Advocating for Your Cause

By: Kathleen Reardon

Outlets: Business NH Magazine

Published: January 8, 2026

Words: 849

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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At their core, nonprofits exist to make our lives better and our communities stronger. They develop solutions to problems, address critical gaps in services, provide direct services, and, importantly, advocate for change.

Advocacy is a powerful lever to advance nonprofit missions, yet it is often misunderstood.

First, it is important to distinguish advocacy from lobbying, both of which are permissible activities for nonprofit organizations. Generally, lobbying consists of communications focused on influencing specific …

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