Advancing Effective Advocacy
Experience
Advocacy Rising’s team brings deep experience from high-impact advocacy campaigns and leadership roles in state and national policy organizations. We collaborate with foundations, nonprofits, and coalitions across the country to develop winning strategies and drive meaningful change.
Kyle Huelsman
Managing Director
As the Managing Director at Advocacy Rising, Kyle helps organizations advance bold policy change through training, strategy development, and coalition management. With over twelve years of experience in state and local advocacy, he has designed, led, and won dozens of campaigns across the country. Most recently, he co-led a ten-state team at State Innovation Exchange, helping to win policy fights in a variety of political contexts. His expertise spans economic security, democracy, immigration, tax policy, and healthcare access, and he has trained over 500 advocates to build the skills needed for effective policy change.
With an incredible grasp for the nuances of state politics combined with clear explanations of the systems at play, the Advocacy Training Series greatly enhanced my understanding of the lawmaking process and related strategy for advancing policy shifts at the state capitol.
Laura Lunn
Director of Advocacy
The Advocacy Rising training series reinforced my advocacy skills with a technical understanding of power analysis and strategic action; critical knowledge that I used in real-time to inform my leadership in coalition building and legislative advocacy.
Brace Gibson
Director of Policy and Engagement
The Advocacy Rising training helped me hone my skill in strategizing campaigns and mapping out key decision makers. I feel much more confident moving forward in my ability to design a campaign plan and organize a coalition of allies to get a bill passed into law.
Alexandra Georgiadis
Policy Analyst