Description
Standards for Excellence 3.0
Advancing the Mission Through Public Policy and Advocacy
44.1: Why nonprofits need to advocate 7
44.1.1: Defining the terms; what is advocacy? What is lobbying? 7
44.1.2: Advocacy at local, state, and federal level 8
44.1.3: What does public policy and political activism mean for an organization? 9
44.2: Developing an advocacy policy for an organization 9
44.2.1: Role of the board in establishing an advocacy policy 10
44.2.2: Role of the Executive Director and other staff in policy decisions and activities 10
44.2.3: Role of members in a nonprofit organization or association 11
44.3: Community Partners 11
44.3.1: What does it mean to work with others in advocacy? 11
44.3.2: Partners that watch policy and legislation 11
44.3.3: Identifying organizations with similar values – strengthening a policy platform through aligning with others 11
Selected Resources for Advancing the Mission through Public Policy and Advocacy 12
Books and Articles 12
Websites 13
Attachments 13
Attachment 44A: Sample Policy on Public Policy for a Nonprofit Organization 14
Attachment 44B: Sample Advocacy Policy 15
Attachment 44C: A Limited Advocacy Policy 17
