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We chatted with digital strategist Yash Mori for insights on creating video for nonprofits, campaigns, and advocacy organizations. When you're building a movement, video is an indispensable storytelling tool. MORE
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For nonprofits doing political advocacy and social justice work, having solid data management practices can sometimes be an afterthought. If you're looking for a CRM that fits the unique needs of social justice and advocacy organizations, or just wondering how yours stacks up - click below! MORE
Nonprofit advocacy campaigns are becoming increasingly popular to help advance the mission of organizations. However, many organizations are under the impression that they must divide their attention between their advocacy campaigns and their fundraising efforts. Advocacy events. MORE
At the end of February, I attended the first of (what I hope will be) many Museums Advocacy Days (MAD) on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Advocacy Arts & Cultural museums advocacy Universal Charitable Giving Act MORE
The short answer: a good digital advocacy strategy helps an advocate win! A clear, practical digital strategy helps any advocacy organization or advocacy campaign understand what they need to do online and why. MORE
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If you're attending the Convio Summit (hashtag #convio10 ) and: you like advocacy. Then you should attend the workshop entited "Advocacy: Anytime, Anywhere with APIs." Author: Sally Heaven. you like APIs. AND you like cool campaigns. MORE
The IMPACT Conference is historically the largest national gathering of student leaders, administrators, faculty, and nonprofit staff committed to engaging students in service, activism, politics, advocacy, and other socially responsible work. It's finally here! MORE
Not only was President Obama’s speech a major milestone for the 36 million people in slavery today, the human rights community, and countless others, but it was also a win in the digital advocacy front. You can still run a successful advocacy campaign. MORE
Sargent Shriver became the father of advocacy in his time, a life dedicated to his brother’s infamous line, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” He truly led a life activism and selflessness, dedicated to advocacy and service. Perhaps he helped pave the way for your advocacy program. His legacy is evidence of how advocacy is such an important piece of our society Author: Blair Naylor. MORE
Advocacy organizations are often lucky enough to have some of the most passionate supporters among all nonprofits. Of course, though, it’s the dollars that keep advocacy organizations running. While they can immediately connect how donations to a cancer organization will fund cancer research, it’s trickier for them to guess where the money goes in an advocacy organization. There’s no reason advocacy organizations can’t see the success with DIY Peer-to-Peer fundraising. MORE
Starting an advocacy campaign can be a lot of work, but it’s absolutely worth it when you get to look back on all the good you’ve done in the world. Technology nptech Online AdvocacySo you want to change the world? MORE
How has grassroots advocacy changed in the past few years? And what are the current grassroots advocacy trends that your organization should be leveraging to have greater success? Topics Discussed in This Episode: Changes in the grassroots advocacy space in the past few years. MORE
I Am a Witness: Advocacy Through Emoji: Associations Now : "With its latest advocacy campaign, the Ad Council and its many partners have learned to speak emoji. The goal of the I Am a Witness campaign? To bring attention to and discourage bullying in all forms." 'via via Blog this MORE
In the nonprofit advocacy world, we’re used to having to fire people up. On the internet, no one knows you’re a dog – or that your highly effective advocacy campaign is run by teenagers. How Can Advocacy Organizations Embrace a New Kind of Advocacy Campaign? MORE
Our longest-term donor, the Skoll Foundation , went so far as to introduce me to a DC-based advocacy firm. My reaction was that this kind of advocacy work was a luxury we couldn’t afford. That’s when I called that advocacy firm, a “luxury” that soon became indispensable. MORE
Open rates, fundraising click-through rates and page completion rates for both fundraising and advocacy all went down. Email advocacy response rates are down 15%. MORE
How Nonprofit Advocacy Works in Reverse. The solution: We flipped the advocacy model upside down by creating RiversidePULSE. . Advocacy Healthcare nonprofit advocacy super advocatesWe take for granted a natural progression. MORE
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. MORE
Given the rapid growth in grassroots advocacy initiatives at organizations large and small, we’ve been talking a lot in our office about the opportunities nonprofits have to drive new types of engagement through advocacy and what makes an organization effective. MORE
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? Does Advocacy Help with Fundraising? MORE
