Advocacy, Poiltics & Philanthropy: A Reflection on a Decade of Immigration Reform Advocacy
This Innovation Network report examines the impact and
shares lessons from Atlantic’s $70.3 million
effort between 2004 and 2014 to reform the U.S. immigration
system.
Among the topics covered:
- How the campaign unified multiple advocates behind an agenda focused on comprehensive federal reform.
- The trade-offs between pushing for comprehensive reform and seeking incremental change.
- The important role of strategic communications over the course of the campaign.
- How significant and early funding attracted and inspired additional funders.
- The power of 501(c)4 funding and how it helped to complement 501(c)3 activities.
- How funding helped build leadership and critical anchor organizations.
One of the report’s conclusions is that advocates “learned
how to work together, and are on a trajectory of increasingly sophisticated,
coordinated, and impactful advocacy at the local, state and national levels.”
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| Author | Innovation Network and Atlantic Philanthropies |
| Publisher | Atlantic Philanthropies |
| Publication Date | March 1, 2016 |
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| Submitted to Point K | May 6, 2016 - 9:08am |
