CERTIFICATE IN NONPROFIT ADVOCACY
Advocacy isn’t just about lobbying or protest—it’s about influence, strategy, and connection. This certificate gives you the tools to lead and support advocacy efforts that align with your mission, expand your impact, and build stronger relationships with decision-makers and the public.
Through the 9 courses included in this certificate, you'll gain the tools, strategies, and confidence to advocate for your nonprofit's mission—effectively, ethically, and without fear of crossing legal lines.
Learn how to distinguish advocacy from politics, debunk common myths, and explore the small to large-scale impacts of advocacy work at every level of your nonprofit.
Discover how to set clear goals, create an advocacy scorecard, and understand the difference between attribution and contribution so you can measure success with confidence.
Unpack the real role of elected officials, how to work effectively with them, and the power of connection, ambassadorship, and participative leadership in driving advocacy forward.
Understand your audience’s knowledge of your mission, use a three-level goal-setting system, and learn how advocacy planning differs between 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations.
Master the advocacy tools every nonprofit needs.
Each certificate includes nine bite-sized, 15-minute courses packed with video lessons, reflection exercises, knowledge checks, and interactive activities. Even better? They're fully mobile-friendly, so you can learn anytime, anywhere—right from your phone or tablet.
Incorporating 9 micro-learning courses, learning checks, and a reflective workbook.
Checking your savvy on 5 related leadership competencies.
Complete the coursework for both a brag-worthy certificate of completion plus 3 CFRE points.
Thousands of nonprofit professionals have completed courses and certificates on the Merit® Nonprofit Professional Development platform. Here are just a few of their thoughts.
I finally feel confident advocating for our mission.
- Leo M., Asheville, NC
Every nonprofit professional should take this.
-Sonia T., Sacramento, CA
Clear, actionable, and inspiring. - Jasmine R., Chicago, IL
Whether you’re staff, board, or volunteer—your voice matters.
Merit® is a signature product of the Nonprofit Help Center, a company founded in 2018 by Dr. Emilie Socash. The Nonprofit Help Center team helps nonprofits and the people who power them go from mission impossible to mission unstoppable with a just-for-nonprofits suite of capacity-building solutions, fixing what's holding them back.
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