VOR Grassroots Advocacy Manual

VOR’s “Grassroots Organization and Advocacy Manual” help choice advocates harness their collective grassroots advocacy strengths. The Manual aims to provide advocates with easy-to-understand resources for your state advocacy on behalf of people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities.  Developed for organizations or individuals, advocates are encouraged to use this resource, in whole or part, to maximize grassroots participation.

      Section 1: Grassroot Organization Leadership
      Section 2: Legislative Advocacy
      Section 3: Public Relations
      Section 4: Legal Advocacy

Section 1: Grassroot Organization Leadership

• Grassroots Advocacy Organization Chart

Section 2: Legislative Advocacy

• The IRS encourages nonprofits to lobby!
•  How to Build and Use a Phone Tree
•  Effective Grassroots Lobbying: How to approach your legislators

• Template position in support of ICFs/MR
• State Choice Law Template

Section 3: Public Relations

• Reaching the Media: Tips for writing printable Letters to the Editor

Section 4: Legal Advocacy

• Sample Legal Action Alert - Coming Soon!