Nonprofits in an Election Season

Nonprofits in an Election Season

Jeff Kirsch, Fight Crime: Invest in KidsJohn Pomeranz, Harmon, Curran, Spielberg &

Eisenberg

Jeff Kirsch, Fight Crime: Invest in KidsJohn Pomeranz, Harmon, Curran, Spielberg &

Eisenberg

Goal:Make meaningful health care reform an issue the next president puts at the top of his or her agenda.

Goal:Make meaningful health care reform an issue the next president puts at the top of his or her agenda.

Objective:1. Get candidates to address the

issues productively2. Get media coverage of the

issues

Objective:1. Get candidates to address the

issues productively2. Get media coverage of the

issues

Topics to DiscussTopics to Discuss

Why work during the elections?

What can nonprofits do?

Work with allies Tactics Advice Cautions Examples

Why work during the elections?

What can nonprofits do?

Work with allies Tactics Advice Cautions Examples

Why work during the elections?

Why work during the elections?

What can nonprofits do?What can nonprofits do?

Work with alliesWork with allies

TacticsTactics Creating a news “hook” Op-eds, letters-to-the-editor Events

House parties (with video) Candidate forums (either individual or group)

Constituency work Kids groups Business Faith community Medical community (especially nurses!)

Events with public officials, not in their candidate role Go to candidate events or debates

Questions Signs

Meetings with candidates (public or private) Nail the candidates down!

Creating a news “hook” Op-eds, letters-to-the-editor Events

House parties (with video) Candidate forums (either individual or group)

Constituency work Kids groups Business Faith community Medical community (especially nurses!)

Events with public officials, not in their candidate role Go to candidate events or debates

Questions Signs

Meetings with candidates (public or private) Nail the candidates down!

AdviceAdvice Media coverage is the Holy

Grail

Know the candidates’ staff

Have fun

Media coverage is the Holy

Grail

Know the candidates’ staff

Have fun

This is not easy stuff Make sure you have a specific

strategy Get your message down clearly,

and model it for the candidates Not all media coverage is good

This is not easy stuff Make sure you have a specific

strategy Get your message down clearly,

and model it for the candidates Not all media coverage is good

CautionsCautions

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids2007

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids2007

Long Term Care Campaign1998

Long Term Care Campaign1998

Long Term Care Campaign1998

Long Term Care Campaign1998

New Hampshire Asks1992

New Hampshire Asks1992

Patients’ Bill of Rights2002

Patients’ Bill of Rights2002

Nonprofits in an Election Season

Nonprofits in an Election Season

Jeff Kirsch, Fight Crime: Invest in KidsJohn Pomeranz, Harmon, Curran, Spielberg &

Eisenberg

Jeff Kirsch, Fight Crime: Invest in KidsJohn Pomeranz, Harmon, Curran, Spielberg &

Eisenberg