Posts tagged policy advocacy
After the Election, the Real Work Begins
After the Election, the Real Work Begins

It’s important for nonprofits to recognize that advocacy efforts need to start well before the advent of an election campaign – and continue afterwards as well. After all, policy advocacy is a journey, not a destination. If a specific policy proposal finds its way into a political party’s election platform, it’s often the result of a lot of hard work in the months, and even years, prior to an election. Here are five critically important ways for nonprofits to follow up after the election.

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elections, advocacy tools, policy blog, policy newsMegan Dornstauderccvo#nonprofitsvote, policy advocacy, nonprofit policy, nonprofit advocacy, Alberta electionComment
Tips for Engaging with the Media
Tips for Engaging with the Media

If your nonprofit is looking to increase its reach and awareness for your policy asks, you’ll want to consider engaging with media as part of your overall strategy. To help you effectively engage, we asked our trusted contacts in media for their best tips and now we are sharing them with you to help you get started and feel more confident in reaching out to media.  

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elections, advocacy tools, policy blog, policy newsMegan Dornstauderccvopolicy agenda, nonprofit policy, nonprofits vote, #nonprofitsvote, policy advocacy, media engagement, media tipsComment
Advocacy is a Journey, Not a Destination
Advocacy is a Journey, Not a Destination

Consider this: advocacy is a journey, not a destination. An election period may be a great time to reinforce policy advocacy for nonprofits, but advocacy is a long-term commitment that requires persistence and dedication to work towards your desired outcome throughout election cycles. Here are some tips to keep you on track and motivated throughout your advocacy journey. 

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elections, advocacy tools, policy blog, policy newsMegan Dornstauderccvononprofits vote, #nonprofitsvote, policy advocacy, nonprofit advocacyComment
Developing an Engagement Strategy
Developing an Engagement Strategy

If your nonprofit has spent time determining a policy agenda, it’s time to develop an action plan. The development and implementation of an engagement strategy is often when the work becomes publicly visible. Choosing to make your policy priorities visible is a significant step for your nonprofit and should be approached in a coordinated and strategic manner.

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elections, advocacy tools, policy blog, policy newsMegan Dornstauderccvopolicy agenda, nonprofit policy, nonprofits vote, #nonprofitsvote, policy advocacyComment
Setting a Policy Agenda
Setting a Policy Agenda

There are no step-by-step rules or established set of parameters that nonprofits can follow to ensure success when seeking public policy change. What we can do, though, is develop a policy agenda - a set of issues or problems aimed at gaining the attention of policymakers and decision-makers - sometimes known as the “policy ask”.

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elections, policy blog, advocacy tools, policy newsMegan Dornstauderpolicy agenda, nonprofit policy, nonprofits vote, #nonprofitsvote, policy advocacyComment