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Author:   Libby
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9780197530191

ISBN 10:   0197530192
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   15 December 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction 1. Lobbying and Advocacy: What Does It Mean, and Why Should You Do It? Pat Libby 2. The Rules of Engagement Elizabeth Heagy and Pat Libby 3. The Mosh Pit of Government Budgeting: Understanding How it Works at the Federal, State and Local Level Pat Libby 4. Making Law: The Confession of an Erstwhile Legislator Howard Wayne 5. Ten Common Elements of Successful Advocacy Campaigns: Steps 1 to 3 Pat Libby 6. Ten Common Elements of Successful Advocacy Campaigns: Steps 4 to 7 Pat Libby 7. Ten Common Elements of Successful Advocacy Campaigns: Steps 8 and 9 Pat Libby 8. Case Study #2. The K.I.D.S. Coalition: Protecting Innocence in the Digital Age Derek Floyd and Karen Gould 9. Case Study #3. REACH Pat Libby and Maureen Carasiti 10. Case Study #3 Continued: REACH the Final Steps! Maureen Carasiti 11. Case Study #4: The Ten Steps Strike Again! Breaking the Tire Cycle - A Campaign with International Impact Ben McCue 12. Fighting for Justice in Cyberspace: The Role of Technology in Advocacy John McNutt 13. So Now You Have a Law: What Do You Do with It? Monitoring Progress on the Issue Howard Wayne Index About the Editor About the Contributors

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The Lobbying Strategy Handbook book is an important resource for educators to help students harness their power to restore and create the social fabric needed for just and inclusive communities. The step-by-step framework is clear, the detailed case studies bring the framework to life, and Libby debunks myths associated with advocacy within nonprofit settings. Details related to lobbying, the legislative and regulatory processes, and the use of technology are also addressed. Anyone with an interest in social change would benefit by having this book as a resource. -- Linda Plitt Donaldson, James Madison University 2020 has presented us with many challenges, but with this has also generated many calls for change. Now we need guidance on how to make change happen. Pat's newly updated step-by-step guide to lobbying gives us exactly this an accessible framework written with case studies, timely examples, pragmatic perspectives and tried and true lessons that anyone can use. To those focused on change, i.e., crafting new legislation to fix broken systems and remove the legacies of racial injustice, creating solutions to public problems, and making a difference in your community, start with the updated edition of The Lobbying Strategy Handbook: 10 Steps to Advancing Any Cause Effectively - and you'll learn how to get it done. -- Lauren Miltenberger, Villanova University Chock full of updated information, current events, and historical examples, this new edition gets to the heart of what social work and everyday people really want to accomplish today create change and feel empowered to do so. This book inspires page after page. My social work graduate students in my Civic Engagement and the Social Environment class benefited tremendously from this book. -- Lianne A. Urada, San Diego State University

The Lobbying Strategy Handbook book is an important resource for educators to help students harness their power to restore and create the social fabric needed for just and inclusive communities. The step-by-step framework is clear, the detailed case studies bring the framework to life, and Libby debunks myths associated with advocacy within nonprofit settings. Details related to lobbying, the legislative and regulatory processes, and the use of technology are also addressed. Anyone with an interest in social change would benefit by having this book as a resource. -- Linda Plitt Donaldson, James Madison University 2020 has presented us with many challenges, but with this has also generated many calls for change. Now we need guidance on how to make change happen. Pat's newly updated step-by-step guide to lobbying gives us exactly this an accessible framework written with case studies, timely examples, pragmatic perspectives and tried and true lessons that anyone can use. To those focused on change, i.e., crafting new legislation to fix broken systems and remove the legacies of racial injustice, creating solutions to public problems, and making a difference in your community, start with the updated edition of The Lobbying Strategy Handbook: 10 Steps to Advancing Any Cause Effectively - and you'll learn how to get it done. -- Lauren Miltenberger, Villanova University Chock full of updated information, current events, and historical examples, this new edition gets to the heart of what social work and everyday people really want to accomplish today create change and feel empowered to do so. This book inspires page after page. My social work graduate students in my Civic Engagement and the Social Environment class benefited tremendously from this book. -- Lianne A. Urada, San Diego State University

