Candid

MAY 9, 2024

We are a funder collaborative that harnesses the collective power of philanthropy, financial institutions, and local governments to close racial income and wealth gaps and advance inclusive and equitable economic progress in American cities. million to member cities to develop such initiatives.

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EveryAction

JUNE 23, 2023

Whether your organization advocates for policy change on the national, state, or local level, mobilizing your supporters to place advocacy calls to their legislators is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal—and with support from the right technology, it can also be one of the most convenient.

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Advocacy Generation Support Script 158

Nimble AMS

APRIL 21, 2023

Your organization does much to advocate for industry issues—petitioning local and federal level politicians to generate support for association-backed programs. Within the subgroup, encourage your members to discuss current policies or share important documents to increase member engagement.

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

Foundation, we trust those who are closest to the issues affecting their communities. 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.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

MESG Marketing Mary Getz, principal and founder Yes, it’s true—when an issue is breaking there is a flurry of activity. Ask advocates to send proclamation requests to their local leaders. Here’s what they said. If you’d prefer to keep your audience focused on the campaign, then set a series of mini milestones/goals.

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Advocacy Local Poll Audience 143

Allegiance Group

APRIL 23, 2024

Changes in Advertising Policies One important effect of political fundraising to note is its impact on advertising policies, particularly on social media platforms. Read up on policy changes and build in extra time for your ads to be reviewed and approved. Talk with your team about what issues might arise in the news.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

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. You need to activate your base and to move the needle on your issue.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

Review expense policies, conflict of interest, or any other relevant policies or ethical issues. Document both employee and volunteer responsibilities. This is critical. Lines that aren’t clearly drawn are easily erased by a persuasive argument.

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YouTube Industry Leadership Podcast 221

NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

With our local partners, we were able to connect with the farms we worked with to quickly distribute water bottles with purification tablets to workers. That’s why we’ve focused this entire issue on nonprofit impact. We were proud to note that through this intervention, there were no reported outbreaks.

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Dominican Republic Issue NTEN Impact 88

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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EveryAction

JANUARY 11, 2023

Many organizations delayed their policy agenda-setting until they were certain which party would be in control of each chamber of Congress. They are demonstrating the confidence to speak on your issues and the passion to be very public about it. This means your organization has significant work to do to prepare for the new Congress.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Understanding Community Leadership Community leadership involves actively engaging with local stakeholders, identifying shared goals, and working collaboratively towards achieving them. Civic leadership, on the other hand, involves active engagement and participation of individuals in addressing community issues and promoting the common good.

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Roles Foundation Leadership Community 76

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Before you start a new organization, it’s worth it to fully think through the problem you’re hoping to address and whether a nonprofit is the right way to solve the issue. Can you clearly articulate the issue you’re hoping to solve? Is it one distinct problem or multiple issues? The answer could be “both.”

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Nonprofit Files Policy Software 85

Candid

MARCH 26, 2024

Forward-looking nonprofit organizations know that leveraging data is key to determining where a community’s unmet needs are, securing resources to address those needs, and advocating for more effective policies. Rather than competing for limited resources, we are collaborating to secure funding and bring about policy change.

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Resource Data Community Aggregator 58

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Data for Inclusion: Enabling people with disabilities to provide firsthand reports on the issues they face to inform policy at the local, national, and global level. It would be an understatement to say that I am proud of what Benetech’s team has accomplished since our founding.

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News Syria Conservancy eBook 189

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. Community Fellows posed the question: “How might we leverage the full power of the Salesforce ecosystem – employees, philanthropy, product, suppliers, and policy influence – to address food insecurity?”

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Hunger Impact Puerto Rico Arkansas 93

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Impact Labs convenes community experts across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas. The responses were clear: climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and it should be an urgent priority for us all to act. Kick off meeting with the Impact Labs Climate Action Cohort.

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Impact California Conservancy Bolivia 116

Everyaction

JUNE 6, 2018

There is no better time to support local and national nonprofits protecting LGBTQ rights and serving the LGBTQ community, and while there are far too many organizations doing great work to list them all, these are a few that we're big fans of. They work at the local, state, and federal level to advance transgender equality.

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Support Organization Oklahoma Law 112

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Crowdfunding platforms collect data and feedback from users to refine their models and policies. While it’s not deep research it’s more than has been shared publicly to-date on this issue. Internet-based crowdfunding platforms allow the initiators to reach large numbers of people ( Gerber et al., 2015 ), in a cost-effective manner.

