February 21, 2010
Seeking to Keep State Funds, Charities Overcome a Fear of Lobbying
Courtesy of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
The charity reinforces the importance of advocacy by displaying posters like this for volunteers at its construction sites.
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Courtesy of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
The charity reinforces the importance of advocacy by displaying posters like this for volunteers at its construction sites.
Roughly 200 staff members and volunteers from Minnesota’s Habitat for Humanity affiliates are expected to attend an advocacy event this month at the state capitol. They plan to meet with lawmakers to seek continued support, push policies that promote low-cost housing, and speak in favor of bills on foreclosures.
For most of the participants—described by an organizer as “willing but nervous”—it will be an introduction to Habitat’s new lobbying
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