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Nonprofits, although hesitant about "advocacy" and "lobbying," play a crucial role in connecting communities with decision-makers. Advocacy can magnify a nonprofit's impact, tackle root issues, and foster enduring change. This series offers insights into effective advocacy and lobbying strategies, gearing up for the 2025 legislative session. 🗓️ October 23, 30, and November 13 | 1:00 - 2:30 pm 🔗 Learn More and Register - https://lnkd.in/gEJPSykp #Montananonprofits #Montana #nonprofitlife #nonprofitleadership #nonprofitwork #nonprofitorganization #lobbying #nonprofitadvocacy

What does reproductive justice organizing look like in post-Roe America? Join professor Jessica Gantt-Shafer of University of Missouri-Kansas City at ComNet24 in Kansas City, MO to learn more! View our full conference schedule at the link in the comments 🔗 #communications #nonprofit #philanthropy #leadership #learning #community #leadershipdevelopment #storytelling #comms4good #networking #professionaldevelopment #conference #ComNet24

Lifting up this post about what kinds of lobbying and advocacy are permitted by non-profits. It's going to be a critical year for this work, so it is important to know what is allowed. Thanks, Daniel, for sharing!

Why is fully integrating lived expertise into policy review design and implementation important to you and other kinship families? Lived experience should not just inform policy change but lead it. Policies, programs, and services are more effective, trusted, and used when they intentionally draw on the perspectives of those they seek to serve. It's important to engage #kinship families as lived experts when creating and enhancing public policies, programs and services that impact them. Explore our Kinship Unity Action Agenda and read our full collective action priorities and policy recommendations to support #grandfamilies! https://lnkd.in/dgpuU5jV #PublicPolicy #Government #Nonprofit #Intergenerational #Advocacy

Our first 'Legislative Watch' newsletter for the 2024 session went out this week. Take a look and bookmark the tools in the newsletter so that you can follow along this legislative session. https://lnkd.in/ge4WykG6 Why should #nonprofits engage in #advocacy? The research is clear. High impact nonprofits engage in both advocacy and direct service/programming (see: "Forces for Good" book). Advocacy work allows us to address root causes that support the long-term work of our missions across the sector. For some nonprofits, advocacy is as simple as educating the public about their mission. For others, it involves developing legislators and working toward shared solutions. So, cheers to a (hopefully) productive 2024 #Idaho #legislative session for Idaho's nonprofits.

💥 Nonprofit leaders need to understand how civic engagement, advocacy and lobbying affect nonprofits. Independent Sector reports that the Return on Investment (ROI) in nonprofit advocacy s $115 to $1. Learn how to assure that your organization is a leader in civic engagement and is using these powerful tools. REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/evy6Kf4M 🗓 Mon, Apr 22, 2024 ⏰ 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm 

In the vast ecosystem of social change, nonprofit organizations often face the dual challenges of maximizing impact while operating with limited resources. In this week's blog, Morgan talks about one of the most effective strategies to overcome these challenges: harnessing the power of nonprofit networks and coalitions. Check it out now! #nonprofitnetworking #nonprofitassociations #policy #advocacy #training https://lnkd.in/gw_CFmN6

"This place is the most comforting place that I could have pictured myself being in." John is one of our first Associates of 2024, and he's already developed many professional skills to bring to the workforce. Watch to learn more about John’s Launchpad experience🎒. • • • • #breaktimeboston #nonprofit #empowerment #homelessness #youngadults #advocacy #community #employment #launchpad

Dive into the action: Recapping Nonprofit Policy Progress in 2023 with 8 Interactive Maps! While federal policy news in 2023 may have been frustrating for nonprofit organizations, there was a lot of activity at the state level. Explore the National Council of Nonprofits' interactive 2023 state-level policy recap. Learn more about how each state addressed: 💰 Tax Policies 📈 Budgets & Spending 👥 Employment 🖋️Government Grants & Contracts Reform 📣 Nonprofit Advocacy Rights 🚀 Additional Nonprofit Policy & Advocacy Topics Get the scoop and see how these new laws could affect your nonprofit: https://buff.ly/4b7XJM2 This handy resource can help your organization plan for action in 2024. Don't miss out – gear up for success today! #NonprofitPolicy #StateLegislation #2023Recap #CommunityImpact 🌱

The multicultural youth GOTV guide that my colleague Henry A.J. Ramos I have been working on has been released! While it is focused on California youth-serving nonprofits, it is mostly transferable to other states. Consult the The Democracy Capacity Project voter assistance guide for your state for supplemental information. The guide is geared towards helping nonprofits turn out young voters of color, but the its recommendations are applicable for GOTV generally. If you work for any nonprofit with a client base, here are two things you can do this year to turn them out to vote: 1. Make sure they are registered to vote! Census data indicates that about 80% of persons who register to vote in a presidential election year actually go out and vote. This is likely because of all the television, radio, and social media messaging that takes place  combined with having just recently having registered. In a sense, new voters in a presidential election year have a GOTV campaign aimed at them from a number of sources. So if you can only do one thing this year, make sure your clients get registered to vote this year. (N.B., we only see this phenomenon during a presidential election year.) 2. If you can only do two things this year, make sure to remind your clients to vote and let them know that their vote matters and they are making a difference! Recent research on voter turnout shows that nonprofit clients are particularly receptive to nonpartisan GOTV campaigns supported by nonprofits they have worked with, and that their turnout rates increase significantly when they are encouraged to vote by those nonprofits. Nonprofit engagement can improve the turnout rates across all categories of voters, and has been shown to make significant improvements in turnout rates for young voters, voters of color, and low-income voters. Improving turnout rates attracts the attention of political campaigns that focus on high-propensity voters. This attention in turn engages voters further and encourages even higher turnout. It’s a virtuous cycle once folks start voting! Make sure to turn out your clients and community to vote this year! #youthvoting #GOTV #nonprofits #nonprofitorganizations #bolderadvocacy #IRPPE #elections