Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2024

First, clearly explain the role of advocacy during the recruitment process and address and eliminate any misunderstandings. Then, give them easy ways to engage in advocacy. Advocacy sparks public awareness, debate, and progress on the most important issues facing our society and impacting your charity.

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Advocacy Build Nonprofit Influence 115

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

The 15th issue of the NTEN: Change journal is out, focusing on Advocacy and Visual Communications: How to Rise Above the Noise. This issue is packed with actionable ideas, intriguing interviews, and impactful case examples that''ll help you show what your mission means, and why it''s important. >>Read

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Candid

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In my experience, neglecting the issues of boys and men does not make those problems go away. Why support for boys and men is needed Advocacy for boys and men is often met with dismissive responses that downplay or minimize their challenges. Gender equality is not a zero-sum game.

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Community Support Classes Literacy 134

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Embed calls-to-action within your blog content. A growing trend is to add large, visually prominent calls-to-action to the body of blog posts approximately halfway into the post. 2) Advocacy CTA on the Union of Concerned Scientists blog. 2) Advocacy CTA on the Union of Concerned Scientists blog.

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Practice Nonprofit Social Media Newsletter 353

NetWits

JULY 12, 2011

Or will nonprofit campaigners who spend eight hours a week on their FB fanpage see better results such as more actions taken on campaigns and increased donations? Facebook Boosts Organizations Web Traffic, Advocacy, and Email Lists. How much time should your nonprofit spend engaging with their “fans” on Facebook?

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Facebook Time Social Network Advocacy 250

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

If your nonprofit is stuck in rut or relying on a few big dollar donors or granting institutions for a majority of your funding, a grassroots fundraising or advocacy campaign might be just the answer you’re looking for. Here are eight expert tips to help make your nonprofit’s grassroots fundraising and advocacy campaigns more effective.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2024

Nonprofit organizations play a pivotal role in addressing societal issues, providing essential services, advocacy, and support to those in need, and fostering community development. Authentic passion for the cause should be evident in your actions to fulfill the mission, not just talk about it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 31, 2025

The Real Issue: Misaligned Strategy If your community isnt thriving, the problem isnt the platformits how youre using it. Instead of generic Join the conversation, use specific calls-to-action: “Hi [Name], we noticed a discussion happening about [topic]. Having great content does not mean people will engage with it.

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Community Technology Nonprofit Conversation 163

sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2022

Advocacy campaigns have evolved over the past few years, dramatically changing how nonprofit advocacy is conducted. While traditional methods can still impact supporters, more and more organizations interested in starting an advocacy initiative look to virtual campaigns first. Stay up to date on online advocacy trends. .

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Advocacy Awareness Campaign Virtual 98

NTEN

JUNE 23, 2014

The 14th issue of the NTEN: Change journal is out, and this quarter is all about fundraising. This issue is packed with actionable ideas, inspiring interviews, and tips that your organization can use to get ready for the end of the year, if not sooner! >>Read the June 2014 issue! >>Enjoy, and subscribe!

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NTEN Issue Digital Change 98

Candid

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

For example, cultural relevancea nonprofits ability to align with timely social issues and reflect the values of its audienceplayed a much bigger role in motivating younger people to give. When your messaging speaks to a donors values and experiences, it creates an instant connection that inspires action. It makes them feel good.

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Generation Share Social Nonprofit 95

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

By Michelle Chen , an independent scholar who recently graduated with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. Donors, especially millennial donors, are motivated by specific issues and causes and typically do not have allegiance to specific organizations.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 11, 2011

– Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - – "Let’s face it, the world is no picnic these days. Thankfully, we have some incredible nonprofits on the ground who continue to tackle these issues everyday, raise awareness and mobilize people into action. We’re facing climate change.

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Web Advocacy Open Source Bookmarking 111

Candid

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Videos of your organization in action, statistics of how youre making an impact in your community, and constituent testimonials are just a few ways to bring your mission to life. Ask reactive donors to join your advocacy network, share across their network, or volunteer.

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Donor Giving Time Donation 106

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 16, 2024

A rebrand of Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) , the 44-year-old advocacy group based in Irving, Texas, was unveiled, including a new logo and tagline Impaired Driving Ends Here. Now is not the time to become numb to this issue. It’s a renewed call to action. The logo moves away from the martini glass and car keys image.

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North America Advocacy Texas Generation 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

We don’t use it like we use Facebook, for advocacy, fundraising, and relationship building. We started out by listening and found many people asking questions about us or our issues. For instance, in using our content management systems’ Facebook API for our last action alert, we garnered over 1,000 new email addresses from Facebook.

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United States Social Media Media Interview 233

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2020

These simple actions can be potentially life-changing, and they are all made possible by ads posted at the top of Google Search results. Driving in-person actions such as adopting an animal . If you see “not secure” next to your website’s URL in Chrome, it means SSL is not installed or there is a configuration issue. .

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 18, 2009

As I announced recently , Advocacy Online and Fairsay have jointly produced a benchmark report to examine key e-campaigning performance measures. Resources or capacity are still an issue - the big organizations do better with online actions. Only 43% of actions linked to background information. Report Highlights.

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Review Benchmark Advocacy Action 120

M+R

JANUARY 8, 2024

Facing the Problem For so many issues I’ve worked on, the problem is not that we, the advocates, don’t have a solution. A legislative advocacy campaign must overcome natural inertia—a sufficient number of lawmakers must be convinced that taking action will have more benefit (or less backlash) than not taking action.

