FREE ADVOCACY MATERIALS
As a service to progressive social justice advocates worldwide The Democracy Center is happy to make available here a wide variety of free advocacy materials. These can be used as newsletter inserts, handout materials for trainings, curricula for university courses and more.
The Center has put all the best of these materials and far more into its award-winning citizens' advocacy guide, The Democracy Owners Manual. We encourage people and groups interested in advocacy to get a copy of the whole book!
Developing Advocacy Strategy
Policy Analysis
Organizing and Coalition Building
Media Work
Lobbying and Influencing Public Officials
Including: targeting legislators, "inside" vs. "outside lobbying", six practical tips on how to lobby your legislator or elected official, and ways to make your voice heard.
Initiative Campaigning
Internet Advocacy
The Internet - Democracy's Newest Tool
University Teaching Modules on Advocacy
The Democracy Center's award-winning book, The Democracy Owners Manual
The Democracy Owners' Manual was written with students in mind. To aid university instructors in teaching policy and advocacy The Democracy Center has created a set of teaching modules that can be incorporated into university courses dealing with political science, public health, social work, environmental studies, urban studies and many other areas. Click here to view and download the modules.
Material Also Available in PDF and Word
Many of the advocacy materials listed above are also available on both Word and PDF format to make them easier to print and use. To view and download materials in these formats, click here.