Building a Coalition

Action Steps for Legislators

Action Steps for Legislators

An effort to repeal or modernize HIV criminalization statutes in any given state is likely to take several years of educating and organizing before legislation is even introduced. The educational and organizing effort typically includes people living with HIV (PLHIV),...

Fundraising Ideas

Fundraising Ideas

Check out these four examples of fundraising pitches: The first is a request for McDonald's to provide drinks for an event to fundraise for a peer counseling program. Download the pitch letter here. The second is an event flyer for adult bingo & free HIV testing...

7 Elements of Effective Advocacy Networks

7 Elements of Effective Advocacy Networks

There are seven elements that must be present in order for an advocacy network to function at its highest capacity: Social ties, a communications grid, a common language, a clear vision, shared resources, actors and feedback mechanisms. Though we tease these elements...

Advocacy Training

Advocacy Training

GO Fishing... Talk to your Legislators. Learn how to communicate, the most effective methods, and the hook, line, and sinker method. Download the resource to learn more. 

Establishing Ground Rules

Establishing Ground Rules

A simple guide to help you establish ground rules during your first meeting, and how to discuss ground rules for the group. Ground rules should be simple, few and have widespread support.  Download the resource to learn more. 

The 10 Rules of Community Organizing

The 10 Rules of Community Organizing

Community organizing is the practice of listening to, and identifying common issues or problems shared by a community, and mobilizing people to come up with solutions to better their community. Here are ten rules of community organizing.  Download the resource to...

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Abraham Maslow was an American psychologist who is best known for his theory of psychological health, known as Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Maslow believed that people possess a set of motivation systems unrelated to rewards or unconscious desires. Here is a pyramid...