Campaign 101

Campaign Advocacy Policy Demonstration 101

Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Data from our most recent report with Edelman Data and Intelligence highlights what many nonprofit and philanthropic leaders already know to be true: Trust is built from strong relationships, and it thrives on proximity—that is, how closely and directly we’re involved with an issue and work with the people who are affected by it.

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CauseVox

MAY 27, 2021

Fundraising for advocacy organizations is tough, maybe one of the toughest types of fundraising out there. For advocacy organizations, sometimes the best you’ve got is not letting things get worse. Here are ten tips I learned in my years of fundraising for advocacy organizations about how to talk to donors in times of trouble.

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Advocacy Organization Fundraising Time 72

NetWits

MAY 31, 2012

Wrapped up in all that is the issue of sending too many emails. Sending multiple emails gives your constituents several chances to take action. The note reiterated why action was needed and included a call to action link. You probably think about things like opens, clicks, conversions and unsubscribes. So may your second.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Long-time supporters of both Komen and Planned Parenthood jumped into action. Jumping into action, Allison Fine , Beth Kanter , Stephanie Rudat , Lisa Colton , and Lucy Bernholz starting moving beyond the updates and long conversation threads and towards a collective call to action. Five hundred people?

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Reflection Doc Lesson Campaign 150

Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

For instance, your association might consider creating advocacy campaigns and scheduling lobby days. It can even answer questions they have about issues impacting their industry and the resources your association offers to help them. Acumen’s recommendations engine predicts and recommends relevant content, products, and services.

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NTEN

MAY 15, 2014

There have been a tremendous amount of issues and disasters in the news recently, but I want to draw your attention to a critically important story that is developing as you read this: once again, our open Internet is in danger. Advocacy Communications fcc internet issues law net neutrality open web'

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Internet Proposal Web Voice 100

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 11, 2025

To put the issue into perspective, according to the Peter G. To address these issues, Albany announced an executive budget proposal earlier this year that would include a $400 million investment toward revitalizing the community. This is exactly the issue I set out to address when I founded the Business for Good Foundation.

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New York National Government Foundation 51

Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

Urgent Action Fund. Urgent Action Fund. The Urgent Action Fund’s Rapid Response Grants resource the resilience of human rights and gender justice movements by supporting the security and advocacy interventions of activists when a swift response is needed. Funding Priority: LGBTQ+. Elton John AIDS Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2012

It is a nonprofits dream – to have its advocacy campaign messaging go viral on Facebook or social media channels. Her insights are useful to other nonprofits working on integrated advocacy campaigns. and a call-to-action (“share if you think pigs deserve better!”) What happened? which helped the posts’ shareability.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Coming from a background in community organizing and public policy — specifically in the anti-rape movement — I understand the importance of effective messaging in advocacy campaigns. At Media Cause, we conceptualize advocacy in that same vein: It’s about shifting the balance of power. What ignites your passion about an issue? .

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 27, 2022

This is an example of an effective call to action (CTA) — a short statement or button that urges audience members to take a certain action. This might mean inspiring individuals to donate , volunteer, advocate, become a peer-to-peer fundraiser, or take any other action that supports your nonprofit’s mission. .

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Action Guide Donation Websites 64

sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Historically, community leadership has been more of a concept versus an action. Leadership is both a process/action and a result, but we often only hear about the results of good leadership. It encompasses activities such as community organizing, advocacy, and public service, empowering individuals to contribute to their communities.

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Foundation Leadership Roles Community 97

Care2

MAY 13, 2014

Here’s just a few reasons why email still rules: People who take action on advocacy campaigns via email are 7x more likely to donate money to your organization. What specific issues are they interested in? You can leverage your email list to drive further action on other platforms. Email raises money.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

At Media Cause, we conceptualize advocacy as shifting the balance of power. Effective advocacy, which leads to systemic and cultural change, starts with the stories we tell—and believe—about our own experiences, community, and world. Identify Your Own Story What ignites your passion for an issue?

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Advocacy Campaign Digital Build 52

Candid

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In another example, the American Cancer Society used AI to examine GoFundMe campaigns and found that over one-third of fundraising stories explicitly described financial hardships caused by medical issues. In this age of exponential transformation, Future Thinking is not just a nice-to-have skill anymore; its mandatory.

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Trend Change Nonprofit Missouri 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2012

As courageous citizens connected with each other to express dissent and organize public actions, social media tools spurred activism and social change in unprecedented ways. In this sound bite culture, social justice organizations must carve out nuanced positions on complex social issues, from racial and gender equity to immigration reform.

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Everyaction

JUNE 6, 2018

Pride Fund to End Gun Violence is a Political Action Committee (PAC) that supports candidates who will act on sensible gun policy reforms while championing LGBTQ safety and equality. On their website, they note that LGBTQ individuals suffer more hate crimes than any other protected group, which makes disarming hate a crucial LGBTQ issue.

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Organization Support National Law 112

Care2

APRIL 15, 2022

Advocacy campaigns drive society to consistently progress toward a better, more livable world. They bring attention to issues that hold us back and empower supporters to take specific actions that are aimed at addressing and resolving those problems.

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Advocacy Campaign Guide Environment 41