May 30, 2002
Charities Say They Don't View Advocacy as Political
Nearly nine in 10 charities advocate for changes in public policy, but fewer than half of those surveyed say they make overt efforts to influence lawmakers, according to a study of over 1,700 nonprofit groups across the United States.
The two-year study was designed to find out why charities become involved in public-policy matters, and to identify factors that discourage them from lobbying and other such activities.
Researchers say they were surprised by the high percentage of
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