Rate our Advocacy Efforts

While many chambers “don’t do” advocacy or government affairs, it’s thankfully becoming the norm for chambers (at least the best ones) to accelerate their efforts in these areas and represent the interests of business with government.

To reveal some areas that might need improvement and can help take our program to the next level, please complete our assessment survey. While the survey is intended for board members and government relations volunteers,  all members  and investors are encouraged provide input. 
1.What best describes your role in the Chamber?
2.We can get the word out quickly to all our constituents  and mobilize them to take action and contact elected officials.
3.Our Chamber’s policy priorities are clearly established and updated annually.
4.We are active in several policy issue coalitions.
5.Our Chamber has its “enemies” and detractors, but that’s all part of being in the government affairs game—we’re OK with this and realize that we can’t be everyone’s friend.
6.Volunteers involved in our government affairs committee have great issue expertise.
7.Local elected officials look to the Chamber to play a leadership role on key issues in our community.
8.Our Chamber has established a clear vision of what we want our community to look like in the future.
9.We regularly “horizon scan” and are acutely aware of future community issues.
10.We do a good job “closing the loop” and telling our members how our elected officials voted on our priority issues.
11.Political candidates meet with chamber leaders before announcing their candidacy.
12.We know who the potential business-friendly candidates will be in future city and legislative elections (four years from now).
13.We know where our members live (and vote)—not just the locations of their businesses.
14.We have a detailed matrix of key volunteer leaders and elected officials they know and have close personal relationships with.
15.The chamber is regularly quoted in the press on issues impacting business in our area.
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