Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

If you're looking to build or update your advocacy organization's website, look no further than these 10 great examples for inspiration.

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Charity Village

MARCH 24, 2025

How are food banks and other community and anti-poverty organizations dealing with current service demands, concerns about impacts of US tariffs and an economic downturn, and advocacy for long-lasting change through government relations work?

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 31, 2023

This year, hundreds of a ssociation professionals gathered on Capitol Hill to share how their organization s contributed to the US economy. The group a lso worked to gather support for various economic development policies. Advocacy is an integral part of the work of any association. Host advocacy events.

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Candid

AUGUST 7, 2024

In June 2024, Florida governor Ron DeSantis vetoed $32 million in state funding for nonprofit arts organizations. Despite working in diverse geographies and issue areas—from environmental justice to workforce development, arts education to grief support—these nonprofits share similar concerns about the risk of engaging in policy advocacy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

For now, LinkedIn Pages outperform Facebook and Twitter in organic reach and engagement. To begin, and this is important, your nonprofit should conduct a search on LinkedIn to see if a page already exists for your organization. Your sponsors and partners will take notice which helps reinforce their commitment to your organization.

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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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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

If you’ve ever led an advocacy campaign, you know that it has an incredible number of moving pieces. That’s why planning is the most important stage in your advocacy campaign. Throughout the planning and action stages of your advocacy campaign, you’ll collect a ton of data. Set clear campaign goals and identify a timeline.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

have been cast, nonprofit organizations should be prepared for a new wave of donations from voters whose candidate (or candidates) did not win. Have they given recent donations to organizations similar to yours? Do they show civic engagement—volunteerism, advocacy, voting, protests? They want to feel heard.

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M+R

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

A recent article by the Associated Press sheds light on a troubling trend: nonprofit organizations, particularly 501(c)(3)s, are becoming increasingly wary of lobbying and advocacy efforts. It’s a moment to boldly lean into advocacy, embracing it as a powerful tool for change and cultural disruption. Embrace advocacy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 15, 2024

By Sean Kosofsky, The Nonprofit Fixer — a strategic advisor who has worked in nonprofits for 30+ years and served as an executive director for five organizations in the past 20 years. The Climate Advocacy Lab, a national climate change organization, implemented a four-day workweek in 2022. But I would not do it this way.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

A new survey and report from the Made of Millions Foundation, a nonprofit mental health advocacy organization, found that only a small fraction of Gen Z youth relies solely on the internet to interpret their symptoms and make their own conclusions about a diagnosis or disorder.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Whether it be convincing a board of directors, finding the time and resources, or seeking funds from grantmakers, many foundations face hurdles in creating an advocacy agenda. Topics covered: Introducing advocacy and policy to boards. Building advocacy into your organizational infrastructure. Listen Now: Resources: Chynna A.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Just like roads and bridges help us get to our destinations, intermediary organizations provide the infrastructure nonprofit organizations—and, increasingly, leaders of unincorporated projects or initiatives—need to reach their own destinations. What are intermediary organizations? pooled funds, regranting).

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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. Member advocates are the backbone of your campaigns and the heart of your advocacy program. Get social. Leverage your online community. Make online expectations clear.

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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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Candid

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

But community and labor leaders, housing and other advocacy groups, and environmental justice organizations are fighting back. It requires a long-term strategy so that an ecosystem of organizations—with specialists in communications, legal support, and policy research—can work together to build a broad base of support.

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Tableau

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The Veterans Advocacy Tableau User Group is a community-led initiative for prior and current military service members, family, and advocates to share their stories, support veteran causes, and learn Tableau. How did the Veterans Advocacy TUG get started? What are some examples of the group’s advocacy? Ateken Abla.

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Tableau

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The Veterans Advocacy Tableau User Group is a community-led initiative for prior and current military service members, family, and advocates to share their stories, support veteran causes, and learn Tableau. How did the Veterans Advocacy TUG get started? What are some examples of the group’s advocacy? Ateken Abla.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

Each week, I interview association and nonprofit CEOs, Presidents and Executive Directors about the things their organization is doing to increase membership, generate revenue, and ultimately thrive. What do successful organizations all have in common? Technology powers successful organizations. It’s called Associations Thrive

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Candid

DECEMBER 11, 2024

They may not remember the organization they contributed to months later. To make a lasting impression, be clear and concise about how your organization is making a difference and addressing emerging needs. Reactive donors are likely to be new to your organization. But dont dismiss their motivations.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Build your peer support network Fundraisers often carry the weight of advocacy alone, facing high expectations, limited support, and a lack of understanding from colleagues. Advocate for unrestricted funding Black-led organizations often operate with limited resources.

