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Issue #286
April 27, 2009

May 4 training on Nonprofit Advocacy and Lobbying, presented by Alliance for Justice

It's not too late! You can still attend the upcoming Nonprofit Advocacy and Lobbying training, presented by Alliance for Justice on May 4 from 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in Dearborn!

"You Can Make A Difference," one of MNA's featured pre-conference trainings associated with the annual SuperConference, is a special training on nonprofit advocacy and lobbying, presented by Alliance for Justice. Through this interactive session, participants will learn how much lobbying their 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization can do and the role their organization can play regarding elections. The training will cover the federal tax laws governing lobbying and election-related activity. Abby Levine, Deputy Director of Advocacy Programs for Alliance for Justice in Washington, D.C., will be presenting.

In the lobbying portion, we will discuss how organizations can calculate their lobbying limits under the insubstantial part test of the 501(h) expenditure test; definitions of direct and grassroots lobbying; exceptions to lobbying; and suggested record keeping techniques. In the elections-related activity portion, we will explain what it means that 501(c)(3) organizations cannot support or oppose candidates for public office. More specifically, we will highlight the many ways in which organizations can participate in election-related activities, such as issue advocacy, voter education, voter registration and get-out-the-vote activities, and candidate education.

This session will take place from 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 4th at the Hyatt Regency, Stearns Knight Suite in Dearborn. The Hyatt Regency is located at 600 Towne Center Drive, Dearborn, 48126. The cost per person is $40. You may register on-site and pay via cash, check or credit card.