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Nonprofits may engage in advocacy and limited lobbying, but few do so – new research

  • Written by Lewis Faulk, Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy, American University
Nonprofits may engage in advocacy and limited lobbying, but few do so – new researchIs anybody ready to speak up?Tzido/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

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Fewer than a third of charities in the U.S. (31%) engaged in advocacy in the last five years. This represents a dramatic decline in the past two decades, we found, even though the law allows these groups to...

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