NPAction Update
Vol 3, Issue 5
3/8/2005

Welcome to the winter redux edition of the NPAction Update!

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In this issue:
*What's New- Nonprofit Jobs*
*Current Poll- Picking Up Government Slack*
*Featured Article- Special Legislative Lobbying Tips*
*Featured Resource Link- Virtual Activists*


*What's New*

According to a recent Boston Globe story, the nonprofit sector is the job growth leader in Massachusetts. Nonprofit employees outnumber those in manufacturing, retail, finance, and even the public sector. So if you're looking for a job, it might be time to consider picking up a New England accent.

"Nonprofits Are Found to Add to Job Market"
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/03/06/nonprofits_are_found_to_add_to_job_market/


*Current Poll*

Last month we asked about the nature of work at your organization. 38% said that their work is pretty steady, a quarter said that it is regularly cyclical, and another 38% said that their work is cyclical, but occasionally random.

This month, we ask you if your organization has more people looking for help that used to be provided by the government. Stop by and vote in the poll, continuously displayed on the right-hand side of the site.

Here's your chance to ask a question you've wanted to ask other nonprofits, but couldn't figure out how. Send your idea for a poll to npaction@npaction.org.

Past Poll Results
http://www.npaction.org/article/archive/207

*Featured Article*

Just about anyone reading this newsletter by now should know the basics of legislative lobbying. This is a great start, but there are some more advanced ideas that can make legislative lobbying much more effective. This issue's featured article will teach you some advanced concepts, and hopefully help your legislative campaigns.

"Special Tips for the Legislative Process"
http://www.npaction.org/article/articleview/210/1/158/

Remember that you can rate and comment on most NPAction articles by clicking the "New Comment" button at the end of an article.



*Featured Resource Link*

The NPAction Resource Links Directory is a human-edited compendium of tools and references, contributed by nonprofits for nonprofits.

In today's high-tech age, advocacy has gone high tech, with all sorts of digital organizing and communication tools. Online activism makes it much easier for just about anyone to get involved in policymaking, once they know the basics. NetAction has a great training course for "virtual activists," that your organization could use to strengthen its advocacy activities.

The Virtual Activist 2.0
http://www.netaction.org/training/


Suggest a Resource Link
http://www.npaction.org/link/suggestlink



*"Steal This Code": Put NPAction on Your Site*

NPAction invites organizations to share our tools on their websites. Choose a logo that best meets your needs, whether you want to link to our site, incorporate our search engine with results from a range of nonprofit sources, add the ability to connect to federal lawmakers and national media, or state-level policymakers and media. Just copy the HTML code from our site, and you're ready to go (but when you steal the code, just let us know!).

"Steal the Code" today
http://www.npaction.org/article/archive/208

*NPAction Update Archives*
http://www.npaction.org/article/archive/210/

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