EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

If your nonprofit does advocacy, you know that with this work, there are almost always consistent patterns of crisis management leading to later periods of denouement and down time. MESG Marketing Mary Getz, principal and founder Yes, it’s true—when an issue is breaking there is a flurry of activity. Here’s what they said.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

The 15th issue of the NTEN: Change journal is out, focusing on Advocacy and Visual Communications: How to Rise Above the Noise. This issue is packed with actionable ideas, intriguing interviews, and impactful case examples that''ll help you show what your mission means, and why it''s important. >>Read

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Explore Media Cause experts’ top five communication tips to consider as you roll out your advocacy , fundraising , and engagement strategies during an election year. Remember, as you navigate the news cycle and other big issues, they shouldn’t take away from the importance of your work as a nonprofit. Power comes from specificity.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Coming from a background in community organizing and public policy — specifically in the anti-rape movement — I understand the importance of effective messaging in advocacy campaigns. At Media Cause, we conceptualize advocacy in that same vein: It’s about shifting the balance of power. What ignites your passion about an issue? .

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Media Cause

MAY 30, 2023

What about staying informed on politics and how to make your voice heard? TikTok has emerged as a powerful platform for advocacy and social justice, enabling individuals and organizations to build large followings and drive meaningful change. Also, TikTok. 1 Put your face out there Today’s movement has a face—actually many faces.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Historically, community leadership has been more of a concept versus an action. Leadership is both a process/action and a result, but we often only hear about the results of good leadership. It encompasses activities such as community organizing, advocacy, and public service, empowering individuals to contribute to their communities.

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NTEN

JUNE 23, 2014

The 14th issue of the NTEN: Change journal is out, and this quarter is all about fundraising. This issue is packed with actionable ideas, inspiring interviews, and tips that your organization can use to get ready for the end of the year, if not sooner! >>Read the June 2014 issue! >>Enjoy, and subscribe!

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NetWits

DECEMBER 1, 2011

The tie between online advocacy and fundraising is significant. So significant that organizations who run effective online advocacy campaigns followed by timely and relevant fundraising appeals are seeing double the fundraising response rates. Connecting Online Advocacy and Fundraising: The 1 Key to Success. Great news!

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Media Cause

AUGUST 4, 2022

Here’s the good news—we can take action to help end ageism in the workplace. No matter your level at work, you can take action to ensure that you’re helping to create a more inclusive work environment. Adding additional actions helps campaigns create more impact by building multiple paths for change.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

Urgent Action Fund. Urgent Action Fund. The Urgent Action Fund’s Rapid Response Grants resource the resilience of human rights and gender justice movements by supporting the security and advocacy interventions of activists when a swift response is needed. Funding Priority: LGBTQ+. Elton John AIDS Foundation.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Here are four nonprofit storytelling strategies that will help you attract new supporters and keep them for years to come: Maintain the right tone of voice. Maintain the right tone of voice. Your nonprofit’s stories should also have a strong tone of voice because it gives you a personality.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2016

Optimizing your nonprofit’s advocacy action alert doesn’t have to end with a supporter receiving a humble “thank you” from a thank you page or email. All too often, a tally is recorded and that’s the extent of online advocacy. This experience in online advocacy doesn’t have to yield this outcome. What do I need to do?”.

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NTEN

MAY 15, 2014

There have been a tremendous amount of issues and disasters in the news recently, but I want to draw your attention to a critically important story that is developing as you read this: once again, our open Internet is in danger. Add your voice and send feedback to the FCC! Why does an open Web matter to your organization?

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Socialbrite

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

It’s true that, as individuals, each of us has only limited ability to impact an issue as big as climate change, for just one example. Yet it is action, not avoidance, that will inspire others to do the same and, ultimately, create a culture of effective activism for change. Use actions to inspire more activism.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Across America, Hispanic and Latino organizations are leading the way in every realm, including advocacy, education, healthcare, and social services. Their work focuses on building a pipeline meant to serve and empower our community, consisting of three parts: civic engagement, issue advocacy, and leadership development.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Using his piano to underline participants’ voices as they shared their stories, he demonstrated how different chords call forth specific feelings and provide a shortcut directly to our emotional center. Social justice issues such as systemic racism have taken the spotlight in recent years. Let people tell their own stories.

