Final Thoughts on Creative Advocacy

Everyone has the potential to be a creative advocate in their own way. As such, the processes and exercises shared in this playbook are intended to be adapted and refined to suit your unique needs. Whether you are an individual grassroots community member or an established nonprofit with paid staff, get started in the way that makes the most sense to you, and then make a full commitment to taking action.

Admittedly, putting yourself and your organization out there in a more visible, creative way can be scary. Engaging in creative advocacy requires trusting yourself, the people around you, and relying on a broader community you have not yet fully met. Taking the time to build a campaign plan as outlined in the playbook will help your likelihood of success. We strongly encourage catalysts to stay open to new ideas, possibilities, and relationships that emerge. As for many collaborative efforts: the process is the product.

We also acknowledge that our attempt to distill an entire field of practice is imperfect and incomplete. We invite and welcome feedback from people who read or implement the Creative Advocacy Playbook. Undoubtedly, we will be learning alongside you as New Sun Rising and RiverWise support and launch campaigns in the coming years. We will share those findings and use them to refine our thinking in an ongoing manner.

For additional information, insights, and campaigns in progress visit: https://www.newsunrising.org/creative-advocacy/.