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Advanced Consulting \| Direct Link This Web site provides access to sign up for an Advocacy Classroom Series, and also the ability to retrieve helpful information from past classroom series. Also offered is a newsletter and Advocacy Tip Sheet.
Advocacy Classroom \| Direct Link This course teaches communication, lobbying, research, and many more skills needed to become an effective advocate. Key Terms: advocacy, communication, congress, effective communication, lobby, lobbying, media relations, message, political system Author: Vance, Stephanie Preferred Practice: Use An Outside Lobbyist As Part of Your Advocacy Campaign After you have created an internal public policy program within your organization, using an outside lobbyist can be an effective strategy. Source: Johnson Center of Philanthropy Pitfall: Relying on an Outside Lobbyist for Most of Your Advocacy Activities Though outside lobbyists can be an important part of your team, they do not take the place of developing an active grassroots public policy program within your organization. Source: Johnson Center of Philanthropy Limiting Your Impact by Not Clearly Distinguishing Lobbying Activities from Advocacy Activities Advocacy refers to any activity that attempts to change government policy, while lobbying is a subset of advocacy that aims to influence specific legislation, which means it is aimed at a legislative body. Source: Adapted From: Speak Up: Tips on Advocacy for Publicly Funded Nonprofits by The Center for an Urban Future
Alliance for Justice \| Direct Link This Web site works to assist nonprofits and foundations in advocacy efforts by providing technical assistance, information, and tools. It features the Judicial Selection Project which monitors judicial nominations at all levels of the federal branch. Author: Alliance For Justice \| Published: 1979 Preferred Practice: Understand That No One Person Can Bring About An Important Policy Change Being an effective lobbyist or advocate means being a team player. Source: Bob Smucker, Past President, Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest Recognize That In the Public Policy Arena, There Are No Permanent Victories Be prepared to defend your hard-fought gains. Source: Bob Smucker, Past President, Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest
Civic Partnerships with Health Departments can Strengthen Public Health in America \| Direct Link This article, written by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, is about grants that were issued to public health organizations. The grants were issued to promote cooperation between public health agencies and other local health focused organizations. A small research project on the effect of different qualities of cooperative attempts between public health agencies and local organizations was conducted. General findings were that cooperative partnerships were a good method toward health agencies serving the community. Key Terms: advocacy, building relationships, collaboration, communication, cooperation, partnerships Author: W. K. Kellogg Foundation \| Published: 2001
Coalition Facilitator Guide \| Direct Link This article provides tips on how to effectively facilitate coalitions and alliances. It addresses how to conduct meetings, bring diverse ideas together and help groups work toward mutually identified and achievable goals. Key Terms: advocacy, coalition, collaboration, communication, facilitator, partnership Author: Ohio State University Extension
Collaboration - Guide \| Direct Link This handbook offers advice to school boards and other community groups on the value and process for collaboration. Key Terms: advocacy, collaboration, communication, leadership, partner, partnership, relationship building Author: National School Boards Association \| Published: 1999
Communication in Coalitions \| Direct Link This tipsheet includes many aspects of developing effective communications in coalitions and alliances. It includes a discussion of developing healthy group processes, useful facilitation skills, and facilitator functions. Key Terms: advocacy, coalition, cohesiveness, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, effective collaboration, facilitation, facilitating Author: Ohio State University Extension
Community Collaboration \| Direct Link This article provides a risk management checklist to consider before collaborating with private, public, or nonprofit sector organizations. Key Terms: advocacy, collaboration, communication, community collaboration, corporate sponsor, due diligence, risk management Author: Nonprofit Risk Management Center \| Published: 2003
Gracious Space \| Direct Link This book provides a way of facilitating group conflicts in a way that encourages diversity and honors opposing viewpoints. Key Terms: advocacy, collaboration, communication, facilitating, facilitator Author: Hughes, Pat \| Published: 2004
NP Action \| Direct Link This Web site includes interactive checklists and quizzes, a service to contact elected officials and the media, and other tools to help nonprofits engage in public policy. Author: OMB Watch \| Published: 2003
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