public policy

  • Do I Really Need to Congratulate That Politician?: Building Working Relationships with Lawmakers Who Make You Cringe

    Lisa Hazirjian, Ph.D., Win Together Consulting

    Back in November, I published this blog encouraging nonprofit leaders to begin building relationships with elected officials by sending an email congratulating them on their victory. I was surprised and delighted by how much traffic and praise the blog generated. Yet the response I found myself thinking about the most was this question left on LinkedIn by my colleague Veronica LaFemina:

  • Budgets Matter: Trends & Opportunities to Align Public Budgets with People's Priorities

    In this critical moment of recovery with the persistence of barriers to resiliency, public funding for the public good can provide a critical support to protecting families and communities and advancing more equitable outcomes by laying the foundation for a better North Carolina. Essential to making progress in the long-term towards our shared goals is the ability of the state to raise the funds needed and the important role we all can play in making the case for public investments. 

  • 2021 Nonprofit Policy Briefing

    Get an overview of the latest federal COVID-19 relief plans – including the American Rescue Plan Act – the state budget and major legislation affecting nonprofits, and potential policy solutions that could help nonprofits during the 2021 NC legislative session.

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  • Advocacy 101: What Nonprofits Can (and Can’t) Do in Election Years (and Every Day)

    Nonprofits can – and should – be advocates for their missions and for the communities they serve. This webinar will explore what it means for a nonprofit to be an advocate and the differences between “advocacy,” “lobbying,” and “political activities.” We will begin by highlighting – and quickly debunking – the four most common reasons nonprofits think they can’t (or shouldn’t) be advocates.

  • President's Message: Our Year in Review

    Jeanne Canina Tedrow, President & CEO, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits

    July 17, 2018

  • Why Weakening the Johnson Amendment Would Be Devastating for Nonprofits

    David Heinen, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits

  • Tax Reform Implications for Nonprofits

    David Heinen, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits

    November 16, 2017

    This fall, Congress is in the process of rewriting the Internal Revenue Code with the dual goals of lowering individual and corporate income tax rates and simplifying our nation’s tax laws. This tax overhaul has major implications for 501(c)(3) nonprofits. 

  • Squeamish Nonprofit Boards: How to Move Them to the Big Policy Questions

    How can nonprofit boards unite their diverse personal views on complex policy issues and arrive at strong organizational positions?

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