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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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

When you have a goal to meet—like asking a governing body to sign a bill into law, telling a CEO or other stakeholder to change a behavior or policy, or meeting goals around educating decision-makers on your issue area—you know you can’t do it alone. Don’t just ask once: You’ll need to ask a lot to get a lot.

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Media Cause

JUNE 22, 2021

Why leveraging different calls-to-action actually deepens relationships with your constituents and supporters. 501c3’s can’t do advocacy, it’s not allowed. ” In other words, not all advocacy is lobbying — and not all lobbying is prohibited. In other words, you don’t need to choose between advocacy and fundraising.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

Here are five activities you can put into action between now and the end of the year to ensure your list is ready to go as soon as the 2024 sessions convene. He’s right: Effective grassroots is a yearlong commitment to engaging volunteers so they are primed for action at just the right moments in your campaign.

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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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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2022

Advocacy campaigns have evolved over the past few years, dramatically changing how nonprofit advocacy is conducted. While traditional methods can still impact supporters, more and more organizations interested in starting an advocacy initiative look to virtual campaigns first. Use technology with a face-to-face component.

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M+R

JANUARY 8, 2024

Facing the Problem For so many issues I’ve worked on, the problem is not that we, the advocates, don’t have a solution. A legislative advocacy campaign must overcome natural inertia—a sufficient number of lawmakers must be convinced that taking action will have more benefit (or less backlash) than not taking action.

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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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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Today, we’re introducing our first Salesforce.org Impact Labs cohort on zero hunger and their work on U.S Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas. How might we inspire funders to work toward long-range impact?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

This post originally appeared on Arabella Advisors'' Greater Good blog as part of the series Impact 2014. For many years, people frequently suggested that Benetech , the nonprofit tech company I founded and lead, get more involved in Washington, DC policy and legislative action. Isn’t that where good ideas go to die?” I was wrong.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 11, 2021

By: Eric Zuehlke, Head of Editorial, Division of Global Communication and Advocacy, UNICEF and Martha Mackenzie, Global Humanitarian Advocacy Lead, UNICEF. While great challenges lie ahead, UNICEF shares four calls to action to respond to and recover from COVID-19: 1. Global Humanitarian Advocacy Lead, UNICEF. .

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

By creating images that evoke emotion, you can make your materials more impactful and persuade people to donate to your cause. Creative Ideas for Social Impact Imagery. Note the clear language to identify the object, the action, the background or context, and then most importantly the artistic style that the output should create.

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M+R

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

And, so full of actionable advice and insights that we want to share it with all of you. Regardless of the issues that your organization works on, or your c3/c4 status, you know nonprofits play a key role in defining the issues that elections focus on, along with the policies beyond each election cycle. It was riveting!

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

and around the world, this coming November’s presidential election will be a stage on which events that impact society, economy, business, and philanthropy will play out. Explore Media Cause experts’ top five communication tips to consider as you roll out your advocacy , fundraising , and engagement strategies during an election year.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 27, 2022

This is an example of an effective call to action (CTA) — a short statement or button that urges audience members to take a certain action. This might mean inspiring individuals to donate , volunteer, advocate, become a peer-to-peer fundraiser, or take any other action that supports your nonprofit’s mission. .

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

With no real sign of AI slowing down or fading away, it’s worth taking the time now to prepare your association for the impact and influence AI will have on your members and employees. AI’s Impact on Staff and Members Let’s say your team is on board with using AI, but you have no idea where to start.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

By embracing a community leadership role, foundations can amplify their impact and empower grantees to achieve long-term, sustainable success. 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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

By Michelle Chen , an independent scholar who recently graduated with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. Donors, especially millennial donors, are motivated by specific issues and causes and typically do not have allegiance to specific organizations.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

