What is Advocacy? - Definitions and Examples How is advocacy different from lobbying?

Educate the Public about the Legislative Process: Introduce communities and constituencies to the legislators who represent them. [...] Utah Issues: Center for Poverty Research and Action sponsors an annual Citizens Day during which the organization’s members and other Utah residents come to the state capitol to meet their legislators and learn about the legislative process. [...] When community members have the opportunity to meet legislators face to face and discuss the issues that affect their everyday lives, not only do legislators receive the tools they need to represent their communities, but those communities are empowered to invest more heavily in the outcomes of policy debates, giving them a stronger hand in their own future. [...] National Council for Jewish Women published a “Promote the Vote, Protect the Vote” 2015 resource guide to highlight the importance of voting, access to the polls, and educating voters on issues and candidates. [...] Alliance for Justice drafted a petition to urge Spotify to remove their forced arbitration clause and urged the public to sign on to the petition.