We are only as strong as our participating partners!

1) Participate in Conversation with Candidates for state office

You can make the electoral dialogue more meaningful by asking candidates for specifics on how they will address the $5.8 billion budget shortfall projected for FY 2012 - 13. Use our budget facts and sample questions to ask candidates about their plans to balance the budget and sign up for our emails to recieve additional resources to engage in the electoral process.

2) Share Your Story

You know best how budget cuts and raising revenue will impact your organization and your constituents. Use Invest in Minnesota Talking Points and Components of Telling Your Story Effectively to share your story with colleagues, neighbors, organizational partners, legislators, and local press. Tell a personal story and make the case for raising revenue as part of a balanced approach to the state budget deficit.

Writing a letter to the the editor of your local paper is a powerful way to make your story heard. Use our Sample Letters to the Editor and List of Local Paper Contacts or contact us for additional support.

We also want to document how budget cuts and unallotments have impacted our lives at www.aboutusall.org. If you have additional information you would like to share with Invest in Minnesota please let us know.

3) Demonstrate Your Support

If your organization has not already signed-on to endorse our revenue-raising principles, please complete the Revenue Raising Principle Sign On form so that we can demonstrate power in numbers with a diverse list of supporting organizations.

For more information about getting involved, please contact Leah Gardner at 651-757-3063 or leah@mncn.org.