How does PACE strengthen NASW and the social work profession?
PACE helps elect and build relationships with candidates who support NASW issues and the social work profession, which leads to future legislative victories. Donating money to key candidates helps to make NASW more visible to policymakers who can support our causes, which shows that our professional organization is politically active and advocating on your behalf. What does PACE do? Your local NJ PACE compiles voting records for state elected officials, makes endorsements, donates money in the name of NASW, and mobilizes members to get out the vote in targeted races.
PACE helps elect and build relationships with candidates who support NASW issues and the social work profession, which leads to future legislative victories. Donating money to key candidates helps to make NASW more visible to policymakers who can support our causes, which shows that our professional organization is politically active and advocating on your behalf. What does PACE do? Your local NJ PACE compiles voting records for state elected officials, makes endorsements, donates money in the name of NASW, and mobilizes members to get out the vote in targeted races. Why should I donate? It is important for social workers to be politically active, as we can shape the policies that affect clients and can represent our profession’s interests. It is far easier to elect the right people to make the right policies rather than spending time and money later to get the wrong people to do the right thing YOU understand how policies affect people more than anyone. WE need to be heard as a strong
