Advocacy and Public Policy Resources
Getting Started
- 5 Simple Ways to Ease Into Advocacy as a Nonprofit, WildApricot
- Advocacy and Lobbying by Nonprofit Organizations, Grounded Solutions Network
- Beyond the Cause: The Art and Science of Advocacy, Independent Sector
- Philanthropy Advocacy Playbook, Bolder Advocacy
- What is Advocacy? Definition and Examples, BoardSource
Advocacy Tips
- Advocacy Tool Kit, Grounded Solutions Network
- Beyond the Cause – The Art and Science of Advocacy, Independent Sector
- Nonprofit Advocacy Strategies: A Checklist, VolunteerPro
- Nonprofit Organizations & Advocacy, MASSCreative
Lobbying
- Advocacy vs Lobbying: Understanding the Difference, Lobbyit
- MCN Advocacy and Lobbying Guide
- Lobbyist Registration and Reporting System, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
Contact Information
- State Senators/Representatives
- US Representatives
- Find a Legislator in Massachusetts, MALegislature.gov
- Find a US Congress Member, Library of Congress
Other Advocacy and Public Policy Resources
- Nonprofit Advocacy & Civil Engagement Research, Independent Sector
- Nonprofit VOTE
- Take Action – Immediate Issues Where Your Voice Can Make a Difference, National Council of Nonprofits
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