Get involved in advocacy
Lions and Leos can play an active role in making positive change in their communities through advocacy. And the best part? It's easy to get involved! Whether you're joining your club's advocacy project or attending a Lions International advocacy event, there are so many ways to serve and make a lasting difference through advocacy.
Advocacy event planning process
Before doing any kind of advocacy work, you must first understand your community's need, your audience and the type of advocacy required. And we have the tools to help you simplify your planning, find advocacy service project ideas and promote your event so you can focus more on the impact you’re making.
Determine your project
Take time to assess your community's needs to determine what kind of advocacy work you and your fellow Lions or Leos want to focus on.
Plan your advocacy event
Advocacy project planners are designed to help you organize your thoughts and plan your advocacy event from start to finish.
Advocacy Day Project Planner
Community Summit Project Planner
Social Media Campaign Project Planner
Promote your event
Visit the Club Marketing webpage to find marketing tools and resources to help you spread the word about the advocacy work your club is doing. And be sure to use the hashtag #LionsAdvocacy on social media!
Report your service
Be sure to report your advocacy service so we can see the difference fellow Lions and Leos are making.
Build advocacy partnerships
We understand the importance of partnerships and how they can help further shared goals. That's why we've partnered with the United Nations for more than 75 years, in turn creating our historic Lions Day with the United Nations events as well as the Lion Representatives to the United Nations program. Learn how to develop strong partnerships and build an impactful advocacy network.
Local partnerships
Partnering with like-minded local organizations can help you expand the visibility and impact of your advocacy service, and the Developing Local Partnerships guide is a great tool to help you identify and approach potential partners.
Local officials
Working with local officials can look different from region to region, so be mindful of how your local government works.
Global connections
Lions International's appointed representatives to the United Nations are located around the world championing our global cause areas and the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals.
Lions Day with the United Nations
This historic annual event gives Lions and Leos the opportunity to hear from influential leaders at the United Nations about key global issues and how we're addressing them together. Learn more and be part of the global conversation.
Contact us
If you have questions or want to learn more about advocacy at Lions International, send us an email at [email protected].
