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A Case Study in "Grassroots" Lobbying: How MADD Fixed the Flaw in Hawaii's Drunk-Driving Law This brief case study highlights MADD's public policy situation, lobbying strategies, tactics, and outcomes. The study includes examples of key indicators for grass roots lobbying. Author: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Type: Research & Reports Date: Jun 1, 2006
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Advocacy Toolkit: Creating Campaigns that Change the World This toolkit was designed as a reference guide for staff of relief and development organizations who are seeking domestic (U.S.) support for international issues. The guide grew out of the work of InterAction's Outreach and Communications Working Group, "a forum for communications, fundraising, volunteering, advocacy, and grassroots organization, where professionals come together to share experiences, lessons learned, and collaborate whenever possible."
The advocacy toolkit contains eight sections:Author: InterAction Type: Workbooks & Guides Date: Jan 1, 2006
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Brief: "Pathways for Change: 6 Theories about How Policy Change Happens" ORS' Sarah Stachowiak discusses six theories on the process of policy change. This brief was published with the support of The California Endowment. Author: Organizational Research Services Type: Research & Reports Date: Jan 1, 2009 Be the first to review this resource! Download (200.21 KB) -
Funder Discussion Guide: Advocacy, Politics & Philanthropy In funding advocacy, foundations sometimes confront questions such as What’s a promising strategic focus?, How to integrate grassroots and grasstops advocacy?, or How to empower advocates in planning and funding decisions? Over the course of a 10-year effort to comprehensively reform the U.S. immigration system, Atlantic faced similar choices.Author: Johanna Morariu, Kat Athanasiades, Veena Pankaj Type: Research & Reports Date: Mar 31, 2016 Point K Pick Be the first to review this resource! Download (684.33 KB) -
Funder Discussion Guide: Advocacy, Politics & Philanthropy In funding advocacy, foundations sometimes confront questions such as What’s a promising strategic focus?, How to integrate grassroots and grasstops advocacy?, orAuthor: Innovation Network and Atlantic Philanthropies
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grassrootsfundraising.org The Grassroots Fundraising website helps nonprofits diversify their fundraising strategies. The site offers some free resources including articles on fundraising basics, an e-newsletter, and an advice column facilitated by the site's emeritus publisher, Kim Klein. (The site's flagship publication, Grassroots Fundraising Journal, is a subscription-based magazine, with back issues and articles available for a small fee.) Author: Roth, Stephanie (ed.) Type: Websites & Online Tools Date: Jan 18, 2008 Be the first to review this resource! Web Link -
NGO and Grassroots Policy Influence: What is Success? This paper begins with background on methodology, objectives, and the importance of policy influence to NGOs and grassroots organizations. Subsequent sections examine concepts related to successful policy work such as civil society and social capital; present an overview of the Filipino political and social context; describe five Filipino case studies; draw some key lessons and insights from those studies regarding success factors and makes comparisons; discuss trade-offs and dilemmas; and summarize important findings. Author: Miller, Valerie Type: Research & Reports Date: Jan 1, 1994 Be the first to review this resource! Download (89.92 KB)