BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261124T160000Z DTEND:20261124T173000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Partner Program: Advocacy 201: Foundations of Advocacy DESCRIPTION:NOTE: This is a partner program through the National Council of Nonprofits\, not hosted by Nonprofit Connect. \n\nPolicymakers need public input to develop good ideas into good policy\, and nonprofits are valued experts in our areas of specialty. Nonprofits of all shapes and sizes must partner with our governmental partners through advocacy and lobbying to cultivate strong\, thriving\, joyful communities. \n\nDesigned to follow the MCN Advocacy Academy's Advocacy 101: Foundations of Advocacy\, this is the perfect opportunity to keep honing your skills and learn about how strategic advocacy can further your organization's mission and the nonprofit sector as a whole.\n\nYou'll learn about: \n\n \n\n\n Moving from action to strategy \n Building an advocacy plan \n Mobilizing supporters \n Using stories and communications \n Advocacy campaigns and long-term influence\n\n\n \n\nWhile this event is designed to follow Advocacy 101: Foundations of Advocacy\, more seasoned nonprofit advocates are welcome to register for just Advocacy 201. \n\nThis event is part of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofit's Advocacy Academy\, which seeks to support nonprofit advocates and those who want to become nonprofit advocates!\n\nRegister Here. \n\n\n\n \n\nSpeaker Information\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nBethany Snyder\, MPP\, is an Advocacy Strategist\, Enthusiast\, Optimist and the founder of Snyder Strategies\, LLC\, a boutique consulting firm she formed to share and leverage her deep understanding of the advocacy world with nonprofit and membership-based organizations. \n\nWith nearly 25 years of experience in communications\, advocacy\, and public affairs\, Bethany is a seasoned professional and a nonprofit advocacy expert. She has been on all sides of the advocacy desk as a grassroots advocacy director\, a lobbyist\, a consultant\, a comms director\, and a US Senate staffer. She helps turn nonprofit supporters into lifelong advocates- and donors. \n\nBethany received her Bachelor of Arts in sociology and women's studies from the University of Iowa and has a Masters in Public Policy from the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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NOTE: This is a partner program through the National Council of Nonprofits\, not hosted by Nonprofit Connect. \;

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Policymakers need public input to develop \;good ideas \;into good policy\, and nonprofits are valued experts in our areas of specialty. Nonprofits of all shapes and sizes must partner with our governmental partners through advocacy and lobbying to cultivate strong\, thriving\, joyful communities. \; \;

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Designed to follow the \;MCN \;Advocacy \;Academy&rsquo\;s \;Advocacy 101: Foundations of Advocacy\, this is the perfect opportunity to keep honing your skills and learn about how strategic \;advocacy can further your organization&rsquo\;s mission and the nonprofit \;sector as a whole.

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While this event is designed to follow \;Advocacy 101: Foundations of Advocacy\, more seasoned nonprofit advocates are welcome to register \;for just \;Advocacy 201. \; \; \;

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This event is part of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofit&rsquo\;s Advocacy Academy\, which \;seeks \;to support nonprofit advocates and those who want to become nonprofit advocates!

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Register Here. \;
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Speaker Information

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Bethany Snyder
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Bethany Snyder\, MPP\, is an Advocacy Strategist\, Enthusiast\, Optimist &ndash\; and the founder of Snyder Strategies\, LLC\, a boutique consulting firm she formed to share and \;leverage \;her deep understanding of the advocacy world with nonprofit and membership-based organizations. \;

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With \;nearly 25 \;years of experience in communications\, advocacy\, and public affairs\, Bethany is a seasoned professional and \;a nonprofit \;advocacy expert. She has been on all sides of the advocacy desk &ndash\; as a grassroots advocacy director\, a lobbyist\, a consultant\, a comms director\, and a US Senate staffer. She helps turn nonprofit supporters into lifelong advocates- and donors. \;

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Bethany received her Bachelor of Arts in sociology and women&rsquo\;s studies from the University of Iowa and has a \;Masters \;in Public Policy from the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. \;

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\n LOCATION:This virtual event will take place on the Zoom platform. Your access link will be emailed to you the day before the event after 12 p.m. This session will be recorded. The recording will be available to registrants for 14 days after the live event. Register Here. UID:e.9142.11246 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260915T215512Z URL:https://info.npconnect.org/events/details/partner-program-advocacy-201-foundations-of-advocacy-11246 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR