This toolkit includes communications materials to help you make the case for afterschool across a variety of audiences and platforms. You’ll find sample social content for each month, message guides, factsheets, videos, graphics, imagery, and examples of state materials.



What’s new? 


  A new toolkit to help make the case for funding OST programs in your state with materials for different audiences




  A new factsheet tracking the investments that states are making in afterschool and summer learning




 Find hundreds of new high-resolution images in Flickr for your digital and print needs — search by topic or state



Remember! The content on this toolkit is designed for educating and engaging a variety of audiences. 

If materials are used or adapted for use in lobbying activities (e.g., asking for a vote on a specific piece of legislation), you must use funds from another source. No Mott Foundation funds may be used for direct or grassroots lobbying. 

Quick Links

Join the state network communications calls

Use this calendar hold to save the date for the second Tuesday of each month at 1pm EST. Check the agenda and use this link to join the meeting with Zoom.


Join the 50 State Network Mobilize community

Use this link to sign up or log in.


Get daily social content for your platforms

Use the Afterschool Engagement Calendar.