Employee Advocacy Letter
A professionally written letter template you can send to HR or leadership. It makes the business case, attaches the right resources, and tells your company exactly what to do next.
↓ Download PDFYou have more power than you think.
You don't need a title to start this conversation. You need a clear ask, the right framing, and the right tools. We've built all three.
The Playbook
Four steps. No title required.
Most companies don't change because no one asks them to in a way that's easy to act on. Bring a real proposal — backed by real resources — and you remove the excuse that they don't know how.
- Step 1
Know what you're asking for.
Read our policy platform to understand what best-in-class family support looks like. You'll be able to name specific gaps and propose specific solutions — not just raise a general complaint.
- Step 2
Run the audit — then share it.
Print or email our Family-Friendly Workplace Audit and ask HR or your manager to go through it together. It reframes the conversation: from "we have a problem" to "let's find out where we stand."
- Step 3
Send the advocacy letter.
Our Employee Advocacy Letter is a professionally written, fully customizable letter you can send to HR, your manager, or company leadership. It makes the business case. It attaches the resources. It gives them exactly what to do next.
- Step 4
Build support.
You're probably not the only person who feels this way. Share the audit and letter with colleagues who are also affected. The conversation is easier — and harder to ignore — when it comes from more than one person.
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Family-Friendly Workplace Audit
A comprehensive checklist covering all five pillars of family support. Use it to assess your workplace — or any future employer's — and bring it into the conversation.
↓ Download PDFShare Your Story
Personal stories change policy.
If you've experienced the gaps in America's family support system — through leave, childcare, fertility, or postpartum — your story matters. We want to hear it.
familyforwardmovement@gmail.com →One conversation can shift a whole company.
If your leadership wants a starting point, send them our employer playbook — it's everything they need to act, ready to use.