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Revisiting advocacy by non-profit organisations. |
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Voluntary Sector Review, 3(1), March 2012, pp.35-49. |
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2040-8056 |
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2040-8064 |
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Non-profit organisations are often engaged in advocating in the policy process. Often tied closely to local communities, non-profits are considered an essential vehicle for the representation of citizens and community interests. This article starts by discussing the literature on non-profit advocacy in order to provide a conceptual framework to understand non-profit advocacy that is rooted in understanding of non-profits as political organisations and representatives of citizen and community interests. It then reports on the findings of an extensive survey of the advocacy activities of non-profits in Washington, DC, and Seattle, Washington. The survey found that 35% of non-profit organisations in Washington DC and 54% in Seattle engaged in advocacy. Non-profits were more likely to be engaged in advocacy if: they are funded by government; possess sizeable resources including size of budget and number of staff; and have a mission that is supportive of advocacy. Lack of information about permissible advocacy did not appear to be a major factor in the extent to which a non-profit engages in advocacy. The article concludes by discussing key implications of these findings for scholars, policy makers and non-profit practitioners. |
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advocacy; nonprofit organisations; organisations; policy; politics; voluntary organisations; |
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www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/profile.asp?guid=89cbbfc7-bcd1-4dce-8bd7-ed4abe30047e |
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