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COSMA Advocacy Survey
COSMA is collecting data on how our different states work with advocacy. Please respond to this short survey to help us better understand where every state is with advocacy.
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1.
Name of State Association
(Required.)
2.
Does your state association have paid staff?
Yes
No
3.
Overall, how would you rate your association's involvement with advocacy at the state level?
Excellent
Good
Still learning
Not doing advocacy at all
4.
Does your state association have a state level Advocacy Day?
Yes, on our own
Yes, we partner with another state organization
Not currently, but we have in the past
No, never
5.
If you work with another organization on state advocacy efforts, please tell us who that partner is/those partners are.
6.
Has your state association done any of the following for state level advocacy? Please check all that apply.
Provide training on advocacy for members
Testify about an issue for legislative committee
Write a letter from the association about an important state issue
Worked with a state legislator to create/pass a bill
Ask your members to participate in an advocacy campaign
Other (please specify)
None of the above
7.
Overall, how would you rate your association's involvement with advocacy at the federal level?
Excellent
Good
Still learning
Not doing advocacy at all
8.
Has your association been represented at AAM's Museum Advocacy Day?
Yes
No
9.
Has your association signed on to a letter request from AAM, or reached out to a legislator on behalf of AAM?
Yes
No
10.
Is advocacy a part of your association's strategic plan?
Yes
No
11.
Do you think your association will be more or less engaged with advocacy in the future?
More
Less
About the same
12.
Is there anything COSMA could help with that would make advocacy easier for your association? Please check all that apply.
Advocacy training
Advocacy communications
Advocate round tables
Scholarships to AAM's Advocacy day
Other (please specify)