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Tips Donor Attitude Platform 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

6) Share commentary and CTAs about current issues in the news. If an issue relevant to your mission and programs (local, national, or international) is in the news, write up a summary of the issue, add your commentary with a call-to-action (CTA), and then share your post to your online communities and in your e-newsletter.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2023

Kettl share compelling and instructive stories about some of today’s most successful bridgebuilders—federal state, and local government leaders who transcend boundaries and partner across sectors, to achieve success and meet their goals. No one organization can go it alone on most modern issues. Eggers and Donald F.

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Media Cause

APRIL 19, 2021

As we celebrate Earth Day 2021, we are recognizing all the ways climate change impacts everything around us—highlighting a new issue each day. Voting – Hold your representative accountable at the local, state, and federal levels. Day 1: Climate + Justice. How Did the Environmental Justice Movement Arise?

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Impact Hurricane California Voice 88

NonProfit Hub

JULY 3, 2020

When you reinforce your mission and publicly support the policies that impact your cause, it provides an additional platform to discuss your organization with potential supporters. Local CEOs. If local businesses are making decisions that may impact your mission, target them in your advocacy efforts. County or City Managers.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 14, 2015

“ All politics is local.” Is Your Organization Engaged in Public Policy Discussions? Politics and public policy don’t often go hand in hand with the nonprofit experience. However, as we look deeper into the issues that impact our country, perhaps they should. This quote is often attributed to the late Thomas P.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 24, 2021

It’s an area of fundraising strewn with delicate ethical and legal issues which need to be handled with care, as it’s likely you’ll be dealing with spouses and family members who are still dealing with their loss. We are also a local charity befitting a distinct city population. Insider’s guide to Leading with Nonprofit Legacies.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

It's understandable that policy isn't the first thing you think about every day. They say that all politics is local, and nothing sounds quite as remote as Net Neutrality. That said, there are real policy issues being debated today that could have a tremendous impact on how you get your work done. Eno by Zara.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2011

Two recent advocacy victories this week by PETA and my former colleagues at Defenders of Wildlife are a great reminder of a little practiced truth: organizations are seeing greater (and often easier) success in leveraging online advocacy to change policy at the state and local level.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2022

We need new policies, new technology, new strategies, and local support in order to build, implement, and sustain the kinds of solutions that will help us make progress on our goals. Their platform allows people to support local, community organizations easily and all in one place. Opens new window.

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Ireland Challenge Empowerment Local 97

Museum 2.0

JANUARY 16, 2016

It was a question about our commitment to our partners, to local sites of cultural importance, and to the Latino families with whom we have been working intensely to build stronger relationships. How have you addressed the challenges and opportunities to raise your institutional voice on local issues?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Organizations need to have structures and policies to support and enhance an individuals work/life balance and enable healthy technology use habits including a right to disconnect from the workplace. Here’s just one example of the ethical issues we need to anticipate as we embrace AI. AI and Ethical Dilemmas .

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Homeless Research Global System 163

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Board members also contribute personally, adhering to a “Give & Get Policy,” sponsoring gala tables worth $2,000, and making substantial annual donations. Local private foundations are their primary funding source, offering accessibility and a streamlined application process. The arts are not a luxury; they are a necessity.

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Texas Arts Culture Challenge 93

sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

When smaller, place-based foundations collaborate and align their work, they provide unique value to local communities and nonprofits. Their donors, staff, and board members have extensive knowledge of local needs and organizations, and they also have relationships with local leaders in business, government, and education.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

The ongoing conversation about student debt and the value of a college credential exacerbates the issue for higher education institutions. College towns” often generate robust tourism that fuels local restaurant, retail, entertainment, and hospitality industries. Work with local, state, and federal programs.

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Education Student Award University 81

EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

But no matter how your nonprofit is doing good in our world, there will always be ways your work and mission are affected by legislation, policies, and local and national events, which means there will always be reasons to make your voice heard. Where do they live, and how does that connect them to the issues you’re working to address?

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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? In our case, it started when we were asked to sign onto a local petition to save a community garden under threat. Here it is.

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Policy Advocacy Create Museum 20

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Hunger is a global issue that affects everyone, everywhere. Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas, including homelessness , equity in education , and climate justice. What are ways of providing specific and real-time guidance for farmers?

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Hunger Global Impact Rwanda 52

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We get a huge amount of pro bono assistance from the legal profession, both because of our social impact as a nonprofit, and because of the challenging and interesting issues we tackle. We are now looking for a half-time general counsel to join our team and manage the host of legal issues we are always investigating.

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