What Nonprofits Can and Should be Doing During Election Time?

September 06, 2012 -The Alliance for Justice  joined us for a forum in June of 2012 addressing activities that nonprofits can and should engage in related to elections. Isaiah Castilla, Legal Counsel for the Alliance for Justice sat down with us to share his knowledge and insight.



View a downloadable guide by the Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest (CLPI) on Election Related Activities.

For those nonprofits that are ready to take it to the next level, NonprofitVOTE has published a guide on Nonprofit Candidate Forums. This easy to read publication takes nonprofits through all that is needed to know about engaging with candidates while staying within 501c3 status guidelines.

The Internal Revenue Service is, however, the definitive source on the subject. View their Fact Sheet on Election Year Activities and the Prohibition on Political Campaign Intervention for Section 501(c)(3) Organizations.