Terms
A type of advocacy that seeks to change systems or public opinion.
What is systemic advocacy?
This type of advocacy is focused on your personal rights and freedoms.
What is Self Advocacy?
Know Your Facts and Figures
DO
This is the tax code for tax-exempt non-profits.
What is 501(c)(3)?
A movement that contains many small-scale organizations that seek to create large-scale change.
What are Grassroots movements?
This advocacy group is organized by a company to represent the interests of its shareholders.
What is a For-Profit advocacy group?
Persuade, Don't Argue
DO
This type of non-profit raises money through events, applying for grants, donations, etc.
What is a Public Charity?
This type of non-profit has one major source of funding, and their main objective is to provide money for other organizations/individuals.
What is a Private Foundation?
This type of advocacy is focused on the needs of a small group/specific interest.
What is Individual Advocacy?
Make it about you.
DON'T
This is the governing body of a non-profit. This group of people is NOT paid.
What is the Board of Directors ?
This act defines what qualifies as "lobbying," and establishes that lobbyists must be registered.
What is the Lobbying act of 1995?
Membership in a community, or the quality of one's membership in a community.
What is citizenship?
Leave something behind
DO!
This is the main purpose of private foundations.
What is providing grants/scholarships to other organizations/individuals?
The quote in the First Amendment that protects lobbying.
The right to lobby, as defined in the First Amendment.
What is the "Petition the government for a redress of grievances?"
Dismiss valid concerns
DON'T
Name 4 of the purposes that 501(c)(3) non-profits are permitted to organize for.
What are: Charitable, Scientific, Public Safety, Literary, Educational, Prevention of Cruelty to children or animals, or Improving National or International sports?