Outreach Tools & Templates
This section provides a library of useful tools and templates to customize for your coalition's outreach efforts. Remember to coordinate with others in your state, especially your state's Teaming with Wildlife Coalition/Advocacy Contact, to avoid multiple versions.
This exciting new all-in-one brochure includes basic information and a tear-off endorsement form. To order at-cost email lskipper@fishwildlife.org or customize your own state brochure with these front and back templates.
Expand & Engage Your Coalition:
- Sample Prospective Member Letter - A sample cover letter for the Teaming with Wildlife Endorsement Form or brochure.
- Sample Teaming with Wildlife PowerPoint - Adapt this PowerPoint to present at meetings of prospective members or use it to get existing members excited about going out and gathering endorsements.
- TWW Fact Sheet - A general fact sheet to print on the reverse of the endorsement form or to use separately.
- Teaming with Wildlife Endorsement Form - Customize this form with your state contact info (preserve the basic statement). If you prefer to use the PDF version or the online form: http://www.teaming.com/action/ we will forward any endorsements we receive directly.
- Please send individual endorsements or updated lists to teaming@fishwildlife.org.
- Sample Letter to Existing Members - Some members haven't heard from us since 2000. Here's a sample letter to get them up to speed.
- Contact Update Form - There's no need to have existing members "re-endorse," simply use this form to gather updated information.
Follow-up on Endorsements & Updates:
- Sample Thank You Letter - Thank your members for joining or updating their information.
- Sample Questionnaire - Send this with your thank you letter to find out more about how they're interested in helping.
- How You Can Help - A list of ways a new member can help with your coalition. Adapt this for your specific needs and include it with the questionnaire, at events, etc...
- Sample Resolution/Proclamation - Organizations or local government bodies may prefer to express their support more formally. Customize and forward this sample resolution.
- Sample Newsletter Article - You can suggest that new members announce their membership in an upcoming newsletter or magazine.
Media Tools & Templates:
- Communications Planning Guide - A tool for developing your coalition's communications plan.
- Don't miss the sample article, PowerPoint and handouts listed elsewhere on this page and the media advice on the Guidance & Examples page. More templates coming soon.
Useful Logos, Handouts & Other Tools:
- Teaming with Wildlife Logo Gallery - A gallery of logos and style elements to give your materials a cohesive brand.
- Sample State Coalition Letterhead - One option for presenting your coalition list - you could also keep the letterhead basic and attach your state coalition list.
- Teaming with Wildlife Handouts - A comprehensive listing of handouts, publications, coalition lists and links to state-by-state materials like the Wildlife Action Plan Summaries and State Wildlife Grants Success Stories.
- Displays Available For Your Events - Several members of the Teaming with Wildlife Steering Committee have developed displays you can request.
- Order Teaming with Wildlife Merchandise - At-cost from cafepress.com. You can also create your own store with state coalition merchandise and use profits to fund small expenses like your website or newsletter.
- Speakers: Consider inviting a speaker from the National Steering Committee to talk at your coalition meeting or wildlife summit. Contact Bill Geer at TRCP, Sarah Gannon Nagle at NWF or Megan Cook and Sean Robertson at the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies for more information.
Reaching Key Constituencies
- The 2007 Teaming with Wildlife Campaign Plan prioritizes outreach to hunters & anglers, land trusts, tourism/outdoor retail and resource providers. As we develop materials customized for these constituencies we'll be posting them here.
- State Constituency Plan - A planning tool for your coalition's outreach to a key constituency.
- Land Trusts Fact Sheet
- List of 200+ Land Trusts in the Coalition
- National Wildlife Federation's Best Practices for Engaging Local Land Trusts
Land Trusts:
- State Wildlife Grants Brochure - Developed by the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership for outreach to hunters & anglers
- TRCP Video for Hunters & Anglers - View it here or email bgeer@trcp.org to receive a DVD copy.
- 33 National Hunting & Fishing Organizations in the Coalition
Hunters & Anglers:
- Tourism and Outdoor Retail Fact Sheet
- List of 600+ Tourism and Outdoor Retail Businesses in the Coalition
- 2006 Survey of Fishing Hunting and Wildlife Associated Recreation
Tourism and Outdoor Retail:
- List of 100+ Agricultural Members of the Coalition
- More Coming Soon
Resource Providers:
A coalition of more than 5,700 organizations supporting increased public funding for wildlife conservation and related education and recreation.
OTHER CATEGORIES
Shortcuts
- Share the Wealth (2005-present)
- Coalition Scrapbook (1992-2004)
- Hosting Wildlife Summits
- Hosting Field Trips - For elected officials and/or the media
- Displays Available for Your Events
- Handouts-Publications-Coalition Lists
- Teaming with Wildlife Logo Gallery
- Media Tools and Templates
- For Further Reading
