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 nt Title: Influencing Policy Decision Makers\nStart Date / Time: Jun 11, 2
 026 13:00 PM US/Eastern\nLocation: \nSpeaker: Blair Abelle-Kiser, PhD, Abi
 gail Levine\nPresented by Social Current.\n \nOur June Grassroots Advocacy
  Network convening will offer a practical framework for engaging and influ
 encing policy decision makers across both legislative and administrative c
 ontexts. Participants will explore how policy ideas move from concept to a
 ction and identify strategic entry points for advocacy at each stage of th
 e policy development process. The session will focus on how to frame issue
 s proactively, build relationships with policymakers, and align advocacy s
 trategies with organizational capacity and long-term goals. \n \nThrough s
 trategies and peer discussion, participants will strengthen their ability 
 to expand their influence, shape policy at its earliest stages, and positi
 on their organizations as trusted partners in policy development. \n \nTak
 eaways\n\nKey stages of the policy development process and tailor engageme
 nt strategies accordingly\nHow to proactively frame issues to influence ho
 w problems, priorities, and solutions are defined by decisionmakers\nTips 
 for building and sustaining relationships with policymakers\nHow to select
  advocacy entry points that align with organizational capacity, timing, an
 d long-term strategy\nStrategies for moving beyond reactive advocacy by pr
 oactively engaging as part of ongoing policy and program work\n\n \nRegist
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SUMMARY:Influencing Policy Decision Makers
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div>--- This iCal file does *NOT* confirm re
 gistration.Event details subject to change. ---</div><h1>Event Title: Infl
 uencing Policy Decision Makers</h1><div>https://www.rialliance.org/events/
 614/</div><br /><div>When: Jun 11, 2026 13:00 PM US/Eastern</div><div>Spea
 ker: Blair Abelle-Kiser, PhD, Abigail Levine</div><br /><div><p><em>Presen
 ted by Social Current.</em></p> <p>&nbsp\;</p> <p><span data-contrast="aut
 o">Our June Grassroots&nbsp\;Advocacy Network&nbsp\;convening&nbsp\;will&n
 bsp\;offer a practical framework for engaging and influencing policy decis
 ion&nbsp\;makers across both legislative and administrative contexts. Part
 icipants will explore how policy ideas move from concept to action and&nbs
 p\;identify&nbsp\;strategic entry points for advocacy at each stage of the
  policy development process. The session will focus on how to frame issues
  proactively, build relationships with policymakers, and align advocacy st
 rategies with organizational capacity and long-term goals.</span><span dat
 a-ccp-props="{&quot\;201341983&quot\;:0,&quot\;335559739&quot\;:200,&quot\
 ;335559740&quot\;:276}">&nbsp\;</span></p> <p>&nbsp\;</p> <p><span data-co
 ntrast="auto">Through&nbsp\;strategies&nbsp\;and peer discussion,&nbsp\;pa
 rticipants&nbsp\;will strengthen their ability to expand their influence, 
 shape policy&nbsp\;at its earliest stages, and position their organization
 s as trusted partners in policy development.</span><span data-ccp-props="{
 &quot\;201341983&quot\;:0,&quot\;335559739&quot\;:200,&quot\;335559740&quo
 t\;:276}">&nbsp\;</span></p> <p>&nbsp\;</p> <h2>Takeaways</h2> <ul> <li>Ke
 y stages of the policy development process&nbsp\;and tailor engagement str
 ategies accordingly</li> <li>How to proactively frame issues to influence 
 how problems, priorities, and solutions are defined by decisionmakers</li>
  <li>Tips for building&nbsp\;and sustaining&nbsp\;relationships with polic
 ymakers</li> <li>How to select advocacy entry points that align with organ
 izational capacity, timing, and long-term strategy</li> <li>Strategies for
  moving beyond reactive advocacy by proactively engaging as part of ongoin
 g policy and program work</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp\;</p> <p style="text-align: 
 center\;"><a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://www.social-current.org/
 event/influencing-policy-decision-makers/?utm_source=Real%20Magnet&amp\;ut
 m_medium=Email&amp\;utm_campaign=Policy%20Radar%205%2E4%2E2026">Register H
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