New Member Orientation. October 31, 2017 National Low Income Housing Coalition

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1 New Member Orientation October 31, 2017 National Low Income Housing Coalition

2 Welcome and thank you! On the webinar today, we have Sarah Jemison Housing Advocacy Organizer Joey Lindstrom Manager for Field Organizing James Saucedo Housing Advocacy Organizer

3 Overview 1. NLIHC Background 2. Policy Focus 3. Data and Reports 4. Effective Advocacy with NLIHC 5. Membership Maintenance 6. Q&A

4 Background on NLIHC

5 Our History Founded in 1974 by Cushing N. Dolbeare

6 Our Mission The National Low Income Housing Coalition is dedicated solely to achieving socially just public policy that ensures people with the lowest incomes in the United States have affordable and decent homes.

7 Our Mission Ensuring people with the lowest incomes in the United States have affordable and decent homes. Lowest incomes: Extremely Low Income Make 30% or less of the Area Median Income (AMI) Affordable: Brooke Rule 30% or less of gross income on rent + utilities Cost Burden: Paying more than 30% Decent: Modest and Accessible

8 Our Goals Preserve existing federally assisted homes Expand the supply of low income housing Establish housing stability as the primary purpose of federal low income housing policy

9 Our Team Diane Yentel President and CEO Ed Gramlich Special Advisor Khara Norris Director of Administration Paul Kealey Chief Operating Officer Christina Sin Development Coordinator Josephine Clarke Executive Assistant

10 Our Team Sarah Mickelson Director of Public Policy Lisa Marlow Communications Specialist Dan Emmanuel Research Analyst Elayne Weiss Senior Policy Analyst Ellen Errico Creative Services Manager Andrew Aurand Vice President for Research

11 Our Team Renee Willis Vice President for Field and Communications Joey Lindstrom Manager for Field Organizing Sarah Jemison Housing Advocacy Organizer James Saucedo Housing Advocacy Organizer

12 Policy: Objectives and Strategies

13 Policy Team Sarah Mickelson Director of Policy Ed Gramlich Special Advisor Elayne Weiss Senior Policy Analyst

14 Policy Priorities National Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Federal Tax Reform Federal Budget Deeply Targeted Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Preservation of Public and Assisted Housing Planning for Just Communities Equitable disaster housing recovery

15 Policy Analysis and Advocacy Tracking, analyzing and engaging with our partners and members about key housing legislation and regulations Communicating the perspective of NLIHC members and extremely low income residents to federal policy makers (Congress, White House, HUD, etc.) Testifying before Congress Coordinating with national advocacy partners on affordable housing issues

16 Policy Education

17 Research: Informing and Equipping Advocates

18 Research Team Andrew Aurand Vice President for Research Dan Emmanuel Research Analyst

19 Out of Reach Report

20 Out of Reach Report

21 Gap Analysis

22 Gap Analysis

23 Periodic Reports

24 State Housing Profile

25 Congressional District Profile

26 National Housing Preservation Database

27 Field: Mobilizing Advocates for Change

28 Field Team Renee Willis Vice President for Field and Communications Sarah Jemison Housing Advocacy Organizer Joey Lindstrom Senior Organizer for Housing Advocacy James Saucedo Housing Advocacy Organizer

29 Advocacy Organizing

30 Field: Campaign Coordination

31 Field: Community Outreach Presentations Tabling Conference Calls Webinars

32 Field: Advocacy Why advocate? You are an expert Your voice will carry Advocacy does not need to be a full time responsibility It works!

33 Field: Our Homes, Our Votes

34 Field: Tenant Talk

35 Field: Calls to Action

36 How do I respond to a CTA? Take action! Sign your organization onto a letter or endorse a policy proposal Contact your legislator Follow up with your legislator Follow up with our office

37 Anatomy of the Bill and CTA Process Intel. Gathering Bill is drafted and released CTA is drafted. CTA Goes Out Hill Visits/Field Work Hill Meetings Attempt to influence early stages of drafting. Memo articles. Policy team analyzes bill. NLIHC formulates public position. State Partners Notified. Working groups notified. Memo article. Ask for CTA developed. Sign-on, Call Targeting? Typically by committee Party? Finalized CTA sent to relevant audience(s). Coalition allies forward CTA to their networks. Hill visits continue Feedback from Hill offices Field team collaborates with the field regarding CTA. Feedback from the field. Reevaluate Take stock of support from offices of committee members. Take stock of field support. Evaluate Need for another CTA Recalibrate strategy for outreach to field and Hill offices Hill Visits/Field Work Continues Possibly another CTA Outreach to field and Hill offices continues in an even more targeted fashion. Committee Vote Takes Place Bill is voted out of committee or fails.

38 Field: Membership Specifics

39 Focus of NLIHC Members? Geographic Scope of NLIHC Members

40 % of Respondents Who are NLIHC Members? 70 Stake in Housing Issues: Individuals v Organizations Individuals Organizations

41 Memo to Members

42 Policy Forum: Save the Date!

43 Membership Maintenance Memberships expire one year after the month in which you join. Dues are only suggested amounts. Please help us recruit!

44 Questions?

45 Field Team Sarah Jemison, Joey Lindstrom, James Saucedo,