Bolder Advocacy Resource Library

This handy, comprehensive booklet tackles an issue that concerns nonprofits and funders alike: how to take advantage of the unique capabilities of 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations to drive positive social and political change.

This fact sheet discusses what type of reporting may be required for nonprofits supporting or opposing ballot measures in California.

The nonpartisan analysis, study, or research exception (“nonpartisan analysis exception”) is one of four categories of exceptions to the IRS definitions of lobbying communications. This means that although a communication may meet the definition of lobbying, your organization will not have to count it as a lobbying expense. This fact sheet focuses on the nonpartisan analysis exception definition, and highlights the rules about the subsequent use of these communications.

Sample Grant Agreement for a grant from a 501(c)3 to a 501(c)4.

Social media presents great advocacy opportunities for private foundations. This fact sheet offers tips on how private foundations can use social media platforms like Twitter, Pintrest, Facebook, and Tumblr for advocacy, when social media communications cross the line into lobbying, how to ensure partisan content does not get attributed to the foundation, and how the foundation should approach making grants for social media campaigns.

Con más y más recortes en los presupuestos federales y estatales, es imperativo que las organizaciones sin fines de lucro hablen y eleven voces de sus comunidades en debates sobre políticas públicas. Esta hoja informativa ofrece sugerencias de cómo se puede involucrar su organización sin fines de lucro en abogacía relacionada al presupuesto, y explica cuando las organizaciones de beneficencia pública tienen que contar actividades contra sus límites de cabildeo.