Bolder Advocacy Resource Library

How state or local regulations may apply to your existing or proposed Get Out the Vote work

Provides examples of the kinds of advocacy activities that 501(c)(3) public charities and 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations are permitted to do under federal tax law.

Las organizaciones 501(c)(3) tienen prohibido participar en actividades políticas.

This FAQ aims to answer the questions nonprofit managers most frequently face regarding the Internet and social media.

Learn about the best practices for nonprofits as they navigate digital advocacy.

Provides tips for private foundations to safely and legally participate in the redistricting process and fund grantees that engage in this work.

Redistricting begins in 2021, once the 2020 Census results are delivered to the states.1 Redistricting is how the U.S. divides up communities for the purposes of establishing government representation.

We take questions from nonprofits every day on what they can say or do, including the Georgia runoff elections. When you boil it all down, the most common question we get from 501(c)(3)s is, “Can We Say That?”

Most 501(c)(3) organizations are familiar with the restrictions that prohibit 501(c)(3)s from supporting or opposing any candidate for public office. Once an election is over, however, many organizations are often unsure about which rules apply. Can they congratulate a winning candidate? Ask the winner to take action on their organization’s central issues? The answers are “Yes” and “Yes – within limits.”