Nonprofits In Policy Advocacy
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Nonprofits In Policy Advocacy
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Author : Sheldon Gen
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-08-01
Nonprofits In Policy Advocacy written by Sheldon Gen and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-01 with Political Science categories.
Policy advocacy is an increasingly important function of many nonprofit organizations, as they seek broad social changes in their concerning issues. Their advocacy practices, however, have often been guided by their own past experiences, anecdotes from peer networks, and consultant advice. Most of their practices have largely escaped empirical and theoretical grounding that could better root their work in established theories of policy change. The first book of its kind, Nonprofits in Policy Advocacy bridges this gap by connecting real practices of on-the-ground policy advocates with the burgeoning academic literature in policy studies. In the process, it empirically identifies six distinct policy advocacy strategies, and their accompanying tactics, used by nonprofits. Case studies tell the stories of how advocates apply these strategies in a wide variety of issues including civil rights, criminal justice, education, energy, environment, public health, public infrastructure, and youth. This book will appeal to both practitioners and academicians, as each gains insights into the other’s views of policy change and the actions that produce it.
Shifting Terrain
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Author : Nick J. Mulé
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2017-05-30
Shifting Terrain written by Nick J. Mulé and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-30 with Political Science categories.
Canadian advocacy has evolved over the past few decades. A core function of the nonprofit sector, advocacy endures in an unsympathetic neoliberal landscape – one dominated by a rise in government surveillance, ongoing government funding cuts, and confusion over what activities are permissible. Exploring the unpredictable and fluid nature of public policy advocacy work carried out by nonprofit organizations across Canada, The Shifting Terrain sheds light on the strictures and opportunities of this crucial aspect of the voluntary sector. Authors from diverse backgrounds, including academics, activists, practitioners, and legal experts, illustrate what the shifting course of advocacy means in philosophical, theoretical, political, and practical terms. Offering a critique of advocacy practices directed at the nonprofit–provincial/territorial government interface and beyond, this anthology outlines regulatory changes made by the Canada Revenue Agency, exposes the conflicted internal structures and processes of advocacy work, challenges "permissible advocacy activities," presents provocative thinking about alternative ways forward, and proposes recommendations for improvement. A comparative historical study and a contemporary examination, The Shifting Terrain invites readers to contemplate the implications of advocacy for public participation, the shaping of public policy, and Canadian democracy.
The Lobbying And Advocacy Handbook For Nonprofit Organizations
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Author : Marcia Avner
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 2002-01-15
The Lobbying And Advocacy Handbook For Nonprofit Organizations written by Marcia Avner and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-15 with Business & Economics categories.
Your ""How-To"" Guide to State and Local Lobbying This guide is your complete road map to shaping public policy at the state and local level. It gives detailed, step-by-step instructions for developing an effective plan and putting it into action. With this handbook, you will discover how lobbying can help fulfill your mission; learn how to initiate, support, or defeat bills; develop effective lobbying skills; gather and mobilize support for your positions; learn how to use the media effectively; influence gov’t administrators to back your policy positions; comply with state and federal regulations; and set up systems in your nonprofit to support lobbying. Adaptable to Your Unique Needs This flexible book can be tailored to fit your situation. You have four different planning strategies to choose from—short-term, long-term, proactive, or reactive. Want to move quickly? Use the ""planning shortcuts."" Plus, a special ""rapid response guide"" helps you with emergencies. Straightforward and Action Oriented In addition to a clear framework for planning your policy work, author Marcia Avner shares with you the nitty gritty of effective lobbying based on her more than 30 years of experience. You'll find concrete information on building relationships with public officials; what you need to know to make your case; how to testify at a committee hearing; how to find out how it works in your area; mistakes to avoid; and much more!
Nonprofits And Advocacy
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Author : Robert J. Pekkanen
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2014-07
Nonprofits And Advocacy written by Robert J. Pekkanen and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07 with Business & Economics categories.
