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Advocacy and government collaboration — from elected officials and public agencies to individual stakeholders organized through collective pride of community — are at the heart of the Main Street movement.
Main Street America’s Government Relations team works across the network, with partner organizations, and with public officials to advance the mission and vision of Main Street. Our goal is to increase the visibility of Main Street as a public concern with specific focus to federal programs supporting Main Street priorities and the sustainability of Main Street Coordinating Programs.
With articles written by industry experts on topics ranging from the future of retail to Main Street advocacy, the publication is brimming with tools, tips, and strategies that will help you lead a results-oriented revitalization effort.
This guide from the National Trust for Historic Preservation provides an overview of the laws you need to understand to support the historic buildings in your downtown district.
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Check out our resources to help you communicate with government leaders, advance your policy goals, and expand the impact of your community development efforts.
Simple advice for building and maintaining relationships with elected officials and government representatives to improve advocacy and outreach.
Simple advice for outreach and communications with elected officials and government representatives.
Learn how to engage community members and local leaders to build a grassroots movement that advances local change.
How non-profits can use media, public relations, and communications outreach to achieve policy goals.
Watch this webinar to learn how non-profits can reach out to elected officials and government officials to achieve advocacy goals.
Watch this webinar to learn how non-profits can use government lobbying and political action to achieve advocacy goals.
Watch this webinar to learn how non-profits can work with other organizations, activists, and research groups to achieve advocacy goals.
Director of Policy Outreach, Government Relations and Policy, at the National Trust for Historic Preservation explains how Main Street advocacy has made a difference and how to get involved.
Watch this webinar to learn tips and best practices for applying for federal funding to support historic preservation and downtown revitalization.
Building a true partnership with local government is the key to winning its financial support for Main Street revitalization.
When state funding for the Washington State Main Street Program was cut in December of 2009, local programs across the state took on the job of getting the funds restored. Find out how social media helped ramp up the local programs’ advocacy efforts and contributed to a winning strategy.
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