ISSUES MOBILIZATION GUIDANCE DOCUMENT
Purpose Of Grants                                         Issues Mobilization Grants provide financial support to state and local REALTOR® Associations to enable them to organize and manage effective campaigns to promote positions on public policies (government laws, regulations, and funding priorities) that affect REALTOR® interests. Issue Areas and Activities Outside Scope of Issues Mobilization Program The following issues and activities are NOT eligible for an Issues Mobilization Grant: Candidate Elections. Activities include, but are not limited to: research; polling; phone banks; voter contact; public relations; use of media; other activities undertaken in connection with or otherwise related to the support of, or opposition to, any...
GADFly Newsletter – October 2021
Hello GAD Nation! The staff at NAR are excited to welcome everyone for the Annual meetings next month in San Diego, CA! Everyone is hard at work preparing a great agenda for the GAD meetings. The GAD Reception will be held at Vin De Syrah in the Gaslamp Quarter on Friday, November 12th from 5-7pm. The reception venue is only a 12-minute walk to Petco Park where the NAR opening reception will be held from 6-9pm. A quick note about attendance: due to COVID protocols, all GAD Meeting attendees must be fully registered for the conference and expo and abide...
GADFly Newsletter – April 2021
Special Announcement(s) Mid-Year Meetings If you have not done so already, please register for the Mid-Year meetings so that you can attend the GAD General Business Meeting on May 11th from 10:00 to 12:00 Central. Breakout Sessions will be hosted for 90 minutes from 12:00 – 1:30 Central Links to Breakout Session registration: You MUST be registered to participate in the breakout sessions. Click on a link below to register for the breakout session of your jurisdiction. You will be sent a link to join the meeting after registering. State GAD Breakout Session Local GAD Breakout Session Beyond Fair Housing...
GADFly Newsletter – February 2021
Announcement If you are a local GAD and are interested in running for the 2022 Vice Chair position of the NAR GAD Advisory Group, please send an email to me at CGaravaglia@NAR.REALTOR, and I will be in touch with more information and next steps. The deadline to declare interest is April 30th. Special Welcome The Political Advocacy Education team at NAR extends a warm welcome to our newest GAD cohort! GAD Nation has 36 new members from our February orientation class. If you see new names in the Facebook group or on one of our monthly All-GAD calls, say hello...
GADFly Newsletter – August 2021
Hello GAD Nation! It has been nearly a month (can you believe it?) since GAD Institute! Thank you to everyone who attended, participated, presented, and networked for three straight days in Denver. Your 2021 GAD Advisory Group led by Chairwoman Kelli Walker Starrett, gave everyone phenomenal content and an Institute to be remembered. GAD Institute 2021: Denver by the numbers: 70 New or First Time GAD Attendees 280 Total Registered Attendees 30 Sessions 75 Speakers 4 Receptions None of this would have been possible without the extraordinary work of your GAD Advisory Group! It is now our pleasure to introduce...
REALTOR Party News – July 2022
NAR President Leslie Rouda Smith joined NAR’s Vice President of Demographics and Behavioral Insights, Dr. Jessica Lautz, for a webinar provided to Members of Congress and their staff on the state of America’s housing market. Watch the webinar and download the latest key data about the market here.
GADFly Newsletter – June 2024
In This Issue VA officially announces temporary policy allowing VA home buyers to compensate their buyer broker directly. June is Homeownership Month: Check out NAR advocacy resources. GAD Institute is at capacity; join the waitlist today Check out REALTOR® Party on LinkedIn – use #REALTORParty to help amplify your wins! Dates to Remember Jun 20: Homeownership Month Webinar, 2 PM ET Jun 26: All GAD Zoom Call, 3 PM ET June 30: Extended President’s Circle Initial Investment Deadline July 1: FPC Stipend Reimbursement Deadline Jul 16-18: GAD Institute (Spokane, WA) Jul 31: All GAD Zoom Call, 3 PM ET Chair’s...
GADFly Newsletter – September 2021
Hello GAD Nation! Autumn is always associated with change and a settling down from the activity of Summer. However, September is also when a lot of work begins for GAD Nation. Fundraising, IE’s, candidate trainings, New GAD/AE Orientation, the first meeting of the new Advisory Group, Annual Meetings, and for some, the REALTOR® Party Training Conference, and so much more. With only one more quarter in 2021, your NAR staff are here to help you close it strong. We are excited to welcome new members of GAD Nation to the virtual orientation on October 7th and 8th (register here). We...