Advocacy 101

Advocacy Budget: Defining Your Bottom Line Will Save You Time and Money

Thinking of Starting a Community Advocacy Campaign But Don’t Know Where to Begin? Follow These Simple Steps.

Launching a community advocacy campaign can seem intimidating – where would you begin? There are countless campaign tools available to you, but they don’t mean anything if you don’t know what to do with them.

How do you leverage grassroots advocacy? Start with a cup of coffee.

Advocacy Mail: List Building with Reply Devices

Advocacy mail  does not always get the credit it deserves. Part I of this post takes you through the basics of putting together a letter package for your advocacy mail campaign. Part II walks you through making the most of a letter package that includes a reply device (buckle up!).

Do you know the difference between advocacy strategy and advocacy tactics?

You and your organization have worked hard to create a great policy book. Now, how do you get Congress or your state legislature to turn policy recommendations into policy reality? You need to advocate for it.

Print Ads for Advocacy Campaigns - Do They Still Work? 

Your Issue Advocacy Campaign Startup Guide

Issue advocacy campaigns start with the best of intentions. We begin with a coalition who cares about your issue and want to make a real difference. But without a bit of campaign know-how, you will fall off track.  Here are ten common, advocacy campaign mistakes along with tips on how to avoid these errors.

Advocacy Strategies: Lame Duck Sessions Can Help Achieve Advocacy Goals

Not matter your age, you can move people to take action through community advocacy. 

Here are some great community advocacy campaigns started by young people: