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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. While there’s often increased attention on issues affecting the community during Pride month, meaningful and lasting change happens when advocacy happens year-round.

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October Cause Awareness: National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Keep reading to learn more about the importance of this awareness month and how you can help. About National Domestic Violence Awareness Month In October 1981, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence held the first “Day of Unity.”

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How to take your association’s online advocacy efforts to next level

Nimble AMS

Your organization does much to advocate for industry issues—petitioning local and federal level politicians to generate support for association-backed programs. Member advocates are the backbone of your campaigns and the heart of your advocacy program. Get social. Leverage your online community. Make online expectations clear.

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September Cause Awareness: National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

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September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Keep reading to learn more about National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and ways you can acknowledge and observe this important cause. Keep reading to learn more about National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and ways you can acknowledge and observe this important cause.

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4 Quick Tips to Remember When Planning an Advocacy Campaign

Top Nonprofits

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. Rely on established relationships.

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Thursday Thoughts: engaging advocates all year round

EveryAction

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. Advocacy is a long-term calling. Ask advocates to send proclamation requests to their local leaders.  Check out our last installment here!

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May Cause Awareness: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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Look for nonprofits that serve your local AAPI community to make an impact closer to home or check out national nonprofits that serve the broader community throughout the country. The fund also makes awareness a large part of its work and gives out education grants for AAPI individuals who excel in the higher education field.