National Training Program Prepares Nonprofits to Use Legislative Advocacy in Achieving Their Missions

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Engagement in legislative advocacy is one tool nonprofits can use to bring about change, yet the Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest (CLPI) says nonprofits often underutilize this tool. In its efforts to increase 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy and lobbying, CLPI has refined its training program to include an expanded, nationwide network of Training Fellows and a dual focus on developing strategy and building organizational capacity for legislative advocacy engagement.

'Many nonprofits miss the opportunity to use legislative advocacy in their work toward achieving their missions because of misinformation, such as the notion that nonprofits can't lobby or don't have the expertise policy makers want to hear,' says CLPI president, Elizabeth M. Heagy. 'Our comprehensive training curriculum, delivered by our Training Fellows, provides nonprofits with the knowledge that they actually have a significant amount of leeway and ability to influence public policy. The CLPI Roadmap for Engagement in Legislative Advocacy is a tool nonprofits can use for guidance.'"