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LGBTQ+ advocacy strategies to generate advocates year-round

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Why LGBTQ+ advocacy is always-on from here on It’s more important than ever for LGBTQ+ organizations to effectively advocate on behalf of LGBTQ+ people. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) declared a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people on June 6, 2023, the first state of emergency ever declared in its history spanning four decades.

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Recruiting nonprofit volunteers for legislative campaign success

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Then, email your volunteers asking them to forward the message to people they know. You can also provide volunteers with easily shareable social media content that drives people to the sign-up form. Consider additional measures like how many of these people complete an action three or six months later.

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10 Nonprofits to Support on World Humanitarian Day

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Founded by the United Nations , WHD advocates for the "safety and security of humanitarian aid workers, and for the survival, well-being and dignity of people affected by crises.". Oxfam America. Oxfam America envisions a world without poverty. For decades, Human Rights Watch has defended the rights of people worldwide.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

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When she wasn't busy mentoring Francis Ford Coppola, pioneering the invention of the boom mic, or accepting her star on the Walk of Fame , Arzner was also the first woman to join the Director's Guild of America. Ava DuVernay. Do you like the sound of powerful political women? Shero Explorers. Mae Jemison. Harriet Chalmers Adams.

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Leading the Resistance: 28 Organizations You Can (and Should) Support Today

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Equality Federation is the movement builder and strategic partner to state-based organizations advocating for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people. Lakota People's Law Project. Equality Federation. We believe change is possible in every community. Donate | Volunteer | Advocate | Twitter | Facebook.

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Top Nonprofit Twitter Accounts: 2016 Election Edition

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America Votes ( @AmericaVotes ). We registered over 150k people to vote! NARAL Pro Choice America ( @NARAL ). Exercise your right to vote on Nov 8th! Call 866-OUR-VOTE with your voting-related questions. ProtectOurVote pic.twitter.com/5yBTnZ9rsR — Voto Latino (@votolatino). October 26, 2016. League of Women Voters ( @LWV ).

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7 Nonprofit Campaigns We Can't #RESIST

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Emerge America wants to know, "Why aren’t more women running for office?" Marking 50 years since the march from Selma to Montgomery, the Southern Poverty Law Center is telling the stories of the forgotten heroes of the fight for voting rights and asks people to share the issues they are fighting for today. Learn more. WhySheRuns.

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