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  • Building a Movement

    Ordinarily, we use our Wednesday posts to discuss policy issues. But we readily admit that it takes more than just good ideas and some research findings to move a policy agenda through Congress. It takes the voices of many to encourage lawmakers to act. This is why we work so hard to grow our membership,… Continue reading

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  • Follow Along

    As a reader of our blog, you’re likely to be aware that NLIHC also has a Twitter presence @NLIHC. But did you know that many members of our staff are on Twitter as well? NLIHC uses our organizational Twitter account to pass on important news and provide live updates from events like hearings and our… Continue reading

  • Fearless Leaders

    The board of directors of any nonprofit organization plays a vital role in its work. According to Board Source, boards have many roles, such as monitoring and strengthening programs and services, ensuring financial stability, and determining the mission and purpose of the organization and driving it to meet that mission. This is meaningful work, so… Continue reading

  • Take a Memo

    Every year, the National Low Income Housing Coalition publishes 49 issue of  Memo to Members, a comprehensive weekly digest of events in federal housing policy, the latest research into housing and related issues, and housing advocacy work at the state level. Each issue is sent to over 4,000 NLIHC members across the country and to… Continue reading

  • Be Prepared

    It’s rude to arrive at a party empty-handed, or to send a borrowed dish back to its owner empty. And at NLIHC, we think it would be awfully unkind of us to send you off empty-handed to meetings with your elected officials. That’s why we prepare policy fact sheets on the federal budget and major… Continue reading