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Information on Advocacy and Lobbying
Reports
How
To Lobby
CT Association of Nonprofits
Worry-Free Lobbying for
Nonprofits
Alliance for Justice
Non-Profit Advocacy Project
Alliance for Justice
Journalistic
Tips for Welfare Reporters
by Cornelia Grumman of the Chicago Tribune
Advocacy Websites
Campaign for
America's Future
Group of citizen activists and policy experts challenging the big money
corporate agenda by encouraging Americans to discuss and debate a new vision of
an economy and a future that works for all of us.
Center for Community Change
Organizing Newsletter, published 10 times per year
The Center on Fathers, Families,
and Public Policy
A nationally-focused public policy organization conducting policy research,
technical assistance, training and public education in order to focus attention
on the barriers faced by never-married, low-income fathers and their families.
The Center for Medicare Advocacy,
Inc.
Provides education, advocacy, and legal assistance to help elders and people
with disabilities obtain healthcare. Services are free to Connecticut
residents.
The
Child Advocates Toolkit
CT Voices for Children
Community Voices
Heard
Organization of low income people, predominately women on welfare, working
to advance the rights of people on welfare and low wage workers.
Connecticut
Association of Nonprofits
The mission of the Connecticut Association of Nonprofits is to support and
strengthen nonprofit organizations in building and sustaining healthy
communities in Connecticut. They provide products, services, training and
advocacy for non-profits.
Connecticut
Citizen Action Group
Works with citizens to bring about social, economic and environmental
justice.
CT
Elder Law
Connecticut Legal Services
The Electronic Activist
Provides email addresses of U.S. Congress members, state legislators,
newspapers, TV, and radio stations.
Infoline
United Way of Connecticut; directs clients to programs that help people in
Connecticut.
Institute for Global Communications
Strategic use of online technology for non-profits working to advance peace,
justice, economic opportunity, human rights, democracy and environmental
sustainability.
Information and Data on Low-Income Issues
State-by-state, National Priorities Project
Jobs with Justice
National campaign for workers’ rights and economic justice.
Kids Counsel: Center For Children's Advocacy
The LINC Project
(The Low Income Networking and Communications Project)
Share info with other groups dealing with issues surrounding
poverty.
The National
Assembly of Health & Human Service Organizations
An association of national nonprofit health and human service organizations.
National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
National Political Index
Contains political information for voters, activists, consultants, lobbyists,
academics, , etc.
The National Welfare Monitoring & Advocacy
Partnership (NWMAP)
Nationwide group supporting grass roots efforts to strengthen local
communities.
NewPolitics
Non-partisan resource for political participation featuring links to national,
state, and local organizations, policy institutes, think tanks, news, and more.
Nonportal
The Gilbert Center; on-line newsletter featuring useful information and links
for non-profits
NPower
Helps non-profits use technology to advance their work
Political Resources on the Net
Worldwide; includes links to parties, organizations, governments
Technology Project
Helps foundations, advocacy groups, and
leading activists to use technology to achieve their goals
through technology planning and
training; help in Web page creation; publications; Web site; online campaigns
United for a Fair Economy
Independent, non-partisan organization working towards a more
fair distribution of wealth in the US.
WebActive
Online activism; directory of over 500 advocacy organizations.
www.vote.com
Make your voice heard! Vote on line on issues that matter to
Connecticut. Votes are forwarded to appropriate policy makers.
E-Advocacy/On-line Fundraising
Reports
E-Philanthropy, Volunteerism, and Social
Changemaking: a New
Landscape of Resources, Ideas and Opportunities
(2000) W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Internet
Fundraising in the United States (pdf)
(2000) Rick Christ
Nonprofits
Reap Rewards of Web
(2000) CNN
Online Marketing
Intelliforum; tools for web developers
Websites
The Foundation Center
Web-based philanthropy; includes searchable
database of on-line philanthropy
The Gilbert Center
Holistic non-profit internet solutions
Internet
PR tutorial
Strategic Press Information Network; brief on how to use the Internet to
support on-going PR efforts and reach target audiences.
NetAction
National organization dedicated to educating the public, policy makers, and the
media about technology-based social and political issues, and to teaching
activists how to use the Internet for organizing, outreach, and advocacy.
NetAction Notes
Free newsletter promoting effective grassroots organizing on the Internet.
Online Fundraising
Today
Graham Francis
Web 101
Oxygen Communications; tips on building a nonprofit Web site.
Charity Portals
Web sites that encourage visitors to make contributions to the nonprofits
listed. www.helping.org
www.GiveForChange.com
www.charitableway.com.
Payment service providers
Sets up secure credit card systems on nonprofit websites
www.entango.com
www.remit.net
E-commerce commission portals
Nonprofits encourage their members to do their e-shopping through a portal; a
percentage of purchases goes to the nonprofit of their choice (yours) www.4charity.com
www.shop2give.com
www.shopforchange.com.
Full
listing of companies that coordinate e-donations
Internet Nonprofit Center; Putnam Barber, Editor.