Guest post by Jeanne Kojis, Executive Director at Nonprofit Network Southwest Washington

In this lively session experienced policy leaders profiled different tactics to communicate messages and build relationships with policy makers.
 
First rule of all communications is to know your audiences, in both the broad general sense as well as individually. Broadly speaking – U.S. Senators have a considerable power as individuals. The House of Representatives is much more about the power of that entire body – individual representatives have far less leverage.

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Guest post by Benjamin Kershaw, Assistant Director for Congressional Relations, American Alliance of Museums

The Public Policy Action Institute's first panel, The Pulse of the Nation: What the 2012 Elections Mean for Our Sector, kicked off with a conversation between Joe Garofoli and Carla Marinucci, political reporters for the San Francisco Chronicle. They emphasized the key role that President Obama’s strong performance among key demographics like voters under 30, Latinos, and women played in his re-election. Along with moderator Kyle Caldwell of the Michigan Nonprofit Association, they discussed how this electoral performance could influence upcoming legislative action on immigration, tax reform, and the federal budget.

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The million dollar question in 2013 is: What is going to happen in tax reform? On Sunday at the Public Policy Ation Institute, we will focus on this question, as well as how tax reform will affect the nonprofit and philanthropic sector, and the communities we serve.

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We have an advocacy-packed afternoon in store for Saturday PPAI! We will be focused on how to do effective advocacy: the essentials, the strategies, and the inside scoop from experts and new research.

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We are excited for our opening session at PPAI on the elections! What do the election results tell us about America today and our dreams for tomorrow? We will use this opportunity to talk about the elections, and what effect the elected candidate’s positions will have for our sector.

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