Across America, Hispanic and Latino organizations are leading the way in every realm, including advocacy, education, healthcare, and social services. MORE
For nonprofits which engage in advocacy around civic engagement or political issues, voter registration drives are a great tool for activating your volunteer base, deepening relationships within your community, and increasing local democratic participation. MORE
That’s why we expanded EveryAction’s industry-leading advocacy tools to include Local Advocacy. EveryAction clients have already used advocacy forms to send hundreds of thousands of messages to federal elected officials. Now, we've made it easier for nonprofits to connect their supporters with county and municipal elected officials through the same easy-to-use email or social advocacy forms. Want to learn more about advocacy tools? advocacy MORE
The forum focused specially on how to use Twitter as an advocacy tool. It is the Twitter feed that you’ll want to pay attention to… How do you use Twitter and other social media platforms as tools for advocacy? Education and Training Microblog advocacy philanthropy twitter MORE
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. Our museum has a growing advocacy component to our work. advocacy relationships social justice MORE
One is doing advocacy around ensuring voting rights and access to democracy work for young people. Rock the Vote uses EveryAction forms for event sign ups, advocacy, and finding your elected officials. Rock the Vote has been mobilizing the youth vote for almost 30 years. MORE
Want to start getting involved in advocacy, but not quite sure how? Bethany Snyder of Snyder Strategies explains 6 easy steps you can start following today to solve big nonprofit problems — and raise more money too MORE
9 Ways to Ignite Supporter-Led Advocacy with Social Media: 1. One of the most exciting tools for advocacy campaigns comes from our friends at Countable Campaigns. MORE
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Replacing generic sign up forms with petitions that supporters can sign is popular with nonprofits in the advocacy field. There’s no secret trick to instantly improving digital engagement for nonprofits. MORE
When it comes to advocacy, it feels silly to say that the most important thing is reaching the right folks with the right message at the right time, but it’s the truth. Advocacy MORE
I love the smell of a well formatted advocacy thank you page in the morning. Especially when the thank you page is not only thanking me for taking action, but suggesting I share the advocacy action with my friends using social media… AND starring a bold fundraising ask, too. MORE
What does this mean for advocacy in 2019? Online: Use online advocacy web forms to send welcome messages. Get Louder: Post-advocacy share kit. Optimize your post-action alerts to include a share on social and donate buttons to drive more action in your advocacy alerts. MORE
That is a ton of advocacy. How do activists experience advocacy, and how is it received by its ostensible targets on the Hill? The complete report is available here: Advocacy and online action is essentially synonymous amongst activists. Online Advocacy Trends nptech MORE
Here are 3 tips for running a successful advocacy campaign during an election year: 1. With 24 hour news media coverage and breaking news on Twitter, you want to be prepared to insert your advocacy campaign and have your corresponding materials ready to go. MORE
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. MORE
Thousands of nonprofits use EveryAction every day to raise money, manage offline fundraising through pledges and grants, send emails, run nonprofit digital advocacy campaigns, and so much more. Utilize a sophisticated online advocacy platform. MORE
As we enter the EOY fundraising season, especially for any issue advocacy organization that will see stark changes as the result of the election, one thing that should be top of mind is your sustainer program. MORE
Mobile Commons Advocacy offers a powerful, effective way for organizations to petition Congress for legislative change. This video will give you a brief overview of how Mobile Commons Advocacy works. MORE
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.” MORE
With midterm elections in play, you’ll need a go-to advocacy resource to help you galvanize your supporters to influence policy and the debate. Below is a round-up of advocacy tools and tips for nonprofits that you probably won’t find anywhere else but here at npENGAGE. MORE
Texas Watch is a nonpartisan citizen advocacy group founded in 1998. Given that you’re an advocacy focused organization what’s the process of engaging with supporters from the moment they sign a petition. They just celebrated over 20 years of advocating for Texas families. MORE
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Given the rapid growth in grassroots advocacy initiatives at organizations large and small, we’ve been talking a lot in our office about the opportunities nonprofits have to drive new types of engagement through advocacy and what makes an organization effective.
