NonProfit PRO

MAY 13, 2022

As we all know, advocacy is part of the mission at almost every nonprofit. Here are six tips, including ways to improve your advocacy program and pitfalls to avoid.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 21, 2022

We hear this question a lot as the agency’s Advocacy and Campaigns team. There are many ways to define advocacy (more often than not, this evolves the more entrenched you are in the work). Defining Advocacy and Mobilization. Chances are all of them involve advocacy. .

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

This week’s topic: digital advocacy forms. What are digital advocacy forms? Digital advocacy forms are tools used to move nonprofit supporters to take action in support of your mission—no matter where they live. Why should nonprofits use digital advocacy forms now?

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Amidst the constant stream of news updates, social media advocacy campaigns offer people a relevant way to make a difference on the issues they care about. As we enter an era of record-breaking advocacy numbers, here are 9 tips for positioning your advocacy campaigns on social media: 1.

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Salsa

JUNE 4, 2021

That’s Salsa’s vision for social good organizations and the reason we get so excited when they execute successful advocacy campaigns using our software. We need to point our advocacy at the people who influence our target too. AdvocacyEngage and change the world.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 24, 2022

Media Cause has announced the fully redesigned Rally Starter, a fast, simple-to-use platform that makes online advocacy and impact accessible to even the most novice activists, as well as their supporters.

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Salsa

JULY 23, 2021

Advocacy campaigns are the driving force of progress. The civil rights movement, environmental protection regulations, and modern workplace safety practices all started with advocacy campaigns. Advocacy Top Posts

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Whether it be convincing a board of directors, finding the time and resources, or seeking funds from grantmakers, many foundations face hurdles in creating an advocacy agenda. Topics covered: Introducing advocacy and policy to boards. Creating an advocacy agenda rooted in core values.

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Charity Village

AUGUST 16, 2021

The post Level up your advocacy: Election edition appeared first on CharityVillage. Advocacy Ethics & Risk Management Governance Government Legislation Leadership Management & Governance Marketing & Communications

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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.

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Media Cause

JUNE 22, 2021

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 fact, depending on a 501c3’s annual expenses, a nonprofit could spend 5% – 20% of it’s annual resources on direct advocacy or lobbying.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

If you’ve ever led an advocacy campaign, you know that it has an incredible number of moving pieces. That’s why planning is the most important stage in your advocacy campaign. Throughout the planning and action stages of your advocacy campaign, you’ll collect a ton of data.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

If you're looking to build or update your advocacy organization's website, look no further than these 10 great examples for inspiration

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Care2

APRIL 15, 2022

Advocacy campaigns drive society to consistently progress toward a better, more livable world. Online Advocacy advocacy activism

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Nonprofit advocacy campaigns give your supporters a new way to get involved while furthering your mission through grassroots action. Plus, your nonprofit can attract new supporters interested in advocacy to your cause, growing your supporter network of donors and volunteers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 7, 2011

The time is ripe for the early adopters in the nonprofit sector to embrace m-Advocacy, otherwise known as mobile advocacy. As social media taught us, those nonprofits who act quickly and embrace emerging trends tend to experience the highest success rate, and similar to the rise of e-advocacy and “E-mail Action Networks&# beginning in 2000-01, the nonprofit sector is on the brink of transitioning their e-advocacy efforts to the Mobile Web.

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

Advocacy as an industry exists because of people’s desire to improve the world. How can advocacy initiatives reach their goals by leveraging technology? Technology advances are opening up new methods of digital grassroots advocacy that are changing online and offline organizing. Learn the methods that still exist, and important ones that have emerged that are profoundly impacting the popular “mix” of grassroots advocacy. Ximena Hartsock & Jeb Ory. Cofounders.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

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. I was surprised to find that advocacy wasn’t just about politics and pressure. This post originally appeared on Arabella Advisors'' Greater Good blog as part of the series Impact 2014.

