Bolder Advocacy

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

This publication provides information on 11 benefits and conversation-starters about philanthropic advocacy and lobbying.  Specifically, it answers your questions about legal rules and provides concrete examples, templates, resources, and tips. Our goal is to help foundations and their grantee partners understand how advocacy and lobbying leverages their grant dollars,… Read More

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

This fact sheet explains what activities count as lobbying under federal tax law for private foundations. Read More

Las fundaciones privadas y públicas pueden otorgar fondos a caridades públicas que cabildeen, pero deben atenerse a ciertas reglas. Read More

This book is an indispensable guide for foundations in explaining the various roles they can play in the advocacy process. Investing in Change can serve as an in-depth guide to navigating the tax code surrounding support of public charities, or a quick reference guide to answer a specific question. Read More

When making grants for international purposes, foundations need to follow federal tax law to make certain that foundation assets are used exclusively for charitable purposes. Read More

How federal tax law treats efforts to influence legislation outside of the United States. Read More