Does nonprofit mean nonpolitical? When the Susan G. Komen foundation pulled funding for Planned Parenthood’s breast exam program, the public uproar brought new focus to the high political and economic stakes faced by nonprofit organizations. The missions of 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations, political action committees, and now Super PACs have become blurred as issues of advocacy and political influence have become increasingly entangled. Questions abound: Should a nonprofit advocate for its mission and its constituents with a goal of affecting public policy? What are the limits of such advocacy work? Will such efforts fundamentally jeopardize nonprofit work? What can studies of nonprofit advocacy efforts reveal? Editors Robert J. Pekkanen, Steven Rathgeb Smith, and Yutaka Tsujinaka recognize the urgent need for relevant research and insight into these issues as direct and indirect government services are squeezed by federal cutbacks. Nonprofits and Advocacy defines advocacy and clarifies the differences among advocacy, lobbying, political activity, and education, as well as advocacy measurements. Providing original empirical data and innovative theoretical arguments, this comparative study is organized into two parts. The first part focuses on local and national dimensions of nonprofit advocacy, and the second part looks at organizational politics and strategies. The conclusion considers basic questions about nonprofit advocacy and seeks to draw lessons from research efforts and practice. Providing a critical look at the multidimensional roles and advocacy efforts of nonprofits, this volume will be valued by scholars, students, leaders, and activists—many of whom advocate for the interests of their organizations while delivering services to their organizations' constituents. The research is also relevant for policymakers involved in cross-sector public policy initiatives as they strive to provide more efficient public-private solutions to challenging governance issues.
The Lobbying And Advocacy Handbook For Nonprofit Organizations Second Edition
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Author : Marcia Avner
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 2013-07-23
The Lobbying And Advocacy Handbook For Nonprofit Organizations Second Edition written by Marcia Avner and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-23 with Business & Economics categories.
The Lobbying and Advocacy Handbook for Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition, is your complete road map to shaping public policy at the state and local level. It gives detailed, step-by-step instructions for developing an effective plan and putting it into action. With this handbook, you will discover how lobbying can help fulfill your mission; learn how to initiate, support, or defeat bills; develop effective lobbying skills; gather and mobilize support for your positions; learn how to use the media effectively; influence gov’t administrators to back your policy positions; comply with state and federal regulations; and set up systems in your nonprofit to support lobbying. In addition to updated worksheets, case studies, and resources, new material in the second edition includes nonprofit civic engagement and voter mobilization; designing the Policy Committee that works for your nonprofit; utilizing social media in your communications strategies; administrative advocacy: working with governmental agencies; and understanding the why, what and how of collaboration.
Hardball Lobbying For Nonprofits
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Author : B. Hessenius
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2007-05-28
Hardball Lobbying For Nonprofits written by B. Hessenius and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-28 with Political Science categories.
This is a no-holds-barred, comprehensive, real-world guide to building political power and successfully lobbying for nonprofits in the 21st century, written by an insider who has been in the trenches as both a lobbyist and a government official.
An Analysis Of Ngo S Policy Advocacy Under Hong Kong S Political Landscape
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Author : Lai-Man Florence Lai
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-01-26
An Analysis Of Ngo S Policy Advocacy Under Hong Kong S Political Landscape written by Lai-Man Florence Lai and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-26 with categories.
