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SUMMARY:C3 | From Proposal to Passage: Navigating the PA State Budget Process
DESCRIPTION:Pennsylvania’s state budget shapes critical decisions about funding, services, and resources for our communities. For nonprofits working in health and human services, understanding how those decisions are made—and when advocacy can make a difference—is essential.\nThis practical session breaks down Pennsylvania’s budget process, from the Governor’s proposal to final passage, and explains the key players, decisions, and opportunities for advocacy along the way. We’ll translate the jargon, explore what makes Pennsylvania’s budget process unique, and identify concrete strategies nonprofits can use to influence budget priorities at each stage.\nWhether you’re new to advocacy or looking to sharpen your approach for the 2027 budget cycle, you’ll leave with a clearer understanding of the process and how to make your organization’s voice heard when it matters most.\nThursday, January 28\n12:00-1:15pm\nZoom\n\nWho Is This For?\nAll Nonprofit Professionals\nWhat You’ll Take Away\n\nUnderstand the process: Learn the key stages of Pennsylvania’s budget cycle, from the Governor’s proposal through legislative negotiations and final passage.\nKnow the players: Identify the key decision-makers who shape the budget and understand how your Bucks and Montgomery County legislators’ committee and leadership assignments can influence budget decisions and inform your advocacy efforts.\nRecognize opportunities for influence: Discover when and how nonprofits can engage throughout the budget process to communicate their priorities and make their advocacy more timely and effective.\n\nMeet the Trainer\nAaron Zappia\nAssociate\nLong Nyquist & Associates\n\nAaron Zappia has two decades of experience serving in legislative, political, and government relations roles with expertise in the Pennsylvania General Assembly.\nWorking for over a decade in the Senate of Pennsylvania for the late Senator Stewart J. Greenleaf, Aaron helped lead efforts to pass landmark legislation including the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2008 and the Criminal Justice Reform Act of 2012.\nMost recently, as Director of Government Affairs for the Housing Alliance of PA, Zappia lobbied for historic state investments in affordable housing, blight remediation, increases to the state housing trust fund, and creating the first ever Whole Home Repair Program.\nAaron resides in Bucks County with his wife and son. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing and spending time with his family.\n
URL:https://bucksmontcollab.org/events/c3-from-proposal-to-passage-pa-state-budget-2027/
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