TEMPLATES
Below you will find a variety of documents to use before, during and after your events to ensure they are successful. Please adapt as needed. If you have questions or comments contact ourhomes@nlihc.org.​
POWERPOINT SLIDES
The below PowerPoint template can be used for a teach in or rally. It contains data on the affordable housing crisis and why we need to increase investments for housing programs. Please feel free to adapt as needed.
LETTER WRITING INSTRUCTIONS
A step-by-step guide on how to host a successful congressional letter writing event.
CONGRESSIONAL LETTER TEMPLATE
Please feel free to use this template letter to members of Congress as is for your letter writing event. This letter does not include language targeted at legislative champions. When corresponding with champions, be sure to thank them for their continued efforts to increase investments for affordable homes, so they will continue to be champions.
CALL-IN SAMPLE SCRIPT
This sample script can be personalized and used by participants of your call-in event to call members of Congress to advocate for affordable housing resources. This letter does not include language targeted at legislative champions. When corresponding with champions, be sure to thank them for their continued efforts to increase investments for affordable homes so that they will continue to champion affordable housing issues.
INVITING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TEMPLATE
This template can be used to invite members of Congress to your event. Send the letter by email, mail, and call to be sure you can get your members of Congress and/or their staff out to your event.