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SUMMARY:2026 Advocacy Amplified Training and Hill Day
DESCRIPTION:Register Now				\n							\n		The deadline to register is Friday\, May 8.  \nEarly bird pricing for the first 50 people: \n\nImpact Partners and/or Organizations that Have Achieved COA Accreditation: $500\nOther Organizations: $600\n\nRegular rate: \n\nImpact Partners and/or Organizations that Have Achieved COA Accreditation: $650\nOther Organizations: $750\n\nOptional group dinner June 23: $65 \n	\n\n	\n		\n\n												\n											\n						\n							About\n						\n\n					\n									\n											\n						\n							Schedule & Sessions\n						\n\n					\n									\n											\n						\n							Presenter\n						\n\n					\n									\n											\n						\n							Locations & Lodging\n						\n\n					\n							\n		\n	\n	\n\n														\n					\n\n												\n							\n								About							\n						\n\n						\n																								\n											\n		Social Current’s Advocacy Amplified Training and Hill Day is a comprehensive and interactive three-day event in Washington\, D.C.\, designed to empower individuals in the social sector with fundamental and advanced advocacy skills. Participants will learn how to transform their expertise into impactful strategies\, foster relationships\, and mobilize support around policy issues that are important to the sector. \nThe two-day training will equip attendees with the information and skills to effectively participate in Hill Day. Social Current facilitators and guest speakers will drive engagement throughout the event. \nOn day one\, participants will learn fundamental aspects of effective advocacy and develop a strong foundation for future advocacy efforts. The session will cover the following topics: \n\nIntroduction to Advocacy\nNavigating the Advocacy Landscape\nCrafting Powerful Advocacy Messages\nBuilding Relationships\nMobilizing Support\n\nOn day two\, participants will focus on advanced advocacy strategies\, equipping them with the skills to navigate policymaking and advocate for their causes. The session will cover the following topics: \n\nPolicy Analysis and Research\nInfluencing Legislation\nMedia and Communications\nAdvocacy Day Preparation\nEthical Considerations and Compliance\n\nOn day three\, participants will gain real-world experience through Capitol Hill visits. You will meet with legislators and staff to advocate for critical issues and deliver persuasive messages based on the training received the previous days. \nSocial Current will arrange these meetings with members of Congress on your behalf. Using the addresses you provide during registration\, we will schedule meetings with your respective legislators\, ensuring that you have meaningful interactions with key decision makers. \nParticipants must attend both days of training and Hill Day. \nTakeaways\n\nHow to transform expertise\, lived experience\, and passions into impactful advocacy\nFundamental advocacy skills and advanced advocacy strategies needed for successful campaigns\nHands-on experience meeting with legislators around a shared goal\nRelationships with engaged and informed advocates from around the country\n\nWho Should Participate\nAny staff or volunteer at a community-based organizations. No prior experience or skills are required. \nCancellation Policy\nAll cancellation requests must be made in writing and are subject to a $100 processing fee. Cancellation requests received after June 1\, 2026 will not be refunded. Credit toward future Social Current events is not currently possible. Notice of written cancellation must be submitted via email. \n	\n									\n																					\n\n					\n\n																\n					\n\n												\n							\n								Schedule & Sessions							\n						\n\n						\n																								\n											\n		Day 1: June 22: Finding Power — Message\, Meaning\, and Systems\n8:30-9 a.m. | Light Refreshments and Welcome Table \n9-9:20 a.m. | Opening Plenary: Why Advocacy\, Why Now\nUnderstand the stakes for human services and the unique role of advocacy in advancing justice and equity. \n9:20-10:30 a.m. | Take Back Your Narrative – Advocacy 101\nLearn how to frame your personal and organizational story\, develop confidence in sharing your lived experience\, and make a focused policy ask. \n10:30-10:45 a.m. | Break \n10:45-11:45 a.m.| School House Rock for the Social Sector\nGain foundational understanding of how Congress works\, how committees impact social policy\, and how nonprofits can influence decision makers. \n11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. | Networking Lunch \n12:45-2 p.m. | Policy Analysis 101 – From Issue to Impact\nBuild skills in researching policy\, identifying key levers\, and turning community needs into a clear policy case. \n2-3 p.m. | The Federal Budget – A Primer for Social Sector Advocates\nUnderstand the federal budget process and where advocacy fits in\, with a focus on funding streams that impact children\, families\, and communities. \n3-3:15 p.m. | Break \n3:15-4:15 p.m. | Framing Messages That Break Through\nPractice crafting values-based messages that connect across ideological lines and resonate widely. \n4:15-5 p.m. | Building and Sustaining Relationships with Policymakers\nLearn how to engage congressional offices\, follow up effectively\, and become a trusted advocate over time. \n5 p.m. | Dinner on Your Own \nDay 2: June 23: Moving Power — Tools\, Practice\, and Hill Day Prep\n8:30-9 a.m. | Light Refreshments and Day 1 Recap \n9-10 a.m. | Policy Literacy\, Media\, and Message Discipline\nLearn how internal message alignment supports external advocacy success\, and build a plan to integrate media into your advocacy work. \n10-10:15 a.m. | Break \n10:15-11:30 a.m. | Campaign Strategy – Lessons from Sectors That Win\nExplore why some sectors succeed politically and extract practical strategy lessons to apply in the social sector. \n11:30 a.m.