Administrative Advocacy: Influencing Rules, Regulations, and Executive Orders
Topics
Administrative Agencies, Executive Branch Advocacy, Public Charity Advocacy
Not all efforts to influence public policy meet the definition of lobbying, so 501(c)(3) organizations can play a significant advocacy role while still staying within their annual lobbying limits. This fact sheet outlines the types of decisions that are designed to influence federal, state and local agency rules (including school boards), executive orders, and regulations.
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