Advocacy
Advocacy is the effort to persuade decision-makers or the public to support a cause, policy, or change. Civic advocacy can include contacting elected officials, organizing public events, submitting comments, filing petitions, publishing research, or participating in public debate. Advocacy may support or oppose a proposal.
Advocacy is the effort to persuade decision-makers or the public to support a cause, policy, or change. Civic advocacy can include contacting elected officials, organizing public events, submitting comments, filing petitions, publishing research, or participating in public debate. Advocacy may support or oppose a proposal.
Example: Civil-rights organizations and activists advocated for federal civil-rights legislation for years before Congress enacted the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Common misconception: Advocacy is limited to lobbying elected officials. It includes many forms of lawful public participation, research, organizing, and communication.
Sources: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/civil-rights-act; https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/amendment-1/