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Voter Registration & Engagement Toolkit
Legal parameters and toolkits for 501(c)(3) nonprofits to promote voter registration and turnout.
Getting Equity Advocacy Results (GEAR)
Benchmarks, framework, and tools for measuring progress of equity advocacy
Rules of the Game: The Bolder Advocacy Podcast
Attorneys use real examples to demystify nonprofit advocacy laws to help 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) nonprofits be bolder advocates.
Racial Equity Message Guide
This guide includes tested messages for advocates to use with decisionmakers to secure racial equity language in public policy.
A Nonprofit Conversation with State Legislators
(March 26, 2021 briefing) A bipartisan panel of state legislators will discuss state policy priorities in 2021 and give a preview of the process for developing the state budget. The panel will also share tips on effective ways for nonprofits to advocate for their missions and insights on opportunities for nonprofits to engage with elected officials during the pandemic.
Racial Equity Toolkit: An Opportunity to Operationalize Equity
Toolkit can be used by community-based organizations to engage with government officials to advance racial equity.
2021 Nonprofit Policy Briefing
(March 15, 2021 briefing) Get an overview of the latest federal COVID-19 relief plans – including the American Rescue Plan Act – the state budget and major legislation affecting nonprofits, and potential policy solutions that could help nonprofits during the 2021 NC legislative session.
What Matters - Podcast
Conversations between doing incredible things in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in our community.
Seven Questions to Answer Before You Make Your Ask
Seven questions to help think strategically while crafting letters to legislators, fundraising asks, program proposals, and other requests.
Communications in a Post-COVID World: How to Advocate Strategically for Your Nonprofit’s Mission
(December 10, 2020 webinar) In this session, you’ll learn how to pivot your messaging, framing, storytelling, and advocacy to show your most important audiences why your work matters in a post-COVID-19 world. Real-world examples will highlight both successful and failed campaigns in the era of COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 advocacy, and break down best practices to effectively reach your target audience.
Beyond Heroism: Nonprofit Communications Tactics for Essential Employee Advocacy
(December 10, 2020 webinar) Based on advocacy data and research, this session offers tips, tools, and next steps for speaking to the right audiences, with the right message, in the right place to build an authentic and effective narrative about the future of essential work.
Pandemic Recovery and Public-Private Partnerships
(December 9, 2020 webinar) How can public and private partnerships work better together to support fragile nonprofit operations and disrupted service delivery systems caused by COVID-19? This workshop will explore the opportunities and challenges of these partnerships to support the nonprofit sector in the new world order.
What the 2020 Election Results Mean for Nonprofits
(November 20, 2020 webinar) Join the Center for a webinar where Vice President for Public Policy & Advocacy David Heinen shares the potential implications that the 2020 election results could have on nonprofits.
Nonprofits Communicating Data to External Audiences
Explores "strategies to effectively communicate program data with external stakeholders such as policymakers, funders, and clients."
Nonprofits and Permissible Election Activities
(September 3, 2020 webinar) In this webinar, you'll learn the basics about what 501(c)(3) nonprofits can and can’t do in an election year.