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How Nonprofit Advocacy Works in Reverse. The solution: We flipped the advocacy model upside down by creating RiversidePULSE. . Advocacy Healthcare nonprofit advocacy super advocatesWe take for granted a natural progression.
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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.”
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How has grassroots advocacy changed in the past few years? And what are the current grassroots advocacy trends that your organization should be leveraging to have greater success? Topics Discussed in This Episode: Changes in the grassroots advocacy space in the past few years.
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What does this mean for advocacy in 2019? Online: Use online advocacy web forms to send welcome messages. Get Louder: Post-advocacy share kit. Optimize your post-action alerts to include a share on social and donate buttons to drive more action in your advocacy alerts.
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Open rates, fundraising click-through rates and page completion rates for both fundraising and advocacy all went down. Email advocacy response rates are down 15%.
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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? Does Advocacy Help with Fundraising?
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JANUARY 27, 2017
9 Ways to Ignite Supporter-Led Advocacy with Social Media: 1. One of the most exciting tools for advocacy campaigns comes from our friends at Countable Campaigns.
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Thousands of nonprofits use EveryAction every day to raise money, manage offline fundraising through pledges and grants, send emails, run nonprofit digital advocacy campaigns, and so much more. Utilize a sophisticated online advocacy platform.
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That’s why we expanded EveryAction’s industry-leading advocacy tools to include Local Advocacy. EveryAction clients have already used advocacy forms to send hundreds of thousands of messages to federal elected officials. Now, we've made it easier for nonprofits to connect their supporters with county and municipal elected officials through the same easy-to-use email or social advocacy forms. Want to learn more about advocacy tools? advocacy
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At the end of February, I attended the first of (what I hope will be) many Museums Advocacy Days (MAD) on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Advocacy Arts & Cultural museums advocacy Universal Charitable Giving Act
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Our longest-term donor, the Skoll Foundation , went so far as to introduce me to a DC-based advocacy firm. My reaction was that this kind of advocacy work was a luxury we couldn’t afford. That’s when I called that advocacy firm, a “luxury” that soon became indispensable.
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The forum focused specially on how to use Twitter as an advocacy tool. It is the Twitter feed that you’ll want to pay attention to… How do you use Twitter and other social media platforms as tools for advocacy? Education and Training Microblog advocacy philanthropy twitter
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Across America, Hispanic and Latino organizations are leading the way in every realm, including advocacy, education, healthcare, and social services.
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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.
Connection Cafe
MARCH 31, 2016
Here are 3 tips for running a successful advocacy campaign during an election year: 1. With 24 hour news media coverage and breaking news on Twitter, you want to be prepared to insert your advocacy campaign and have your corresponding materials ready to go.
Connection Cafe
MARCH 28, 2018
In the nonprofit advocacy world, we’re used to having to fire people up. On the internet, no one knows you’re a dog – or that your highly effective advocacy campaign is run by teenagers. How Can Advocacy Organizations Embrace a New Kind of Advocacy Campaign?
Connection Cafe
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Not only was President Obama’s speech a major milestone for the 36 million people in slavery today, the human rights community, and countless others, but it was also a win in the digital advocacy front. You can still run a successful advocacy campaign.
EveryAction
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Replacing generic sign up forms with petitions that supporters can sign is popular with nonprofits in the advocacy field. There’s no secret trick to instantly improving digital engagement for nonprofits.
EveryAction
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For nonprofits doing political advocacy and social justice work, having solid data management practices can sometimes be an afterthought. If you're looking for a CRM that fits the unique needs of social justice and advocacy organizations, or just wondering how yours stacks up - click below!
