Future Plans and Goals
Over the next year, the Common Cents Fund plans to:
- Expand our relationship with our lobbying firm, Axiom Strategies Incorporated, to continue development of our legislative involvement, PAC contributions, and other activities in addition to direct lobbying on behalf of NAIOP, our members and customers.
- Engage in pro-active relations with our legislators and local representatives, including direct one-on-one contact, receptions, letter writing and other strategies designed to enhance our image and influence with our elected officials.
- Continue grassroots activity by expanding our capabilities to track contacts with legislators.
- Continue to expand our Political Action Committee and our Small Donor Committee in accordance with Amendment 27.
- Encourage selected NAIOP members with expertise in particular fields to be resources for elected officials, and to testify at Committee Hearings.
- Continue to enhance the image of our organization and the commercial real estate industry and expand our legislative and media strategy.
- Develop relationships with key media who cover our industry and become the recognized spokespersons of the commercial real estate industry.
- Continue and expand our dialogue with other trade and industry groups.
- Expand our involvement in economic development efforts.
- Improve our bill monitoring system in conjunction with our lobbying firm.
- Implement our communication plan.
- Become more pro-active, rather than reactive, to various public policy issues.