ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 6, 2021

Public policy and the nonprofit sector. Public policy at all levels of government has the ability to threaten the work of all nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits, 2019). At the federal level, we see this threat in tax, regulatory, and spending policies. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Establish support.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

More likely to be successful in advocacy and public policy. Ongoing cross-functional activities that deliver lasting value. The board meeting agenda, the website update, and filling staff vacancies, are everyday tasks that make it easy to defer activities that don’t require immediate attention. There are no members.

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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. You need to activate your base and to move the needle on your issue.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

This may involve conducting equity audits , adopting anti-racist policies and practices, and actively working to dismantle barriers to access and opportunity. Be Proactive in Legal Advocacy: Engage in legal advocacy efforts to challenge discriminatory laws and policies that hinder progress toward equity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Since then it has grown from 106 million active monthly users to 310 million active monthly users. In fact, according to the Global NGO Technology Report , 27% of nonprofits worldwide have an official policy to allow staff to work on their LinkedIn Profiles during work hours. 4) Experiment with LinkedIn Ads (maybe).

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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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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. Identify Your Own Story .

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Understanding Community Leadership Community leadership involves actively engaging with local stakeholders, identifying shared goals, and working collaboratively towards achieving them. Civic leadership, on the other hand, involves active engagement and participation of individuals in addressing community issues and promoting the common good.

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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. Policy and marketing team members within your nonprofit can make a great team to plan accordingly. Be careful to comment on policy, not politics.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2020

You may think this is an odd beginning for a public policy blog, so please bear with me. I hope as you plan for and execute on your 2020 priorities you will keep in mind the many external factors that impact your work and your day-to-day activities. Taking stock allows us to set new priorities and forge new paths.

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M+R

MAY 17, 2022

Donald was one of the original (Ralph) “Nader’s Raiders,” tasked with traveling the country and turning college student energy into student advocacy groups. Donald went on to lead New York’s PIRG (NYPIRG) into a powerhouse of an advocacy organization and organized one of the largest protests of the 1970s with 100,000 people on the mall in DC.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

Having one (or more) active and highly functioning advisory committees fosters resilience, creativity, and even resource development for your organization. Alternately, you might be thinking about building an advisory committee around advocacy. Provide your advisory committee with clearly defined projects and activities.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

Visualizing Where Meaning Making Can Happen “Mapping” activities are often the starting point of identifying data collection opportunities. We are taught to create an organizational chart or a program activity graphic or a network diagram of organizations needed to address an issue like homelessness or educational equity.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 4, 2018

During my Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management (MNLM) studies, I gained an appreciation for volunteers and an interest in how volunteers can engage in advocacy. The terms advocacy and lobbying are generally used interchangeably to describe how nonprofits influence legislation and public policy. Grimm R, T., Talbert, M.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 16, 2016

Ultimately, I decided we couldn't sign - not because it was the wrong thing to do, but because we didn't have any kind of policy beyond directorial discretion to decide when it might be appropriate to take a political stand as an institution. I'm going into this meeting with a strong feeling that our policy can't be to always say no.

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—has been under fire in the past few years over its lax policies on news content, data privacy, and misinformation. This has led to situations where BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ users are disproportionately affected by policies meant to address “bad” behaviors.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 4, 2023

In this post, we explore how these agents of change are fostering freedom and independence through activism and social impact, turning the ideals of liberty and pursuit of happiness into realities for those who are often forgotten. This organization goes beyond simply advocating for women’s rights locally.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Yet, nonprofits don’t see the connection to advocacy for the people they serve as their major fundraising activity. Yet many nonprofit groups sit on the sidelines pretending that advocacy is not within their mission. Advocacy is always controversial. Nonprofits can legally do advocacy by following the state and IRS rules.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 19, 2016

A few months ago, the MAH board and staff started discussing whether and how to create a formal policy for advocacy activities. Want to go straight to the policy? Why create an advocacy policy? Regardless of your institutional mission, nonprofits are all in the advocacy business. Here it is.

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M+R

AUGUST 17, 2022

Participating organizations learn which of their supporters are active — donating to other organizations, clicking on email, and more. . And — importantly — no one has to give up their valuable supporter/donor lists to be messaged by other groups without regard to email opt-in policies. Adding advocacy and action data into the co-op.

