Steps To Building Strong Relationships Steps To Building Strong Relationships With Your LegislatorsWith Your Legislators

By Celeste Avy and Beth Chase

3 Governing Structures• Family• Church• Government

God & Governance God & Governance

Why Engage with LegislatorsWhy Engage with Legislators

“Provides Tool-Kits to affect local government policies.”

NARAL/Planned ParenthoodNARAL/Planned Parenthood

“A thought out social agenda to shut down Pregnancy Centers.”

State Boards & Commissions State Boards & Commissions

WASHINGTON PRO-CHOICEWASHINGTON PRO-CHOICE

Washington State Abortion Doctor discusses how deceptive Pregnancy Crisis Centers at the I-Heart Pro-Choice Conference

• NARAL/Planned Parenthood are getting to the legislators before we do

• They have their own paid lobbyist & they have a plan to discredit Pregnancy Centers

Legislative Fact SheetLegislative Fact Sheet

HEARING 2011

Legislators Have A Legislators Have A Variety of Personal Belief SystemsVariety of Personal Belief Systems

Whoever Gets There First…Whoever Gets There First…

• Beliefs are actual set of precepts one lives by

• Goal is not to change their belief system but to gently poke holes in it

• Get them to think differently about you

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May owe political favors May owe political favors

Are overloaded Are overloaded

View meetings as liability or asset View meetings as liability or asset

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3 Things About Legislators3 Things About Legislators

Are You Ready for The Battle?Are You Ready for The Battle?

• In Your Marketing• In Your Fundraising• In Your Internal Ops

Policy-makers have the power… It does not matter what you think or what is fair or what is right… they make the laws.

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Before Connecting With LegislatorsBefore Connecting With Legislators

• Three things all are interested in–HIPAA compliant–Release of medical records–Who are you accountable to• Risk Management Check list

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Know Who You Are Know Who You Are

• Who are you & who are you not• What is your business model?

–Evangelical Based or Faith Based • Be able to show/explain the good you

do for the community and women

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Information Sheet for WA State LegislatorsInformation Sheet for WA State Legislators

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HAVE A TEACHABLE SPIRIT HAVE A TEACHABLE SPIRIT

KNOW YOUR MESSAGE KNOW YOUR MESSAGE

PRAY PRAY

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How Should You Prepare?How Should You Prepare?

DO NOT BE DEFENSIVE DO NOT BE DEFENSIVE

WAIT FOR GOD TO WORK WAIT FOR GOD TO WORK

DO NOT ASSUME YOU KNOW DO NOT ASSUME YOU KNOW

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Research & ConnectResearch & Connect

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Common GroundCommon Ground

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Know the Subject Know the Subject

ANSWERING THE FALSE CLAIMSANSWERING THE FALSE CLAIMS

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Comparison Chart of Scope of ServicesComparison Chart of Scope of Services

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Let your legislator know what you do & your policy of honesty/transparency in marketing

• Bring copy of your advertising / front page of your web-site

• Bring copy of your intake form

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Medically Accurate Information Medically Accurate Information

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If Do Not Know AnswerIf Do Not Know Answer

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3 Key Messages3 Key Messages

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It’s Fair. It’s Reasonable.It’s Fair. It’s Reasonable.

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It’s Fair. It’s Reasonable.It’s Fair. It’s Reasonable.

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RememberRemember

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Do Not Argue, Find Common GroundDo Not Argue, Find Common Ground

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Thank LegislatorThank Legislator

We are committed to providing We are committed to providing Alternative Pregnancy ServicesAlternative Pregnancy Services

IT’S FAIR. IT’S REASONABLE.IT’S FAIR. IT’S REASONABLE.

www.itsfairitsreasonable.comwww.itsfairitsreasonable.com

Beth Chasebeth@chaseadvancement.comChaseadvancement.com/services/freedownloads

Celeste Avy avy.celeste@yahoo.com

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THANK YOU – Contact InformationTHANK YOU – Contact Information