members in Rhode Island successfully advocated against white bagging, an arrangement that often bypasses established medication-use processes and is not reimbursed by payers. A similar effort stalled in Virginia, but ASHP members there learned some lessons for future advocacy work. https://hubs.ly/Q02Wp2PG0

Advocating for Public Education: Four chambers in the San Antonio, Texas, area have come together with one of the area’s large employers to focus on fully funding public schools to support a strong workforce. The chambers have launched advocacy efforts for the next Texas legislative session. Business leaders expect 'one heck of a fight' on Texas education https://lnkd.in/gG4dt7yt

Exploring the Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF) in Forensic Social Work  PTMF provides a valuable framework to question, “What has happened, and what sense do people make of it?” This can transform how we approach our clients’ experiences with a deeper awareness of socio-political contexts, personal meanings, and systemic challenges. Particularly in forensic settings, where power dynamics are often stark, PTMF opens new pathways for advocacy, trauma-informed practice, and compassionate intervention.

Loopstra Nixon Partner Matthew Rendely 🎗️ will be speaking at the Ontario Bar Association's professional development session on "Mastering Will Challenges". He and his co-presenters Mitchell Rattner, Hannah Gladstone, and Noah Kochman will share their insights on key litigation issues including testamentary capacity, undue influence, and advocacy strategies.   Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gPwYTnVx

🌍 From Awareness to Action: Ending Gender-Based Violence for Future Generations 🚀 Join us this Friday, December 13th, 2024, for a transformative conversation hosted by Re-Build Scholars! We’re bringing together dynamic leaders from law, faith, advocacy, and public health to explore actionable solutions to combat gender-based violence (GBV) in our communities. 🗓 Date: Friday, December 13, 2024 ⏰ Time: 5:00 – 6:00 PM EAT 📍 Where: X-Space @ Re-Build Scholars This session will delve into practical ways to transition from raising awareness to taking decisive actions against GBV. Expect powerful insights, impactful strategies, and a renewed commitment to building a violence-free future for generations to come. 💡 Why Attend? Because it’s time to move from conversations to solutions. Together, we can create safe, inclusive, and empowered communities. 👉 Let’s take a stand against GBV—one action at a time. See you there! Link: https://lnkd.in/dipUApQz #EndGBV #GenderEquality #FutureGenerations #ReBuildScholars #LeadershipForChange