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A Fundable Goal For Advocacy: Build Strong Networks of Support for Solutions

January 30, 2013 Steve Mayer

In my last post, I described advocacy as giving voice to a cause. This could mean homelessness prevention, gun violence prevention, downtown viability. The goal of advocacy is to advance the cause, so that it […]

What is “Advocacy”?

January 12, 2013 Steve Mayer

“Advocacy” is from Latin, meaning to give voice to a cause that it might progress and succeed. The practice of advocacy has recently gained legitimacy and momentum as a strategy for promoting social change. Wikipedia […]