NP Action - NPAction Update Vol 3, Issue 14

NPAction Update Vol 3, Issue 14

NPAction Update
Vol 3, Issue 14
8/10/2005

Welcome to the new edition of the NPAction Update! The update will now go out on Wednesdays.

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In This Issue:

*What's New- NPAction Blog*
*Featured Article- Showcase Groups: Non-profits Promote Their Issues Through Lobby Days *
*Featured Resource Link- NPower: Putting the technology know-how in the hands of Non-Profits*

*What's New*

*Check out the new NPAction Blog
We are pleased to announce the launch of its new "Nonprofit News Blog." "Weblog," and "blog," are popular terms to denote a website (or a portion of a website) that contains short, frequent posts and Web links. The entries are usually sorted in reverse chronological order and archived by category and date. NPAction's new blog will post news relevant to being an effective advocate, and will be updated throughout the week by OMB Watch staff. We are confident you will find it a valuable resource.
http://www.npaction.org/article/blogs/269

*The latest article: Impact Fund Helps Nonprofits Manage Volunteers
The UPS Foundation and two leading U.S. companies are joining to launch formally a unique grant-making fund to help non-profit organizations manage volunteers more effectively. Read more about this and other non-profit news at the NPAction Blog.

*Featured Article*

*Showcase Groups: Non-profits Promote Their Issues Through Lobby Days
State and federal lobby days are great ways for organizations to promote their issues. They can also help organizations increase funding, maintain relationships, and provide time for participants to advocate for certain legislation. Lobby days are an effective way to bring participants together from a range of different communities. This issue's featured article showcases nonprofits who employ lobby days.

"Showcase Groups: Non-profits Promote Their Issues Through Lobby Days "
http://www.npaction.org/article/articleview/625

*Featured Resource Link*

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

This issue's featured link focuses on using technology in advocacy. NPower is a national network of local nonprofits that helps non-profits expand their impact through the strategic use of technology. Find an NPower site in your area, read other non-profit success stories or check out their online resources.

"www.NPower.org"
http://www.npower.org/index1.htm

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

NPAction invites organizations to share our tools on their websites. 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/articleview/600/1/1988

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