The Annie E Casey Foundation has created a Race Matters Toolkit. The toolkit is designed to help decision-makers, advocates, and elected officials get better results in their work by providing equitable opportunities for all. Below are direct links to a few key tools.

Race Matters Toolkit User's Guide
A review of the toolkit and how to use it.

The Annie E Casey Foundation has created a Race Matters Toolkit. The toolkit is designed to help decision-makers, advocates, and elected officials get better results in their work by providing equitable opportunities for all.

Personal visits are a highly effective way of helping legislators understand your position on an issue or your program. Legislators welcome visits from constituents. Legislators are more available and are better able to keep appointments when the Legislature is not in session, so visits during this time are critical.

Our Legislature has a toll-free, Legislative Hotline. You can call it at 800.562.6000. It is a fast way for any Washington resident to convey their views on bills under consideration. Here are a few tips for using the Hotline.

Letters are an important, even critical, way to influence legislation.  Here are tips for writing an effective letter that you can use and share.

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Tips you can use to get your point across quickly and clearly.

Tips you can use to have an effective meeting with your legislator

Guidelines for non-profits to engage in advocacy.