Tips for Effective Advocacy Strategy & Communication
Know the Issue You Want to Advocate For
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Establish Your Talking Points
Come up with three key takeaways that you want your policymakers to leave with after the correspondence or conversation.
Or you can use our talking points on sustaining federal support for research.
Identify Your "Ask"
Reiterate the takeaways.
Provide a clear call-to-action for your elected official. As an example, you could ask for sustained federal support for scientific research or you could help support the policy issues we advocate for.
Know Your Lawmakers
Find your members of Congress. Read about them, their committees and interests so that you can tailor your pitch to build a relationship.
Choose How You Will Take Action
Thank You Follow Up
Follow-up with an email, letter or social media post to thank your member of Congress or their staff for the correspondence or meeting with you.
Resources to become an effective advocate
Training
Talking Points
- Predictable and Sustained Federal Support for Scientific Research
- Chemistry Talking Points for Outreach and Engagement
Background Information & Chemistry News
- Our Analysis of the FY2022 Budget & Appropriations for Science
- ACS' Latest Advocacy Activities
- ACS Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN)
- Toolkits on Sustainability and Federal Science Funding
- Our Positions on Policy Issues