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Digital advocacy has transformed civic engagement by mobilizing constituents through technology. Learn everything you need to know in this...
Social media can support your advocacy campaign by extending the reach and influence. Here are 4 ideas to amplify your advocacy messaging:
While vocabulary may differ slightly between different state legislatures, we’ve put together a brief glossary of frequently-used terms in public...
In the fast-moving nonprofit world, finding any peace can be challenging, but it’s not out of reach with the right nonprofit technology tools.
Nonprofits and associations, particularly those organizations with strong grassroots needs, should focus on building social capital for greater...
Ways to Engage Your Membership for Stronger Grassroots Advocacy Happy Friday everyone! Let’s kick off the weekend with this list of ways to further...
While the process of taking the 501(h) election to allow your nonprofit to lobby might seem confusing, it is actually quite simple.
Despite a widespread misconception, both state and federal law permits almost all organizations to participate in nonprofit lobbying.
Subject lines are extremely easy to change and make a huge difference in increasing advocacy open-rates.
At Muster, we’re passionate about building the newest digital advocacy tools to bridge the gap between policymakers and organizations and...
Trey Davis, a lobbyist for the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, explains the legislative process in the Virginia General Assembly.
Why nonprofit donors stop donating: 1) Insufficient funds 2) Competing nonprofits 3) Inadequate nonprofit communications 4) Lack of Transparency
Do you pay attention to metrics like email open rates? Do you know who your most active members are? Who is advocating and who is listening?
We put together a list of useful websites for nonprofits and associations that offer free, public domain images!
The Development Associate with the JRA guest blogs, sharing insight as to how digital advocacy helps nonprofits organization achieve their mission.
How can Nonprofit Executive Directors be more effective? Below are a few tips our political advocacy specialists have curated to help Executive...
The four main social media platforms that your association should be utilizing are: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.
Bob Ramsey, CAE, Executive Director for the Virginia College of Emergency Physicians, guest blogs today, providing insight into the association world...
Before you know it your association is going to rely on millennial membership. Before it's too late learn how to attract and retain millennials to...
How Engaging Members Drives Meaningful Advocacy No matter the staff size, budget or interstate reach, every association seeks to keep its membership...
Understand the rules for lobbying around your 501c(3) or 501c(6) nonprofit organization and the differences between direct and grassroots lobbying.
Four reasons why using an online advocacy service can improve your method to approaching advocacy and net greater legislative results
We Have Lobbyists, Should We Still Use Advocacy Software?” The internet, smart phones, and emerging social media channels are all influencing how...
Wisdom for Associations Looking to Grow Grassroots Advocacy “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” -AristotleYou’re probably wondering why...
Discover how to find the right advocacy software that will deliver on your grassroots engagement and political advocacy goals while not breaking the...