I live in a community where we know each other by name, use Twitter to locate lost pets, and shovel each other’s sidewalks after storms. I am passionate about my community so I serve on a nonprofit board that is devoted to supporting small business and community development.
When our board sat down to discuss upcoming priorities, we knew that expanded mass transit was at the top of our list. We needed 1.5 million dollars to fund a bus line that had the potential to unite our section of the city and make a substantial difference in the life of our small businesses. We set out on our first advocacy project as a board, and we were understandably nervous.
Read more to find out if they were successful in securing the needed $1.5 million… and to learn the nine invaluable lessons of being an advocate for the first time.
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