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Candid

JANUARY 23, 2025

Volunteer engagement: Creating advocates from within Engaged volunteers are more than helpersthey become advocates and donors themselves ( 76% of volunteers donate to the same organization ). Eighty-eight percent of consumers (aka your potential donors) trust word-of-mouth advocacy from friends and family.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 31, 2020

This year’s tools tap into emerging trends, such as Messenger bots, cryptocurrency, and gaming for good, and also build on long-time successful fundraising strategies, such as e-advocacy, online contests, and monthly giving. Currently, GiveTrack is only available to 501c3 nonprofit organizations in the United States.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 7, 2022

This seems obvious, and perhaps out of your control, but there is a lot you can do to increase your rates and make sure your critical fundraising appeals and advocacy alerts reach your donors and activists. After growing your email lists organically, it can be a tough task to go through your email list and remove recipients.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Customized for small nonprofits on a limited budget, the Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits webinar highlights current trends in using social media for fundraising, advocacy, and storytelling. 7%: Our organization does not need to fundraise. 35%: Our organization does not believe we could raise much money on Facebook.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Forget which side of advocacy you might take, as of this writing 18 million fewer votes were cast in this presidential election compared to the 2020 race. Marine Corps, Wood organized a team of veterans and doctors to head to Haiti following the devastating earthquake. Just a side comment on general failings of the nonprofit sector.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2020

By Annisa Wanat , an independent consultant who works to strengthen the capacity of mission-driven organizations to achieve their goals more strategically by providing customized solutions in leadership, management, and communications. Other stakeholders also want to know what an organization is doing to “go green.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 17, 2021

By Brian Greenwald , Nonprofit Superfan at Generate_Impact – a human-centered technology services company focused solely on celebrating and serving humanitarian, social impact and sustainability organizations and causes. First of all, what is “Tech Team Augmentation”? Not exactly a term that rolls off the tongue.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Because if your organization is relying on a limited number of revenue streams, it can lead to financial instability, especially when many external factors are out of your control. Ensure long-term sustainability When your organization only has a couple revenue streams, growth potential is limited. Set performance benchmarks (e.g.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Without altruism and advocacy being consistently present in these early days of its formation, racism and sexism are already revealing themselves in the metaverse. In the very near future, the nonprofit sector will start organizing in the metaverse. The Oculus Quest 2 experience. The Metaverse for Nonprofits.

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

I often refer to the post-World War II period, when civil and human rights movements came to the forefront, along with community-organized philanthropic organizations. Prioritizing women- and people of color-led grassroots organizations At the Ms.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

His work is focused on nonprofits, advocacy, and public affairs. How do you get your appeals in front of your Facebook audience despite the significant decline in organic reach and the resulting reduction in engagement caused by changes to the News Feed algorithm? and has appeared in Axios Media Trends.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Consignment auction item providers: Travel packages , since it’s often challenging to piece those together through donations or discounts Since in-kind donations are free to your organization, procure as many items through that method as possible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2019

Organizations are always changing. In 2017, Race Forward merged with the Center for Social Inclusion to become the nation’s largest research, advocacy and services organization devoted to racial justice. Successful organizations carry out a periodic environmental scan as part of their strategic communications efforts.

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Double the Donation

MARCH 17, 2025

In todays fundraising world, nonprofit organizations are constantly seeking new ways to enhance engagement, increase donations, and strengthen relationships with their causes. For most, this means optimizing the supporter lifecycle or maximizing every stage of an individuals journeyfrom initial awareness to long-term advocacy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Posts on Sunday perform slightly better, but with organic reach at an all-time low, it makes little difference which day your nonprofit posts on Facebook. 3) Upload visual content that tells the story of your organization. 3) Upload visual content that tells the story of your organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As a small nonprofit organizer, you want to do more good work. So, instead, think of it as information that will help you better know the people who engage with your organization. You can then develop ambassador programs or advocacy campaigns targeting these individuals. In turn, people join their local chapter as members.

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