Coalition Checklist
This new Advocacy Resource is designed to guide organizations through the process of forming and working in coalition with easy-to-understand explanations of th
San Francisco’s Prop C: Grassroots Expenditure Lobbyist Disclosure
Does your nonprofit organization advocate in the City and County of San Francisco? If you spend $2,500 or more in one month on certain grassroots lobbying expen
Amplify Your Voice: Lobbying Do’s and Don’ts
You have a voice - it's time to use it. Lobbying is a key way nonprofits can advance their mission, amplify the voices of their supporters, educate policymakers
Considering Starting a 501(c)4? Case Studies
Deciding whether—or when—to establish a 501(c)(4) organization is never an easy decision. Questions about purpose, scope, funding, perception, timing, and legal
501(c)(4) Strategy and Discussion Guide
What are the strategic questions to consider whether, when, and for what purposes to create a create a 501(c)(4)? Check out our new 501(c)(4) Strategy and Disc
Comparison of 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) Permissible Activities
Provides examples of the kinds of advocacy activities that 501(c)(3) public charities and 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations are permitted to do under feder
Comparación entre organizaciones 501(c)(3), organizaciones 501(c)(4) y
Comparación entre organizaciones 501(c)(3), organizaciones 501(c)(4) y organizaciones políticas.
Benchmarks for Advocacy Evaluation
Sample Agreement: Allocation of Costs and Reimbursement of Expenses Be
Initiating Policy Change: Circulating Ballot Initiatives in California
The ballot initiative process in California can be an effective tool for nonprofits, including 501(c)(3) public charities, to bring about change in public polic
501(c)(3) Contact with Parties and Candidates Concerning Election Prot
This fact sheet offers some guidelines for when it's appropriate for a 501(c)(3) group working on election protection issues to talk with a candidate or party -
Practical Implications of Affiliated 501(c)(3)s and 501(c)(4)s
Common Interests: How Unions and 501(c)(3) Organizations Can Maximize
Types of Exempt Organizations and What They May Do
Influencing Public Policy in the Digital Age: The Law of Online Lobby
Can a 501(c)(3) organization lose its tax status over a careless Tweet? With new online tools popping up all the time, questions like this are becoming more and
The Connection
Learn about best practices for affiliated organizations and the role 501(c)(4) organizations play in our democracy.
Guidelines for Joint 501(c)(3) – 501(c)(4) Websites
Ballot Measures and Recalls: Basic Rules for 501(c)(3) Public Charitie
Power Amidst Chaos: Foundation Support for Advocacy Related to Disaste