This document outlines advocacy strategies for affecting issues that are important. It discusses how to identify allies and targets for influencing issues. Key areas of focus include researching the issue, setting specific and measurable goals, and using tactics like media outreach and coalition building. Case studies are presented to illustrate how to determine aims, tactics, allies, targets and communications strategies for advocacy campaigns. The overall message is that information and research are powerful tools for advocacy, and working with allies can strengthen efforts to enact change.