What CHN Does For Human Needs
Since 1981, CHN has played a vital role in bringing human needs organizations together to expand and defend federal investments in health care, income assistance, education and training, housing, and other services for young and old.
What CHN Can Do For You
Knowledge is power, and CHN is a reliable source of essential information, presented in a straightforward manner, to enable advocates to be more effective.
Joining CHN gives your organization the chance to share its views and seek active support from a growing network of advocates. It means you will have timely access to information you need, from key policy issues to nationally coordinated activities that will strengthen your work. CHN helps its members to communicate more persuasively – with each other, with the media, and with policy makers.
Information and Analysis
- Legislative analyses and concise overviews of specific anti-poverty policies, programs, and legislation
- Training about the federal budget process and effective communication
- Notification of all CHN events and meetings
- Subscription to CHN email lists, which include:
- Congressional and Administration updates
- Actions alerts from CHN and its member organizations
- Distribution of CHN and member-produced policy analyses, special reports, and research
Message Amplification
- Ability to disseminate your organization’s action alerts, reports, announcements, and letters seeking organizational signers on CHN email lists
- Posting your organization’s research and reports on the CHN website – with links directly to your organization’s website
- Access to Voices for Human Needs, CHN’s lively and informative blog. With your permission, we can cross-post your group’s blog posts to our blog
- Event announcements from your organization on CHN’s website and electronic calendar
Influence
- Invitations to CHN-organized Capitol Hill visits and briefings
- Invitations to participate in weekly information-sharing Zoom calls
- Eligibility to serve on CHN’s Board of Directors to shape CHN policies
- Job announcement listings for your organization on the CHN website
For more information about membership:
CHN Membership Inquiry
Please fill out the form below if your organization would like to inquire about joining the Coalition on Human Needs.
