Jen Powis | September 29, 2020
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…
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Ronnie Pawelko | September 23, 2020
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…
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| September 22, 2020
Election season offers tremendous opportunities for private foundations to encourage active participation by all eligibl...
Abby Levine | August 28, 2020
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…
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| August 26, 2020
Perhaps the best kept secret of nonprofit advocates is the importance of the time between a candidate’s election and the...
| August 20, 2020
A discussion and analysis of federal and state law applicable to charities and other not-forprofit organizations that en...
Ronnie Pawelko | August 17, 2020
With the start of the Democratic National Convention on August 17 followed by the Republican National Convention on August 24, 501(c)(3)s may be wondering how they can respond to issues that arise. Coverage generated by a national political convention offers a great opportunity, as well as risks, for c3s wishing…
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Ronnie Pawelko | August 13, 2020
With presidential candidate Joe Biden’s selection of Kamala Harris for his running mate, we are likely to see a lot of i...
| August 5, 2020
Esta gráfica ayuda a las organizaciones 501(c)(3)s a determinar si sus actividades son permisibles. Las (c)(3)s deben de...