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Advocacy Tip of the Week


This Week's Tip:

August 2010

The Advocacy Tip of the Week will be on recess until September 13th, 2010.  Please check back with us again then for more tips on how to become a better hospice advocate.

 Use Google Alerts to Search for Articles on Your Elected Representatives as Well as Hospice Stories

Week 1 Develop a Relationship with the Legislative District Staff in Your Area

July 2010

Week 4  Have you posted a picture of yourself on in our Picture Album Yet?

Week 3  Creative and innovative ways that you can promote Hospice Advocacy today

Wee 2  Ideas for the August congressional recess

Week 1  Host a Legislative Visit at Your Program

June 2010

Week 4  Have your organization or business program add a link to the Hospice Action Network’s new Webpage today

Week 3  Advertise Hospice Advocacy, not Ralph Lauren or L.L. Bean

Week 2  Get to know your Legislators’ aides

May 2010

Week 4  Paintballing for Hospice?

Week 3  Members of Congress are people too

Week 2   Use the HAN Learning Center to Become a Better Advocate

Week 1   Introducing NHPCO HAN

April 2010

Week 3  Management and Leadership Conference week

Week 2  Participate in NHPCO’s Capitol Hill Day 2010 – Virtually

Week 1  Promote NHPCO’s Virtual Hill Day at Your Hospice and in Your Community

March 2010

Week 5  Building Hospice Champions for Today, and for Tomorrow

Week 4 Add the Hospice Action Network Social Media Icons to your Website or Signature Today

Week 3  Make video Advocacy work for you

Week 2  Get your 15 Minutes of Fame

Week 1  Use your Social Media Accounts to Spread the Word about Hospice Advocacy

February 2010

Week 4  Use NHPCO’s In-District Action Kit to schedule meetings with your Members of Congress

Week 3  Make a difference, register for NHPCO’s Capitol Hill Day Today

Week 2  Office closed

Week 1  Have fun while raising money for Hospice and Hospice Advocacy

January 2010

Week 4  Simple ways that you can promote Hospice Advocacy in your community

Week 3  Have your hospice program add a link to NHPCO’s Legislative Action Center and Advocacy Webpage today

Week 2   The importance of utilizing local media.....and how you can help

Week 1   Promote Hospice in your Community

December 2009

Week 4  First Impressions are Lasting………be sure to make a good one

Week 3  Communicating with Your Members of Congress

Week 2  Take Your Hospice Advocacy to the Next Level: Engage the Press

Week 1   Use NHPCO’s Legislative Action Center to become an expert on federal and state departments and agencies

November 2009

Week 4  End-of-Life Care on Capitol Hill

Week 3  Discover more about the Supreme Court, President Obama and even First Lady Michelle Obama

Week 2  Capitol Hill Today

Week 1  The facts, the figures, and other important information

October 2009

Week 4  See more Hospice Advocates like You

Week 3  Stay Informed About Your State’s Elections and the Candidates Running for Office

Week 2  From the Supreme Court to the Mayor, Get Familiar with Decision Makers

Week 1  Track Your Reps' Votes by Email!

September 2009

Week 4  Wonder who else is a Hospice Advocate?

Week 3  Stay informed; get NHPCO updates without ever lifting a finger

Week 2   Extend your advocacy reach through local media

Week 1  Reinvest Time in Hospice Advocacy

August 2009

Prepare for the August Recess by getting up to speed

July 2009

Week 4 Add Hospice Advocacy to Your Web site

Week 3  August Recess is a great time to bring Congress to your program!

Week 2 Spread the Word, Hospice Needs You!

Week 1  Visit the New Health Care Reform Resource Center  

June 2009

Week 5Nominate a colleague for the Hospice Advocate Spotlight!

Week 4 Join-in on the Action: Call the White House Today!

Week 3 Introduce New Hospice Advocates to Your Member of Congress and Staff During the Upcoming Congressional In-District Work Period

Week 2  Recruit New Hospice Advocates

Week 1 Make a Weekly Date with Advocacy Page

May 2009

Week 4 Spread the Word!

Week 3  "Click-to-Call” Feature to Contact Your Senators About Protecting Hospice Funding

Week 2  Well-placed Board Members Can be Valuable Resources

Week 1  Congressional District Work Period Approaching – Time to Submit Your Meeting Requests

April 2009

Week 4 - Raise Awareness About the Value of Hospice Through Local Media Outreach

Week 3 - Participate in NHPCO’s Inaugural Virtual Hill Day and Invest in Hospice

Week 2 - Make Advocacy Easier by Utilizing NHPCO’s Hospice Advocacy Tip Sheets

Week 1 Use NHPCO’s Legislative Action Center to Make Contacting Your Representatives Easy

 

                                                                                  



 


 

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