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A group of 1,500 nonprofits recently sent a letter to members of Congress seeking policy solutions to address ongoing challenges charitable nonprofits are facing because of the pandemic and because of workforce shortages.
Advocacy & Civic Engagement
Resources related to political advocacy and lobbying activities.
This spring and fall, voters across North Carolina will go to the polls to elect new members of Congress, the state legislature, judges, and local officials. These elected officials will be entrusted to make decisions on laws and policies of critical importance to the work of every NC nonprofit. This webinar will provide an overview of the 2022 election for nonprofits, including:
- Last updated: February 10, 2022
David Heinen, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
As we enter the start of tax season, nonprofit leaders are concerned that their organizations’ finances may be challenged this year by the recent expiration of several temporary tax provisions, including the expanded child tax credit, the Employee Retention Tax Credit, and three tax incentives for charitable giving.
The Expanded and Improved Child Tax Credit
- Last updated: January 28, 2022
David Heinen, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
501(c)(3) organizations can engage voters and candidates through nonpartisan activities and still maintain their tax-exempt status.
It's through continued effort that policy changes to promote equity are implemented and imbedded into practice. Tracking the progress of equity advocacy is important and does not need to be complex or daunting. Getting Equity Advocacy Results (GEAR) from PolicyLink is a suite of benchmarks, methods, and tools for advocates, organizers, and their allies to track the results of their equity campaigns to:
- Last updated: September 22, 2021
David Heinen, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
On September 20, Governor Roy Cooper signed a new law that modernizes the NC Nonprofit Corporation Act in two important ways:
- These ten tips are designed to help you use your voice effectively when calling elected officials.
Rules of the Game: The Bolder Advocacy Podcast - "Nonprofits are important advocates on issues critical to every community, but sometimes the rules and regulations of advocacy can be barriers to entry. In Rules of the Game, Bolder Advocacy attorneys use real examples to demystify these laws to help 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) nonprofits be bolder advocates, whether holding elected officials accountable, educating candidates, engaging voters, or lobbying for policy change."
Marshall Whittey, Regional Sales Director, First Nonprofit