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Issue #223
April 25, 2008

Alliance for Justice Presents "Worry-Free Advocacy" on May 12 in Lansing

Worry-Free Advocacy:
Understanding the Rules of Nonprofit Advocacy and Election-Related Activity

A one-day workshop for nonprofit lawyers, managers, staff and volunteers. The program will prepare you to answer questions such as:

• What does it mean to "lobby"?
• How much lobbying can your 501(c)(3) public charity do?
• What Michigan state laws apply to your lobbying, ballot measure and election activity?
• What types of election-related activity can a 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) legally engage in?

Worry-Free Advocacy will take place on Monday, May 12, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Lansing Center (333 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing). The cost to attend is $50 and this includes all workshop materials and lunch.

Registration is available online at AFJ's website. Questions may be directed to Jeff Prior at 202-822-6070 or jeff@afj.org.

This training is co-sponsored by Michigan Nonprofit Association.