- American Psychological Association Advocacy Guide: How to Write a Letter or EmailAPA represents the largest and most visible national presence advocating for psychology at the federal level. Check out their sample email and letter templates along with tips. Though their templates are predicated upon students or practitioners in Psychology programs and fields, their tips are effective for anyone developing a template.
- APA Sample Template - Letter to a representativeView two sample letters to a legislator.
- American Society of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Advocacy Guide: Write a letter to your legislatorThe ASBMB works to ensure that researchers’ voices are heard in Congress and at federal funding agencies, such as the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. The sample advocacy letters/emails can help you advocate as a scientific researcher and voice in the professional community.
- ASBMB - Guide to advocating for scienceThis guide was developed by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology to provide scientists with useful tips and tools for advocating for science. Click to get a free copy delivered to your email.
- National Education Association - Advocating for changeThe National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education. The NEA always has sample emails and ways to join your voice with other advocacy campaigns on current legislation and events in education.
- ChatGPTChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI that allows you to have human-like conversations and can answer questions and assist you with tasks like composing emails or letters for advocacy. It's helpful for developing a basic letter form template that you can edit with research on issues and bills you are addressing to your representatives.
(example from the KY library professional orgs)
This is an example of a larger, group campaign that utilized a paid, advocacy software to mobilize a group. Advocacy software platforms are often used by large organizations. Research organizations invested in the issue, bill or topic you are pursuing in your advocacy to join existing efforts. [This campaign has ended and is used as an example]
"We are continuing our fight as an Association to stop this bill from becoming law and have contacted the Governor’s office to urge his veto. Now you can help out with that as well.
Working with our ALA partners, Advocacy chair Samuel Northern has developed a Oneclicks campaign to urge the Governor to veto. Adding your name and voice to this effort takes less than a minute. Please join me in this effort as we work to ensure our professional values are represented and protected in the state. If you wish to add to the petition, you can do so here.
Thank you all again for your support and membership of the Kentucky Library Association."
email communication from Andrew Adler, Kentucky Library Association, President, March 21, 2023)