Bolder Advocacy

The rules that govern advocacy funding and the different kinds of advocacy that you can choose to engage in as a nonprofit.

By pooling resources, engaging in joint policy discussions, and strategizing, funder groups can stretch dollars and maximize efforts to create a more just socie

In response to the emergency, citizens and government officials are rising to the challenge and coming together to answer the hundreds of rescue calls still com

The Trump Foundation case highlights just how important it is for all nonprofits to fully understand what 501(c)(3)s can and cannot do in an election year.

Familiy foundations may engage in advocacy and support grantees that lobby.

Social media presents great advocacy opportunities for private foundations. This fact sheet offers tips on how private foundations can use social media platform

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an unpublished memorandum disposition in the case of Parks v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. In doing so, the court

The tax bill, which has now passed in both the Senate and House of Representatives and will make its way to the President’s desk for signature, will have major

LCF is strengthening the Latino voice and participation in public policy.

Criticizing a decision by an executive branch official does not constitute lobbying under federal tax law. And, publicly expressing a view about what you want t

Ban the Box is a movement to stop employers from asking job applicants to “check the box” if they have been arrested or convicted of a crime. This hiring pract

Foundations that fund and engage in advocacy know advocacy is often more of an art than a science. Given that, if you ask 10 foundation presidents for a definit

With ballot measure initiatives becoming a more popular tool for achieving policy goals, here’s how foundations can participate.

Across the country, community foundations are recognizing the power of public
 policy work to advance their missions.

Advocacy is defined as any action that speaks in favor of, recommends, argues for a cause, supports or defends, or pleads on behalf of others. This fact sheet o

With the initiative process a more popular tool for achieving policy goals, here's how foundations can participate.

The Rockefeller Family Fund has supported hard-hitting advocacy and can now claim two wins this year for paid sick days.

Longtime leader Paul Brest argues foundations should support advocacy to counter corporate power.