Perez, Maria D.

Maria D. Perez

Maria reached out to research4impact in order to connect with practitioners. Her experience underscores how conversations with practitioners, in addition to formal collaborations, provide immense insight:

“My research focuses on effective organizational lobbying strategies. Through research4impact I connected with two people at nonprofits who engage in lobbying in their everyday jobs to hear about the challenges they face on the ground. This process was very enriching as it gave me insight on the importance of understanding the particular on-the-ground incentives organizations face when they contact political elites. I truly enjoyed the conversations with both of them, since they offered a great opportunity to learn what type of issues non-profit organizations run into when trying to engage with elected representatives.”