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Wondering how to lobby your elected officials, cut through the noise, and rise to the top of the advocacy pile? It’s easy with these six simple steps. In the last blog post, Four Things to Read more…
Lobbying your elected officials is more than picking up the phone and leaving a message with an intern. If you want your ask to rise to the top of the advocacy pile take these four Read more…
Elections: How holding a candidate forum can advance your advocacy goals Partnering with other organizations to host debates, candidates’ nights, and meet and greets boosts your group’s profile and can secure commitments from politicians to Read more…
Janus forces unions to confront head-on the problem of how to attract and retain members. While the “free rider” challenge at the heart of Janus is unique to unions, the need for clearly-defined value propositions Read more…
Democrats will drown in the blue wave if they don’t understand where it comes from. Heading into the Massachusetts Democratic Convention, there is a sea of discontent with establishment Democrats, which activists propose to fix Read more…
Grassroots Activism: Are You Pestering, Ghosting, or Relationship-Building? Grassroots Activism: How much contact is too much contact with politicians? What’s your level of grassroots activism with politicians and decision-makers? Do you call the same lawmaker Read more…
How to have a healthy, productive conversation with your relatives.
People often ask how they can persuade lawmakers on the other side of an issue or decision-makers who don’t represent them. It’s possible, but involves second-degree advocacy. For students and supporters of March for Our Read more…
Ever wondered why some activists seem to have more luck not only getting a response from a politician, but actually seem able to persuade them to vote one way or another? As reported by Wired, Read more…