Northwest Kidney Council

NORTHWEST KIDNEY COUNCIL 2023 SUMMARY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTSORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT:* PREPARED INVOICES, RECONCILED BANK STATEMENTS, COORDINATED PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES.* ENSURED COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL TAXES AND NONPROFIT ADMINISTRATION.* CONDUCTED REQUIRED REPORTING FOR OREGON AND WASHINGTON LOBBY REGISTRATION.* CONDUCTED TWO BOARD MEETINGS, BOARD APPROVED LEADERSHIP TRANSITION AND VOTED TO RENEW LANGUAGE FOR CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST STATEMENTS.GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS:* HOSTED REGULAR LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY STRATEGY CALLS WITH PROVIDERS, LOBBYISTS AND ALLIED GROUPS.* MOBILIZED AND MANAGED LEGISLATIVE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND LOBBYING EFFORTS FOR SESSIONS IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON. * CONDUCTED ONE "HILL" DAY IN SALEM AND OLYMPIA TO MEET WITH STAFF AND DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE RELEVANT HEALTH CARE COMMITTEE MEMBERS.* SUBMITTED TESTIMONY TO COMMITTEE HEARINGS IN FAVOR OF KEY BILLS.* SECURED PROCLAMATION FROM WASHINGTON GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE DECLARING MARCH 2023 NATIONAL KIDNEY MONTH TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND END STAGE RENAL DISEASE AND THEIR IMPACTS.* MONITORED FOUR MEETINGS OF THE OREGON TASK FORCE ON HOSPITAL DISCHARGE CHALLENGES.* DEVELOPED DISTRICT FACTSHEETS TO EDUCATE ELECTED OFFICIALS ON THE FOOTPRINT OF KIDNEY DISEASE AND DIALYSIS CARE IN THEIR DISTRICTS.* DEVELOPED AN EDUCATION RESOURCE FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE, END STAGE RENAL DISEASE AND COMMON BARRIERS TO TREATMENT.OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT:* MANAGED ALL SOCIAL MEDIA MONITORING AND ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF NORTHWEST KIDNEY COUNCIL.* ORGANIZED AND CONDUCTED THREE COUNCIL CONVERSATIONS ON KIDNEY RESEARCH, ATTENDED BY PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION.* CONDUCTED OUTREACH TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND CARE PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.* CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED MONTHLY NEWSLETTER TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND WEBSITE SUBSCRIBERS.* PUBLISHED 32 BLOG POSTS.* CREATED A NEW COMMUNITY PAGE FOR THE WEBSITE TO SHOWCASE PATIENT PROFILES AND DIALYSIS NURSE PROFILES.THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATIONS:* CONDUCTED OUTREACH TO MEMBERS OF THE KIDNEY COMMUNITY TO LEARN THEIR STORIES AND PROVIDE PATIENT PROFILE.* DEVELOPED COLLATERAL TO CONVEY 2023 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES.* DEVELOPED SOCIAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS PLANS SPECIFIC TO: KIDNEY MONTH, NURSE APPRECIATION WEEK, NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH, DONATE LIFE MONTH, CHRONIC DISEASE MONTH, POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH, AND WORLD DIABETES DAY/MONTH.* CREATED MONTHLY NEWSLETTER.* REGULARLY MAINTAINED NEW WEBSITE.