Building Strategies for a New Threat Environment

We have a lot to talk about in this time following the elections. I understand that everyone is still processing, myself included. And yet, it is time to begin turning our attention to: What do we do now? 

There is some clarity that is beginning to emerge around that. And I wanted to share three things that I see emerging as top imperatives for nonprofit leaders as we enter a new threat environment. 

As it becomes clear that there will now be complete Republican control of the White House, the House and the Senate (albeit by a very slim margin in the House). That means that they will have the power to move their agenda. And we should expect that they will plan to do that with haste. 

Without a doubt, there's some ugly stuff coming our way, and we need to be clear-eyed about that. At the same time, it's absolutely critical that we don't curl up in a ball and act like there's nothing we can do. Because there is a great deal that we can do. And very specifically, there's a great deal we can do on behalf of the organizations that we lead, and on behalf of the people that we serve. Not to mention to help keep the democratic system alive.

In this episode, we share:

• Three key things to know about where we stand
• Three imperatives for action by nonprofit leaders
• How to manage the firehose of harmful policies and actions, identify the greatest threats and focus your advocacy energy
• The unique superpower that nonprofit leaders have, and how to use it to fight against the most harmful policies coming our way
• How to leverage our greatest source of power

 
Link:
Indivisible is a tremendous resource at the national and local level. Connect to all their resources and find out about your local Indivisible group here: www.indivisible.org

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