Advocacy in Action

To demonstrate how common nonprofit advocacy is – and how effective it can be in advancing missions, improving lives, and strengthening communities – each edition of our free e-newsletter, The Nonprofit Champion, concludes with a current example of “Advocacy in Action.”

So you may be inspired by everyday advocacy by nonprofits across the country, this page provides links to those stories – with the most recent stories posted at the top, flowing backward in reverse chronological order.

What nonprofit hasn’t wistfully pondered the dream: “We want our sector to achieve the recognition, respect, and support we deserve”?

Elections can be times for charitable nonprofits to strengthen their communities and advance their missions – in strictly nonpartisan ways that are tried and true.

The community-based human services sector in Massachusetts – one of the largest segments of our state’s nonprofit community – is in the midst of a workforce crisis.

While the adage “good things come to those who wait” may work in some instances, nonprofit advocates know that the time to promote investment of ARPA resources in the work of charitable organizations is now.

Unless nonprofits act now, the opportunities presented by the ARPA funds will pass them by.

State and local politicians need to be reminded that a) charitable nonprofits have performed above and beyond the call of duty during the pandemic, and b) charitable nonprofits are still hurting.

When policymakers cite a statistic about nonprofit reach or impact, that’s when you know they are paying attention.

The Supreme Court considered two cases that could impact charitable nonprofits. We filed an amicus curiae brief to alert the Court to potential significant harm to the work of nonprofits.

Nonprofits led outreach efforts for the 2020 Census to ensure every person was counted because every person counts.

Nonprofits know the value of getting to know policymakers once they take office. But what about getting ahead of changes to promote sound policies and working relationships?

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