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I’m Bethany Snyder, the powerhouse behind Snyder Strategies - where advocacy comes with a big heaping side of sass. I help nonprofit leaders and changemakers turn their mission into policy wins.
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Sorry to Say This, But the Election Doesn’t Really Matter (opens the original)
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I know. That title is a little obnoxious, especially coming from someone who gets paid to talk about elections, lawmakers, and advocacy.And, of course, elections matter. A lot.It shapes the policy environment you are working in.It determines whether your policy priorities have a relatively clear path forward or if you spend the next legislative session stopping bad policies.It will change who you talk to, what messages are most effective, and where you focus your energy.But here’s what many advo
Election Season Is Here. Nonprofits, Come Out From Under the Conference Table. (opens the original)
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Every election season, I see so many nonprofit leaders follow the same carefully honed strategy: keep your head down, say as little as possible, and wait for the whole uncomfortable business to be over.I understand why. No organization wants to jeopardize its tax-exempt status or appear partisan. But hiding from election season does not protect your mission.Thanks for reading Advocacy with a Side of Sass! Subscribe for free to receive new
The Night I Babysat Gloria Steinem’s Dog (opens the original)
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I once babysat Gloria Steinem’s dog.Gloria was in DC for an event and needed someone to watch her dog while she and her husband, David Bale, were out. Somehow, that someone ended up being me. So my girlfriend and I spent the evening at the Hilton in Dupont Circle hanging out with Gloria Steinem’s dog, which felt like a perfectly normal assignment for a twenty-something feminist working in Washington.Thanks for reading Advocacy with a Side of Sass! Subscrib
Starstruck, Sweaty, and Somehow Still Talking About Sperm (opens the original)
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I’ve recently taken up stand-up comedy again and have been making the rounds at local open mics. So it seemed like a good time to recirculate this story about the night I performed in front of Tig Nataro and other lesbian royalty, talking about the expensive sperm I got on sale. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kbot!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https
Dear Iowa, Let the Caucuses Go (opens the original)
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For decades, Iowa had a special place in presidential politics. Every four years, candidates, campaigns, reporters, and political operatives descended on our state because if you wanted to be president, Iowa was where you started.I loved that.Right after I graduated from the University of Iowa, I moved to Washington, D.C., a city full of transplants where one of the first questions everyone asks is, “Where are you from?” When I said Iowa, I could usually see the wheels turning as people tried to
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