This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. World Animal Net (WAN) believes that effective advocacy is essential to the achievement of lasting social change that advances the status and welfare of animals. For this reason, we designed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The biggest problem with current sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) laws—including “Fairness for All,” which proposes a grand-bargain compromise between SOGI laws and religious liberty—is that they do not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Top takeaways on effective in-person meetings with elected officials include: Share local connections and stories Be prepared to share specific stories of how the projects and organizations you support positively…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In truth, Trump’s Cuba policy is not a reversal. It maintains almost all of the major features of the Obama policy: commercial flights and cruise ship trips to Cuba will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last week, the Cato Institute hosted a policy forum on teaching controversial subjects such as sex and religion in k-12 educational institutions. All of the panel members pointed out that schools needed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Foundations are often interested in catalyzing policy change. In the United States, however, this is a difficult task to accomplish. The political system is fragmented, with many policy venues. Individual…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. OK, everyone, we need to have a talk. Due to the current political climate, I’ve been noticing that many of us have been more curt and on attack-mode lately. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Advocacy is complex, non-linear, and opportunistic, making evaluating it challenging—though not impossible. In this webinar, Arabella Advisors discusses how to account for advocacy’s dynamic complexity in designing and executing evaluations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Out of necessity, organized resistance to the Trump administration’s authoritarian and hyper-violent policy agenda is growing rapidly, both domestically and internationally. Within this context, it is important for those of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the reinstitution of a federal program that allows local police officers to seize personal property without so much as a criminal charge. The program is intended…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A few years ago, Seattle decided to increase its minimum wage from $9.47 to $15 per hour. Worker unions and activists applauded the move, and hoped to leverage the momentum on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In June, President Trump announced that the U.S. would withdraw from the Paris climate accord. Withdrawing from the Paris Agreement is a wise decision. Compliance would impose significant costs on…