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I took a little sabbatical from the blog, mainly because I took some time off from my too frequent flights on Alaska Airlines. Those days of bliss are over and before June I will again qualify for the 75K Gold status.
But today, on one of the first trips in 2012, I’m off to Juneau. Every nonprofit leader who depends on state funding should schedule a trip during session. Even if you are not dependent today, it is a good practice to visit the Capitol, shake hands, and work on a relationship with legislators and their staff – on their turf. One day that effort will be rewarded.
Unfortunately, I am a late-comer to public policy work. I’m convinced I should have started 30 years ago. Thankfully I have staff and board members who know this business and have provided the crash course I needed to represent our sector and protect our interests.
This trip is to educate legislators on the trends we see (outlined in the ISER report) and suggest a strategy for them to better invest increasingly critical state dollars in our sector.
The smidgen of insight today is that we are working to increase our capacity in public policy and we encourage you to do the same. We provide classes and individual consultations to help identify where your engagement could be beneficial. Please take advantage.