Advocacy
Together We Speak
Together SC pledges to be a proactive advocacy partner for the state’s nonprofit sector. We will focus on relevant legislative issues which impact our members, and we will communicate the status of key legislation and policy issues with you.
Our aim is to provide a powerful and unified voice for the nonprofit community to influence government policies so we can realize our vision of a better future for all South Carolinians.
Defining Advocacy
“While all lobbying is advocacy, not all advocacy is lobbying. Advocacy is any action that speaks in favor of, recommends, argues for a cause, supports or defends, or pleads on behalf of others.
"It includes public education, regulatory work, litigation, and work before administrative bodies, lobbying, voter registration, voter education and more.
"Advocacy is generally most anything other than intervening in elections for or against candidates."
- From BolderAdvocacy.org, the Alliance for Justice.
TOGETHER SC'S 2025-2026 POLICY AGENDA
LATEST PUBLIC POLICY UPDATES
ADVOCACY RESOURCES
- The Power of Board Advocacy: A Discussion Guide for Boards - Stand For Your Mission
- Everyday Advocacy - National Council of Nonprofits
- Can we also lobby? - Bolder Advocacy - Alliance for Justice
- What is lobbying? - SC Ethics Commission
- What is lobbying? Part Two - SC Ethics Commission
- Find out who's lobbying! - SC Ethics Commission
- Why we advocate - Stand For Your Mission
- New Report: Nonprofits—America’s Third Largest Workforce - GuideStar
- The Board's Role in Advocacy: An Expectation for Engaged Leadership - Stand For Your Mission
