Public Engagement: Why, What, and How? Engaging the Public to Advance Policy Change GIH Fall Forum October 25, 2013 Abby Levine
The question is not “Should we do advocacy?” but “Can we afford not to?”
501(c)(3) 501(c)(3) 501(c)(4) Private Foundation Public Foundations Sierra Club Examples Tax-Exempt Tax-Exempt Tax-Exempt Tax Contributions Contributions Treatment tax-deductible tax-deductible PROHIBITED LIMITED U NLIMITED Lobbying Tax on foundation Insubstantial Part or Activities & managers 501(h) Secondary activity Cannot support or Cannot support or Electoral oppose a candidate oppose a candidate Follow federal and Activities for office for office state election law
Public Nonpartisan Education Voter Ed. Community Influence Organizing Corporations PARTISAN Lobbying POLITICAL Exceptions Educate Regulatory Legislators Efforts Educational LOBBYING Conferences Get to Know Litigation Legislators Research Training Avenues for ADVOCATI NG CHANGE
What can I do? What should I do?
Foundation Involvement in Advocacy: Continuum of Roles Advocate: loudly Funder: Funder: Capacity Advocate: Specific Convener General Lobbyist builder Responder quietly Project Support No involvement Engage Fund
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