Fairfield County”™s Community Foundation in December launched its advocacy series with two events: the Stamford 2017/2018 Legislative Forum and the Norwalk 2017/2018 Legislative Forum.
The events are designed to bring together nonprofit leaders and government officials while helping nonprofit leaders build the relationships, knowledge and skills to make them better advocates for their organizations and the communities they serve.
The Stamford forum was held at UConn Stamford and was attended by Stamford Mayor David Martin, state Sen. Carlo Leone, and state Reps. Dan Fox and William Tong along with representatives from local nonprofits. The Norwalk Legislative Forum was held at the foundation”™s headquarters. Upcoming are forums in Bridgeport and Danbury. The series ends May 31 with the Fairfield County Advocacy Day.
“Opening the dialogue and starting the conversation is key to successfully implementing our efforts of cross collaboration across all sectors,” said Juanita James, foundation president and CEO.
