501(c)3 Nonprofit Advocacy

There are a lot of misperceptions about nonprofits and policy advocacy. Part of the work of the Alliance for Early Success Philanthropy Engagement Project is the education about what is and is not permissible.

The Foundation Advocacy Playbook, Alliance for Justice/Bolder Advocacy

Atlas Learning Project, Center for Evaluation Innovation

Foundations for Civic Impact: Advocacy and Civic Engagement Toolkit for Community Foundations, Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest

Advocacy Tool Kit, Council on Foundations

Legal Essentials for Small Foundations, Exponent Philanthropy

Funders’ Committee for Civic Participation

Foundations and Public Policy Grantmaking, James Irvine Foundation

Primer on Funding and Engaging in Advocacy, Association of Small Foundations

Influencing Public Policy in the Digital Age: The Law of Online Lobbying and Election-Related Activities, Alliance for Justice/Bolder Advocacy

Yes. You Can. Dos, Don’t, Tips and Tricks for Powerful (and c3 Compliant) Policy Advocacy

In this spirited 2020 webinar, Lori McClung of Advocacy & Communication Solutions and Jason Sabo of Frontera Strategy provided clear and actionable advocacy and lobbying guidance that will help advocates achieve policy change and—more important—help us dispel the reluctance and discomfort that many c3s (and many of their funders) have around policy advocacy.