Advocacy by 501(c)(4)s – Part 2

On this episode, so you have a 501(c)(4) to advocate on your issues. How do you fund it when you can’t offer tax deductibility to your donors? And what’s so great about them around election season? Listen up and we’ll talk fundraising strategies and give an overview on the power of independent expenditures. This is the second of a two-part series.  

Our Hosts for This Episode:

Tim Mooney Quyen Tu Jen Powis

Topics:

• • Funding strategies for 501(c)(4)s
    • Non-deductibility disclaimers in solicitations
    • Joint fundraisers
    • Foundation grants 
    • Lobbying grants from 501(c)(3)s 
  • Independent expenditures 

Resources 

• Why create a 501(c)(4)? 
• • 501(c)(4) Strategy and Discussion Guide 
  • Considering Starting a 501(c)4? Case Studies 
  • Primer on Social Welfare Organizations: Using 501(c)(4) Organizations for Good 
  • Power of Collaboration 
  • Starting a 501(c)(4) organization 
• How to operate a 501(c)(4) 
• • The Connection 
• Comparison of 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) permissible activities 
• • Accountability Advocacy: How 501(c)(4)s Can Hold Elected Officials Accountable for Their Actions 
  • Why (c)(3)s and (c)(4)s need to work collaboratively 
  • Sample Timesheets 
  • Sample Cost Allocation Agreement 
  • Life Cycle of a Social Welfare Organization | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov) 
• Bolder Advocacy’s TA hotline: online form or 866-NP-LOBBY 
• Email us at advocacy@afj.org