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Social Impact Architects: How Coalition Building and Grassroots Campaigns Can Boost Your Nonprofit’s Advocacy

Posted by Suzanne Smith July 31st, 2024

Social Impact Architects: How Coalition Building and Grassroots Campaigns Can Boost Your Nonprofit’s Advocacy

From Suzanne Smith of Social Impact Architects: "There are many reasons to start advocating now for the issues that are important to you and your organization. Whether you are energized to ensure nonprofits and social entrepreneurs get access to the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, provide relief to millions impacted by natural disasters, or improve infrastructure through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, advocacy must take center stage as a key priority for your organization. We have argued its importance in past blogs, …

- Category: advocacy and election season resources

Social Impact Architects: Elevating Policy as a Priority - How Advocacy Adds Value to Your Organization & the Greater Good

Posted by Suzanne Smith July 24th, 2024

Social Impact Architects: Elevating Policy as a Priority - How Advocacy Adds Value to Your Organization & the Greater Good

From Suzanne Smith of Social Impact Architects: "In our great democracy, advocacy provides us with the opportunity to affect positive social change on a wider scale than any individual organization can achieve on its own....we explain why advocacy is a critical tool for helping your clients and give you the confidence and foundational knowledge to add advocacy to your strategy moving forward." Read the Full Article

- Category: advocacy and election season resources
Tag(s): advocacy policy

Social Impact Architects: Can Nonprofits Lobby? The Answer is Yes!

Posted by Suzanne Smith January 31st, 2024

Social Impact Architects: Can Nonprofits Lobby? The Answer is Yes!

From Suzanne Smith of Social Impact Architects: "The idea that nonprofits can’t lobby is one of the most pervasive myths within the sector. As your resident “Social Mythbuster,” I am seizing this opportunity to set the record straight. The answer is YES, nonprofits can lobby, albeit with a string or two attached. While the Johnson Amendment does restrict nonprofits’ ability to engage in direct partisan activity, e.g., endorsing or contributing to political candidates, it does not restrict their ability to …

- Category: advocacy and election season resources
Tag(s): nonprofit policy lobbying

NonprofitVote: What Nonprofit Staff Can Say About the Election

May 22nd, 2021

NonprofitVote: What Nonprofit Staff Can Say About the Election

From NonprofitVote: "Staff working for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations should be nonpartisan when representing their nonprofit on site, at events or doing voter engagement activities. You cannot suggest which candidate to vote for or political party to support" Read the Full Article NonprofitVote Resource Library

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Tag(s): nonpartisanship

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Social Impact Architects: How Coalition Building and Grassroots Campaigns Can Boost Your Nonprofit’s Advocacy

Social Impact Architects: Elevating Policy as a Priority - How Advocacy Adds Value to Your Organization & the Greater Good

Social Impact Architects: Can Nonprofits Lobby? The Answer is Yes!

NonprofitVote: What Nonprofit Staff Can Say About the Election

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