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Advocacy groups, also known as lobby groups, interest groups, special interest groups, pressure groups, or public associations, use various forms of advocacy or lobbying to influence public opinion and ultimately public policy. [1] They play an important role in the development of political and social systems. [2]
Economic advocacy groups in the United States (1 C, 25 P) Education policy organizations in the United States (15 P) Electoral reform groups in the United States (2 C, 16 P)
Issue advocacy ads (also known as interest advocacy ads or issue only ads) are communications intended to bring awareness to a certain problem. Groups that sponsor this form of communication are known by several names including: interest advocacy group, issue advocacy group, issue only group, or special interest group .
American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ), a politically conservative social activism organization founded to protect constitutional and human rights worldwide, and which generally pursues constitutional issues and conservative Christian ideals in courts of law. [6] [7] [8] [9]
Pages in category "Political advocacy groups in the United States" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 374 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. (previous page)
Methodist Federation for Social Action, a network of United Methodist Church clergy and laity working on social justice issues; Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, an interfaith abortion rights organization founded in 1973 after Roe v. Wade; United Methodist Women, the only official organization for women within the United Methodist Church
Issue networks may be confused with the related concept of Iron triangles, but have several key differences. One of these is that issue networks are generally free-forming groups of people in the public sector who form a coalition together, not through a congressional committee, or a federal agency but are bound together to work on a current issue.
Pages in category "Advocacy groups in the United States" The following 154 pages are in this category, out of 154 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .