{"id":3260,"date":"2020-09-25T17:05:20","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T17:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/?p=3260"},"modified":"2021-02-18T02:25:09","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T02:25:09","slug":"advocacy-for-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/advocacy-for-volunteers\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy for Volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>First, please make time to read through the League\u2019s resource,<a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/advocate\/advocacy-101-playing-your-part\/\">&nbsp;<strong>Playing Your Part: An Orchestra\u2019s Guide to Public Policy Advocacy<\/strong><\/a>. In it you\u2019ll find easy-to-read advice on how you can be an effective and engaged advocate for your orchestra. Volunteers are especially valuable advocates! Not only do you have a personal connection to the orchestra that has inspired you to devote your own time and energy to it, but it is often the case that volunteers are active in their communities in many areas, which connects them with key civic leaders and sometimes to policymakers themselves. Your voice is worth more than 10 to 20 &#8220;special pleadings&#8221; by any Washington lobbyist. To a member of Congress, the only thing more influential than &#8220;the average constituent&#8221; is someone who speaks for an organization that is honored in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The League encourages orchestras to identify an individual on both their governing board and in their volunteer association to hold primary responsibility for legislative issues. Many orchestras have found that establishing a government issues committee maximizes advocacy efforts. You\u2019ll find helpful guidance in&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/advocate\/advocacy-101-playing-your-part\/\">Playing Your Part<\/a><\/strong>, but don\u2019t forget that the League has dedicated government affairs staff who not only speak up on behalf of member orchestras in Washington, D.C., but are available as resources to help you with any questions you may have. Feel free to be in touch, and send an email to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:advocacy@americanorchestras.org\"><strong>advocacy@americanorchestras.org<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First, please make time to read through the League\u2019s resource, Playing Your Part: An Orchestra\u2019s Guide to Public Policy Advocacy. 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