Governor Mike Beebe declared October as Advocacy and Organizing month in Arkansas to raise awareness about the impact that advocacy and organizing have on promoting change in our state.  According to a recent study, every $1 invested in advocacy and organizing garners $114 for communities.  Because we believe this is significant, AACF – along with several non-profits in Arkansas – have come together for a 2^nd year to celebrate and promote these findings.  (For a complete list of organizations and events for the month, you can go here.) Our primary goal for the month is to increase understanding of advocacy and organizing and to encourage others to get involved.

What is advocacy?

Advocacy is defined as the act of someone working on behalf of others to make change.  At AACF, advocacy defines what we do every day, putting kids’ front and center with policy makers. Our organization advocates when we organize coalitions around after-school programming, meet with other groups to address poverty issues, or release reports on the state of children’s health and education in our state.

At AACF, we know success can only be achieved with active participation from people across this state.

Get involved

Tonight, AACF hosts an Advocacy Academy in Little Rock for people that want to learn more how to work more effectively on issues important to them. More than  50 participants will discover new ways to engage elected officials, the media, and like-minded allies to further their own causes, as well as how to join AACF in our fight to protect and improve children’s opportunities in the coming year.

If you cannot attend tonight’s event, there are still ways to get involved.  Sign up for our e-newsletter and action alerts to stay informed about issues and upcoming events or make a donation to support our work.  We are also very active on Facebook and Twitter, working every week to bring our partners important news and information that helps all of us become better advocates.

Advocacy Academy
Oct. 25, 5:30-8:00
First Presbyterian Church
800 Scott St.
Little Rock, AR