Advocacy References and Resources
The OPERA America Advocacy Guides were designed to address the best practices, needs, and challenges related to government relations.
Numerous resources were reviewed, referenced, and quoted as part of this project. For more information — and inspiration — take a look at the following list, which is just a highlight of resources reviewed in this project.
American Civil Liberties Union: Writing Your Elected Representatives | American Civil Liberties Union
American Library Association – Public Policy and Advocacy: Public Policy and Advocacy | ALA
Board Source – What is Advocacy: What is Advocacy? Definition and Examples
Center for Evaluation Innovation Advocacy Strategy Framework: The Advocacy Strategy Framework - Center for Evaluation Innovation
Council of Nonprofits: National Council of Nonprofits
Council on Foundations: Council on Foundations
Grantmakers in the Arts: Grantmakers in the Arts | Supporting a Creative America
IRS Exempt Technical Guide: Publication 5859 (Rev. 2-2024)
IRS Political Campaigns and Charities: Political campaigns and charities: The ban on political campaign intervention course | Internal Revenue Service
League of American Orchestras: Advocate - americanorchestras.org
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies: Advocate – NASAA
Theatre Communications Group: Advocacy
Venable LLP: govt_political_law_grassroots_primer_summer_2011.pdf
OPERA America's advocacy guides were developed in 2024 by Amy Fitterer, consultant, with support from The Music Man Foundation. Download this advocacy guide as a PDF and view the full Advocacy Toolkit.