Connection Cafe
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The short answer: a good digital advocacy strategy helps an advocate win! A clear, practical digital strategy helps any advocacy organization or advocacy campaign understand what they need to do online and why.
Connection Cafe
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
As we enter the EOY fundraising season, especially for any issue advocacy organization that will see stark changes as the result of the election, one thing that should be top of mind is your sustainer program.
Connection Cafe
JANUARY 24, 2018
With midterm elections in play, you’ll need a go-to advocacy resource to help you galvanize your supporters to influence policy and the debate. Below is a round-up of advocacy tools and tips for nonprofits that you probably won’t find anywhere else but here at npENGAGE.
Connection Cafe
OCTOBER 24, 2010
If you're attending the Convio Summit (hashtag #convio10 ) and: you like advocacy. Then you should attend the workshop entited "Advocacy: Anytime, Anywhere with APIs." Author: Sally Heaven. you like APIs. AND you like cool campaigns.
EveryAction
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One is doing advocacy around ensuring voting rights and access to democracy work for young people. Rock the Vote uses EveryAction forms for event sign ups, advocacy, and finding your elected officials. Rock the Vote has been mobilizing the youth vote for almost 30 years.
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Want to start getting involved in advocacy, but not quite sure how? Bethany Snyder of Snyder Strategies explains 6 easy steps you can start following today to solve big nonprofit problems — and raise more money too
Connection Cafe
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Sargent Shriver became the father of advocacy in his time, a life dedicated to his brother’s infamous line, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” He truly led a life activism and selflessness, dedicated to advocacy and service. Perhaps he helped pave the way for your advocacy program. His legacy is evidence of how advocacy is such an important piece of our society Author: Blair Naylor.
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Mobile Commons Advocacy offers a powerful, effective way for organizations to petition Congress for legislative change. This video will give you a brief overview of how Mobile Commons Advocacy works.
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For nonprofits which engage in advocacy around civic engagement or political issues, voter registration drives are a great tool for activating your volunteer base, deepening relationships within your community, and increasing local democratic participation.
EveryAction
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Texas Watch is a nonpartisan citizen advocacy group founded in 1998. Given that you’re an advocacy focused organization what’s the process of engaging with supporters from the moment they sign a petition. They just celebrated over 20 years of advocating for Texas families.
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OCTOBER 27, 2015
I Am a Witness: Advocacy Through Emoji: Associations Now : "With its latest advocacy campaign, the Ad Council and its many partners have learned to speak emoji. The goal of the I Am a Witness campaign? To bring attention to and discourage bullying in all forms." 'via via Blog this
EveryAction
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.
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NOVEMBER 26, 2018
Starting an advocacy campaign can be a lot of work, but it’s absolutely worth it when you get to look back on all the good you’ve done in the world. Technology nptech Online AdvocacySo you want to change the world?
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We chatted with digital strategist Yash Mori for insights on creating video for nonprofits, campaigns, and advocacy organizations. When you're building a movement, video is an indispensable storytelling tool.
Connection Cafe
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Advocacy organizations are often lucky enough to have some of the most passionate supporters among all nonprofits. Of course, though, it’s the dollars that keep advocacy organizations running. While they can immediately connect how donations to a cancer organization will fund cancer research, it’s trickier for them to guess where the money goes in an advocacy organization. There’s no reason advocacy organizations can’t see the success with DIY Peer-to-Peer fundraising.
Connection Cafe
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I love the smell of a well formatted advocacy thank you page in the morning. Especially when the thank you page is not only thanking me for taking action, but suggesting I share the advocacy action with my friends using social media… AND starring a bold fundraising ask, too.
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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. Our museum has a growing advocacy component to our work. advocacy relationships social justice
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That is a ton of advocacy. How do activists experience advocacy, and how is it received by its ostensible targets on the Hill? The complete report is available here: Advocacy and online action is essentially synonymous amongst activists. Online Advocacy Trends nptech
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