To demonstrate how common nonprofit advocacy is – and how effective it can be in advancing missions, improving lives, and strengthening communities – each edition of our free e-newsletter, The Nonprofit Champion, concludes with a current example of “Advocacy in Action.”
So you may be inspired by everyday advocacy by nonprofits across the country, this page provides links to those stories – with the most recent stories posted at the top, flowing backward in reverse chronological order.
Due to the pandemic and multiple other factors, however, there are fewer volunteers now than in the past. Public policy can help reverse this trend if advocates take notice and take action.
In legislative advocacy, doing the same thing over and over isn’t the usual definition of insanity. Rather, it can be a strategy for building momentum that leads to ultimate passage of a law.
Nonprofit lobbying takes many forms. A sign-on letter blends the best of both forms of lobbying – a direct appeal on a legislative priority – including “the ask” – and showing significant support.
Bringing the message directly to elected officials and their staff members can advance legislative solutions or establish relationships that last well beyond the session.
The nonprofit workforce shortage crisis is one of the greatest challenges for the nonprofit sector. Government policies and practices on nonprofit grants and contracts exacerbate that crisis.
Here at the beginning of the New Year, with a new newsletter name (Nonprofit Champion) and format, we remind ourselves and share with you why we write this publication and reiterate the principles on which it stands.
