How state or local regulations may apply to your existing or proposed Get Out the Vote work.
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Includes key takeaways, FAQs, a case study, and a list of helpful additional resources.
Includes key takeaways, FAQs, a case study, and a list of helpful additional resources.
How state or local regulations may apply to your existing or proposed Get Out the Vote work
Supporting the Social Welfare: Giving to 501(c)(4) Organizations
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In addition to complying with the federal tax rules governing lobbying, nonprofits working in California need to keep state lobbying requirements in mind. California has a sunshine law designed to reveal who has influence on California politics, and that sunshine law may apply to your organization. An organization is required to register and report its California lobbying activities if it exceeds specific monetary thresholds, or if an employee(s) of an organization spends enough time communicating with certain state officials. This factsheet will help you understand more about the California Political Reform Act (CPRA) and these rules differ from federal tax rules and certain local sunshine laws.
Sample 1023 Form
Sample Policies/Templates
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Includes key takeaways, FAQs, a case study, and a list of helpful additional resources.
Guide on Texas lobbying law, including registration and reporting requirements, and lobbying restrictions.
Includes key takeaways, FAQs, a case study, and a list of helpful additional resources.
Includes key takeaways, FAQs, a case study, and a list of helpful additional resources.
Advocacy Terminology
Factsheet
This glossary consists of frequently used terms and phrases in the advocacy world.
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Terminología de Abogacía
Factsheet
Este glosario incluye términos y frases de uso frecuente en el mundo de la abogacía.
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Core Components of Community Organizing Evaluation
Factsheet
Designed to save the valuable time of organizing groups and others, this document synthesizes the results of this research by outlining seven key components to consider when evaluating organizing work.
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Types of Organizations
Factsheet
When it comes to advocacy, knowing what type of organization you are is the first step. Depending on your tax exempt status, the laws surrounding advocacy differ and directly impact what you can (or can’t) do through advocacy.