Greetings,
It’s Plastic-Free July, and we're dedicating the month to exploring the lifecycle of plastics and sustainable solutions. Follow us across social media this month to see which ASBN members are leading the charge.
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REGISTER & SPONSOR TODAY! |
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Join us October 21-23, 2025, for ASBN's Business, Policy and Purpose: The Business of Democracy – a transformative 3-day virtual conference designed to mobilize local business voices and prepare leaders to vote their values in state and local elections.
🚨 Extended Early Bird Pricing Through July 20th🚨
What We'll Explore Day 1 | Business as a Force for Democratic Resilience Day 2 | Rewriting the Rules for an Inclusive Economy Day 3 | Building Community Power and Collective Action
What You'll Gain
🗳️ Election engagement strategies that work
🤝 Connections with purpose-driven business leaders
📊 Tools to align business values with civic action
🎯 Framework for responsible community influence
Daily Schedule: 12-2:30 PM ET to accommodate busy schedules + optional networking
Through keynotes, interactive breakouts, and powerful storytelling, we'll spotlight how businesses can drive democratic resilience and champion inclusive economic policies
💡 Pro Tip: ASBN members attend FREE! Join today and your conference ticket is included. . |
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Did you know that every month, ASBN members can join one or more of our issue and impact-specific policy briefs or steering committees? Work with other businesses and associations to activate change and amplify our collective voice and power in policy, advocacy to make an impact. Not a member? Join today to get more informed, empowered and involved! |
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| Members are kept informed with policy updates, expert insights, and engagement opportunities through issue-specific discussions. These meetings offer in-depth analysis, enabling you to stay engaged in key policy discussions without requiring extensive policy expertise. |
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| | By serving on the Steering Committee, members and partners play a pivotal role in shaping ASBN’s advocacy efforts, amplifying business voices in policy discussions, and fostering a coordinated, action-driven coalition for sustainable business practices.
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UPCOMING CALLS AT-A-GLANCE |
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July 16 | 3 PM ET
Safer Chemicals & Circular Economy Steering Committee
🔒 Members Only |
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| July 23 | 3 PM ET
Small Business, Social Enterprise, & Local Economies - Steering Committee 🔒 Members Only |
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| July 24 | 1 PM ET
Climate & Energy Policy Brief
🔒 Members Only |
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August 11 | 1 PM ET
Clean Water is Good For Business Steering Committee
🔒 Members Only |
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| August 14 | 1 PM ET
Regenerative Agriculture & Justice Steering Committee
🔒 Members Only |
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| August 14 | 4 PM ET
The ASBN Exchange: Member Networking
🔒 Members Only |
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August 26 | 1 PM ET
Regenerative Agriculture & Justice Policy Brief
🔒 Members Only |
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| September 17 | 1 PM ET
Helping Individuals Navigate CDFI Investment Opportunities
🌍 Open to All |
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| October 21-23 | 3 Days
ASBN Business, Policy and Purpose Conference: The Business of Democracy 🌍 Open to All |
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Want to hear the latest but short on time? Watch ASBN’s Team Updates & Policy Briefings Video
ASBN's expert team reveals the strategic actions forward-thinking leaders are taking RIGHT NOW—plus exclusive policy briefs and high-impact steering committee opportunities your competitors don't know about yet. |
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QUARTERLY AMPLIFIERS MEETING RECAP |
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ASBN launched our new Amplifiers series on July 8th with policy updates and networking for members, partners and anyone interested in our work. Missed it?
Watch the recording: |
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We’re granting non-members access to the full presentation for this first amplifier (future amplifiers' slides and resources will be available to members only), and jump into these current advocacy opportunities:
Save the Date: Next Amplifiers meeting is October 7th, 2025 at 2 PM ET
Ready to dive deeper? Join our upcoming Policy Briefs or Steering Committees to amplify your impact. |
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Safer Chemicals & Circular Economy - Steering Committee 🔒 Members Only | July 16th, 3 PM ET
Federal and state governments are advancing initiatives to address toxic chemicals and plastics pollution—and our business coalition is driving policy solutions that restrict hazardous substances while transitioning to circular materials and regenerative systems.
