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Posted On: Dec 04, 2009
Treaties are a tough sell for many groups promoting responsible U.S. global engagement. With their scattered domestic constituencies and small but vocal opposition, multilateral treaties are likely to get stalled in the ratification process -- sometimes for decades. On Nov. 19, U.S. in the World led a messaging briefing and discussion focused on the treaty process. Their powerpoint presentation is attached.
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Posted On: Oct 22, 2009
This presentation from the U.S. in the World Initiative discusses the basics of how to talk to Americans about foreign affairs.
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Posted On: Aug 10, 2009
From the Project on Government Oversight:POGO has developed The Art of Congressional Oversight: A User's Guide to Doing It Right as a solution to widespread concerns about the quality and quantity of oversight activities on the Hill.While this handbook is designed to empower congressional staff to tap into the U.S. Congress's numerous oversight powers, it is also a treasure-trove of valuable information for students, political scientists, and the public about how Congress actually operates. T...
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Posted On: Jul 13, 2009
This article from grassrootsfundraising.org presents strategies for short- and long-term success for nonprofits in a challenging economic climate.
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Posted On: Jun 25, 2009
StepFilms is a documentary production company based in Washington, DC that specializes in videography for non-profits and international development agencies. They offer customized half-day, one-day and two-day workshops on video production for individuals and groups.If your organization wants to produce pod casts, videos for the web, documentaries or document important events, these workshops will enable you to capture useable footage to effectively reach your target audience.Learn how to:-Â...
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Posted On: Jun 11, 2009
This guide from Network for Good and Firefly Partners lays out steps for planning and executing a successful fundraising campaign - from identifying audiences and goals to choosing actions and communication channels and evaluating your success.
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Posted On: May 14, 2009
This presentation, by Louise Diamond, Ph.D. - President, Global Systems Initiatives, presents four simple rules of systems thinking that can help you identify new insights and possibilities for your advocacy.
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Posted On: May 07, 2009
A short introduction to understanding systems from Louise Diamond.
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Posted On: Mar 25, 2009
At the first in a series of briefings on public opinion and messaging, U.S. in the World presented an overview of their approach, and general information about understanding and influencing public opinion as it relates to U.S. engagement in the international community. This Power Point supplemented their presentation.For more resources from U.S. in the World, and to see future events in this series, please click here.
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Posted On: Mar 02, 2009
From TechSoup:"Online seminars, or webinars, are a dynamic, engaging way to convey information to a geographically dispersed audience on a budget. If your nonprofit faces an ongoing need to share information long-distance but has limited education and travel funds, webinars can help you save money --- and reduce your carbon footprint --- while providing a valuable service to your constituents.Nonprofits use webinars for a variety of purposes, including software training, sharing information a...
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Posted On: Feb 11, 2009
From TechSoup:"If you missed Craigslist Nonprofit Boot Camp in October (or if you didn't), all of the talks and panels are now available on the Craigslist Nonprofit Boot Camp Podcast (requires iTunes). There's a lot of fantastic material here. I'll probably do a few follow-up posts on specific talks later, but I wanted to let you know about these recordings right away."
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Posted On: Feb 11, 2009
Many in the PSI network have asked for tips or the ability to share best practices on how to survive this economic downturn. In response to this need, PSI is happy to act as a clearinghouse of tips, best practices, and lessons learned for cutting costs; fundraising; or other methods of effectively dealing with this crisis.
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Posted On: Jan 12, 2009
The Alliance for Justice has issued this brief factsheet on the balance 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must strike when seeking to impact cabinet-level, federal judicial and other nominees requiring Senate confirmation, while avoiding lobbying activities.
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Posted On: Oct 22, 2008
Ever wonder how well received your annual dinner event is? Looking to evaluate a new program? Need to collect data for a big research project? Surveys can be a huge help in understanding what your constituents think and how successful your programs are.
And good tools can be a big part of that. Online survey tools can be a very cost-effective way for delivering surveys, collecting results, and then analyzing the results all through one central system. While they're not going to be the ...
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Posted On: Oct 02, 2008
Connect U.S. community member Lorelei Kelly and Lt. Col Dana Eyre (USAR) co-authored “A Woman’s Guide to Talking About War and Peace.” This guide puts forth a new progressive vision for U.S. security and provides two models of how to bring the discussion to local communities through convening facilitated dialogues with military veterans.
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Posted On: Sep 30, 2008
In the weeks before the November 4 election, we have been receiving questions about whether 501(c)(3) organizations engaged in nonpartisan election-protection efforts may communicate with political parties and candidates about voting system integrity issues. Although 501(c)(3) organizations need to be careful not to violate the ban on intervention in political campaigns when communicating with parties and candidates, not all such communications are prohibited. Alliance for Justice is plea...
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Posted On: Aug 22, 2008
At the June 30 Peace and Security Initiative community-wide meeting, ReThink Media presented a workshop on "Strategic Communications: How to Identify Media Opportunities, Get Your Messages Heard, and Advance Your Policy Objectives." The workshop was designed to assist PSI community members in developing their unique election year media strategy. The Strategic Communications Elections Resource Packet includes various election-year media opportunities and tactics, the most influ...
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Posted On: Aug 22, 2008
Prepared in Collaboration with the Peace and Security InitiativeMARCH 2007This Message Builder on Iran is an updated version of an earlier messaging guide that was produced in July 2006. The updates reflect changes in the international and domestic political environments since mid-2006, as well as input from members of the peace and security community. A survey by the Peace and Security Initiative (PSI) indicated that this community regards Iran as its top priority for collaborati...
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Posted On: Aug 22, 2008
A Message Builder from the U.S. in the World Initiative, Prepared for the Peace and Security InitiativeThis Message Builder is a resource for advocates of stronger, more coherent U.S. policies to deemphasize the role of nuclear weapons. It is a follow-on to the 2008 Peace and Security Legislative Strategy Retreat (PSLSR) and is based on recent public opinion research and consultations with the planning committee of the PSLSR and senior Capitol Hill staff. It differs from previous USITW guidan...
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Posted On: Aug 07, 2008
This Communications Guide on the Interational Criminal Court by Citizens for Global Solutions was inspired by a shared sense among advocates of the ICC that a common strategy and approach to deal with the crippling polarization and lack of genuine debate about the Court in the U.S is needed. This Guide is intended to help ICC supporters understand how key American audiences perceive the ICC and how to best engage these audiences in a constructive dialogue about the Court. It...