BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//caputah.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:5e75988b-19fc-4d50-94b5-f5e2df75c706 X-WR-CALDESC:Advocacy is about standing up for your mission. Advocacy can m obilize the community (and elected officials) to advance your issues\, hel p you find and deliver solutions to your community\, and develop new fundi ng sources.\nAdvocacy\, a legal and essential element of your nonprofit\, gives your organization a voice\, solves and avoids problems\, and cultiva tes deeper bonds with people who share your dreams for a better world. Leg islative outcomes require sustained engagement\, robust fundraising and pe rsonal connections.\n\nThe UNA Credential in Advocacy and Civic Engagement provides a course of action for you to follow to understand—and then appl y—up-to-date best practices that support engaging stakeholders and advocat ing for your mission. You’ll receive exactly what you need\, consultations \, templates\, and coaching\, to create sustainable policies and practices .\n\nCOURSE DESCRIPTION AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES:\nAdvocacy and Civic Engag ement is more than politics. Whether you are engaging parents of the youth you serve or working with community members about street design in their neighborhoods\, advocacy should be a priority for any community organizati on. Civic engagement empowers organizations to affect change at the indivi dual\, community\, and societal levels.\n\nNonprofits provide an important vehicle through which individuals and organizations and work together to improve their communities. Nonprofits should represent the interests of th e people they serve through public education and public policy advocacy\, as well as by encouraging board members\, staff\, volunteers\, and constit uents to participate in the public affairs of the community. Knowing how t o accomplish this is essential for any nonprofit. Today’s legislative poli cy changes can empower organizations or mean drastic cut-backs. How does y our organization engage in the political process and create the change you need to see in the world? \n\nCompletion of this course will deliver a s trategy to for you to follow to engage the community and impact legislatio n. This training course covers these topics and skills:\n• Develop an advo cacy plan for your organization.\n• Create a public narrative as a call to action.\n• Identify potential intersections of your organizations’ missio n with key policies\, departments\, committees and elected officials.\n\nN ote: The UNA Credential program is for nonprofit organizations only. \n\nC ost\nUNA Members: $180 for the first person/$40 for each additional partic ipant\nNot-Yet Members: $360 for the first person/$80 for each additional participant\n\nOrganizational Consultation \n40-minute consult on November 28 or 29\, 2023 X-WR-RELCALID:cb14c9223cd739d5d0c6fce2bc2f2962 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Denver BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20221106T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RDATE:20231105T020000 RDATE:20241103T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20230312T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RDATE:20240310T020000 RDATE:20250309T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:289285dd-e914-41c4-a0b7-21217b948ca9 DTSTAMP:20260404T015047Z DESCRIPTION:Advocacy is about standing up for your mission. Advocacy can mo bilize the community (and elected officials) to advance your issues\, help you find and deliver solutions to your community\, and develop new fundin g sources.\nAdvocacy\, a legal and essential element of your nonprofit\, g ives your organization a voice\, solves and avoids problems\, and cultivat es deeper bonds with people who share your dreams for a better world. Legi slative outcomes require sustained engagement\, robust fundraising and per sonal connections.\n\nThe UNA Credential in Advocacy and Civic Engagement provides a course of action for you to follow to understand—and then apply —up-to-date best practices that support engaging stakeholders and advocati ng for your mission. You’ll receive exactly what you need\, consultations\ , templates\, and coaching\, to create sustainable policies and practices. \n\nCOURSE DESCRIPTION AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES:\nAdvocacy and Civic Engage ment is more than politics. Whether you are engaging parents of the youth you serve or working with community members about street design in their n eighborhoods\, advocacy should be a priority for any community organizatio n. Civic engagement empowers organizations to affect change at the individ ual\, community\, and societal levels.\n\nNonprofits provide an important vehicle through which individuals and organizations and work together to i mprove their communities. Nonprofits should represent the interests of the people they serve through public education and public policy advocacy\, a s well as by encouraging board members\, staff\, volunteers\, and constitu ents to participate in the public affairs of the community. Knowing how to accomplish this is essential for any nonprofit. Today’s legislative polic y changes can empower organizations or mean drastic cut-backs. How does yo ur organization engage in the political process and create the change you need to see in the world? \n\nCompletion of this course will deliver a st rategy to for you to follow to engage the community and impact legislation . This training course covers these topics and skills:\n• Develop an advoc acy plan for your organization.\n• Create a public narrative as a call to action.\n• Identify potential intersections of your organizations’ mission with key policies\, departments\, committees and elected officials.\n\nNo te: The UNA Credential program is for nonprofit organizations only. \n\nCo st\nUNA Members: $180 for the first person/$40 for each additional partici pant\nNot-Yet Members: $360 for the first person/$80 for each additional p articipant\n\nOrganizational Consultation \n40-minute consult on November 28 or 29\, 2023 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231025T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231025T150000 LOCATION:https://utahnonprofits.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civic rm/event/info&Itemid=2031&reset=1&id=505 SUMMARY:UNA - Credential in Advocacy and Civic Engagement END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR