Built on
EXPERTISE.
Driven by
your PURPOSE.
we have a program for you.
AdvocacyBuild offers three innovative program models designed to build capacity in your organization.
Fellows in our cohort-based programs engage in deep conversations, policy seminars, state policy forums, leadership development, policy and advocacy projects, congressional simulations, and site visits that address topics important to our clients in policy, education, leadership, and advocacy
capstone experiences included in all programs
legislative summits
All programs offer capstone experiences at the state capitol and/or Washington, DC where fellows put advocacy into action, meeting with lawmakers and policy leaders to advance their goals and apply their new knowledge and skills.
SUPPORTING K-12 & POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
EDUCATION POLICY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
The Education Policy Leadership Program (EPLP) targets those professionals in the education space and leverages professional learning on advocacy to positively affect federal and state policy for public education.
SUPPORTING ALL ORGANIZATIONS
POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The Policy Fellowship Program (PFP) is a cohort model that allows organizations and groups to focus on influencing policies and legislation of choice. Fellows engage in workshops to learn more about advocacy, the political landscape and their chosen issue.
SUPPORTING K-12 & POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
Advanced EDUCATION POLICY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
For fellows who have completed the EPLP program, the Advanced Education Policy Leadership Program provides participants the opportunity to continue their advocacy efforts, deepen valuable relationships and advance their policy goals.
PROGRAMS
BUILD YOUR
WORD & WORD
WITH US
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We specialize in federal lobbying, coalition building, and network development, helping clients navigate the policymaking process and advocate effectively in Washington.
Our approach centers on building trusted relationships between client groups and decision-makers, aligning individual interests with broader policy goals, and strengthening the connection between advocacy and impact. AdvocacyBuild ensures our clients' voices are heard where decisions are made.
Nobody knows your issue better than you.
Nobody understands how it affects your communities better than you. The challenge is applying that expertise in an unfamiliar setting. That's why advocacy can be a challenge. AdvocacyBuild provides these service and acts as an intermediary between you are and where you want to go.
You're already
the expert.
trust our innovative
industry-leading
programmatics.
AdvocacyBuild does advocacy differently.
Now more than ever, it’s critical to have a strong, informed voice in policy conversations. Our specialized programs equip advocates, concerned citizens, organizations, and private interests with the knowledge, skills, and long-term strategies needed to navigate complex lobbying environments. We go beyond one-time efforts and photo ops, helping you build sustained capacity and confidence to make a real, lasting impact.
Learn by doing advocacy for long lasting impact.
AdvocacyBuild offers professional development programs that are built around four pillars—Leadership, Policy, Networks, and Advocacy—designed to strengthen organizations via their policy and advocacy goals. Through a “learning-by-doing” approach, fellows enhance their leadership capacity, policy understanding, and influence.
LEARN TO
DO ADVOCACY,
NOT RELY ON OTHERS
TO DO IT FOR YOU.
ADVOCACY
The advocacy pillar focuses on advocacy strategies, tactics, and communications techniques. Fellows learn to develop advocacy plans based on objective analysis, data, and the political environment. Fellows’ program experiences culminate with a capstone advocacy trip to Washington, DC.
The network pillar focuses on networking and relationship building. Fellows learn to establish action-oriented and mutually beneficial relationships with colleagues, expand their range of strategies for developing and using power and influence, and build and sustain a larger and more diverse range of professional resources and contacts.
policy
The policy pillar focuses on state- and federal-level policy and politics. Fellows learn about specific policy issues, policymaking and implementation processes, the interface of local, state, and national policies, and the practices effective leaders use to function in the policy environment.
LEADERSHIP
The leadership pillar focuses on executive leadership training and professional development. Fellows develop familiarity with different types of leadership, become aware of their potential as leaders, and learn from interactions with proven leaders.
four PROGRAM PILLARS
For more than fifteen years, our partners report long-term benefits from investing in their people and building capacity within their organization. These four program pillars provide the foundation upon which learning experiences for our fellows are built.
ACTIVE & AUTHENTIC LEARNING EXPERIENCES
Fellows engage in deep conversations, policy seminars, state policy forums, leadership development, policy and advocacy projects, congressional simulations, and site visits that address important topics in policy, education, leadership, and advocacy.
NETWORKING & community
Participating in a cohort-based advocacy program gives you the power of community, strategy, and shared momentum. By learning and advocating alongside peers with common goals, you build confidence, deepen your understanding of the policy landscape, and amplify your collective voice in your state and Washington.
CUSTOMIZED EXPERIENCES
Each program creates customized experiences that respond to the fellows’ interests and the state’s cultural and political contexts. Fellows are coached to be cross-boundary leaders who assume greater responsibilities and make contributions to public policy and practice.
PROGRAM activities
Program activities balance rich learning experiences with authentic application opportunities in local and national contexts.
program capstone experiences
washington, DC & state capitol
legislative summits
Capstone experiences bring learning to life in our programs. We coordinate meaningful, high-impact experiences in Washington, DC and/or your state capitol where participants
state legislative summits
State Legislative Summits provide program fellows the opportunity to apply their learning in an authentic context. These experiences balance meetings with elected officials, conversations with political insiders and semiars with industry experts to give fellows a well-rounded perspective of the legislative environment in their state.
washington legislative summit
Program experiences culminate with the Washington Legislative Summit. The experiences offer national perspectives that further the fellows’ state-based experiences, opportunities to meet with national speakers and lobbying organizations, and the chance to advocate on behalf of their organization or institution in-person.