Resources for incorporating social change strategies and overcoming board resistance, and getting people invested in organizing and voting.

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This week's Leadership Weekly is a call to action for nonprofit service organizations to act as hubs of political education and engagement. We have been talking for far too long as a sector about the barriers to doing so: “My board thinks nonprofits can’t do advocacy.” “What if some of our longtime donors balk?” Frankly, in 2021, that resistance is stale; it is out of touch with the severity of our challenges and the mandate to center people most profoundly impacted by them. As Louisa Hackett and Mohan Sikka argue in a new feature today, there are steps leaders can take—from the modest to the more radical—to position their organizations to contribute to social change. Read on for ideas and inspiration about the right next steps for your organization.
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Why Ongoing Power Building Matters and How Every Nonprofit Can Do It ([link removed])
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Veteran capacity builders and organizers Louisa Hackett ([link removed]) and Mohan Sikka ([link removed]) have an urgent message for the leaders of nonprofit social service organizations: get your clients involved in organizing and voting in their best interests. They provide a useful framework called Bridge the Gap: Social Service and Social Change.

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5% Shifts ([link removed])
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Building Movement Project is an important source of research and tools to support service organizations in incorporating social change strategies in their work. Their 5% Shifts Series ([link removed]) highlights ways service organizations can make seemingly small shifts that produce significant changes in client ownership and engagement.

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Overcoming Board Resistance ([link removed])
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If you are encountering resistance to advocacy and power building strategies from board members, it can be helpful to point to the guidance of trusted intermediaries. BoardSource has a section of its website—Stand for Your Mission ([link removed]) —dedicated to the governance case for advocacy. Your state nonprofit association and the National Council of Nonprofits also provide excellent guidance ([link removed]) .

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It makes sense to start by encouraging the political participation of your own staff. Not sure how to encourage your staff to vote? Check out these simple email templates ([link removed]) from Community Votes ([link removed]) .

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