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Fast Facts about Advocacy & Lobbying
Advocacy
Advocacy is a broad term covering a range of activities that seek to bring about systemic social change. Advocacy often seeks to address the root causes, as well as the symptoms, of social and economic problems. Advocacy by 501 (c)(3) organizations may include community organizing, public policy and lobbying, litigation, or nonpartisan voter engagement.
Bolder Advocacy Initiative
From the Alliance for Justice
The Bolder Advocacy initiative from Alliance for Justice, a leading expert in nonprofit advocacy law, offers tools and training to help your organization be a more effective advocate.
California Local Lobbying
California City, County and Special District Local Lobby Ordinances
In addition to complying with federal tax law and California state law regarding lobbying activities, organizations must know that certain cities, counties and special districts have separatelaws regulating lobbying activities.
CalNonprofits
California Association of Nonprofits
CalNonprofits helps build a unified voice for the sector, tracks and analyzes state and federal legislation, and offers members only Monthly Legislative Briefing Call Updates.
Ken Larsen
CalNonprofits Director of Public Policy
(916) 402-1335 | email
Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest
Comprehensive information on nonprofit advocacy and lobbying.
The website includes a Training Resource Center with “one-pagers”and tutorials on lobbying strategy and laws as well as success stories about nonprofits lobbying for their causes
Nonprofit Advocacy Matters
eNewsletter covering policy matters affecting nonprofits at the federal and state levels.
The National Council of Nonprofits serves as the national voice for its nonprofit members before Congress and within the Administration, promoting the interests of the nonprofit community and ensuring a seat at the table on all policy initiatives that impact the sector. They also work with their network of State Associations to identify policy trends in state legislatures, coordinate efforts across the states, and inform state and local debates with targeted research and communications.
Vote with Your Mission
Nonprofits are led by ideals and values for changing the world. Vote with the ideals and values that lead you.
Vote with Your Mission is a new, nonpartisan campaign to have 100% of eligible nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers vote.
The Nonprofit Resource Center is participating as a co-sponsor and encouraging nonprofits in California to sign on to the Vote with Your Mission campaign!