Forefront’s Policy and Advocacy Agenda: What to Expect in 2023

Join Forefront’s Policy Team for a FREE webinar to learn more about how our new strategic direction will influence our public policy and advocacy program. Staff will:

• Summarize results from our 2022 policy and advocacy survey 
• Present our new Policy Position Statements, which includes a primary emphasis on racial equity and justice 
• Clearly explain the process for how we make decisions about our policy work 
• Illustrate how we prioritize and plan our scope of work using a new “decision filter” 
• Brief you on items on our 2023 federal and state legislative agenda 
• Preview new policy and advocacy educational events coming later in 2023 
• Briefly review the difference between advocating and lobbying 
• Identify public policy-related member-only benefits coming later in 2023 
• Explain opportunities for getting more involved 
• Answer questions and take feedback from those in attendance 

This will be an interactive and informative event designed for those that are curious about Forefront’s policy and advocacy work and want to get more involved. You do not need to be a Forefront member to participate in this webinar.

Guest panelists:

Jessica Mendieta, National Council of Nonprofits

John Shaw, Forefront Policy Committee Chair