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M+R

AUGUST 4, 2022

Participating organizations learn which of their supporters are active — donating to other organizations, clicking on email, and more. . And — importantly — no one has to give up their valuable supporter/donor lists to be messaged by other groups without regard to email opt-in policies. Adding advocacy and action data into the co-op.

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Candid

APRIL 6, 2022

The CARE (Community, Advocacy, Resilience, Evidence) model is a method for working in active partnership with communities to develop solutions to complex social problems. It provides a means for increasing meaningful engagement and minimizing potential trauma to the community.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Over the course of my career, I’ve sat on nonprofit advocacy, fundraising, and communications teams—all in an overall digital engagement capacity. It might surprise you, but as Media Cause’s Director of Advocacy, I’m on board with a fundraising-centric approach to nonprofit strategy and journey building. The Money is the Mission.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

They discussed ways that technology can improve services for people experiencing food insecurity, as well as the policy changes, investments, and cross-sector partnerships that are necessary to drive meaningful, lasting change. Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Research, Hunger Free America. Emilio Tavarez.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Their mission is to enrich the lives of individuals of all beliefs, with cognitive or developmental disabilities, by fostering independence, inclusion, and self-advocacy. Advocacy and Volunteering. They invite the public to join their grassroots advocacy team with a goal of helping to shape public policy and improve all lives.

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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? Through a campaign, WWF activated supporters to oppose Congress’s attempt to overturn the Clean Power Plan.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 7, 2016

When I encounter 501(c)(3) organizations that would be suited well to engage in online advocacy but don’t currently have programs set up, I tend to hear the same story, “We don’t want to engage in advocacy because we don’t want to risk losing our 501(c)(3) status.” Often, engaging in advocacy means a connection to public funding.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2009

Photo by Terry Bain in Flickr I've been hearing a lot lately from folks who work in nonprofits asking for examples of "social media or social networking policies." But, if an organization simply cuts and pastes a social media policy without the internal culture change, it won't be effective. Internet Use Policy.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

On its face, evaluation seems like a neutral activity, designed to help us understand what’s happened, and to change course where needed. Like many other activities in participatory philanthropy, this approach considers the process to be as important as the outcomes. This can range from them being consulted to owning the results.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Enable advocacy and community organizing efforts. Nonprofits need support to engage in activities that influence disaster-related policies. Funding community organizing efforts can activate and engage residents to change those systems. . With wildfires posing an increasing threat in the U.S.,

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Qgiv

MARCH 5, 2024

They typically focus on social, political, environmental, and humanitarian objectives through advocacy, research and by providing services. Political organizations: Political nonprofits engage in advocacy, lobbying, and political activities to influence legislation and public policy.

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NTEN

JANUARY 25, 2022

The membership committee was restarted in 2021 to discuss topics ranging from our website redesign to NTC member options to ways to activate the community around our beliefs and advocacy campaigns. 2022 focus. Sponsors and exhibitors. 2021 review highlights.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Choose a board of directors A nonprofit’s board of directors is a governing body typically made up of unpaid volunteers who set policies, determine strategic priorities, and provide oversight. Describe how your nonprofit will handle a breach of the policy, such as disciplinary actions or removal of the individual from their position.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Their foremost philanthropic priority is to contribute to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual welfare of children and youth by aiding progress in the field of child welfare through dissemination of knowledge about research, studies, surveys, projects, or by supporting programs and activities benefiting the welfare of children and youth.

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Kindful

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Their foremost philanthropic priority is to contribute to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual welfare of children and youth by aiding progress in the field of child welfare through dissemination of knowledge about research, studies, surveys, projects, or by supporting programs and activities benefiting the welfare of children and youth.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2023

We have a choice of where to invest those dollars – our time – and we want to invest them in the activities and tasks that produce the most returns. You may find out you are unnecessarily putting time into tasks and activities that are not important to the key people in your life, while missing out on what is important.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

However, we can actively try to build cross-community bridges in an attempt to understand our own locality from other points of view. Review and update the organization’s policies and practices to ensure that they are fair and inclusive for all members of the community. Add advancement of BIPOC staff where you can.

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