Bolder Advocacy

This year, every state must draw new legislative districts to reflect population changes. Even though the Census Bureau is still processing data, this once every decade redistricting process is already underway in many states. This why Bolder Advocacy is glad to share two new redistricting resources free to download right now: Mapping the Future: the Redistricting Process for Private Foundations… Read More

2020 has been a tough and tumultuous year for all of us. While it was a year marked with political unrest, a global pand...

As 2020 finally comes to a close, we wanted to say thank you.  The nonprofit advocacy community is strong, diverse, and committed to equity and social justice. During a year when so many nonprofits worked from home and fought for our community in new and unique ways, Bolder Advocacy was… Read More

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rulesofthegame/ROTG-advancing-policy.mp3   Now that elections are “mostly” behind us, we wanted to turn our attention to lobbying for policy changes no matter where you are or what project you work on. Our attorneys for this episode: Leslie Barnes  Jen Powis Shyaam… Read More

Nonprofits can engage in numerous activities related to voting. However, they must ensure their activities are nonpartisan—meaning they cannot support or oppose candidates. As organizations start to learn election results, they may want to speak out on a range of issues, from election integrity, to letting their supporters know what… Read More

This election season has been the most unusual — and uncertain — in recent memory: record numbers of people voted early, those voting on Election Day will have to contend with pandemic-related precautions, and, according to … Read More

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rulesofthegame/ROTG-102120-election-days-advocacy.mp3 We look at how nonprofits can continue to advocate for a fair and safe election during election days. We… Read More

Election day is just weeks away and millions are voting right now, and nonprofits across the country are doing their part to educate voters, engage with candidates, and boost civic participation. While many organizations are confidently and aggressively advocating for their issues and getting out the vote, others are more… Read More