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LGBTQ+ advocacy strategies to generate advocates year-round

EveryAction

While there’s often increased attention on issues affecting the community during Pride month, meaningful and lasting change happens when advocacy happens year-round. Key types of advocacy Issue awareness Before organizations can create advocates for their cause, they need to make people aware of the issues they’re trying to solve.

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4 Easy ways to recruit for your virtual lobby day

EveryAction

Before your event, use an email series to give supporters a refresher on the policy issues you’re working on and how they’re impacting the community. Social media Social media platforms, with their ability to swiftly spread communication across networks of supporters, can help generate grassroots momentum for your cause.

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Empowering grassroots organizations: building capacity, diversity, and relationships

Candid

I often refer to the post-World War II period, when civil and human rights movements came to the forefront, along with community-organized philanthropic organizations. It was a pivotal time when women began to exert more influence and demonstrate the different ways in which philanthropy could support the needs of all of humankind.

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Thought Leaders Blaze Trails of Discovery and Engagement

.orgSource

Jane Pearson,orgSource Vice President of Marketing and Communications, offers this guidance, “In the post-pandemic world, people crave connection. Influencers are not necessarily thought leaders. Review expense policies, conflict of interest, or any other relevant policies or ethical issues. This is critical.

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What you need to do NOW to make sure your digital ads program is ready for election season

M+R

Note any platform restrictions or blackout dates The biggest restrictions we’ve come across historically are those found on the Meta platforms Facebook and Instagram, where we anticipate a similar policy to that of 2022 for ads about social issues, elections, or politics. So, how should we prepare for this?

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Looking for long-term impact? Advocacy is a must

M+R

The current climate is ripe for their influence. Rather than shying away from advocacy, nonprofit organizations should consider it an opportunity to redefine conversations around issues that matter most to the communities and people that they serve. Let the facts speak for themselves.

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Why Nonprofits Need a Values-Based Social Media Strategy

Non Profit Quarterly

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. These platforms have become essential to people from marginalized communities as they build political power, deliver mutual aid, and have helped many make a living.