Advocacy Task
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An Advocacy Task is a social task that which aims to influence decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions.
- Context:
- It can be performed by an Advocate.
- It can be supported by an Advocacy Group.
- Example(s):
- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Advocate, Media Campaign, Public Speaking, Exit Poll, Amicus Curiae, Lobby Groups, Legislator, Politics.
References
2018
- (Wikipedia, 2018) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/advocacy Retrieved:2018-3-26.
- Advocacy is an activity by an individual or group which aims to influence decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions. Advocacy can include many activities that a person or organization undertakes including media campaigns, public speaking, commissioning and publishing research or conducting exit poll or the filing of an amicus brief. Lobbying (often by lobby groups) is a form of advocacy where a direct approach is made to legislators on an issue which plays a significant role in modern politics. Research has started to address how advocacy groups in the United States[1] and Canada[2] are using social media to facilitate civic engagement and collective action.
An advocate is someone who provides advocacy support to people who need it.
- Advocacy is an activity by an individual or group which aims to influence decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions. Advocacy can include many activities that a person or organization undertakes including media campaigns, public speaking, commissioning and publishing research or conducting exit poll or the filing of an amicus brief. Lobbying (often by lobby groups) is a form of advocacy where a direct approach is made to legislators on an issue which plays a significant role in modern politics. Research has started to address how advocacy groups in the United States[1] and Canada[2] are using social media to facilitate civic engagement and collective action.
- ↑ Obar, J.A.; Zube, P.; Lampe, C. (2012). “Advocacy 2.0: An analysis of how advocacy groups in the United States perceive and use social media as tools for facilitating civic engagement and collective action". Journal of Information Policy. 2: 1–25. doi:10.2139/ssrn.1956352. S2CID 145712218. SSRN 1956352
- ↑ Obar, Jonathan (4 December 2014). "Canadian Advocacy 2.0: A Study of Social Media Use by Social Movement Groups and Activists in Canada". Canadian Journal of Communication. doi:10.22230/cjc.2014v39n2a2678. SSRN 2254742.
2017
- (NCOA, 2017) ⇒ https://www.ncoa.org/public-policy-action/advocacy-toolkit/advocacy-basics/nonprofit-advocacy-rules-regulations/
- QUOTE: … Advocacy vs. lobbying: What’s the difference?
- Advocacy is the process of stakeholders making their voices heard on issues that affect their lives and the lives of others at the local, state, and national level. It also means helping policymakers find specific solutions to persistent problems. Most nonprofits can and do engage in as much advocacy as possible to achieve their goals.
- Lobbying, on the other hand, involves activities that are in direct support of or opposition to a specific piece of introduced legislation. While nonprofits can engage in some lobbying, the IRS has strict rules about what portion of their budget can go toward these activities. There are also prohibitions on any use of federal funds for lobbying.
- QUOTE: … Advocacy vs. lobbying: What’s the difference?