{"id":4362,"date":"2019-03-25T10:59:19","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T14:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/?page_id=4362"},"modified":"2025-06-23T12:38:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T12:38:14","slug":"fpc-advocacy-academy-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/member-consumer\/fpc\/fpc-resources\/fpc-academy","title":{"rendered":"FPC Advocacy Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The FPC Advocacy Academy turns REALTORS\u00ae freshly appointed as Federal Political Coordinators (FPC) into savvy political advocates for the REALTOR\u00ae industry. The program, conducted in partnership with the Congressional Management Foundation, trains participants to master the methods behind creating and fostering long-term relationships with elected officials.<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of the program\u2019s seven sessions (a mix of webinars and in-person training), participants will have significantly improved their comfortability in meeting with members of Congress. In general, Congressional staff indicated that the FPCs who went through the Advocacy Academy had meetings that were more effective and trusted than their peers.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, 25 FPCs participated in the pilot program making the leap from average citizen activists to top-flight grassroots power brokers. Starting in 2019, following the reception of positive feedback from our stakeholders, NAR has decided to expand the FPC Advocacy Academy to include all new onboarding FPCs \u2014 approximately 125 every two years.<\/p>\n<p>More information for Federal Political Coordinators and the Advocacy Academy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/member-consumer\/fpc\/fpc-resources\">FPC Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DRAFT-2025-FPC-Program-Syllabus.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 FPC Academy Syllabus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Questions?<\/strong> Contact <a href=\"mailto:vgivens@nar.realtor\">Victoria Givens<\/a> at 202-383-1021.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_tabs shape=&#8221;square&#8221; active_section=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Upcoming Trainings&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1553531323700-84d2cce6-69ad&#8221;]<ul class=\"events-compact-list\"><\/ul>[\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Previous Trainings&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1553531323770-77d74626-0cd3&#8243;]<ul class=\"events-compact-list\"><li class=\"event-list-item\">\t\r\n                                    \t<span class=\"event-date\">\r\n                                        \t<span class=\"date\">19<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"month\">Jan<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"year\">2023<\/span>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <div class=\"event-list-cont\"><span class=\"meta-data\"> -  -  - <\/span><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/event\/fpc-advocacy-training-academy?event_date=2023-01-19\" >2023 NAR Federal Political Coordinator (FPC) Advocacy Training Academy in DC<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\r\n                                    <\/li><li class=\"event-list-item\">\t\r\n                                    \t<span class=\"event-date\">\r\n                                        \t<span class=\"date\">11<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"month\">Jan<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"year\">2021<\/span>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <div class=\"event-list-cont\"><span class=\"meta-data\"> -  -  - <\/span><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/events\/realtor-party-training-conference-all-fpc-training\"  target=\"_blank\">REALTOR\u00ae Party Training Conference &#038; All-FPC Training<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\r\n                                    <\/li><li class=\"event-list-item\">\t\r\n                                    \t<span class=\"event-date\">\r\n                                        \t<span class=\"date\">28<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"month\">Jun<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"year\">2019<\/span>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <div class=\"event-list-cont\"><span class=\"meta-data\">Friday, 01:00PM -  - <\/span><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/event\/session-7-effective-meetings-events?event_date=2019-06-28\" >Session 7: Effective Meetings &#038; Events<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\r\n                                    <\/li><li class=\"event-list-item\">\t\r\n                                    \t<span class=\"event-date\">\r\n                                        \t<span class=\"date\">14<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"month\">May<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"year\">2019<\/span>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <div class=\"event-list-cont\"><span class=\"meta-data\">Tuesday, 10:00AM -  - <\/span><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/event\/session-6-final-in-person-fpc-session-pulling-it-all-together?event_date=2019-05-14\" >Session 6: Final In-Person FPC Session: Pulling It All Together<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\r\n                                    <\/li><li class=\"event-list-item\">\t\r\n                                    \t<span class=\"event-date\">\r\n                                        \t<span class=\"date\">02<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"month\">May<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"year\">2019<\/span>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <div class=\"event-list-cont\"><span class=\"meta-data\">Thursday, 03:00PM -  - <\/span><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/event\/session-5-the-importance-of-follow-up-in-building-relationships?event_date=2019-05-02\" >Session 5: The Importance of Follow Up in Building Relationships<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\r\n                                    <\/li><li class=\"event-list-item\">\t\r\n                                    \t<span class=\"event-date\">\r\n                                        \t<span