Statewide Nonprofit Advocacy Flash Poll

Note: Your individual responses will not be shared with the group nor in any public format. Identifiers are only for the purpose of ensuring we are receiving input from everyone on the coalition. Thank you!

For reference in the questions that follow, the previous legislative/advocacy agenda priorities were:

1) Improving nonprofit and government relations

2) Building public trust, transparency, and accountability.

3) Expanding charitable giving incentivees in the tax code

4) Maintaining budget appropriations for nonprofit programs and services at both state and federal levels

5) Maintaining nonprofit advocacy and lobbying rights

6) Leading and promoting civic engagement and inclusion of our stakeholders (e.g. clients) in social/fiscal policy decisions.

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Organization Name

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* 3. Annual Org Budget Size (helps us understand needs of smaller nonprofits vs. larger nonprofits)

Less than $100k

$100k-$500k

$500k-$2M

$2M-$5M

$5M-$10M

$10M+

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* 4. What policy or legislative issues are top of mind for your organization right now and for the coming legislative session? (be as specific as possible -- issues can include sector wide issues (e.g. tax code) or subsector issues like affordable housing).

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* 5. Check all that apply: How does your organization currently engage in advocacy work? Which tactics or strategies do you employ?

We have dedicated government affairs staff that engage in the proccess.

We have a contract lobbyist

We send out action alerts to our stakeholders on upcoming legislative/advocacy items (e.g. email newsletters)

We send out 'sign on' letters to elected officials for our stakeholders to sign-on to

We meet with elected officials during the year

We help (or have helped) draft legislation

We engage in direct or grassroots lobbying

We sometimes (or regularly) testify on pieces of legislation

We produce or publish research reports on issues related to our mission/cause

We have advocacy related marketing 'collateral' (e.g. 1 pagers) on policy or issues close to our mission

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Rank the following potential nonprofit sector advocacy issue areas in order of importance to your organization (Drag most important to top / #1 is most important

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* 7. Are there any local or statewide issue area coalitions your org participates in? List any below including the purpose of the coalition (e.g. 'Ready Idaho' - coalition for early childhoold systems and programs)