An advocacy campaign to save a state park in Big Sur, Calif. (Image by Patrick Smith) A look at the most effective techniques to advocate for social change Guest post by Kyle Henri Andrei Idealware Advocacy organizations often encourage their grassroots supporters to influence politicians and corporations using different methods, from promoting a cause or […]
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How DoSomething engages young people
Make it easy to participate, make it mobile — and don’t forget the fun! One of the great success stories of online advocacy has been DoSomething.org, a not-for-profit that encourages young people to use the power of online to “do good stuff offline.” Last fall I moderated a panel at BlogWorld Expo with DoSomething […]
How to connect online advocacy with fundraising
If your nonprofit conducts advocacy campaigns, maybe you’ve had a difficult time understanding how those efforts might align with your fundraising efforts. It might be even more difficult if these two efforts are located in different branches of your organizational tree. But like Karate and Judo, both advocacy and fundraising are simply different ways your […]