ABCD - Connect With Stakeholders

IV. Connect with Stakeholders
Identify your community’s stakeholders. Who can make decisions to invest in arts, culture, creative projects?

Know your local elected officials:       

Municipal governments
Bucks County Municipalities

Chester County Municipalities

Delaware County Municipalities

Montgomery County Municipalities

City of Philadelphia -     http://ga1.org/culturalalliance/sepa.html
       
County officials – http://ga1.org/culturalalliance/sepa.html

Pennsylvania State Legislators - http://ga1.org/culturalalliance/sepa.html

Advocacy 101 – The Basics of Communicating With Elected Officials
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Other stakeholders to contact and enlist
•    Local businesses
•    Other nonprofits in the community
•    Schools – public, private
•    Local colleges and universities
•    Interested residents

V. Who can best present the case?
    Political allies
    Friends
    Respected member of the community
    Executive Director of your local arts center
    Managing Director of theater
    Head of PAL, Boys & Girls
    Someone with a passion for the idea