Advocacy 101
Advocacy means using your voice to advance something you care about. In public policy, advocacy means expressing your views in a way that influences policymakers. Often, the most effective advocacy is a personal story. Facts and figures are important, but for most people, your lived experience and accumulated wisdom are the most powerful advocacy tools you have—so it makes sense to learn how to use them.
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March 5: Where Do We Go From Here?
For ten years, the Texas Legislature has been a divided body. The extreme wing of the Republican Party controlled the Senate and the traditional wing of the Republican Party...
Advancing Issues through Elections
The most successful issue organizations in American history achieved that success by injecting their issue into the primary of both political parties. The railroad tycoon, Jay...
Take Action Now: Say NO to Vouchers
Since the first week of October, Texas Impact has collected nearly 4,000 letters signed by people of faith from across Texas telling their representatives they oppose a private...
Getting Souls to the Polls – Houston’s Faith Communities Contribute to Early Voting
The November 2023 general election is underway, and Houston congregations are mobilizing their members to use their voice in the voting booth. As of close of business on October...
Texas Impact in Community and Learning with BRIDGE Institutes for Human Rights Leadership
BRIDGE Institutes for Human Rights Leadership, National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights Last week, it was an honor and a privilege to attend the BRIDGE Institutes for...