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1 online resource |
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1. Nonprofit Advocacy in the United StatesNonprofit advocacy in the context of American public policyPolitical context of policy advocacyPolicy advocacy by nonprofit organizations in the U.S.: Scope and scaleDiscussionsReferences2. Tactics and StrategiesA menu of tactics for policy advocacyStrategies of policy advocacy organizationsDiscussionsReferences3. Public LobbyingThe public lobbying stratefgyBooks not bars"Power grab"DiscussionsReferences4. Institutional PartnershipThe institutional partnership strategyOver-incarcerationFoster youth emancipationDiscussionsReferences5. Inside-OutsideThe inside-outside strategyBanning plastic bagsEvaluating teacher performanceRaising the tobacco taxDiscussionsReferences6. Direct ReformThe direct reform strategyBanning trans fatsClosing coal-fired power plantsDiscussions References7. Indirect PressureThe indirect pressure strategyEnhancing local parksDiscussionsReferences8. Popular PowerThe popular power strategyBring Our War ; omeParent engagement in public schoolsDiscussionsReferences9. Considerations for Strategic Policy AdvocacyCreative and strategic policy advocacyThe Challenges of Policy AdvocacyMeasuring and evaluating advocacy performanceConclusionDiscussionsReferencesAppendix 1. Derivation of the composite logic model of policy advocacyReferencesAppendix 2. MethodsQ-methodologySurvey methodReferences |
| Summary |
Policy advocacy is an increasingly important function of many nonprofit organizations, as they seek broad social changes in their concerning issues. Their advocacy practices, however, have often been guided by their own past experiences, anecdotes from peer networks, and consultant advice. Most of their practices have largely escaped empirical and theoretical grounding that could better root their work in established theories of policy change. The first book of its kind, Nonprofits in Policy Advocacy bridges this gap by connecting real practices of on-the-ground policy advocates with the burgeoning academic literature in policy studies. In the process, it empirically identifies six distinct policy advocacy strategies, and their accompanying tactics, used by nonprofits. Case studies tell the stories of how advocates apply these strategies in a wide variety of issues including civil rights, criminal justice, education, energy, environment, public health, public infrastructure, and youth. This book will appeal to both practitioners and academicians, as each gains insights into the other's views of policy change and the actions that produce it. Sheldon Gen is Associate Professor in the Public Administration Program at San Francisco State University, USA. Amy Conley Wright is Associate Professor in Social Work at the University of Sydney, Australia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Lobbying.
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Lobbying
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Non-profitmaking organizations.
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Public administration.
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Business & Economics -- Nonprofit Organizations & Charities.
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Law -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
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Political Science -- Public Policy -- General.
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Lobbying
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Wright, Amy Conley
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| ISBN |
9783030436964 |
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3030436969 |
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