making a big impact for your cause: advocating to parliamentarians is key

At Results Canada, we know that effective advocacy drives meaningful progress. For decades, our advocacy strategies have successfully influenced Canadian parliamentarians to commit to bold investments and policies that create positive change.

Achieving lasting impact requires generating political will. For any group looking to make a difference – from non-profit organizations, boards of directors, universities, foundations, governments, to individual engagement and more – advocating to elected officials is essential to ensuring you can move the needle on your mission and achieve your goals. Without sustained advocacy, important issues can easily be overlooked, critical funding deprioritized, or programs ground to a halt.

You can find out more about our many accomplishments last year in our 2024 Parliamentarian’s Year in Review. As you will see, Results Canada's advocacy model has delivered measurable results by engaging with parliamentarians from across Canada. We have succeeded in:

• helping secure funding from Canada for global immunization that help to save lives through the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (which the government announced last week!)
• moving closer to finally ending polio worldwide with a significant government investment in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative
• engaging directly with parliamentarians and educating them on our issues through the Global Cooperation Caucus
• communicating our priorities directly to decision-makers at our parliamentary receptions
• getting parliamentarians to speak up in the House of Commons and Chamber on our issues

Engaging with parliamentarians is a critical function for creating lasting change. Whether it’s educating parliamentarians on your issue, informing them on barriers or challenges, or persuading them to champion your cause, strategically meeting with decision-makers can lead to big impact through policy change or resource mobilization. To be successful, you need to target the right political influencers, do your homework, and create powerful and effective messaging to capture the attention of who you’re meeting!

advocacy: a skill that can be learned

Do you wonder why you’re not landing those parliamentary meetings or getting Canadian decision-makers to pay any attention to your important cause? Our Advocacy Accelerator professional development program is designed to equip leaders like you with the tools and insights to expand your organization's influence.

By sharing our proven strategies, we can help your organization mobilize supporters, engage with decision-makers, and secure policy wins or mobilize resources to create meaningful outcomes.

Through the Advocacy Accelerator, you will gain the skills and confidence to:

• build lasting and effective relationships: Learn how to connect with parliamentarians effectively using strategic targeting, compelling stories, and strategic asks,
• speak truth to power: Gain the skills you need to communicate with parliamentarians successfully, and
• drive change: Master tactics to keep your organization's issues on the political agenda.

partner with us

By participating in the Advocacy Accelerator, your organization will gain practical strategies, tools, and insights to enhance your advocacy impact. We can help your team engage policymakers effectively, mobilize supporters with purpose, and secure key policy wins.

Let's collaborate to amplify your organization's voice and achieve meaningful change. Connect with our experts today at accelerator@resultscanada.ca and strengthen your impact through effective advocacy.

"All participants were more than pleased with the training and highly motivated to get started. It hit the spot for our agency! Thank you very much – we would highly recommend this to others."
– Kristine J Cassie, CEO of the Chinook Sexual Assault Centre