Are you doing what you can to further your public policy goals? Take this self-assessment to find out.
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____ Do my elected officials know me by my name and will they go out of their way to say hello at a community event?
____ Do my elected leaders know the name of my organization and its mission, and do they identify me organization as a nonprofit?
____ Do my elected officials return my telephone calls or emails?
____ Have my elected officials visited my organization or attended one of my events in the past year?
____ Do my elected leaders recognize my organization as a resource to them and their community?
____ Does my organization have staff or board members who have relationships with area elected leaders and is my organization building on that relationship?
____ Are my elected leaders on my mailing list for newsletters, events, public announcements and other informational materials?
____ Do my elected officials seek my support and input?
____ Do I share public policy information with staff, board members, families and consumers?
____ Do I continuously maintain a sound understanding of the current policy environment and the resulting impact on the communities my organization serves?
