Lobbying and Advocacy Handbook for Nonprofit Organizations: Shaping Public Policy at the State and Local Level

This guide is a complete road map to shaping public policy at the state and local level. It gives detailed, step-by-step instructions for developing an effective plan and putting it into action. With this handbook, you will:

• Discover how lobbying can help fulfill your mission Learn how to initiate, support, or defeat bills
• Develop effective lobbying skills
• Gather and mobilize support for your positions
• Learn how to use the media effectively
• Influence government administrators to back your policy positions
• Comply with state and federal regulations
• Set up systems in your nonprofit to support lobbying