Advocacy & Civic Engagement

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  • 2024: Election Tip: Get Free (and Really Helpful) Resources from You Can Vote

    Leading up to the 2024 primary election this spring and the general election this fall, the Center will offer a variety of tips for nonprofits about nonpartisan voter registration and voter education. We encourage you to share these tips with your staff, board, and the people you serve.

  • 2024 Election Tip: Make a Plan to Vote Early

    Leading up to the 2024 primary election this spring and the general election this fall, the Center will offer a variety of tips for nonprofits about nonpartisan voter registration and voter education. We encourage you to share these tips with your staff, board, and the people you serve. This week’s tip: With one-stop Early Voting opening in North Carolina on Thursday (February 15), now is a great time for nonprofits to encourage their staff, volunteers, and the people they serve to make a plan to vote early in the primary election.

  • 2024 Election Tip: Should You Be a U?

    Leading up to the 2024 primary election this winter and the general election in the fall, the Center will offer a variety of tips for nonprofits about nonpartisan voter registration and voter education. We encourage you to share these tips with your staff, board, and the people you serve. This week’s tip: It may be advantageous to be registered as an unaffiliated voter in the primary election.

  • 2024 Election Tip: Bring Your Photo ID to Vote

    Leading up to the 2024 primary election this winter and the general election in the fall, the Center will offer a variety of tips for nonprofits about nonpartisan voter registration and voter education. We encourage you to share these tips with your staff, board, and the people you serve. This week’s tip: Don’t forget to bring your photo ID with you when you vote this year.

  • 2021-22 State Legislative Summary

    Last updated: July 14, 2022

    David Heinen, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy

  • 2023 State Budget Process

    Nonprofit provisions in the FY 2023-24 state budget.

    Nonprofit provisions in the budget Budget comparison chart Directed grants to nonprofits
  • Answers to Common Questions About Nonprofits and the 2024 Primary Election
    Here’s a quick take on some of the most common questions about what nonprofits can and can't do during elections.
  • The Differences Between 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) Organizations Explained
    Recent comments on "dark money" have raised questions about the types of nonprofit organizations and what roles they can play in municipal elections.
  • Advocates worry about impacts of state budget delay
    The new fiscal year for the state of North Carolina began on the first of July, but North Carolina is not operating on a new budget for the new year because of a delay in the State House and State Senate.
  • Eastern NC Nonprofit Policy Conversation
    This two-hour event brings together nonprofit leaders and local elected officials (mostly state legislators) to discuss public policy issues that are important to charitable nonprofits and the people and communities they serve.
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