Activist's Toolbox

Use the following resources for increasing your impact on issues facing your community.

Tips for Getting Local Media Coverage of an Event/Story
Visiting Your Legislators
Writing Your Legislators
Phoning Your Legislators
Letters to the Editor and Op-Eds
Community Organizing
Speaking with the Media
Golden Rules of Messaging
Finding Your Focus

E-Advocacy

The NCC and a number of denominations have social and environmental justice e-advocacy tools or action networks. E-advocacy utlizes the tools of the internet to enable people to express their concerns.

Faithful America
Presbyterian Church (USA) Legislative Action Center
ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) Advocacy
UCC (United Church of Christ) Take Action
UM Power (United Methodist) Action Center
Episcopal Public Policy Network