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• Prosperity Indiana Policy & Pizza - Lafayette

  • When
    12 Dec 2025
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    11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    639 Main St., Lafayette, IN 47901
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  Prosperity Indiana Policy & Pizza

  Lafayette, IN

  
  

  With ongoing economic disruptions at the state and national levels, increasing housing and other basic costs for Hoosiers, and escalating challenges for the organizations serving Indiana’s people and places, Prosperity Indiana invites you to discuss all of these issues at our annual ‘Policy and Pizza’ series of regional legislator meetings this fall. 

  Join Prosperity Indiana members and partners from the Hoosier Housing Needs Coalition, Indiana Assets & Opportunity Network, and Hoosiers for Responsible Lending for a 'Policy & Pizza' community conversation with policymakers from your region.  

  Topics will include the debut of Prosperity Indiana’s member-driven 2026 policy priorities, legislative outlooks from attending lawmakers, and what community economic development stakeholders can expect at the state and federal levels in the coming year. Attendees will also learn about ways to get involved and help advocate for strengthening housing affordability and economic opportunity for all Hoosiers and their communities. 

  Pizza and beverage options will be provided (while supplies last) at no cost to you. Registration for this event is required. 

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• The Costs of Conformity: How OBBBA's Provisions Could Impact Indiana's Budget

  • When
    18 Dec 2025
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Microsoft Teams
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  How much could conformity cost Indiana?

  Mirroring OBBBA provisions could leave Hoosier households and service providers to do more with far less.

  Indiana's revenue forecast was challenged by a nearly $2.4 billion shortfall in 2025, pushing lawmakers to trim spending in places where Hoosiers and their families could least afford it. Now, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduces a new slate of income tax deductions that, if mirrored at the state level, will exacerbate the problem. In this webinar, experts from the Institute of Taxation and Economic Policy will share their research on the impact of mirroring, or conforming, with these provisions at the state level, down to the dollars and cents.

  Participants will learn:

  • The cost of mirroring various OBBBA income tax deductions at the state level
  • How advocates have seen revenue shortfalls managed by lawmakers in recent history
  • How to stay informed and engaged as advocates for Hoosier households, its social service institutions and its community development sector

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• Advocacy 101: The Rules

  • When
    23 Jan 2026
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    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Microsoft Teams
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  Advocacy 101: The Rules

  The first webinar in a three-part series to empower nonprofit organizations and team members with the knowledge to be effective advocates in the 2026 legislative session and beyond. 

  501(c)(3)s play an important role in educating the public about policy issues and actions taken by elected officials. They also have the opportunity to utilize their expertise to educate elected officials, and even express preference for or against pieces of legislation. After this workshop, you will have a clear understanding of how to maximize your advocacy, the kinds of advocacy activities 501(c)(3)s can engage in, and when a communication is considered lobbying.

  Participants will learn:

  • How federal tax law permits lobbying for nonprofits
  • Activities that are and are not lobbying
  • Tips for maximizing both advocacy and lobbying under rules for nonprofits

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• Advocacy 201: The Strategies

  • When
    30 Jan 2026
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    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Microsoft Teams
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  Advocacy 201: The Strategies

  The second webinar in a three-part series that will empower you as a nonprofit advocate and prepare you for the 2025 legislative session. 

  Advocacy 101 provided you with an understanding of what advocacy legally means for nonprofit organizations and staff and the regulations involved in influencing public policy. Now Advocacy 102 will teach you how to advocate.  When you go to draft that call to action tweet, what do you even say? If you want to get a meeting with a legislator, how do you do that? When you do get that meeting, how do you successfully make a compelling case for your cause? This workshop will prepare you to strategically engage on the policies that interest you. 

  Participants will learn:

  • How to develop impactful, long-term relationships with legislators
  • The how-to's of discussing an issue and presenting your solution
  • Hot topic angles that may help your issue get more attention

  
  

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• Advocacy 301: The Experience

  • When
    06 Feb 2026
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    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Microsoft Teams
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  Advocacy 301: The Experience

  The third webinar in a three-part series that will empower you as a nonprofit advocate and prepare you for the 2025 legislative session. 

  Advocacy 101 provided an understanding of what advocacy legally means for nonprofit organizations and staff and the regulations involved in influencing public policy. Advocacy 201 covered how to advocate effectively and what strategies to use. Advocacy 301 will conclude this series with simulated interactions between legislators, advocates, and staff to demonstrate what advocating really looks like in practice.

  Participants will learn:

  • What to expect when calling a policymaker and speaking to their Legislative Assistant to leave a message
  • What to expect when meeting with a legislator that is receptive to an issue
  • What to expect when meeting with a legislator that is skeptical of an issue

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