July 16th Focus: Federal and state policy initiatives addressing toxic chemicals like PFAS in consumer products and strategic approaches to limiting plastics pollution. |
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Want to get involved in these calls? Not a member? |
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Small Business, Social Enterprise, & Local Economies - Steering Committee 🔒 Members Only | July 23rd, 3 PM ET
The federal government is advancing policies that impact small business lending, economic development, and community wealth—and our coalition is driving research-backed solutions that strengthen local economies and protect Main Street entrepreneurs.
July 23rd Focus: Finalizing Main Street economic policy statement, building outreach strategies, and expanding coalition participation across lending reform and immigration policy initiatives. |
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Want to get involved in these calls? Not a member? |
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Climate and Energy - Policy Brief 🔒 Members Only | July 24th, 1 PM ET
The federal government is attempting clean energy rollbacks and targeting critical clean air regulations—but our business coalition is advancing strategic responses to defend climate progress and energy transition policies.
July 24th Focus: Continuing strategic discussions on EPA's attempted clean energy rollbacks and coordinating business community response to defend climate progress. |
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Want to get involved in these calls? Not a member? |
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Clean Water is Good For Business Steering Committee 🔒 Members Only | August 11th, 1 PM ET
The federal government is proposing rollbacks to vital clean water protections through the Waters of The US and PERMIT Act—but our business coalition is fighting back with voices that demonstrate the true economic impacts of these policies.
August 11th Focus: Leveraging state business voices in the Clean Water Act protection fight and developing messaging that counters the "good for business" narrative around environmental rollbacks. |
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Want to get involved in these calls? Not a member? |
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Regenerative Agriculture - Steering Committee 🔒 Members Only | August 14th, 1 PM ET
The federal government is advancing the reconciliation process that will shape the future of the Farm Bill—and our coalition is strategically positioning marker bills and business voices to transform American agriculture.
August 14th Focus: Discussing the upcoming window for Farm Bill negotiations and reviewing strategic positioning of marker bills for maximum policy impact. |
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Want to get involved in these calls? Not a member? |
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The ASBN Exchange - Member Networking 🔒 Members Only | August 14th, 4 PM ET
The business landscape is rapidly evolving with new sustainability challenges and opportunities—and our monthly member exchange creates the collaborative space where sustainable business leaders connect, strategize, and build the partnerships that drive real change.
August 14th Focus: Creating meaningful connections between members, identifying partnership opportunities, and strengthening the collaborative foundation that amplifies sustainable business impact. |
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Want to get involved in these calls? Not a member? |
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Regenerative Agriculture - Policy Brief 🔒 Members Only | August 26th, 1 PM ET
Corporate food companies are making regenerative agriculture claims—but new research reveals which companies are actually delivering on their promises and which are falling short on meaningful environmental impact.
August 26th Focus: As We Sow presenting their comprehensive report "From the Ground Up" that ranks food companies on the success of their regenerative agriculture programs, policies, and practices—revealing which companies are leading and which are lagging. A member of the steering committee will also share updates on federal farm policy |
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Want to get involved in these calls? Not a member? |
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RESCHEDULED 🌟 FREE ASBN CO-SPONSORED WEBINAR: Your Guide to Community Development Investment
Open to All | September 17, 1 PM ET
New research reveals 99 community development financial institutions across 36 states now accepting individual investments—but most mission-driven investors don't know these opportunities exist.
What You'll Discover: Meet the groundbreaking report, Helping Individuals Navigate CDFI Investment Opportunities by Tern Strategies and Stepping Stone Partners—the first comprehensive guide showing exactly how individuals can invest in local economic development through CDFIs.
September 17th Deep Dive: Join David Levine, ASBN Co-Founder and President and report authors Liz Rogers and Pam Porter for an exclusive walkthrough of their findings, plus actionable strategies for: Mission-driven investors ready to put money where their values are Investment advisors seeking community-impact options for clients Community development practitioners are building local investment ecosystems
Why This Matters Now: While Wall Street extracts wealth from communities, CDFIs keep investment dollars working locally—funding small businesses, affordable housing, and economic opportunity where it's needed most.
This research changes everything about community investment. Don't miss your chance to get ahead of the curve. |
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