Bolder Advocacy

By pooling resources, engaging in joint policy discussions and strategizing, coalitions can stretch dollars, draw on col...

By pooling resources, engaging in joint policy discussions, and strategizing, funder groups can stretch dollars and maxi...

Throughout this website, we provide hundreds of resources to help you better understand the laws and statutes your organization must adhere to. For those of you interested in the original laws, statutes, court decisions, agency rulings, and other original sources themselves, we’ve compiled a list of those most relevant to… Read More

Nonprofits can, and often should, work in coalitions with other organizations. Working in a coalition allows you to have a greater impact and lends credibility to your efforts. It also allows organizations to share financial, staffing and organizing resources. It’s important to know, however, that there are different advocacy rules that… Read More

This chart offers an overview of the different types of organizations and what kinds of activities each may conduct and ...

Provides examples of the kinds of advocacy activities that 501(c)(3) public charities and 501(c)(4) social welfare organ...

This fact sheet provides a general overview of whether and to what extent 501(c)(3) public charities, 501(c)(4)s, and unions can participate in ballot measures and recall elections. Read More

Certain cities, counties and special districts in California have separate laws regulating lobbying activities. Read More