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.
It is not enough for us to know about this program. We must take advantage to bring billions of dollars in relief to our staff, colleagues, and friends. We have no time to lose.
Much of nonprofit advocacy involves culture change. Public attitudes about smoking, drunk driving, sexual harassment, and more didn’t change because politicians enacted laws.
Charitable nonprofits need to convince their state and local governments to make sure leaders include charitable nonprofits as trusted partners serving the same constituents in the same communities.
Keeping our republic is a fundamental function of what nonprofits do – working in the center of public service, promoting civic engagement, and solving community problems.
After settling for virtual forms of advocacy, nonprofit advocates are finally able to directly lobby Senators, Representatives, and their staff on the critical issues affecting their communities.
Nonprofits can leverage the engagement of their funders to build partnerships and help get government officials on the same page as they identify best ways to spend their ARPA allocations.
The few minutes it takes you to fill out a survey can drive months, even years, of advocacy work that shapes legislation and improves nonprofits’ ability to advance their missions.
