Miller-Steven, K. L., & Gable, M. J.2019-01-302019-01-302012Miller-Steven, K. L., & Gable, M. J. (2012). Antecedents to nonprofit advocacy: Which is more important – governance or organizational structure?. Journal for Nonprofit Management, 21.http://supportcenteronline.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Vol-15-ntecedents-to-Nonprofit-advocacy-Which-is-More-Important-Governance-or-Organizational-structure.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/4202Nonprofit advocacy is a common reality in today’s policy arena, but there is limited research on the antecedents to nonprofit advocacy activities. This study examines the impacts of two crucial facets of nonprofit organizations on advocacy: processes of governance, such as board activity; and organizational structure, such as staff and budget size, age, and membership. The study incorporates a nationwide survey of state nonprofit associations that are registered with the National Council of Nonprofits, interviews with leaders in these organizations, and a case study of an association influential in the policy arena. The authors explore nonprofit governance and organizational structure individually and in tandem by asking: Which is more important to nonprofit advocacy, governance or organizational structure?ennonprofitnon-profitresearchnonprofit advocacysurveyorganizational structuregovernanceArticle