The act of pleading or arguing in favor of

something, such as a cause, idea, or policy;

active support.
The American Heritage
Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition
Copyright 2013 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publishing Company. Published by Houghton
Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights
reserved.
Effective advocacy is more than being
passionate about gifted education. The effective
advocate knows how to convey the message
that needs to be heard how to frame
information in a manner that drives the point
without alienating those who influence the
decision-making
process.
http://txgifted.org/effective-advocacy/. Retrieved
July 5, 2014.