Public Policy Agenda

The 2012 Public Policy goals of the Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership are as follows:

1. Set a policy agenda that identifies priorities and partners.
2. Build a coalition of elected officials committed to speaking on behalf of the nonprofit sector.
3. 100% of member agencies receive information on board engagement.
4. 50% dedicate board time to discussing engagement.
5. 20% take board members to legislative visits.
6. Create a GPNP Leader Corps who speak on behalf of the nonprofit sector. 
7. Increase member participation and partnerships in the GPNP region.

To reach these goals, the GPNP strives to provide members with well researched information, unified messages, and proper communications to enable members to advocate on behalf of the nonprofit sector, their individual organizations, and those they serve.  In addition, the GPNP will:

1. Work through public policy committee to set policy agenda.
2. Create a bi-partisan GPNP caucus.
3. Track and publish legislative voting records.
4. Develop and disseminate board engagement power point.
5. Schedule legislative visits with regional elected officials and legislators for staff and board members.
6. Develop criteria for Leader Corps and recruit 15 leaders.
7. Host an IOP retreat that focuses on role of the nonprofit sector in saving taxpayer dollars.
8. Implement DC Days.

The GPNP public policy agenda is guided by the Public Policy Committee.  Members of the committee meet every other month to discuss the latest and most relevant policy issues. Remaining meeting dates for 2012 are below:

• May 23, 2012
• July 25, 2012
• September 26, 2012
• November 28, 2012
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If you are a staff or board member from a GPNP member organization and you are interested in joining the committee, please contact Vivien Luk at Luk@forbesfunds.org.