BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//caputah.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:f739e16e-29d1-4bac-a90a-f053b9501adc X-WR-CALDESC:Advocacy is about standing up for your mission. It can mobiliz e the community—and elected officials—to spotlight your issues\, find and deliver solutions to your community\, and develop new funding sources.\n\n Advocacy\, a legal and essential element of nonprofit management\, gives y our organization a voice\, brings attention to the issues that matter to y our community\, and helps you build relationships with people who share yo ur vision and values. Pursuing systemic change requires sustained engageme nt\, robust fundraising\, and strong personal connections.\n\nThe Nonprof it Credential in Advocacy and Civic Engagement provides you with a course of action to understand and apply best practices for engaging stakeholders and advocating for your mission. You’ll receive training\, individualized coaching\, and actionable resources to establish\, enhance\, and activate your advocacy agenda.\n\nAdvocacy and Civic Engagement is more than polit ics. Whether you are engaging parents of the youth you serve or working wi th community members about street design in their neighborhoods\, advocacy should be a priority for any community organization. Civic engagement emp owers organizations to affect change at the individual\, community\, and s ocietal levels.\n\nNonprofits provide an important vehicle through which i ndividuals and organizations and work together to improve their communitie s. Nonprofits should represent the interests of the people they serve thro ugh public education and public policy advocacy\, as well as by encouragin g board members\, staff\, volunteers\, and constituents to participate in the public affairs of the community. Knowing how to accomplish this is ess ential for any nonprofit. Today’s legislative policy changes can empower o rganizations or mean drastic cut-backs. How does your organization engage in the political process and create the change you need to see in the worl d? \n\nCompletion of this course will provide you with a personalized stra tegy to follow so you can engage your community and effectively impact leg islation. This course will cover these topics and skills:\n\nDevelop an ad vocacy plan for your organization.\nCreate a public narrative as a call to action.\nIdentify intersections of your organizations’ mission with key p olicies\, departments\, committees and elected officials.\nLearn how your organization can impact the community by effective lobbying.\nNote: The No nprofit Credential program is for 501(c) organizations only. \n\nLearn mor e about Badge Requirements for the UNA Credential in Advocacy and Civic En gagement.\n\nCost\nUNA Members: $180 for the first person/$40 for each add itional participant\nNot-Yet Members: $360 for the first person/$80 for ea ch additional participant\n\nCourse Dates\nOnline Training Sessions\nDay 1 : July 31\, 2024| 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM\nDay 2: August 1\, 2024| 9:30 AM to 3 :30 PM\n\nOrganizational Consultation\n40-minute consult on September 18 o r September 19\, 2024 X-WR-RELCALID:a877b38b4e90f934e5099c97ead951bb X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Denver BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RDATE:20241103T020000 RDATE:20251102T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RDATE:20250309T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:31d9e8a4-3363-45f6-9eff-143344757214 DTSTAMP:20260515T125312Z DESCRIPTION:Advocacy is about standing up for your mission. It can mobilize the community—and elected officials—to spotlight your issues\, find and d eliver solutions to your community\, and develop new funding sources.\n\nA dvocacy\, a legal and essential element of nonprofit management\, gives yo ur organization a voice\, brings attention to the issues that matter to yo ur community\, and helps you build relationships with people who share you r vision and values. Pursuing systemic change requires sustained engagemen t\, robust fundraising\, and strong personal connections.\n\nThe Nonprofi t Credential in Advocacy and Civic Engagement provides you with a course o f action to understand and apply best practices for engaging stakeholders and advocating for your mission. You’ll receive training\, individualized coaching\, and actionable resources to establish\, enhance\, and activate your advocacy agenda.\n\nAdvocacy and Civic Engagement is more than politi cs. Whether you are engaging parents of the youth you serve or working wit h community members about street design in their neighborhoods\, advocacy should be a priority for any community organization. Civic engagement empo wers organizations to affect change at the individual\, community\, and so cietal levels.\n\nNonprofits provide an important vehicle through which in dividuals and organizations and work together to improve their communities . Nonprofits should represent the interests of the people they serve throu gh public education and public policy advocacy\, as well as by encouraging board members\, staff\, volunteers\, and constituents to participate in t he public affairs of the community. Knowing how to accomplish this is esse ntial for any nonprofit. Today’s legislative policy changes can empower or ganizations or mean drastic cut-backs. How does your organization engage i n the political process and create the change you need to see in the world ? \n\nCompletion of this course will provide you with a personalized strat egy to follow so you can engage your community and effectively impact legi slation. This course will cover these topics and skills:\n\nDevelop an adv ocacy plan for your organization.\nCreate a public narrative as a call to action.\nIdentify intersections of your organizations’ mission with key po licies\, departments\, committees and elected officials.\nLearn how your o rganization can impact the community by effective lobbying.\nNote: The Non profit Credential program is for 501(c) organizations only. \n\nLearn more about Badge Requirements for the UNA Credential in Advocacy and Civic Eng agement.\n\nCost\nUNA Members: $180 for the first person/$40 for each addi tional participant\nNot-Yet Members: $360 for the first person/$80 for eac h additional participant\n\nCourse Dates\nOnline Training Sessions\nDay 1: July 31\, 2024| 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM\nDay 2: August 1\, 2024| 9:30 AM to 3: 30 PM\n\nOrganizational Consultation\n40-minute consult on September 18 or September 19\, 2024 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240731T040000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240801T040001 LOCATION:https://utahnonprofitsassociation.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Regi ster/yr41DqWp SUMMARY:UNA - Nonprofit Credential in Advocacy and Civic Engagement END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR