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Looking for long-term impact? Advocacy is a must

M+R

A recent article by the Associated Press sheds light on a troubling trend: nonprofit organizations, particularly 501(c)(3)s, are becoming increasingly wary of lobbying and advocacy efforts. It’s a moment to boldly lean into advocacy, embracing it as a powerful tool for change and cultural disruption. Embrace advocacy.

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How Nonprofits Can Engage Volunteers in Advocacy

ASU Lodestar Center

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. Talbert, M.

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Empowering grassroots organizations: building capacity, diversity, and relationships

Candid

Building grassroots capacity to address underlying causes of injustices We also look for organizations that seek to impact the underlying causes of gender and racial injustices and are working to change policies and conditions in their communities. Prioritizing women- and people of color-led grassroots organizations At the Ms.

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Going Beyond the Dollar: The Community Leadership Role of Foundations

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It encompasses activities such as community organizing, advocacy, and public service, empowering individuals to contribute to their communities. Networking and Collaboration: Foundations can serve as connectors, facilitating collaborations among their grantees and other community organizations.

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Empowering Community Voices: The Strategic Advantage of Nonprofit Advisory Committees

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Alternately, you might be thinking about building an advisory committee around advocacy. 2 Say you’re a nonprofit working in the area of houselessness and want to put together an advisory committee of people with legislative and policy development experience to advance systemic changes in your community.

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Data as Decision in Grantmaking

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Policy Change Furthermore, the implicit idea that widespread quality data leads directly to positive policy change is also not accurate. While exposure to data itself is one step, access is a more complicated notion that involves the ability to engage with the data and use it in ways that improve life outcomes in communities.

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Funders: Considering Collaboration? Start With a Light Touch and See Where It Leads

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Common subjects include strategic planning, communications, advocacy, and community needs assessments. . To meet needs, they co-fund professional development in areas like fundraising, strategic planning, facilitation, evaluation, racial equity work, marketing and communications, storytelling, and more. .