Power Your Voice
Since 1975, NAWBO has been the voice of women business owners—making sure we are at the table with key decision makers on Capitol Hill and speaking out on the issues that are most important, plus empowering our chapter leaders and members to do the same in their states and communities across the U.S. To best represent the diversity within our membership, all the business advocacy issues we engage in are bipartisan in nature.
Toolkit
To support our chapters and members in their efforts to power their NAWBO voice and impact positive changes in their states and communities, we are pleased to provide a variety of resources. Click on the links below to get started.
Talking Points
Talking points for our advocacy agenda
Advocacy Agenda
Learn more about the topics in our advocacy agenda.
Sample Press Release
View a sample press release to reach local media.
Sample Letter
View a sample letter to initiate conversations.
NAWBO Litmus Test
Take NAWBO National’s Advocacy Litmus Test.
Litmus Explained
Learn more about the NAWBO Litmus Test through examples.
Share Your Story
Share your experience & story with NAWBO!
We’d be honored to hear your story — the challenges you’re navigating, the triumphs you’re celebrating, and everything in between. Your voice helps us better advocate for business owners like you. Submissions may be featured on our social media or in future publications to inspire and inform others.
If you prefer to remain anonymous, please check the ‘Yes, I want to remain anonymous’ box below, which will automatically set your First and Last Name to ‘Anonymous.’ Then, provide a general description of your business in the company field (e.g., First Name: Anonymous, Last Name: Anonymous, Business Name: Retail of Women’s Clothing).
Please know that your contact information is collected only in case we need to follow up — it will never be shared or published.
Advocacy News
Congress Heard Your #NAWBOVoice and Listened
NAWBO National’s Annual Advocacy Days earlier this month was a virtual success! We are stronger together and your #NAWBOVOICE was heard throughout the nation’s capital. We learned from small business leaders in Congress, we heard how to excel by using social media...
NAWBO® National Installs 2020-2021 National Board of Directors
Washington, D.C. (June 19, 2020)—The National Association of Women Business Owners® (NAWBO) has appointed Cristina Morales Heaney, of U.S. Safety Services, as Chair to the 2020-2021 Board of Directors. The NAWBO National Board represents the millions of women business...
Stars Can’t Shine Without Darkness
There’s an anonymous quote that says, “Stars can’t shine without darkness”—and as I look around our community of thousands of women business owners across the nation, I am so heartened and inspired by all the examples of women shining bright in the face of...