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A Legal Guide on Ballot Measures for Nonprofits and Foundations


A Legal Guide on Ballot Measures for Nonprofits and Foundations

This guide is written for organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue. Code—private foundations and public charities. When this guide ...

Nonprofits and Ballot Measures

Ballot measures ask voters to vote on laws, bonding issues, or constitutional amendments. About half of all states allow ballot questions or propositions to.

A Legal Guide on Ballot Measures for Nonprofits and Foundations

Guidance on what activities 501(c)(3) organizations may engage in without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status; Information that addresses the concerns of ...

501(c)(3) Public Charities and Ballot Measures - Alliance for Justice

501(c)(3) public charities may legally express positions on ballot initiatives, referenda, state constitutional amendments, city charter amendments, bond ...

national pta® - nonprofits and ballot measures

Ballot measures ask voters to vote on laws, bonding issues or constitutional amendments. If the vote is on a proposed law, it's called a “ballot initiative.

Election Checklist for 501(c)(3) Public Charities - Alliance for Justice

The law allows charities to engage in a wide variety of nonpartisan election- related activities, including voter registration and education as well as ballot ...

Nonprofits and Ballot Measures

If the vote is on a law already passed by the legislature, it's called a. “referendum”. How are ballot measures different from candidate elections? The IRS ...

national pta® - nonprofits, voting and elections

Ballot measures are where elections and lobbying meet. The IRS treats ballot measures as a “lobbying activity,” subject to lobbying rules. A nonprofit may ...

National Council of Nonprofits - Voter Engagement Guide

Nonprofit VOTE is a nonpartisan organization that provides resources and training to 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofits on how to conduct nonpartisan voter and ...

Johnson Amendment Fifth Morsel: A Bit More About Ballot Measures

We're now at the fifth installment of our special series of tiny morsels of advice and information on the main challenge facing 501(c)(3) organizations in ...

Restriction of political campaign intervention by Section 501(c)(3 ...

All section 501(c)(3) organizations are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign.

Ballot Measure Advocacy - Nonprofit Law Simplified

Generally, ballot measures are proposed laws, constitutional amendments, tax levies, bond proposals, or other initiatives that are voted on by ...

Nonprofit Voting Rights and Procedures - Springly

Voting rights make your nonprofit a democratically run organization. Learn the basics to make your next meeting as effective as possible!

What Nonprofits Need to Know About Ballot Measure Advocacy

Federal Tax Law: Ballot Measure Work as Lobbying Activity. From the perspective of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), a nonprofit advocating ...

The Rules of The Game - Alliance for Justice

RosemaRY e. feI is a principal in the law firm of Adler & Colvin, which specializes in nonprofit and tax-exempt organization law. Ms. Fei received.

ANTI-HUNGER NONPROFITS and ELECTIONS

Nonprofit VOTE is a leading source of nonpartisan training, materials and other resources for nonprofits doing voter engagement work. Acknowledgments. This ...

Lobbying | Internal Revenue Service

A 501(c)(3) organization may engage in some lobbying, but too much lobbying activity risks loss of tax-exempt status.

Voter Engagement Toolkit for Private Foundations

Communities that vote get more attention from candidates and greater clout before and after Election Day. Foundations and nonprofits are well positioned to ...

What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know About Advocating on Ballot ...

Can a 501(c)(3) nonprofit support or oppose a state constitutional amendments or a local ballot initiative? Yes!!! Even though 501(c)(3) nonprofits are ...

Election Season and Non-Profit Advocacy: What to Know

As advocates, we know that elections matter. Advocates and non-profits can be involved in the electoral process in limited ways, with very specific ...