The reference materials below are part of our educational series on public policy and advocacy for women business owners.

Educational Series:
Take Action! Five Ways to Get Involved in Public Policy
Curriculum: How to Testify Before a Governing Body
Curriculum: How to Lobby and Build Relationships

This is a collection of websites and organizations, in no particular order, that we have found useful. If you have ideas on additions to this list, email us with your suggestions.

National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC)
Use this link to read about and download the WBE Certification application.

Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP)
Look for the explanations of WIPPs targeted issues and legislation that affect women business owners. WIPP is the nation's largest bi-partisan public policy organization that advocates for and on behalf of women business owners and women in business on economic issues.

National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
NAWBO is a 28-year old organization, with 85 chapters nationwide. They have been very influential over they years in providing leadership regarding women business owners.

Center for Women's Business Research (CWBR)
Find useful statistics and research reports on the website of this internationally recognized leader in research regarding women and business.

National Women's Business Council
The National Women's Business Council is a bi-partisan Federal advisory council created to serve as an independent source of advice and policy recommendations to the President, Congress, and the U.S. Small Business Administration on economic issues of importance to women business owners. The Council's mission is to promote bold initiatives, policies and programs designed to support women's business enterprises at all stages of development in the public and private sector marketplaces, from start-up to success to significance.

Small Business Administration's Government Contracting Webpage
This is where to find the WBE advocate for each major governmental agency, as well as various federal initiatives to increase business opportunities for women business owners.

Democratic National Committee
www.democrats.org

Women's Vote Center (Democrat)
www.democrats.org/wvc

Republican National Committee
www.RNC.org

National Federation of Republican Women
www.NFRW.org

The White House
www.whitehouse.gov

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