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Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Join us on September 5th, 9:00–10:30 AM for an interactive session designed to strengthen advocacy skills for Northern Virginia nonprofits and community partners!
Presented By: Voices for Virginia’s Children
Hosted By: ACT for Alexandria, Arlington Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties, Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, Frank & Betty Wright Foundation, Northern Virginia Health Foundation, Open Horizon, and Potomac Health Foundation.
Learn how to influence change at the state level! This interactive workshop will focus on Virginia’s policy landscape and give you the tools to advocate effectively for your mission. Topics include:
- Nonprofit advocacy and 501(c)(3) lobbying rules
- How Virginia state policy shapes your daily work
- An overview of Virginia’s legislative and budget processes
- How to use storytelling as a powerful advocacy tool
Whether you’re new to advocacy or looking to sharpen your approach, you’ll walk away with practical, state-focused strategies to make your voice heard in Richmond and beyond.
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Meet Our Speakers!
Rachael Deane is the Chief Executive Officer at Voices for Virginia’s Children. She provides overall strategic and operational leadership for Voices’ staff, programs, and execution of its mission. Rachael’s career has been dedicated to legal and policy advocacy for racial equity and economic justice at the local, state, and national levels. She joined Voices after many years as a legal aid attorney and as Legal Director of the Youth Justice Program at the Legal Aid Justice Center, where she led policy campaigns to end Virginia’s school-to-prison pipeline and to fund student mental health supports in public education.
Cat Atkinson is the Director of Engagement at Voices for Virginia’s Children. She previously led policy and advocacy work in the mental health domain at Voices for young people aged 0-24, with a cross-system focus that supports young people in their homes, schools, and communities. Cat comes to Voices with two years of experience training and working in Child Welfare as a recent Master of Social Work graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University and a two-year Child Welfare Stipend recipient. During her graduate studies, Cat had the pleasure of interning with Voices for Virginia’s Children; she was integral in the development and success of Voices’ inaugural youth advocacy cohort, Virginia’s Youth in Action.
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