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Neon CRM

MAY 23, 2023

Despite all of those contributions, racism and violence toward Asian American Pacific Islander communities rose during the COVID-19 pandemic and remains an issue. Their website also includes tons of resources like printable assets, advocacy materials, and educational resources.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

But how do you ensure your events not only honor this rich heritage but also captivate and mobilize your community towards meaningful action? The events can also effectively raise funds through ticket sales, sponsorships, and donations for organizations that provide services and advocacy to advance AAPIs.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

APRIL 5, 2019

Texas Watch is a nonpartisan citizen advocacy group founded in 1998. With the Texas legislative session currently in progress, I called Tara Lee, Development Director of Texas Watch to talk about current policy issues and how they work to bridge the divide between their community and the political process.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 9, 2016

In my last post, I answered the age-old questions, “ Can my 501(c)(3) really engage in advocacy? ” With that settled, it’s time to move on to the benefits of advocacy. How can advocacy make a measurable difference for your organization? All this being said, advocacy can be difficult to quantify.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 16, 2016

Several museum staff members had gotten involved in the political action personally outside of work, and they wanted to know if we could sign on organizationally. I took the issue to the board, and we agreed that we need to develop some kind of advocacy policy to be able to answer these phone calls with confidence.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Develop a Public Relations Plan Advocacy is about being the voice of change. Your strategic plan should outline the issues that matter most to your members while also position your group as a credible and influential force.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The Urban League of Portland was established in 1945 making it one of the oldest African American service, civil rights, and advocacy organizations in the region. Since then, the organization has evolved to address policy issues as well. Southern Poverty Law Center. Advancement Project. Higher Heights.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2017

Regardless of where you stand on the issues, what can’t be debated is the historic movement that is taking place. A new generation of advocates are making their voices heard and are ready to do more than just speak up – they’re ready to act and to lead. 9 Ways to Ignite Supporter-Led Advocacy with Social Media: 1.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

When it comes to strategic planning, there are a few common hesitations that nonprofits voice throughout the process. Write these actions down and create a timeline to complete each one. An issues-based nonprofit strategic planning model is a living plan. This plan is a living rough draft based on everyone’s ideas.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 9, 2018

Across our nonprofit clients, petitions have helped organizations engage their audiences – and more importantly, they’ve been serious fundraising tools in their own right by using upsells to solicit donations immediately after the recipient takes action, when they’re most ready to give. Finding your call to action.

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See3

OCTOBER 20, 2008

October 15th is Blog Action Day , an annual nonprofit event that aims to unite the world's bloggers, podcasters and videocasters to post about the same issue on the same day. Bread for the World is a collective Christian voice urging our nation's decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad.

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Care2

DECEMBER 12, 2014

And please don''t only use your blog to only post advocacy actions and donation asks. If you''re nonprofit is working on advocacy issues, it''s even more important that you back up your positions with facts and hard data. An array of voices will be exciting and fresh. That is not the purpose of a blog.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

Whose voices are you choosing to elevate? Your lede (the first few lines, usually up to the first call to action) is the most important part of your message. You probably spend a lot of time thinking about your issue space, and closely following the news, and Being Online. Is the call to action clear? Fair enough.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

This year marked the 10 th anniversary of the Social Good Summit , an annual conference hosted by the UN Foundation, Mashable, 92 nd Street Y and the United Nations Development Programme that celebrates advocacy and activism for social impact.

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Care2

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Thankfully, we have some incredible nonprofits on the ground who continue to tackle these issues everyday, raise awareness and mobilize people into action. And now more than ever, people are reaching out to their members of congress through online channels to voice their concerns about some of these very issues.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2011

They are integrating social media tactics to their online advocacy tool box with this Twitter tool. The columns represent a simplified marketing funnel – how people make “purchase” decisions or in this case advocacy “action” decisions. Your organization’s “funnel” for advocacy may look different, it may have more stages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2016

Whether the debate surrounds a keyword, organization or issue, understanding the dialogue can help you engage the people driving the conversation. What we’ll show you is how to build on your engagement opportunities and take action. Social Listening In Action. Social Listening Is Powerful (And Why You Should Care).

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 10, 2017

For nonprofits interested in engaging supporters in online advocacy, this is especially true. So what is a nonprofit supposed to do when trying to activate supporters around a critically important issue to their cause? government to take action against climate change. WWF educated people about the issue in advance of COP21.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 9, 2011

The term "philanthropy" has been in American parlance for a long time, referring to individual action, charitable behavior, and (more recently) the professional field of grantmaking foundations. However, as part of a sector they have an advocacy voice in policy circles. So, sector is important for policy advocacy.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 4, 2023

Advocating for Social Justice: Standing Up for Rights and Freedoms Nonprofit organizations often lead the charge in advocating for social justice, engaging communities in conversations about pressing issues that affect fundamental rights and freedoms. Our voices matter. Our truths matter. Our presence matters.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2007

To raise awareness and encourage action, they've launched a project with Earthjustice called Adopt the Sky ([link] This site offers everyone a chance to make their voice heard. Visitors can add their own personalized message about the issue and ???adopt??? a square mile of sky above the U.S.

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