02/21/2025

Behind a Successful Advocacy Event

Advance planning is critical

Advocacy is a difficult job on a good day, and at the moment it might feel appreciably harder for many associations. There’s turnover in the White House, in Congress, and at the state level, and the level of disruption President-elect Donald Trump’s might deliver during a second term is uncertain. The anxiety can run deeper for niche associations, whose goals often don't enjoy the attention that hot-button issues do.

The American Fraternal Alliance is one such association. A 501(c)(8) group, it represents nonprofit life insurance carriers who funnel proceeds into community service initiatives. AFA doesn't have a large member base—it serves just 51 such groups—but it stands to be substantially impacted by coming legislative discussions around tax reform.

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