Bolder Advocacy

In the past week, news reports have surfaced that unofficial ballot drop boxes were placed in Fresno, Los Angeles, Orang...

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rulesofthegame/ROTG-102120-election-days-advocacy.mp3 We look at how nonprofits can continue to advocate for a fair and safe election during election days. We… Read More

Election day is just weeks away and millions are voting right now, and nonprofits across the country are doing their part to educate voters, engage with candidates, and boost civic participation. While many organizations are confidently and aggressively advocating for their issues and getting out the vote, others are more… Read More

Be part of history: vote in the 2020 election. Whether you vote on November 3 or by mail or in-person before then, you are exercising your right to vote. For most of us, you are exercising a hard-fought-for right to vote. In case you need a reminder of why we… Read More

Public charities can always educate the public — including candidates and elected officials — about their mission, the problem the nonprofit hopes to solve, and policy or budgeting items related to those two. But sometimes, during debates or otherwise throughout election campaigns, candidates get the facts wrong or, worse, don’t… Read More

Weighing in on Supreme Court Nominees 501(c)(3) public charities are legally allowed to influence the Senate confirmation of a Supreme Court justice. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has recognized that influencing the confirmation of federal judges is exactly like influencing any other legislative vote through lobbying. “Because the Senate’s action… Read More

Bolder Advocacy is a program of Alliance for Justice (AFJ). AFJ’s president, Nan Aron, just issue a statement on the police shooting of Jacob Blake. The statement, in part, reads: “The shooting of Jacob Blake is sickening. Time and again, we have watched… Read More