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June 3, 20260 citationsOpen Access

We Need to Close the Hope Gap

CGCamilla GriffithsTSTrevor SmithCPChristina PaoPrinceton University

Key Points

  • The article aims to illustrate the necessity of fostering hope among advocates to enhance support.
  • Discusses the role of inspiration in successful advocacy.
  • Analyzes strategies to increase belief in achievable victories.
  • Highlights examples of effective engagement.
  • Increased inspiration leads to greater community support.
  • Successful advocacy is linked to collective belief in winning.
  • Empowering individuals can enhance advocacy outcomes.

Abstract

Successful advocacy requires not only increasing support on our issues, but inspiring people to believe that they can win. | This article is free to all readers thanks to sponsorship by BLIS Collective.

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Griffiths et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1fc756dee9eb8c0dce83ebhttps://doi.org/10.48558/bm89-7143
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