The Lobbying and Advocacy Handbook for Nonprofit Organizations Second Edition

<i>The Lobbying and Advocacy Handbook for Nonprofit Organizations Second Edition</i> 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.<BR>     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.