Advocacy Tools and Resources
Get Out the Vote on Your Campus
NACUBO has compiled a state-by-state resource with voting information for the November 2020 elections that colleges and universities can share broadly with their campus communities. Each state specific one-pager details how, when, and where to vote in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Download the Guide
The Latest from Washington
Advocacy and Action: May-June 2020
Advocacy in Action provides business officers with the necessary knowledge and tools to speak up for the needs of their office. Find Advocacy and Action in the print version of Business Officer magazine or online at businessofficermagazine.com. Read the latest edition here.
NACUBO On Your Side: September 8, 2020
Part of NACUBO's weekly newsletter, Current, "NACUBO on Your Side" provides timely insights on legislative, regulatory, and judicial actions, as well as updates on NACUBO’s advocacy activities, and more. Read the latest edition here.
Coronavirus Resources and Advocacy Efforts
Updates on NACUBO's advocacy, relief strategies, and congressional action, as well as information about how your campus can aid in advocacy efforts, are available here. A full list of NACUBO's many coronavirus resources is available on our COVID-19 resource page.
Value of Higher Education
Colleges and universities provide immense value to students, communities, and society—and communicating that value is increasingly important. Business officers are uniquely positioned to articulate the value of higher education from a financial perspective. The tools below can be used for presentations, social media posts, media interviews, and more.
For the full toolkit, visit NACUBO's value of higher education page.
Video Resources
NACUBO partnered with a broad coalition of stakeholder organizations to produce these short, approachable, and highly informative videos on complex topics. NACUBO encourages its members to use and share these videos to explain how these policy areas affect campus operations.
Tax-Exempt Bonds
Facilities and Administrative Rates
2019 Perceptions and Priorities
Download the Slide Decks
NACUBO has created three slide decks to accompany our 2019 Perceptions and Priorities statement. Each corresponds to a priority highlighted in the piece and can be used in presentations and on social media. A handful of slides illustrate the same concept in different ways, allowing members to tailor their presentations to their audiences.
The slides are available exclusively to members. Endnotes are also available.
Slide Deck 1: Household Income is Not Keeping Pace with the Cost of College Access
Slide Deck 2: Providing Quality Higher Education Requires Significant Investment
Slide Deck 3: Higher Education Provides a Lifetime of Value
Note: On July 8, 2019, NACUBO updated slide deck #3 to correct a transcription error on slide #14.
Navigating Congress and the Administration
Find your Representatives
Use this search function on the official United States House of Representatives website to identify your member of congress. You can find your United States Senators here.
Navigate the Federal Regulatory System
Use this NACUBO curated list of federal resources to better keep tabs on what is happening in Washington and learn how it might affect you and your campus.
