Category Archives: Blog

Telling Your Story to Make a Difference

We believe in the power of stories to make change, so we are excited about an opportunity to learn from one of the experts on this very topic. The Sunflower Foundation is currently hosting an event called the Advocacy in Health Speaker Series, an educational program that supports nonprofit advocacy through leadership and civic engagement….

Voter Suppression in Kansas

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Last fall we outlined the new rules regarding photo identification that Kansas voters will have to abide by in order to participate in elections beginning in 2012. There is another major change that will we will see in 2013: proof of citizenship at registration. This update will mean that when an otherwise eligible voter registers…

From a New Hampshire Road Trip, a Lesson on the Importance of Media

  The Kansas Presidential Caucuses are coming up.  This year, Republicans are caucusing on March 10th, and Democrats on April 14th. This the first you’ve heard of the 2012 Kansas caucuses?  I’m not surprised. It seems like Kansas gets taken for granted in presidential campaigns.  Even during the primaries, candidates rarely make campaign stops in…

Use Social Media to Improve Your Advocacy Campaigns

We’re all familiar with action emails in advocacy campaigns.  They usually look a little something like this: Dear Friend, As a long standing supporter of _______, we thought you’d be interested to know that a bill was introduced into the legislature           yesterday to change ________.  Please contact your legislator today…

We are grateful for…

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There is so much we are grateful for here at Kansas Grassroots. At the top of the list is getting to spend every day working with great clients doing the important work of getting people involved in shaping our state for the better. Personally, I am also grateful that we live in an age where…