Alliance for Retired Americans

FIELD MOBILIZATION: CHARTERS NEW STATE ALLIANCES TO AFFILIATE WITH THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE BY ORGANIZING AND MOBILIZING RETIREES AND SENIORS IN THOSE STATES LOCATING AND CREATING ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS AND STRUCTURES, INCLUDING BYLAWS AND INITIAL FOUNDING CONVENTIONS. SUPPORTS AND WORKS DAILY WITH EXISTING 36 STATE ALLIANCES, THEIR DIVERSE OFFICERS, BOARDS AND MEMBERS BY PROVIDING STAFF, GRANTS PROGRAM FUNDING, ADVICE, MEETINGS AND INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS ON ISSUES OF CONCERN TO RETIREES AND SENIORS. COORDINATES ALLIANCE WORK WITH STATE ALLIANCES. IDENTIFIES AND TRAINS NEW SENIOR LEADERS, MOBILIZES ALLIANCE, SENIOR AND COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS, EDUCATES MEMBERS ON LEGISLATIVE ISSUES THAT IMPACT SENIORS.

COMMUNICATIONS: ADVISES ON PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR THE ALLIANCE INCLUDING CREATING PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS TO PROMOTE THE ALLIANCE. WRITES, EDITS, PREPARES AND DISTRIBUTES NEWS RELEASES, WEEKLY NEWS ADVISORIES, INFORMATION BROCHURES AND PUBLICATIONS, AND PRESS KITS. HANDLES ALL MEDIA CONTACTS TO PROMOTE ALLIANCE. PROVIDES MEDIA ASSISTANCE TO STATE ALLIANCES, INCLUDING EDITING AND DESIGNING STATE ALLIANCE NEWSLETTERS AND WEBSITES.