class=\"date\">12<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"month\">Apr<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"year\">2019<\/span>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <div class=\"event-list-cont\"><span class=\"meta-data\">Friday, 02:00PM -  - <\/span><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/event\/session-4-identifying-and-activating-your-best-assets?event_date=2019-04-12\" >FPC Academy Session 4 \u2013 Identifying and Activating Your Best Assets<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\r\n                                    <\/li><li class=\"event-list-item\">\t\r\n                                    \t<span class=\"event-date\">\r\n                                        \t<span class=\"date\">15<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"month\">Mar<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"year\">2019<\/span>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <div class=\"event-list-cont\"><span class=\"meta-data\">Friday, 01:00PM -  - <\/span><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/6991804732701482497\"  target=\"_blank\">Session 3: The Growing Power of Grasstops Influence on Public Policy<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\r\n                                    <\/li><li class=\"event-list-item\">\t\r\n                                    \t<span class=\"event-date\">\r\n                                        \t<span class=\"date\">08<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"month\">Feb<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"year\">2019<\/span>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <div class=\"event-list-cont\"><span class=\"meta-data\">Friday, 07:30AM -  - <\/span><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/event\/communicating-and-developing-long-term-relationships-with-legislators-and-staff?event_date=2019-02-08\" >Session 2: Communicating and Developing Long-term Relationships with Legislators and Staff<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\r\n                                    <\/li><li class=\"event-list-item\">\t\r\n                                    \t<span class=\"event-date\">\r\n                                        \t<span class=\"date\">22<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"month\">Jan<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"year\">2019<\/span>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <div class=\"event-list-cont\"><span class=\"meta-data\">Tuesday, 02:00PM -  - <\/span><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/7111842814709848579\"  target=\"_blank\">Session 1: Introduction to the National Association of Realtors 2019 FPC Advocacy Academy<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\r\n                                    <\/li><\/ul><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><ul class=\"pagination\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4362\" title=\"First\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-left\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4362\" title=\"Last\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Upcoming Trainings&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1553530668115-8edd7a9a-3822&#8243;]<ul class=\"events-compact-list\"><\/ul>[\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Previous Trainings&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1553530668143-78d273f9-e84e&#8221;]<ul class=\"events-compact-list\"><li class=\"event-list-item\">\t\r\n                                    \t<span class=\"event-date\">\r\n                                        \t<span class=\"date\">19<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"month\">Jan<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"year\">2023<\/span>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <div class=\"event-list-cont\"><span class=\"meta-data\"> -  -  - <\/span><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/event\/fpc-advocacy-training-academy?event_date=2023-01-19\" >2023 NAR Federal Political Coordinator (FPC) Advocacy Training Academy in DC<\/a><\/h4>The 2023 NAR Federal Political Coordinator (FPC) Advocacy Training Academy will kick off in Washington, D.C. January 19-20, 2023.\u00a0This is&hellip;<\/div>\r\n                                    <\/li><li class=\"event-list-item\">\t\r\n                                    \t<span class=\"event-date\">\r\n                                        \t<span class=\"date\">11<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"month\">Jan<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"year\">2021<\/span>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <div class=\"event-list-cont\"><span class=\"meta-data\"> -  -  - <\/span><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/events\/realtor-party-training-conference-all-fpc-training\"  target=\"_blank\">REALTOR\u00ae Party Training Conference &#038; All-FPC Training<\/a><\/h4>The 2021 REALTOR\u00ae Party Training Conference (RPTC), January 11 \u2013 13, 2021, will be a virtual event and will be&hellip;<\/div>\r\n                                    <\/li><li class=\"event-list-item\">\t\r\n                                    \t<span class=\"event-date\">\r\n                                        \t<span class=\"date\">28<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"month\">Jun<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"year\">2019<\/span>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <div class=\"event-list-cont\"><span class=\"meta-data\">Friday, 01:00PM -  - <\/span><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/event\/session-7-effective-meetings-events?event_date=2019-06-28\" >Session 7: Effective Meetings &#038; Events<\/a><\/h4>PROGRAM DESCRIPTION In-person meetings and hosting site visits are two of the most effective ways to engage with Members of&hellip;<\/div>\r\n                                    <\/li><li class=\"event-list-item\">\t\r\n                                    \t<span class=\"event-date\">\r\n                                        \t<span class=\"date\">14<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"month\">May<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"year\">2019<\/span>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <div class=\"event-list-cont\"><span class=\"meta-data\">Tuesday, 10:00AM -  - <\/span><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/event\/session-6-final-in-person-fpc-session-pulling-it-all-together?event_date=2019-05-14\" >Session 6: Final In-Person FPC Session: Pulling It All Together<\/a><\/h4>PROGRAM DESCRIPTION This in-person training is designed to pull together the entire program to provide FPC Advocacy Academy participants with&hellip;<\/div>\r\n                                    <\/li><li class=\"event-list-item\">\t\r\n                                    \t<span class=\"event-date\">\r\n                                        \t<span class=\"date\">02<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"month\">May<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"year\">2019<\/span>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <div class=\"event-list-cont\"><span class=\"meta-data\">Thursday, 03:00PM -  - <\/span><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/event\/session-5-the-importance-of-follow-up-in-building-relationships?event_date=2019-05-02\" >Session 5: The Importance of Follow Up in Building Relationships<\/a><\/h4>PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Congressional offices meet with constituents more than 25 times each day. Yet CMF research finds that most constituents&hellip;<\/div>\r\n                                    <\/li><li class=\"event-list-item\">\t\r\n                                    \t<span class=\"event-date\">\r\n                                        \t<span class=\"date\">12<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"month\">Apr<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"year\">2019<\/span>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <div class=\"event-list-cont\"><span class=\"meta-data\">Friday, 02:00PM -  - <\/span><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/event\/session-4-identifying-and-activating-your-best-assets?event_date=2019-04-12\" >FPC Academy Session 4 \u2013 Identifying and Activating Your Best Assets<\/a><\/h4>PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Sometimes the best grassroots networks are homegrown. As grasstops leaders, you are in a position to recruit allies&hellip;<\/div>\r\n                                    <\/li><li class=\"event-list-item\">\t\r\n                                    \t<span class=\"event-date\">\r\n                                        \t<span class=\"date\">15<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"month\">Mar<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"year\">2019<\/span>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <div class=\"event-list-cont\"><span class=\"meta-data\">Friday, 01:00PM -  - <\/span><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/6991804732701482497\"  target=\"_blank\">Session 3: The Growing Power of Grasstops Influence on Public Policy<\/a><\/h4>PROGRAM DESCRIPTION While technology allows associations, nonprofits, and companies to amass huge lists of supporters and facilitate millions of messages&hellip;<\/div>\r\n                                    <\/li><li class=\"event-list-item\">\t\r\n                                    \t<span class=\"event-date\">\r\n                                        \t<span class=\"date\">08<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"month\">Feb<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"year\">2019<\/span>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <div class=\"event-list-cont\"><span class=\"meta-data\">Friday, 07:30AM -  - <\/span><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/event\/communicating-and-developing-long-term-relationships-with-legislators-and-staff?event_date=2019-02-08\" >Session 2: Communicating and Developing Long-term Relationships with Legislators and Staff<\/a><\/h4>PROGRAM DESCRIPTION This in-person training will emphasize the importance and value of developing long-term relationships with elected officials. Participants will&hellip;<\/div>\r\n                                    <\/li><li class=\"event-list-item\">\t\r\n                                    \t<span class=\"event-date\">\r\n                                        \t<span class=\"date\">22<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"month\">Jan<\/span>\r\n                                            <span class=\"year\">2019<\/span>\r\n                                        <\/span>\r\n                                        <div class=\"event-list-cont\"><span class=\"meta-data\">Tuesday, 02:00PM -  - <\/span><h4 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/7111842814709848579\"  target=\"_blank\">Session 1: Introduction to the National Association of Realtors 2019 FPC Advocacy Academy<\/a><\/h4>PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Welcome to the National Association of Realtors 2019 FPC Advocacy Academy, conducted in partnership with the Congressional Management&hellip;<\/div>\r\n                                    <\/li><\/ul><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><ul class=\"pagination\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4362\" title=\"First\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-left\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4362\" title=\"Last\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The FPC Advocacy Academy turns REALTORS\u00ae freshly appointed as Federal Political Coordinators (FPC) into savvy political advocates for the REALTOR\u00ae industry. The program, conducted in partnership with the Congressional Management Foundation, trains participants to master the methods behind creating and fostering long-term relationships with elected officials. Over the course of the program\u2019s seven sessions (a mix of webinars and in-person training), participants will have significantly improved their comfortability in meeting with members of Congress. In general, Congressional staff indicated that the FPCs who went through the Advocacy Academy had meetings that were more effective and trusted than their peers. In 2017, 25 FPCs participated in the pilot program making the leap from average citizen activists to top-flight grassroots power brokers. Starting in 2019, following the reception of positive feedback from our stakeholders, NAR has decided to expand the FPC Advocacy Academy to include all new onboarding FPCs \u2014 approximately 125 every two years. More information for Federal Political Coordinators and the Advocacy Academy: FPC Resources 2023 FPC Academy Syllabus Questions? 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