Northwest Kidney Council

NORTHWEST KIDNEY COUNCIL 2022 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 ONE BOARD MEETING, BOARD 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.* SUBMITTED TESTIMONY TO COMMITTEE HEARINGS IN FAVOR OF KEY BILLS.* PRESENTED TO THE OREGON SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ON OUR "DIALYSIS AFTER DISASTER" RESOURCE TO SHED LIGHT ON KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR PATIENTS, PROVIDERS, AND LEGISLATORS TO BETTER PREPARE FOR THE NEXT NATURAL DISASTER.* SECURED PROCLAMATION FROM WASHINGTON GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE DECLARING MARCH 2022 NATIONAL KIDNEY MONTH TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND END STAGE RENAL DISEASE AND THEIR IMPACTS.* SECURED PROCLAMATIONS FROM BOTH THE OREGON AND WASHINGTON GOVERNORS DECLARING SEPTEMBER 2022 POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH.* DEVELOPED DISTRICT FACTSHEETS TO EDUCATE ELECTED OFFICIALS ON THE FOOTPRINT OF KIDNEY DISEASE AND DIALYSIS CARE IN THEIR DISTRICTS.* BEGAN DEVELOPMENT OF 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 CONDUCT COUNCIL CONVERSATION 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 19 BLOG POSTS, INCLUDING FOUR THAT WERE CO-AUTHORED BY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.* CREATED AND POSTED TO THE WEBSITE SEVEN KIDNEY PATIENT PROFILES AND TWO 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 2022 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.* DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED MONTHLY EMAIL NEWSLETTER TO PARTNERS.* LAUNCHED AND REGULARLY MAINTAINED NEW WEBSITE.* DEVELOPED THE RESOURCE "DIALYSIS AFTER DISASTER" WHICH PROVIDES A CHECKLIST AND SUGGESTIONS FOR DIALYSIS PATIENTS TO BE BETTER PREPARED IN THE EVENT OF A NATURAL DISASTER.* IDENTIFIED AND SHARED PARTNER RESOURCES ON WEBSITE.