-Noon | Community Wide Advocacy\nExamine the benefits of joint advocacy campaigns and involving partner organizations. Learn strategies to build grassroots advocacy campaigns and develop coalitions. \nNoon-1 p.m. | Lunch: Policy Consultations with Blair Abelle-Kiser\nReceive direct feedback and support on your organization’s advocacy goals and Hill Day strategy. \n1-2 p.m. | Constructing an Effective Policy Ask\nDevelop a clear\, compelling\, and concise ask tailored to your target legislator or staffer. \n2-3:30 p.m. | Hill Day Roleplay – Sharpening the Ask\nPractice delivering your ask\, respond to tough questions\, and receive real-time coaching and peer feedback. \n3:30-4:15 p.m. | Logistics\, Protocols\, and Office Dynamics\nUnderstand Hill Day logistics\, how to read the room\, and what to expect during meetings with congressional staff. \n4:15-5 p.m. | Closing Circle: Commitments\, Confidence\, and Capitol Hill Sendoff\nSolidify your strategy\, build collective confidence\, and leave equipped to make an impact. \n6 p.m. | Group Dinner (Optional) \nDay 3: June 24: Capitol Hill Visits\n8 a.m.-6 p.m. | Capitol Hill Visits\nUsing the addresses you provide during registration\, Social Current will schedule meetings with your respective legislators.  \n	\n									\n																					\n\n					\n\n																\n					\n\n												\n							\n								Presenter							\n						\n\n						\n																								\n											\n		Blair Abelle-Kiser\nSenior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \nBlair Kiser\, Ph.D.\, joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the nonprofit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as director of government relations & advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring her time in public service\, she served as a professional staff member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. She led a corporate investigation regarding insider trading and financial improprieties\, conflicts of interest associated with Operation Warp Speed’s leadership\, and scientific information politicization. Prior to joining the Select Subcommittee\, she worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)\, where she served as a health policy fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, she led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and health care. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, she worked with several community hospice advocacy organizations and a Republican office to help craft the bipartisan COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. \nPrior to public service\, Blair spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Her work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. She earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a bachelor’s in biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. \n	\n									\n																					\n\n					\n\n																\n					\n\n												\n							\n								Locations & Lodging							\n						\n\n						\n																								\n											\n		Location\nDay 1 and 2 (Advocacy Amplified Training)\nMetro Offices – DuPont Circle\nL’Enfant Training Room\n1250 Connecticut Ave. NW\, 7th Floor\nWashington\, DC 20036 \nDay 3 (Hill Day)\nCapitol Hill\n1 First St NE\nWashington\, DC 20543 \nLodging\nParticipants are welcome to stay at the hotel of their choice. Nearby hotels include: \nCourtyard Washington\, DC DuPont Circle\n1733 N St NW\nWashington\, DC 20036 \nHotel Madera\n1310 New Hampshire Ave NW\nWashington\, DC 20036 \nEmbassy Suites by Hilton Washington DC Georgetown\n1250 22nd St NW\nWashington\, DC 20037 \n	\n									\n																	\n										  \n									\n																					\n\n					\n\n									\n	\n\n					\n\n										\n		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n\n							\n					\n						\n							\n									\n					One of the best trainings I have ever participated in. Inspiring\, informative\, and equipping. I left D.C. more inspired to advocate than when I came.\n					Derek Cortez\, Chief Executive Officer at Chileda				\n												\n					The Advocacy Amplified training provided federal context on the state of nonprofits. This was important for our organization to understand how to best position ourselves for public funding grants and contracts.\n					Mayra Salazar\, Senior Director of Public Policy & Advocacy at Hillsides				\n												\n					There’s always an opportunity to become a better advocate. We have gained a pool of knowledge that we can provide to the families we service\, our leadership team\, and board.\n					Jonathan Vasquez\, Government Relations and Advocacy Assistant at Children’s Institute				\n						\n\n\n\n					\n\n										\n		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n\n							\n					\n						\n							\n		Thank You To Our Sponsor
URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/2026-advocacy-amplified-training-and-hill-day/
LOCATION:U.S. Capitol\, Washington\, DC\, 20004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Training,Policy
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