Advocacy Toolkit | Main Street America

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Every day, Main Street programs across the country reach out to government leaders to share success stories and call for the policies, programs and resources that create positive impact in communities. Speaking up for Main Street involves resources from across the Four Points and strong leadership abilities.

Use this Advocacy Toolkit to enhance your efforts to communicate the power of the Main Street movement with decision-makers, from elected officials to local partners and individual supporters. Explore below, and if you have suggestions for resources to add, let us know.


Quick Guides


Educating lawmakers is talking about topics that will resonate with anyone in our country. If you’re hesitant to get involved in advocacy for Main Streets, approach it from the heart.
Ray Scriber, Louisiana Main Street


Advocacy in Focus: Online Course

Whether making a specific policy ask or maintaining sustained support, community revitalization professionals and historic preservationists need to develop and hone advocacy skills. Join this course through the Main Street America Institute and presented by the National Trust for Historic Preservation for an in-depth overview of five key advocacy areas, featuring expert speakers and practitioners from across the community revitalization and preservation fields.

Participant's at Main Street America's second annual Hill Day pose in front of the Washington Monument

Washington, D.C. © Main Street America


Sunset image of Downtown Florence.

Downtown Florence, South Carolina © True Light Photography

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