Access a variety of Community Outreach webinars showcasing local and state association successful use of grants and services to meet their community development related advocacy and community engagement objectives....

Through a series of webinars culminating in an in-person course, AEs and GADs will have a deeper understanding of how to access and use NAR’s Campaign Services resources to create multi-phased plans for their association’s issues and candidate campaigns. Attendees will also discover how they can accomplish association minimum Core…...

State and local associations are invited to schedule one-on-one virtual sessions with Community Outreach Staff to brainstorm ways to address affordable housing challenges, community planning and development issues, revitalization opportunities and fair housing education using a Housing Opportunity, Fair Housing, Smart Growth, Placemaking and/or Rural Outreach grant. Overview of critical…...

This three-hour training session provides best practices for RPAC Trustees, Government Affairs Committees or other member-leaders who are tasked with making decisions regarding making contributions to candidates at their state or local associations. The training provides hands-on assistance, from NAR trainers or trained GADs in your region. Time-tested sample documents…...

The REALTOR® Party New Member Orientation supplements the existing NAR Orientation Toolkit for associations, while solely focusing on educating your members on the value of advocacy. Materials, including a PowerPoint presentation, talking points for Instructors, and embedded videos, are designed to introduce new members to the REALTOR® Party; explain the…...

This intense and interactive training program would be required for all new FPCs. All FPCs moving forward will be expected to participate in this program when they onboard in a new Congressional Cycle....

Each year, NAR recognizes two FPCs whose outstanding work contributes to creating a sound and dynamic U.S. real estate market and fostering vibrant communities. These FPCs are selected through a rigorous selection process that includes the states and national leadership. Winners are announced and awarded the Meritorious Service Award during…...

Newly hired Association Executives (AEs) and GADs are invited to attend a day-and- a-half orientation, offering opportunities to explore the REALTOR® organization’s community, political and advocacy agendas at all three levels of government. Attendees will be introduced to the array of REALTOR® Party tools, services and programs that can assist…...

Federal Political Coordinators (FPC) are the “face of real estate,” working to educate members of Congress on important issues facing the real estate industry. FPCs are recommended by their state president and appointed by the NAR President, to serve a two-year term that runs concurrently with the congressional cycle. Potential…...

The Government Affairs Directors (GAD) Institute is an annual professional development conference for state and local real estate association professionals who provide guidance to and work for associations in the areas of government affairs; political, legislative or regulatory affairs; communications; lobbying, advocacy, RPAC fundraising, campaigns, community outreach and all other…...