EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

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. MESG Marketing Mary Getz, principal and founder Yes, it’s true—when an issue is breaking there is a flurry of activity. Here’s what they said.

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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. In this case, many decide to ignore advocacy altogether. .

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

Types of AI Tools To start, it’s important to know about some of the models already available to the public. It’s also crucial to remember that by using a public AI tool, your organization’s data can become part of the training dataset. For instance, your association might consider creating advocacy campaigns and scheduling lobby days.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Explore Media Cause experts’ top five communication tips to consider as you roll out your advocacy , fundraising , and engagement strategies during an election year. Remember, as you navigate the news cycle and other big issues, they shouldn’t take away from the importance of your work as a nonprofit. Then, rinse and repeat.

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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. Identify Your Own Story .

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M+R

MAY 17, 2022

Donald was one of the original (Ralph) “Nader’s Raiders,” tasked with traveling the country and turning college student energy into student advocacy groups. Donald went on to lead New York’s PIRG (NYPIRG) into a powerhouse of an advocacy organization and organized one of the largest protests of the 1970s with 100,000 people on the mall in DC.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2020

You may think this is an odd beginning for a public policy blog, so please bear with me. And yes, public policy at the local, state, and federal levels can and will impact your ability to achieve your organization’s mission and day-to-day activities. and issues of importance to the sector.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

That’s why we’ve focused this entire issue on nonprofit impact. The NTEN: Change publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and ready to download! For nonprofits, measuring their broader impact can be easier said than done. Get started!

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Civic leadership, on the other hand, involves active engagement and participation of individuals in addressing community issues and promoting the common good. It encompasses activities such as community organizing, advocacy, and public service, empowering individuals to contribute to their communities.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

We are taught to create an organizational chart or a program activity graphic or a network diagram of organizations needed to address an issue like homelessness or educational equity. Policy Change Furthermore, the implicit idea that widespread quality data leads directly to positive policy change is also not accurate.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Research and advocacy: Conduct research on the state of local journalism, produce reports, and advocate for policies that support the industry. Legal defense: Provide legal support for local news outlets facing challenges such as defamation lawsuits, freedom of information requests, or other legal issues that threaten their existence.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 15, 2022

If you’re reading this, I’m guessing you understand the power and potential of policy change. If you have a policy, thought-leadership, or government relations team, you know that true societal shifts and those monumental changes we want require advocacy. And advocacy requires, well, advocates. your supporters.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

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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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas. How might we bridge the gap between the private and public sectors? She has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master’s in Public Administration from Arkansas State University.

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—has been under fire in the past few years over its lax policies on news content, data privacy, and misinformation. However, the companies that operate these platforms have no interest in maintaining them as the public utilities they have become.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

2) Advocacy CTA on the Union of Concerned Scientists blog. 6) Share commentary and CTAs about current issues in the news. For example, the National Parks Conservation Association recently blogged about a rollback of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and included a prominent CTA. Blog Design Best Practices.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Yet the public will expect knowledge, and their decision-making ability is enhanced if they have a significant working knowledge of your mission’s discipline. Whatever it is, finding out is important for you to satisfy their needs, leading to a longer-term relationship and their enthusiastic advocacy for your cause. What’s a Nonprofit?

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Qgiv

MARCH 5, 2024

They typically focus on social, political, environmental, and humanitarian objectives through advocacy, research and by providing services. The diversity provided by having different types of nonprofit organizations ensures a more inclusive approach to addressing social, cultural, environmental, and educational issues.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

powell is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of civil rights and civil liberties and a wide range of issues including race, structural racism, ethnicity, housing, poverty, and democracy. Register here. The post Winning Elections Without Losing Everything: A conversation between The Othering and Belonging Institute’s john a.

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M+R

MARCH 1, 2024

powell is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of civil rights and civil liberties and a wide range of issues including race, structural racism, ethnicity, housing, poverty, and democracy. Register here. The post Winning Elections Without Losing Everything: A conversation between The Othering and Belonging Institute’s john a.

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Kindful

OCTOBER 1, 2021

If your organization serves individuals dealing with mental health issues and if any of these funders serve your community, visit their website and discover if there’s a funding opportunity for you. They continue to proactively invest in leadership and advocacy, and public policy change within our children’s behavioral health systems.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

If your organization serves individuals dealing with mental health issues and if any of these funders serve your community, visit their website and discover if there’s a funding opportunity for you. They continue to proactively invest in leadership and advocacy, and public policy change within our children’s behavioral health systems.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

the IRS defines nonprofits as “Organizations that are organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, educational or other specified purposes.” Can you clearly articulate the issue you’re hoping to solve? Is it one distinct problem or multiple issues? In the U.S.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Recently, I've been getting a question like that goes something like this, "All this social media stuff is great if you're fund raising or selling something or running a grassroots advocacy campaign, but what if you're focusing on carefully vetted scientific research or want to impact policy? They rely only on credible sources.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

Public link: [link]. Public image: [link]. Public image: [link]. In this case for women’s rights and issues of healthcare, the AI is able to create a portrait of Frida Kahlo. . Public image: [link] SgA07hil0GEcvcgze3. Public Link: [link]. Public link: [link]. Public link: [link]. Also, whales!

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 19, 2016

A few months ago, the MAH board and staff started discussing whether and how to create a formal policy for advocacy activities. Want to go straight to the policy? Why create an advocacy policy? Regardless of your institutional mission, nonprofits are all in the advocacy business. Here it is. Any surprises?

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

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. One of their current policy proposals hopes to to enact solutions that address the structural nature of racial disparities in the economy. Black Public Media.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

Foundations in the United States focus their funding priorities on many different issues. Education is one of the more popular issues that many foundations focus on. Founded by educators, their mission is to work in partnership with others to promote the absolute best in public education. Areas served: Illinois.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Across America, Hispanic and Latino organizations are leading the way in every realm, including advocacy, education, healthcare, and social services. Their work focuses on building a pipeline meant to serve and empower our community, consisting of three parts: civic engagement, issue advocacy, and leadership development.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Working with trusted community partners with deep history and expertise on grantmaking for racial equity, we responded this month by updating our special issue site on funding for racial equity. We began tracking grants and pledges based on press releases and public announcements to tell a real-time story. . generate and?reinforce

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 7, 2016

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.” Often, engaging in advocacy means a connection to public funding.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

These days, persistent societal challenges are on the rise: hunger, mental health issues, contagious disease, conflict, chronic inequality, and the climate crisis. The approach just might serve as a model for other issues, as well. Think Big and Work Together Start by challenging your assumptions on the issue.

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VQ Strategies

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

After years of meetings, dialogue, presentations, advocacy, (and yes, maybe even some proverbial hair-pulling in frustration), today was the launch of the Initiative for Strategic Volunteer Engagement and the release of landmark research about how organizational leaders and funders view and prioritize volunteer engagement. Nearly half (46.8

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Connection Cafe

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? All this being said, advocacy can be difficult to quantify.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 13, 2018

If you use Facebook, you probably have noticed how the news feed presents political or issue-related ads. In addition to designating the ad as “sponsored”, political and issue-related ads have an info icon which expands to display the organization that paid for the ad. foreign policy. foreign policy. civil rights.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The lessons in social media are especially important for organizations working with the public, whether it’s public service or opinion. Joining the conversation is incredibly important if these organizations expect to change policy and change minds. Joining the conversation really means conversations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2012

Over the past couple of years as I’ve guide nonprofits in preparing their social media policies or when I speak, I get asked questions that are more legal questions than about social media. Here’s a sampling: Our organization does advocacy around some policy issues. What are the legal issues?

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