Benchmark(s):

• Advocate, when needed to elected officials and identified partners for support in your Community’s participation in the RiverTowns Program and the Tennessee RiverLine 

• Actively participate when needed in advocacy opportunities such as providing letters of support for grant opportunities 

• Promote general Plan Your Journey assets  

• Promote your community's Tennessee RiverLine events and use communications to build awareness of the Tennessee RiverLine in your area.

Benchmark Details:

• Communicating your community’s support and participation in the program can be done in many ways to show advocacy activity. This can include attending legislative town halls and advocacy days, sharing letters of support to help apply for collaborative funding opportunities, attending local board, club or rotary meetings to share about your community participation in the program, or tabling at events or festivals. Speak with your Program Manager if you need help coordinating any advocacy opportunities!

• Tennessee RiverLine staff are consistently seeking opportunities for funding to benefit local RiverTowns communities. Working as collaborators in grant opportunities or providing letters of support are essential ways to compete and secure grant opportunities to support your communities.

• Branding information and promotional materials are available to Local Leadership teams to aid in your marketing and promotions of your community RiverTowns events.

Reporting:

• Event Reporting

  • Share any advocacy events or activities your community participated in through the pre and post event form!

• Advocacy Activity Summary

  • A section of the Annual report asks to include information about your community advocacy activity over the year.

Additional Resources

Use the button below to find additional tools and samples of work to help your Leadership Team in sharing your Local RiverTowns activity and story!