Policy

Advocacy is one of the social sector’s greatest powers, but lobbying restrictions and common misconceptions can make it challenging to know when and how to advocate. This webinar will support organizations in engaging in responsive and strategic advocacy by reviewing the responsibilities of 501(c)(3) organizations. We will review case studies to outline key differences between lobbying and advocacy. We will also discuss 501(h) elections and considerations for nonprofit organizations should they elect to file.

This briefing will outline the current shutdown landscape, its impacts on nutrition and early childhood programs, and what community-based organizations should expect in the coming weeks. We will also cover practical and urgent advocacy steps organizations and individuals can take to protect children, families, and the social sector workforce.

Effective messaging is essential for leading successful advocacy campaigns. Social Current’s November Grassroots Advocacy Network convening will discuss opportunities to tailor language and message framing to the unique priorities and concerns representatives have for their districts.   

Effective advocacy campaigns require successful messaging. This webinar will support participants in crafting values-based messages that connect across ideological divides and resonate with diverse viewpoints. Through an interactive exercise, participants will collaboratively develop language that captures attention, builds bridges, and motivates action.   

Learn how to combine data and storytelling to make your advocacy more persuasive and impactful. This webinar with Social Current Strategic Industry Partner CCNY, Inc. offers practical strategies for turning program outcomes into compelling materials that influence funders, policymakers, and community partners.

Our strength lies in our communities and our collective impact. Social Current’s December Grassroots Advocacy Network convening will discuss strategies to translate our shared power through community-wide advocacy.  

While federal advocacy often gets the spotlight, many impactful policy changes happen closer to home. This webinar will explore how to navigate state legislatures, local councils, and administrative bodies, including where and when to engage. Participants will learn how to align local advocacy strategies with federal priorities, build relationships with state and municipal policymakers, and mobilize community voices to influence change. 

This webinar will offer strategies to leverage digital tools and narrative techniques to communicate impact, strengthen organizational visibility, and amplify advocacy engagement. Presenters will share practical approaches for designing ethical social media campaigns, creating accessible data visualizations, and developing strategies to increase outreach and grow engagement. Participants will learn how to pair compelling stories with concise metrics to build trust, inspire action, and amplify advocacy messages.

Our stories are one of the most impactful and effective assets the human services sector has when developing and advocating for key changes. However, meaningful, sustainable, and authentic storytelling requires thoughtful practices to safeguard participants’ agency and well-being. This webinar will focus on helping organizations build trauma-informed, empowering pathways for clients and community members to shape the narrative of central issues within and beyond our communities.

Our stories are one of the most impactful and effective assets the human sector has when developing and advocating for key changes. However, meaningful, sustainable, and authentic storytelling requires thoughtful practices to safeguard participants’ agency and well-being. This webinar will focus on helping organizations build trauma-informed, empowering pathways for clients and community members to shape the narrative of central issues within and beyond our communities.

Effective policy development requires a holistic understanding of individuals' lived experiences to fully understand central issues and how they manifest. This webinar will review multifaceted strategies to better understand the unique concerns, needs, and challenges communities face and to translate shared wisdom into actionable policy priorities.