Voices for Progress

Voices for Progress, a project of The Advocacy Fund, is a non-profit grass-tops organization of philanthropists, business leaders, state & local elected officials, and other leaders who want an efficient, effective way to advocate for the public good.

Lobbying on Capitol Hill is dominated by those who advocate for policies that serve the self-interest of their clients – clients who often have millions or even billions of dollars at stake, and whose money has often played a role in the lawmaker’s election. In contrast, thousands of leaders motivated by their commitment to the public interest lack policy staff to track legislation, tell them when someone they helped needs to be lobbied, and provide the reliable background information they need to be comfortable having a serious conversation with the elected official. The result is that the playing field is tilted sharply toward the self-interested voices.

Through Voices for Progress, scores of us are joining together to create a shared public policy advocacy staff and level the playing field by making advocacy easy, efficient, and very effective for busy, influential people committed to the public good.

When you sign up to receive free Voices for Progress services, we will:

• Provide clear, succinct background information on key issues and their legislative status—information that might take you weeks to assemble on your own.

• Notify you when specified elected officials are swing votes on key issues.

• Help you use this information to contact elected officials you know, or to join with four or five other Voices members for advocacy conference calls or meetings we set up for you with key elected officials.

For more information on getting involved, please get in touch with us.