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Advocacy Resources

As part of an ongoing effort to provide support and programming on advocacy, we've compiled resources that can aid you in starting and continuing the conversation in your work to prevent and end homelessness.

The Legal Limitations on Lobbying

Funders can and should be advocates for policies and funding streams that can end and prevent homelessness. Understand the legal restrictions on private foundations’ advocacy efforts with this resource.

  



 

Other Resources

Bolder Advocacy: An Initiative of Alliance for Justice

A Foundation’s Guide to Advocacy

Published by Council on Foundations, this report explains “lobbying” versus networking and includes a step-by-step guide to contacting policymakers.

Barr Foundation and MASSCreative's Webinar: Political Advocacy 101

Leveraging Limited Dollars: How Grantmakers Achieve Tangible Results by Funding Policy and Community Engagement

This report from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy discusses best practices and the impact of philanthropic dollars devoted to advocacy.

 


View blog posts on advocacy

 

Please contact Amanda Andere or Lauren Bennett if you would like to discuss advocacy issues further.