Summer is no time for us to take our foot off the pedal when it comes to NAIFA advocacy efforts. Last year, NAIFA members held more than 135 meetings with members of Congress and their staff in their home districts during the annual summer Congressional recess.
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Your Voice Is Needed: Don't Miss NAIFA's Summer In-District Meetings
Topics: Federal Advocacy Grassroots
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Is Your Name on the Congressional Conference List?
The 2024 Congressional Conference is coming to Washington, D.C., May 20-21. This is NAIFA's can't-miss signature grassroots event and the most impactful association fly-in in the insurance and financial services industry. See who is attending. If your name is not on the list, register today to have it added. If you notice colleagues or members from your chapter who aren't yet registered, why don't you give them a friendly nudge? The more people we have in Washington advocating for our businesses, clients, and communities the more influential we are.
Topics: Grassroots Congressional Conference
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Attending Congressional Conference Is What NAIFA Leaders Do
The Congressional Conference is NAIFA members' best opportunity to experience the power of grassroots advocacy first-hand in our nation's capital. Attendees really do make a difference on behalf of their businesses, clients, and communities. Networking allows them to be inspired and share ideas with politically involved colleagues. Training, policy briefings, and expert speakers give them the knowledge and guidance they need to be effective advocates. Meetings with lawmakers allow NAIFA members to speak with a unified voice and forge meaningful relationships with people whose decisions impact the financial security of every American.
Topics: Federal Advocacy Grassroots Congressional Conference
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Invite a Colleague to Congressional Conference
As NAIFA leaders, you have the experience and influence to make a difference when you encourage newer members' involvement with our association. No where is this more true than on the grassroot advocacy front. As a NAIFA veteran, you can increase the involvement of newer members by inviting them to participate in your state's legislative day and the national Congressional Conference, coming to Washington, D.C., May 20-21.
Topics: Grassroots Congressional Conference
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Promote NAIFA's FSA Academy
November 12 | 3-5 eastern
NAIFA's Advocacy Team is producing a special Financial Security Academy this month. NAIFA and Society of FSP members who complete the academy receive their Financial Security Advocate badge they can use to differentiate themselves on social media and their online profile. All NAIFA and Society of FSP members are eligible to complete the Financial Security Advocate Academy course for free.
Topics: Federal Advocacy Grassroots
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More Than 120 In-District Meetings Illustrate NAIFA's Grassroots Impact
NAIFA members held more than 120 In-District Meetings with federal lawmakers and senior staff during the recent Congressional recess. This is the second post-COVID year in a row that the number of meetings has reached triple digits. In addition, many NAIFA members also met with state officials over the summer.
Topics: Federal Advocacy Grassroots Congress August In-Districts
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Report Your Chapter's In-District Meetings So We Can Amplify NAIFA's Advocacy Message
NAIFA members across the country are meeting with their members of Congress in their home districts during the August Congressional recess. In-District Meetings build and nurture grassroots relationships and maximize the influence of NAIFA members’ advocacy. They demonstrate to lawmakers that NAIFA members are active in their local communities and representative of the lawmakers’ constituents.
Topics: Grassroots
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NAIFA Kicks Off In-District Meetings
August means that Congress is out of session and Senators and Representatives return home for in-district working sessions. It also means that NAIFA members are participating in In-District meetings as a critical part of NAIFA's grassroots strategy. NAIFA announced the kickoff of the meetings earlier this week with a press release.
Topics: Grassroots
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It's Not too Late to Encourage In-District Meeting Participation
In-District meetings during the August Congressional Recess provide an opportunity for NAIFA's grassroots advocates to influence policy in a more casual setting than Washington, D.C. They allow us to build relationships with lawmakers and amplify our advocacy message. Our goal is for NAIFA members to schedule more than 300 meetings with lawmakers in their home districts during the August recess. As NAIFA leaders, please encourage the members in your state to cooperate.
Topics: State Advocacy Grassroots August In-Districts
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In-District Meetings are Right Around the Corner
The August Congressional Recess offers a great opportunity for NAIFA's grassroots advocates to influence policy. In-district meetings build on the momentum we created at Congressional Conference in May. They allow us to build relationships with lawmakers and amplify our advocacy message. Our goal is for NAIFA members to schedule more than 300 meetings with lawmakers in their home districts during the August recess. Be a part of something big and add your voice on behalf of your business, colleagues, clients, and community.
