Nonprofit Leaders Discuss Advocacy and Civic Engagement
Nonprofits’ ability to serve their constituents through advocacy and civic engagement is a key determinant of the health of the sector as a whole. Research shows being active in public policy is a notable characteristic of high-impact nonprofits and essential for ensuring historically marginalized voices are heard as advocates and voters.
In The Pursuit of Influence: Interviews with Nonprofit Leaders About Advocacy, we build on the results of our quantitative research report, The Retreat of Influence: Exploring the Decline of Nonprofit Advocacy and Public Engagement. Through comprehensive interviews with nonprofit leaders, we better understand how they view advocacy and civic engagement, including their definition of advocacy, their perceived level of government support, how they’re affected by the current political climate, and the barriers that might be holding them back.
