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SUMMARY:Public Webinar: Preparing for Politically Motivated Attacks
DESCRIPTION:The more successful nonprofit advocates become\, the more their organizations are placed under the microscope by individuals and groups who would like to see them fail. Nonprofits (and their staff) are sometimes attacked for political reasons as they engage in successful advocacy and civic engagement efforts\, such as voter registration and education. After this workshop\, you will have a clear understanding of how to identify and prepare for politically motivated attacks. Participants will learn: \n\nHow to identify politically motivated attacks\,\nBest practices for responding to false narratives\,\nHow to protect yourself on social media\, and\nHow to train your staff and volunteers to respond to these situations.
URL:https://afj.org/ba-event/public-webinar-preparing-for-politically-motivated-attacks-6/
LOCATION:https://afj.org/ba-event/public-webinar-preparing-for-politically-motivated-attacks-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T140000
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SUMMARY:Public Webinar: Foundation Support for Lobbying and Other Advocacy
DESCRIPTION:Private and public foundations can play an important role in advocacy by engaging in advocacy themselves and funding their grantees to advocate on their issues. After this workshop\, your foundation will have a clear understanding of the kinds of advocacy activities you can safely engage in and best practices for grantmaking to give your grantees the most flexibility under the law for their advocacy efforts. Not sure how to make the case for funding advocacy?  Uncertain whether you can fund grantees that lobby?  Wondering whether your public or private foundation can speak out on a particular issue?  This training answers these questions and more! The workshop is designed for foundation staff and trustees. \nParticipants will learn: \n\n Why public and private foundations should support advocacy;\nAn overview of activities that constitute advocacy and public policy work;\nVarious advocacy roles for foundations;\nThe tax code’s definitions of lobbying;\nActivities that are exceptions to the definitions of lobbying\, including those which private foundations can engage in;\nRules for private and public foundation grants to nonprofits that lobby\, including general support\, specific project\, and multi-year grants; and\nGrant agreement language that permits support for policy work.
URL:https://afj.org/ba-event/public-webinar-foundation-support-for-lobbying-and-other-advocacy-8/
LOCATION:https://afj.org/ba-event/public-webinar-foundation-support-for-lobbying-and-other-advocacy-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T140000
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SUMMARY:Public Webinar: How Your 501(c)(3)’s Recordkeeping Can Enhance Your Advocacy Potential
DESCRIPTION:Recordkeeping and reporting compliance is an important strategy for effective advocacy. Proper recordkeeping is essential to meeting your advocacy goals. It can help your organization comply with filing obligations\, obtain funding\, inform strategic planning\, and stay focused on your mission. \nParticipants will learn: \n\nHow to track your lobbying time and expenses so that your 501(c)(3) organization stays within its lobbying limits;  \nHow a 501(c)(3) reports its lobbying to the IRS\, such as on the Form 990 or Form 990-EZ;  \nHow tracking and reporting varies depending on whether a charity measures its lobbying under the insubstantial part test or the 501(h) expenditure test;  \nHow state and local law may require additional tracking and reporting; and  \nVarious options for keeping track of lobbying activities and expenditures.  
URL:https://afj.org/ba-event/public-webinar-how-your-501c3s-recordkeeping-can-enhance-your-advocacy-potential-5/
LOCATION:https://afj.org/ba-event/public-webinar-how-your-501c3s-recordkeeping-can-enhance-your-advocacy-potential-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261124T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261124T150000
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SUMMARY:Public Webinar: Rules That Apply to Your Social Media and Other Online Activities
DESCRIPTION:Over the past several years\, there has been a dramatic increase in the avenues available to nonprofits to communicate their messages to an ever-wider audience. While the communication methods offered by social media may be new\, the rules that govern advocacy by nonprofits have not changed.  If your organization utilizes Twitter\, YouTube\, Facebook\, Instagram\, Snapchat or any other social media platform\, this workshop is for you! \nParticipants will learn: \n\nHow your nonprofit can take advantage of social media while staying in compliance with laws that govern advocacy;\nHow to treat social media and other communications in the context of lobbying limits for 501(c)(3) organizations; and\nHow 501(c)(3) organizations can avoid violating campaign intervention rules during an election season.
URL:https://afj.org/ba-event/public-webinar-rules-that-apply-to-your-social-media-and-other-online-activities-4/
LOCATION:https://afj.org/ba-event/public-webinar-rules-that-apply-to-your-social-media-and-other-online-activities-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261202T140000
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SUMMARY:Public Webinar: Building Nonpartisan Partnerships with 501(c)(3)s\, 501(c)(4)s\, Unions and Political Organizations
DESCRIPTION:Different types of organizations are increasingly collaborating on lobbying\, voter engagement\, and other advocacy activities\, but they need to be aware of the rules governing organizations with different tax-exempt statuses.  If your organization wants to engage in coalition work with multiple types of tax-exempt organizations\, this workshop will help explain how different types of nonprofit organizations can work together while staying in compliance with the law. \nParticipants will learn: \n\nThe different roles of 501(c)(3)s\, 501(c)(4)s\, unions\, and political organizations;\nThe federal tax rules affecting how these organizations can work together;\nThe legal separations necessary between affiliated organizations\, such as funding and fundraising constraints; and\nPermissible joint activities of different types of nonprofits\, including election-year activities.
URL:https://afj.org/ba-event/public-webinar-building-nonpartisan-partnerships-with-501c3s-501c4s-unions-and-political-organizations-9/
LOCATION:https://afj.org/ba-event/public-webinar-building-nonpartisan-partnerships-with-501c3s-501c4s-unions-and-political-organizations-9/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T140000
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SUMMARY:Public Webinar: How Your 501(c)(3) Can Influence Policy for the Greater Good
DESCRIPTION:When our laws and policies work for us\, our communities win. Nonprofits have a close-up view of community needs and can and should take advantage of their right to influence law and policy. After this workshop\, you will have a clear understanding of what advocacy activities your 501(c)(3) can engage in\, what communications count as lobbying\, and how to maximize your non-lobbying advocacy.   \nParticipants will learn: \n\nHow federal tax law permits lobbying for charities and how lobbying is defined;  \nOne easy step most charities can take to maximize the amount they’re allowed to spend on lobbying;  \nYearly lobbying limits for charities;  \nTips for taking advantage of the narrow definitions of lobbying – which will help charities make the most of their lobbying limit; and  \nHow to apply these rules to ballot measure activities.  
URL:https://afj.org/ba-event/public-webinar-how-your-501c3-can-influence-policy-for-the-greater-good-11/
LOCATION:https://afj.org/ba-event/public-webinar-how-your-501c3-can-influence-policy-for-the-greater-good-11/
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