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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.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Digital Advocacy: How to Generate Activist Impact with Political Calls-to-Action. For better or for worse, this shift has created new channels for taking action and has democratized digital advocacy tools in innovative and exciting ways. advocacy digital strategy email impact

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NCE Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

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 twitterThe Chronicle of Philanthropy hosted an online forum led by Claire Diaz Ortiz , Twitter’s top person working with nonprofits on social innovation.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2017

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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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2019

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. Despite a long history filled with decades of analog advocacy, NPCA embraced one very important maxim: modern advocacy requires the right tools in order to be successful.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 31, 2019

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

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 3, 2020

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.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Advocacy campaigns are an innovative way for nonprofits to engage their current supporters, attract new audiences, and fulfill their mission at the same time. Advocacy software comes in a variety of solutions , from messaging tools to bill tracking software. Digital Advocacy Tools.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Advocacy organizations do important work — they prompt the most difficult conversations and pave the road to change. If your nonprofit does some or is entirely dedicated to advocacy work, thank you!

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CauseVox

MAY 27, 2021

Fundraising for advocacy organizations is tough, maybe one of the toughest types of fundraising out there. For advocacy organizations, sometimes the best you’ve got is not letting things get worse. One thing I learned from advocacy is that setbacks lead to mission creep, so watch out!

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Nonprofit AF

MAY 16, 2022

philanthropy Policy and Advocacy Race, Equity, Diversity, InclusionHi everyone. Thank you for your patience last week, as I had to skip out on a blog post for.

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Association TV

MARCH 23, 2021

Events Analog-to-Digital Book Education Digital Transformation Content Strategy Marketing Advocacy CollaborationIf you’ve already decided to move your association from analog to digital, you need to start thinking about how you will implement those changes in your organization.

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Nonprofit AF

JUNE 27, 2022

Funder Relations philanthropy Policy and Advocacy Race, Equity, Diversity, InclusionHi everyone, I’ll be taking a break next month, so this will be the last post until August 1st.

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Association TV

MAY 4, 2021

Events Analog-to-Digital Book Education Digital Transformation Content Strategy Marketing Advocacy CollaborationWe’ve come to the end of this series, where I slowly but surely, give you tools and insights that you can implement to bring your association into the future.

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Care2

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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Connection Cafe

MAY 14, 2019

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. Chris Masak, senior associate director of advocacy at the Alzheimer’s Association, joined Roz Lemieux, director of Blackbaud Labs, on a recent episode of The sgENGAGE Podcast to discuss innovations in advocacy programs. Advocacy

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Nonprofit AF

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Funder Relations philanthropy Policy and AdvocacyHi everyone, just a quick warning that this post will likely burn a few bridges. But as colleague Aubrey Alvarez.

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Care2

OCTOBER 10, 2012

That is a ton of advocacy. How do activists experience advocacy, and how is it received by its ostensible targets on the Hill? The elevator summary: there is a significant "Advocacy Gap," a disconnect between how activists mobilize and how Hill staff say they should mobilize to move policy. The complete report is available here: Advocacy and online action is essentially synonymous amongst activists. Online Advocacy Trends nptech

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Care2

MARCH 9, 2011

This free webinar will talk about the relationship between advocacy and fundraising, how organizations are using advocacy successfully for list growth and engagement, and show you valuable case studies from successful organizations. We will also discuss best practices in assessing ROI or Return on Investment for online acquisition, so you can see how to make advocacy pay. Care2 Webinars Online Advocacy Online Fundraising

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Care2

OCTOBER 1, 2014

An engaging action, one that is shareable and appealing to not only your audience, but also friends of your supporters, is the first step in launching your effective online advocacy strategy. Get the full scoop on effective online advocacy from this white paper by PowerThru Consulting and Care2. Online Advocacy It starts with the action!

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Care2

JUNE 14, 2012

Advocacy and corporate accountability campaigns are some of the longest and toughest fights for nonprofits to win. But the excitement around advocacy and corporate accountably campaigns can quickly loose steam if your organization falls into the trap of developing strategies and tactics that focus on persuading key decision makers rather then building power and pressuring them. Online Advocacy Online Marketing Online Organizing

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

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. Donors support your non-profit via gifts and volunteerism , they want to share your mission with others, and then they become super advocates. The best almost become an extension of your staff as they look for ways to do more over time. .

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Nonprofit AF

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Sometimes, when I have insomnia, Policy and Advocacy Race, Equity, Diversity, InclusionHi everyone. Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) is not the most riveting of topics, I will admit.

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EveryAction

JULY 9, 2018

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!

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NetWits

JANUARY 25, 2010

Make sure you start 2010 off right by adopting the latest best practices for online advocacy as a proven strategy to recruit and retain donors, while advancing your mission Did you know that activists on your nonprofit’s email list are seven times more likely to donate money to your organization than non-activists are?

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