Community building gets talked about a lot in nonprofit and advocacy spaces. But when things get hard, you quickly learn the difference between caring about a community and actually showing up for it. This post explores what real community looks like in practice, and why strong, connected leadership is what makes the difference when it matters most.

Why do advocacy groups keep meeting with congressional staffers instead of members of Congress? This short breakdown explains how Capitol Hill meetings actually work and what organizations need to do to build stronger relationships and increase their influence.

Advocacy is showing up in more nonprofit strategic plans than ever. The challenge is not getting it into the plan. The challenge is what happens after the plan is approved. Too often organizations realize they do not actually know how to implement it.