This training will explore how storytelling can serve as a powerful tool for advocacy and legislative communication, emphasizing the value of your voice and expertise. Participants will learn how to craft stories tailored to different audiences and discover practical ways to integrate them into advocacy strategies and campaigns.

Advocacy is essential for creating lasting change in the food system. This session introduces nonprofit staff, community leaders, and practitioners to the power of policy engagement, breaking down key approaches and advocacy strategies.

Meeting with elected officials is a powerful advocacy tool, but it can feel intimidating. This training equips advocates, nonprofit leaders, and community members with practical strategies to plan, lead, and win in meetings with elected officials—no experience needed.

Learn to write & deliver powerful testimony that moves decision-makers to act. You’ll leave not only with new skills, but also the chance to prepare your testimony on the New York City Budget.

Join this action-oriented workshop on Congressional Appropriations, just as Congress is shaping the federal budget. This session will break down how Congress sets and adjusts the federal budget, how it impacts funding for food and farm programs, and why reconciliation is a powerful tool.

During each year’s budget season, the NYC City Council and the Mayor's Office of Management and Budget publishes numerous documents pertaining to the City budget. This training provides an accessible overview of the budget process and timeline, how to find and read key budget documents.

Who shapes food policy in NYC? This training unpacks the key players, decision-making processes, and budgetary levers that impact food policy and funding at the city level. Learn how to influence policymakers and explore local advocacy opportunities.