Resources for Bolder Advocacy

Thank you to Alliance for Justice | Bolder Advocacy for the Nonprofit Advocacy 101 workshop on February 29, 2024. Below are free resources for nonprofits who want to learn more about non-partisan advocacy and lobbying.

List of Recommended Bolder Advocacy Resources (Advocacy & Lobbying for 501(c)(3) Public Charities):

• Public Charities Can Lobby: Guidelines for 501(c)(3) Public Charities 
• Bolder Advocacy’s Practical Guidance – What Nonprofits Need to Know About Lobbying
• Being a Player: A Guide to the IRS Lobbying Regulations for Advocacy Charities
• Lobbying Flowchart 
• What is Lobbying Under the 501(h) Election?
• 501(h) Lobbying Limit Calculator 
• Lobbying Under the Insubstantial Part Test
• Communicating With Your Members

 These episodes from Rules of the Game: the Bolder Advocacy Podcast may also be helpful:

• Lobbying Series Part 1 – Introduction to Lobbying
• Lobbying Series Part 2 – Direct Lobbying 
• Lobbying Series Part 3 – Grassroots Lobbying
• Lobbying Series Part 4 – Lobbying Exceptions

List of Recommended Bolder Advocacy Resources (Nonpartisan Advocacy for 501(c)(3) Public Charities):

• Election Checklist for 501(c)(3)s 
• Election Activities of Individuals Associated with 501(c)(3) Organizations 
• The Rules of the Game: A Guide to Election-Related Activities for 501(c)(3) Organizations 
• Sample 501(c)(3) Organizational Policy for Election Season 
• Legal Tips on Using Social Media for Advocacy 
• Board Members and Election-Year Activities 
• Praising and Criticizing Incumbents: How 501(c)(3)s Can Hold Elected Officials Accountable for Official Actions 

These episodes from Rules of the Game: the Bolder Advocacy Podcast may also be helpful: 

• “Can We Say That?”: Election-Year Advocacy Rule for 501(c)(3)s 
• Individual vs. Organizational Activities

If you have any questions about the information here about your nonprofit advocacy rights in general, Bolder Advocacy’s attorney-trainers are available every weekday to offer free technical assistance via advocacy@afj.org, at 866-NP-LOBBY (866-675-6229), by using their online submission form, or by scanning the QR code to the right.