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The “Bystander Effect” is Killing Your Response Rates.
In 1964, the New York times reported on the shocking murder of Catherine Genovese, who was stabbed by an assailant on the street outside her apartment. The most troubling aspect was not the murder itself, but the later revelation that no fewer than 38 of her own neighbors witnessed the murder... Read More »
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An open letter to nonprofits: Integrate advocacy into your direct service delivery
Picture your last retail shopping experience in a national chain store. Chances are that from the moment you entered the front door to the moment you left, your experience was "managed" to maximize store profit. The climate was specially designed to maximize your comfort. The end caps of every... Read More »
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Grassroots Fundamentals: Organizing vs. Mobilizing
Any organization lives or dies by its capacity to balance multiple factors including resources, time, and volunteers. Likewise, building a strong grassroots presence invariably depends upon your ability to balance two different, yet complementary, strategies that we will outline here. But first,... Read More »
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Sustainable Organizing (not the green kind)
We organizing nerds at Kansas Grassroots Consulting like nothing more than a good campaign. We've been involved in many different campaigns that have run the gamut on size, complexity, and focus. All the good campaigns were able keep their eyes on the prize and stay focused on the primary... Read More »
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Great news for nonprofits: The IRS wants you to advocate
As our name suggests, we here at Kansas Grassroots believe in grassroots organizing. We believe in its potential, we believe in its power, and we believe that not enough nonprofits are doing it. Many nonprofit entities assume that any advocacy they may engage in will be illegal or too tricky to... Read More »
How we can help your cause:
Prepare
We will assist with capacity assessment and strategic planning needed to prepare for a successful campaign. We also offer the training you and your staff need to hit the ground running.
Recruit
We can help you find people who support your cause and build a powerful advocacy network to advance your campaign.
Inform
By helping you optimally utilize traditional communications and the latest in social media tools, your activist base will be informed and focused on policy change goals.
Engage
Once your network of supporters is built, we can help you engage your membership to create the change you want.