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Choosing An Advocacy Strategy
GrantCraft, 2005
A summary of the basic ways for grantmakers
to be involved in public policy advocacy.
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Elevating the Public
Dialogue
Minnesota
Council on Foundations, 2002
This article looks at how
some
Minnesota
grantmakers have taken steps to be involved in public policy and
advocacy.
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Foundations and Public
Policy
The John D. and
Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, 2004
In this discussion paper, the MacArthur
Foundation describes its efforts to influence policy directions in
many of its grantmaking focus areas.
The paper identifies several of the tools
MacArthur uses in constructing grantmaking strategies that contribute
to policy change, illustrated with examples from its own work.
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Philanthropy and Advocacy:
More Foundations Finding Role in Public Arena
Minnesota Council on Foundations, 2007
This article explores how some foundations in
Minnesota are Foundations engaging in advocacy to make their
grantmaking more effective, and develop messages and outreach that
reinforce their own mission and their grantees’ work.
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Planning Congressional Meetings: A
How-To Kit
Council on Foundations, 2003
This toolkit provides hands-on examples and
specific tools to help foundations build better relationships with
their elected representatives.
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Power in Policy: A Funder's Guide to
Advocacy and Civic Participation
Fieldstone Alliance, 2007
Written primarily by foundation
practitioners, this guidebook examines the role foundations can
play in public policy, showing what advocacy means in terms of
work and outcomes and how foundations can develop and launch their
own public policy activities. Available for purchase.
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Public Policy Grantmaking
Toolkit
Northern
California Grantmakers
This toolkit can help foundations build their
capacity to engage in public policy initiatives, and includes public
policy definitions, engagement strategies and case studies.
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Top 10 Ways Private
Foundations Can Influence Public Policy
Council on Foundations, 2007
This guide help foundations sort out a variety
of ways they can legally influence public policy through such
activities as educating legislators, funding advocacy organizations,
educating the public about issues, and promoting civic participation.
Available for purchase.
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What Every Grantmaker Should Know:
Public Policy Engagement
Minnesota Council on Foundations, 2007
An overview of key information that all
grantmakers should know about advocacy and public policy.
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Why Supporting Advocacy Makes Sense
for Foundations
The Atlantic Philanthropies, 2008
This publication explores the experiences of
a growing number of funders around the world who are committed to
supporting advocacy as a strategy to advance social change.
The report describes various forms of
advocacy that a foundation can support, including commissioning
research, policy development, community organizing, coalition
work, legislative lobbying, litigation and mass campaigns.
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What Is Advocacy?
GrantCraft, 2005
A summary of the three basic types of public
policy advocacy.