The Lobbying Strategy Handbook book is an important resource for educators to help students harness their power to restore and create the social fabric needed for just and inclusive communities. The step-by-step framework is clear, the detailed case studies bring the framework to life, and Libby debunks myths associated with advocacy within nonprofit settings. Details related to lobbying, the legislative and regulatory processes, and the use of technology are also addressed. Anyone with an interest in social change would benefit by having this book as a resource. -- Linda Plitt Donaldson, James Madison University 2020 has presented us with many challenges, but with this has also generated many calls for change. Now we need guidance on how to make change happen. Pat's newly updated step-by-step guide to lobbying gives us exactly this -- an accessible framework written with case studies, timely examples, pragmatic perspectives and tried and true lessons that anyone can use. To those focused on change, i.e., crafting new legislation to fix broken systems and remove the legacies of racial injustice, creating solutions to public problems, and making a difference in your community, start with the updated edition of The Lobbying Strategy Handbook: 10 Steps to Advancing Any Cause Effectively - and you'll learn how to get it done. -- Lauren Miltenberger, Villanova University Chock full of updated information, current events, and historical examples, this new edition gets to the heart of what social work and everyday people really want to accomplish today -- create change and feel empowered to do so. This book inspires page after page. My social work graduate students in my Civic Engagement and the Social Environment class benefited tremendously from this book. -- Lianne A. Urada, San Diego State University

The Lobbying Strategy Handbook book is an important resource for educators to help students harness their power to restore and create the social fabric needed for just and inclusive communities. The step-by-step framework is clear, the detailed case studies bring the framework to life, and Libby debunks myths associated with advocacy within nonprofit settings. Details related to lobbying, the legislative and regulatory processes, and the use of technology are also addressed. Anyone with an interest in social change would benefit by having this book as a resource. -- Linda Plitt Donaldson, James Madison University 2020 has presented us with many challenges, but with this has also generated many calls for change. Now we need guidance on how to make change happen. Pat's newly updated step-by-step guide to lobbying gives us exactly this -- an accessible framework written with case studies, timely examples, pragmatic perspectives and tried and true lessons that anyone can use. To those focused on change, i.e., crafting new legislation to fix broken systems and remove the legacies of racial injustice, creating solutions to public problems, and making a difference in your community, start with the updated edition of The Lobbying Strategy Handbook: 10 Steps to Advancing Any Cause Effectively - and you'll learn how to get it done. -- Lauren Miltenberger, Villanova University Chock full of updated information, current events, and historical examples, this new edition gets to the heart of what social work and everyday people really want to accomplish today -- create change and feel empowered to do so. This book inspires page after page. My social work graduate students in my Civic Engagement and the Social Environment class benefited tremendously from this book. -- Lianne A. Urada, San Diego State University

The Lobbying Strategy Handbook book is an important resource for educators to help students harness their power to restore and create the social fabric needed for just and inclusive communities. The step-by-step framework is clear, the detailed case studies bring the framework to life, and Libby debunks myths associated with advocacy within nonprofit settings. Details related to lobbying, the legislative and regulatory processes, and the use of technology are also addressed. Anyone with an interest in social change would benefit by having this book as a resource. -- Linda Plitt Donaldson, James Madison University 2020 has presented us with many challenges, but with this has also generated many calls for change. Now we need guidance on how to make change happen. Pat's newly updated step-by-step guide to lobbying gives us exactly this -- an accessible framework written with case studies, timely examples, pragmatic perspectives and tried and true lessons that anyone can use. To those focused on change, i.e., crafting new legislation to fix broken systems and remove the legacies of racial injustice, creating solutions to public problems, and making a difference in your community, start with the updated edition of The Lobbying Strategy Handbook: 10 Steps to Advancing Any Cause Effectively - and you'll learn how to get it done. -- Lauren Miltenberger, Villanova University Chock full of updated information, current events, and historical examples, this new edition gets to the heart of what social work and everyday people really want to accomplish today -- create change and feel empowered to do so. This book inspires page after page. My social work graduate students in my Civic Engagement and the Social Environment class benefited tremendously from this book. -- Lianne A. Urada, San Diego State University

Author Information

Pat Libby is the founder of the Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego. A long-time change management agent and consultant, Pat cut her teeth as a lobbyist while serving as a nonprofit CEO in her home town of Boston - an experience that led her to develop, refine, and teach the lobbying model that is described in this book.

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