Government Relations Basics Toolkit
The Government Relations Basics Toolkit is a practical resource for chamber CEOs and professional staff who are leading or building a government relations program. ACCE and WACE worked in partnership to create this toolkit with smaller chambers in mind, where staff capacity is limited and the demands on the executive’s time are high.
This toolkit will help you:
• Understand why government relations is a core chamber function and make that case convincingly to your board, members and funders.
• Build the internal support, budget foundation and governance structures a government relations program requires.
• Create a policy agenda that is grounded in member priorities and credible to elected officials.
• Run a public policy committee that takes positions through a clear, defensible process.
• Engage your members as messengers, advocates and active participants in your advocacy work.
• Build and sustain the relationships with elected officials and community partners that make your advocacy effective.
• Communicate the value of your government relations work to every stakeholder who needs to understand it.
The toolkit includes written guides, practical frameworks and ready-to-use tools and templates. The tools are immediately usable, but also adaptable to meet your chamber’s needs.
