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Research from Independent Sector Finds Significant Decrease in Nonprofit Advocacy

NonProfit PRO

Independent Sector (IS) released the results of a nationally representative survey of nonprofit institutions that found a significant decrease in nonprofit engagement in advocacy and lobbying over the last 20 years.

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LGBTQ+ advocacy strategies to generate advocates year-round

EveryAction

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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Advocacy for everyone: 6 ways to help your supporters take action

EveryAction

No matter how your nonprofit organization is making change in the world, it’s impacted by others’ decisions, whether those decisions come from local and national legislators, corporations, institutions, or others who hold power and shape the way we live our lives. Either way, we think activating your supporters should be easy and effective.

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The End of Expertise and How Associations Must Adapt

The MatrixFiles

This translates into the negative national narrative that college isn’t worth it. Unfortunately, it continues to rise, spreading from national news down to the local level at an alarming rate. Members are increasingly distrustful of government and jaded about advocacy, leading to less engagement in advocacy and government affairs.

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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: attracting passionate nonprofit advocates

EveryAction

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. Check out our last installment here ! Get in touch at TheCampaignWorkshop.com !

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Nonprofit Advocacy Can Be a Force Multiplier for Social Change

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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 wrong. Fast-forward six years.

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