Advocacy
Advocacy is a critical part of many professional associations’ work. Whether you aim to impact local, state-wide, or national policy decisions, your advocacy efforts can make a major difference in the lives of your members and the future of your profession. Plus, your members can join the fight — empowering them to get involved in…
In this episode of Meet the Expert, Meredith Ward, NASCIO’s Director of Policy and Research, shares why Advocacy is important to associations.
If you’ve ever seen the movie “Miss Sloan” or watch “House of Cards”, there are probably more than a couple of scenes that portray lobbyists as scum of the earth with questionable morals and flexible principles all jockeying for financial gain or political power. But in real life, the lobbyist’s mission is simple and probably…