IABG Advocacy Toolkit
Our efforts at advancing Children’s Savings Accounts requires the support of all our partners. Below are a list of materials to help you educate and raise awareness of CSAs in your local community.
FACT SHEETS:
Hand these out at meetings and events to educate your community about CSAs and asset building in Illinois. These documents are in Adobe.
IABG Fact Sheet
IABG Fact Sheet - español
IABG Fact Sheet - Polish
CSA Fact Sheet
CSA Fact Sheet - español
CSA Fact Sheet - Polish
CSA Task Force Fact Sheet
CSA Task Force Fact Sheet - español
Assets Inspire Aspirations Fact Sheet
Assets Inspire Aspirations - español
TALKING POINTS:
Use these talking points to help guide your discussion around CSAs. This document is in Adobe.
CSA Talking Points
CSA Talking Points - español
COMMUNICATIONS:
Send letters to the editors or publish articles in your local newspaper or other newsletters supporting CSAs. All documents are in Microsoft Word.
Sample Press Release
Sample Letter to the Editor
Sample Letter to a Legislator
Sample CSA Newsletter Article
Sample CSA Newsletter Article - shorter version
PRESENTATION:
Give a presentation about CSAs and other asset-building initiatives to residents in your community. This document is in Microsoft PowerPoint.
CSA Presentation
CSA Presentation - español
CONTACT LEGISLATORS:
Contact your legislators and tell them you support CSAs and the work of the Illinois Asset Building Group.
To find out who your state legislators are, call 1-888-Vote-Smart or go to www.votesmart.org and enter your home address. Be sure to ask for your state legislator.