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Join us at the 17th annual KY Nonprofit Day at the Capitol: Wednesday, February 7, 2024.

Join your colleagues from across the Commonwealth for the sector’s day of advocacy in Frankfort. We’ll celebrate the 2023 advocacy successes of our members and the legislators/officials championing their issues and rally in the Capitol Rotunda – unveiling new data on the economic and employment importance of the sector, as well as urging legislators to support the sector’s 2024 priority: grants and contracts reform. We hope to see you there!

Agenda: 

• Morning:  Available to schedule visits with legislators. Click here to find your legislator and request your appointment ASAP. 
• 10:00am: Check in/Registration - House Chamber
• 10:15-11:30am: Nonprofit Advocacy Awards Program - House Chamber
• 11:30am-12:30pm:  Available for lunch on your own and/or meetings with legislators. Click here to find your legislator and request your appointment ASAP. 
• 12:30-1:30pm: More Than Charity Press Conference - Capitol Rotunda
• 1:30pm: Group Photo - Capitol Rotunda
• 2:00-3:00pm: Check in/Recap - Capitol Conference Room 327. Share the results of your visits with legislators with the KNN team. (Depends upon day-of availability of Conference Room.)

Important Reminders:

• If you plan to meet with your legislators on February 7 (see suggested windows of time above), make appointments NOW. Click here to access KNN's 2024 Public Policy page, which includes a link to find your legislator and their contact info.
• What are the sector's legislative priorities for this session? Click here for a recap from a recent Virtual Town Hall Meeting and check out the priorities and other resources here.
• Join us for a Prepping for KY Nonprofit Day at the Capitol call on Thursday, February 1 from 11am-noon ET, to learn how to make the most of your day. Click here to register for that free call.
• If you'd like to watch the House or Senate when they gavel in an 2pm ET: 
  • House: Visitors to the House gallery do not need a pass and will be allowed to enter on a first-come, first-served basis. 
  • Senate: Passes to the Senate gallery are available on the day of (February 7) through Kathy Linzy in Capitol Room 319. 

Day at the Capitol Registration Details:  

• Registration deadline: Tuesday, February 6 at 9:30am ET
• Not yet a KNN member? Join KNN prior to online registration to take advantage of our members-only registration fee.
• Please note: There are no refunds of registration fees. Registrations may be transferred to another participant at the same organization free of charge. Should you need to transfer registration, please emailus@kynonprofits.org and let us know the name and email address of the individual who will attend in your absence.

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