Measuring Impact for Main Street Transformation
A practical framework to collect, assess, and communicate impact data to deepen your impact and improve your ability to serve your community.
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Every day, Main Street programs across the country reach out to government leaders to share success stories and call for the policies, programs and resources that create positive impact in communities. Speaking up for Main Street involves resources from across the Four Points and strong leadership abilities.
Use this Advocacy Toolkit to enhance your efforts to communicate the power of the Main Street movement with decision-makers, from elected officials to local partners and individual supporters. Explore below, and if you have suggestions for resources to add, let us know.
Make the case for your Main Street.
Educate decision-makers on the impact of your organization.
Use these tips to build support for the Main Street Movement.
Educating lawmakers is talking about topics that will resonate with anyone in our country. If you’re hesitant to get involved in advocacy for Main Streets, approach it from the heart.
A practical framework to collect, assess, and communicate impact data to deepen your impact and improve your ability to serve your community.
Guidance on how to evaluate streets, balance transportation needs, and build partnerships with other leaders.
As part of our "At Home on Main Street" project, this guidebook provides detailed guidance on zoning, regulations, downtown vacancies, real estate funding, and more to help local leaders improve housing access and affordability in their communities.
Whether making a specific policy ask or maintaining sustained support, community revitalization professionals and historic preservationists need to develop and hone advocacy skills. Join this course through the Main Street America Institute and presented by the National Trust for Historic Preservation for an in-depth overview of five key advocacy areas, featuring expert speakers and practitioners from across the community revitalization and preservation fields.
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