This dissertation, "An Analysis of NGO''s Policy Advocacy Under Hong Kong''s Political Landscape: a Case Study of Hong Kong Unison" by Lai-man, Florence, Lai, 黎麗文, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: What is civil society? This term is no longer new to Hong Kong people in the past 10 years. Nowadays we learn about the conflicts between the HKSARG and civil society groups from time to time given the increasingly weak governance under Hong Kong''s political landscape. A new type of nonprofits (NGOs) formed after 2000 in Hong Kong is closely related to the development of civil society. This paper attempts to argue that the state-nonprofit relationship in Hong Kong can be classified as statist-corporatist, a term used by Lee (2005a) with reference to Salamon, Sokolowski, and Anheier''s Social Origins Theory (2000). The "statist" character refers to the authoritarianism undertaken by the government to grip the control of nonprofits in order to consolidate its ruling; on the other hand, the "corporatist" character is displayed by its consistently generous support to social welfare through funding the non-government service providers. This paper further argues that with the rise of civil society, the non-profit regime also displays a "liberal" character, a term used in Lee and Liu (2011), which has been taking shape in the past 10 years. Under the liberal regime, there is a sizeable civil society comprising smaller individual nonprofits with state financing only one of the possible funding sources. Then, how are the NGOs or civil society groups performing under the liberal regime with respect to their relationship with the state? The majority of these nonprofits work on policy advocacy to fight against the government. The current study will use the case of Hong Kong Unison, an influential nonprofit serving ethnic minorities, to demonstrate how a self-funded NGO, deficient in financial support from the government, carries out advocacy works to call for policy change to suit the need of ethnic residents in the areas of education, employment, and race discrimination. It is found that its size, composition and financing are evident to the features of a liberal regime. Furthermore, with reference to Lee and Liu''s (2011) paper on factors influencing network formation among Hong Kong nonprofits, the present study seeks to explore how this policy advocacy NGO makes use of networking as an effective strategy to form alliance with like-minded parties, given its limited resources. The interactions with different parties such as politicians, government officials, private donors, ethnic minority community, human rights groups, and the media have been discussed. What is civil society? This term is no longer new to Hong Kong people in the past 10 years. Nowadays we learn about the conflicts between the HKSARG and civil society groups from time to time given the increasingly weak governance under Hong Kong''s political landscape. A new type of nonprofits (NGOs) formed after 2000 in Hong Kong is closely related to the development of civil society. This paper attempts to argue that the state-nonprofit relationship in Hong Kong can be classified as statist-corporatist, a term used by Lee (2005a) with reference to Salamon, Sokolowski, and Anheier''s Social Origins Theory (2000). The "statist" character refers to the authoritarianism undertaken by the government to grip the control of nonprofits in order to consolidate its ruling; on the other hand, the "corporatist" character is displayed by its consistently generous support to social welfare throug...
Power In Policy
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Author : David F. Arons
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Power In Policy written by David F. Arons and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Business & Economics categories.
Powerful tools for achieving your philanthropic mission Why should funders try to shape public policy? Simply put, it's the only way to affect the laws that determine how people will be treated, what services will be provided, and what behaviors are acceptable. But what role should foundations play? Power in Policy, written primarily by foundation practitioners for foundations, is the first book that: Makes a strong case for why advocacy and civic participation are fundamental roles for foundations Shares insights, lessons, and perspectives from foundation leaders and legal and philanthropic experts on how to engage in and incorporate advocacy into philanthropy Answers frequently asked questions including, "How does my foundation assess various risks?" "How do we organizationally prepare for public policy work and develop advocacy strategies?" Gives rich case stories of how private and community foundations--including large and small foundations--are meeting their missions through public policy and civic activity Presents clearly and concisely key principles and legal rules Provides a toolkit for foundations to develop the capacity to engage in advocacy at their own speed and resource level How to get involved From big picture concerns--like the risks and rewards of advocacy--to specifics such as legal rules, this guide shows what advocacy means in terms of work and outcomes and how foundations can develop and launch their own public policy activities. Power in Policy is a must-have for foundations who want to have a long-term impact on the communities and causes they care about.
Nonprofits And Policy Advocacy
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Author : Edmonton Social Planning Council
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Nonprofits And Policy Advocacy written by Edmonton Social Planning Council and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Nonprofit organizations categories.
Spectator Or Participant
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Author : Deborah S. Sturtevant
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Spectator Or Participant written by Deborah S. Sturtevant and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations categories.