This eight-month program teaches participants about TCA’s current priority campaigns and equips them to execute impactful advocacy strategies in collaboration with their employers. Participants will gain a number of skills and benefits including:

  • Exclusive insights into conservation issues and how to execute effective business advocacy.
  • Communications, policy, and leadership skill training a well as opportunities for practical application.
  • Professional connections to like-minded peers, industry leaders, and political stakeholders.
  • Features at TCA events and across its social platforms, and opportunities to showcase leadership to colleagues and the greater outdoor industry.

Program Overview

  • Monthly Engagements: 60-minute virtual sessions once a month over the course of eight months
  • Strategic Advocacy: Periodic “Office Hours” with TCA staff to plan personalized advocacy efforts on one or more of TCA’s priority campaigns
  • Network Leadership: A leading role at one of TCA’s flagship events – the annual TCA D.C. Fly-In or the TCA Summit

Interested in Joining?

The 2026 Business Advocacy Network application is open until January 9th. Spots are limited.

For questions, or to apply, contact Katie Johnson, Campaigns and Engagement Manager, at katie@conservationalliance.com.