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Below, you'll find tools and resources that individuals and nonprofit organizations can use to get involved in the public policy process and our democracy.

Tell Congress to Require Disclosure of Toxic Drilling Chemicals
Earthworks, a nonprofit advocate for more accountable and less destructive mining and drilling, has launched campaign to pass the FRAC Act, a bill that would close the so-called "Halliburton loophole" in the Safe Drinking Water Act that allows oil and gas drillers to inject hazardous materials directly into or adjacent to underground drinking water supplies with no accountability. Please take a moment to tell your representatives that you want to know what secret chemicals might be threatening our drinking water.
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So You Want to Make A Difference: Advocacy is the Key. So You Want to Make a Difference is an advocacy manual written by Nancy Amidei that seeks to help citizens feel more confident about getting involved in policy advocacy; to equip local leaders with tools so they can teach others about policy advocacy; and to stimulate involvement in democratic decision making and provide information about key resources. The manual is available for purchase from OMB Watch.

Learn How to Get Involved in the Federal Regulatory Process. Visit OMB Watch's Regulatory Resource Center to find out how to get involved in the federal regulatory process. The Center provides materials that can help you navigate the Federal Register and glean a rudimentary understanding of the complexities of the regulatory process.

Get Involved on Facebook at OMB Watch's Fan Page. OMB Watch has a Fan Page on Facebook. When you become a fan of our organization, you can view photos and videos; join and create discussion threads; and leave comments for us on our Wall.

NPAction: Nonprofit Advocacy Tools You Can Use. NPAction, a project of OMB Watch, provides a multitude of advocacy tools for nonprofit organizations. Beyond the tools, NPAction features news, updates, and other materials on building nonprofit advocacy capacity, lobbying, using the media, other outreach strategies, and nonpartisan voter registration and mobilization. Visit npaction.org today!

Seen but not Heard: Strengthening Nonprofit Advocacy. OMB Watch staff worked cooperatively with other authors and the Aspen Institute to produce Seen but not Heard: Strengthening Nonprofit Advocacy. Published in late 2007, the book serves as a comprehensive analysis of the results of the Strengthening Nonprofit Advocacy Project, a joint research effort of OMB Watch, Tufts University, and the Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest. The book should be of interest to anyone concerned with nonprofits, as well as anyone who makes policy and tries to influence it. It is written from the perspective of one who believes it is right, proper, and beneficial for nonprofits to engage in the formation of public policy. The book is available for purchase on Amazon.com.