Police officers and firefighters are natural givers, and garnering their support can be incredibly effective.

By Christine Weiser

“We talk about creating a legal or building fund,” Hampton says. “When our campaign is wrapped around a particular issue, it has a broader effect. If a woman in D.C. is being denied opportunities, most likely women in other communities are also being denied.”

Hampton says that NBPA’s most successful campaigns reach out to its 10,000 members using simple, direct language.