[Available Formats - Presentation (45-60 minutes)]

Program Content: This presentation unpacks CMF's ground-breaking report, "Citizen-Centric Advocacy: The Untapped Power of Constituent Engagement," which combined two bodies of research to collectively provide unique insights and identify proven strategies for influencing lawmakers and staff. The program augments CMF survey data of the entire Congress, and a novel "Advocacy Academy" experiment conducted in 2015 and 2016, wherein CMF and a well-known national nonprofit network developed and implemented advanced advocacy training for a group of local food bank employees.

Audience: Advanced