Friends Guide to Elections
Elections will always have significant impacts on the future of our public lands and the policies that govern how they are managed. As non-profits it is vital that we take every opportunity to ensure those who are making decisions at all levels of government understand why public lands are so important.
While your organization cannot endorse specific candidates or political parties, there are many different ways you can engage in the political and electoral process to ensure the public, the media, and those elected to public office understand the values our public lands hold and why they are worthy of protection.
This guide, expertly drafted by Skye Schell, will help you and your organization understand what you can do, how to do it effectively and legally, and why you should do it. Please also call upon the team at Conservation Lands Foundation if you have questions or need advice on how best to engage in the political and electoral process within the scope of your organization’s work.
There is no more effective voice in the political and electoral process than the grassroots, and at a time when the integrity of our democracy is being challenged more than ever, there is no more important time than now for your organization to speak truth to power. From the biggest of presidential elections to the most local of city elections, all politics matter, especially as it relates to how our landscapes, air and water are managed.
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