Smart advocacy organisations are learning to understand framing and this is having a huge impact on political issues and government advocacy in Australia.

Neil makes the case for NFPs to call it quits with their post-budget media releases.

Neil looks at how NFPs can work with the media to achieve an outcome, and shares four problems that need to be kept front of mind.

The best advocacy campaigns know that you need a number of people around the Minister to look for lateral pressure – Advisors, other MPs, the public service, the political party, and the central agencies.

Aim to make your meeting with an MP or Minister a positive and memorable experience. Spend less time on lengthy documents and more time on how you will create a unique impression, writes Neil.

Putting your best foot forward in a government or political meeting may be more complicated than you think. We step through the five categories of government stakeholders and reflect upon who is best, or worst placed to attend your upcoming meeting.

A government tender hits your desk, what do you do next? How do you best leverage relationships and engagements to help position for a competitive tender? Neil shares some advice.

The Age ran a story recently about Scott Morrison’s favourite charity getting $8.1 million in Federal funding. Neil dives into some key points from this article, and explains how you can secure funding in a similar way.

Neil tackles the charity overhead debate and asks if you want money from government, what percentage you should be investing to get it and keep it.