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1 Youth Policy Action Center Tools and Techniques for Collaboration on Advocacy September 9, 2005 Youth Policy Action Center © 2005www.youthpolicyactioncenter.org

2 David B Smith Founder and Executive Director, Mobilizing America’s Youth Executive Committee Vice-Chair, Youth Policy Action Center www.youthpolicyactioncenter.org David@mobilize.org (202) 736-5703 Youth Policy Action Center © 2005

3 The Need Annual Budget of Advocacy Efforts (in millions of dollars) Size of Constituencies Advocacy Spending Translates www.youthpolicyactioncenter.orgYouth Policy Action Center © 2005

4 The Need Young people need a single place to Learn about issues they care about Find public policy affecting their lives Take action immediately www.youthpolicyactioncenter.orgYouth Policy Action Center © 2005 Summary of Needs Better organized, more vocal constituency that contacts elected officials A way for young people to connect, be involved, and participate in democracy

5 How Far Could we Get by Aligning Efforts? Youth Policy Action Center © 2005

6 The Potential from Working Together www.youthpolicyactioncenter.orgYouth Policy Action Center © 2005

7 Create a collective website to feature action alerts in one place Brand the site neutrally All-partisan approach so all youth and advocates can feel included Governance is collaborative Jointly populate/publicize site Power with Capwiz (powerful online advocacy solution) www.youthpolicyactioncenter.orgYouth Policy Action Center © 2005 Our Solution

8 Our History Fall 2004, Capital Advantage’s Youth Civic Engagement Award Coalition Meeting to Talk about Collaborative Uses of Technology Launched on April 18, 2005 with a Renewed Year of Pro-bono Capwiz 37 National Organizational Members www.youthpolicyactioncenter.orgYouth Policy Action Center © 2005

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18 Our Successes In the first 100 days 375,000 hits 30,000 visitors Thousands of messages sent to Congress Featured in PoliticsOnline (Hotsite) Philadelphia Inquirer www.youthpolicyactioncenter.orgYouth Policy Action Center © 2005

19 Our Expansion Plans Local/State Outreach –Launching October 15, 2005 American Activist Competition –Partnering with APPLE Additional Resources –Clearinghouses –Blog/Discussion Board –Featured In-depth Alerts www.youthpolicyactioncenter.orgYouth Policy Action Center © 2005

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24 How to get involved Apply to be a Member Link from Your Website Visit YPAC and Take Action www.youthpolicyactioncenter.org 866.MOBILIZE info@youthpolicyactioncenter.org Youth Policy Action Center © 2005www.youthpolicyactioncenter.org

25 Membership Benefits Free access to Capwiz XC software Free publicity from partnering organizations’ networks Join a non-competitive, collaborative effort www.youthpolicyactioncenter.org 866.MOBILIZE info@youthpolicyactioncenter.org Youth Policy Action Center © 2005www.youthpolicyactioncenter.org

26 Connecting the Beltway, Grasstops and Grassroots Connects national “inside-the- beltway” organizations Opens door for “grasstop” orgs to join as state/local members Provides “grassroots” youth advocates opportunity to take action and be heard (American Activist Competition) Integrates all of these critical levels of perspective and action with each other so dialogue and action can intermingle and barriers can be removed Youth Policy Action Center © 2005www.youthpolicyactioncenter.org

27 Tools and Techniques for Collaboration on Advocacy Youth Policy Action Center © 2005www.youthpolicyactioncenter.org 866.MOBILIZE info@youthpolicyactioncenter.org

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