Urgent Action Fund. Visibility Impact Fund. They welcome inquiries from organizations delivering HIV programs that have an immediate and lasting impact on the LGBTQ+ community. Urgent Action Fund. Visibility Impact Fund. Funding Priority: LGBTQ+. Elton John AIDS Foundation. Groundswell Fund. Mary’s Pence.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Embed calls-to-action within your blog content. A growing trend is to add large, visually prominent calls-to-action to the body of blog posts approximately halfway into the post. 2) Advocacy CTA on the Union of Concerned Scientists blog. 2) Advocacy CTA on the Union of Concerned Scientists blog.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 4, 2024

Just like other community-based organizations , nonprofits and advocacy groups thrive off of supporters’ passion, drive, and action. Use segmentation Everything from fundraising management to advocacy work to supporter engagement hinges on the quality of your communication tactics.

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M+R

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This Thursday, we’re channeling some of that energy into planning and action to make sure the 2024 elections help ring in some progressive change. We’re officially one year out from yet another extremely consequential election (see: all the big issues on the line in the previous paragraph!)

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Today is Blog Action Day and this year’s theme is Climate Change. What’s Blog Action Day? Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance.

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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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Media Cause

AUGUST 15, 2022

If you have a policy, thought-leadership, or government relations team, you know that true societal shifts and those monumental changes we want require advocacy. And advocacy requires, well, advocates. And that really applies to both fundraising and advocacy , but in this case, we’ll focus on the advocacy side of things.

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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. Like wildfires, the impact of global catastrophes can spread quickly. Slacktivism gets a bad rap — if an action is relatively easy to take, it must be pointless, the reasoning goes.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

These days, persistent societal challenges are on the rise: hunger, mental health issues, contagious disease, conflict, chronic inequality, and the climate crisis. The approach just might serve as a model for other issues, as well. Think Big and Work Together Start by challenging your assumptions on the issue.

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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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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

What actions do you want them to take––and more importantly, are those actions realistic with someone who has recently been introduced to your cause? By tracking your results, you’re able to tweak copy, graphics, videos, calls to action, etc. Next, check how many actions you’re asking for people to take on your landing page.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Our intention is to understand whether grants have had the impact we envisioned. A way that can be more fair, improve the institution of philanthropy, and deliver a shared and flexible understanding of impact.

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Care2

DECEMBER 21, 2010

On this influencer quest, I fear that organizations are starting lose sight of the most important outcome of outreach and engagement – impact. Advocacy - People taking action both online and offline. Are you advocacy goals being met? Volunteers - Is your nonprofit generating volunteers?

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

By this point, suicide was a global health issue, and the United Nations and World Health Organization had worked to establish guidelines for suicide prevention strategies. The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention is a “call to action that is intended to guide suicide prevention actions in the United States over the next decade.”

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Forum One

MARCH 7, 2023

As we highlight our staff, we also want to highlight our clients doing important work celebrating women’s achievements, taking action for women’s equality, and embracing equity. Their work includes research, education for families and health professionals, support for families directly affected by the maternal health crisis, and advocacy.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 28, 2022

An important part of what we do at Salesforce.org is to convene those who can push the needle on improving the state of the world, and Davos was an ideal opportunity for us to engage inspiring speakers on pressing issues such as mental health, climate change, inequality, and global health. Jack Harries understands the power of storytelling.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Celebrate, Educate, and Fundraise: Planning Winning AAPI Heritage Month Events As the vibrant tapestry of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month unfolds, the opportunity to celebrate, educate, and inspire through impactful events is immense. Community organizers and non-profit leaders.

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EveryAction

MARCH 29, 2023

From our friends at Media Cause If you are an organization that does advocacy—particularly if you’re wondering how to grow your supporter base and build more people power to achieve your purpose—then this is the blog for you. Why are they the people who can be most impactful in this campaign? Where are they?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 28, 2016

Philanthropy is a leadership issue. As you’re reading them, think about your own nonprofit’s diversity, outcomes, advocacy, and giving. And as we’re planning ways to fundraise, we bump into the need for clearer outcomes so donors will see the direct impact of their giving. And be sure to take notes.

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