Ask Us Anything

We are back again with another edition of Ask Us Anything where we select some of the most popular questions we've received lately to answer on the pod. We are also thrilled to introduce Bolder Advocacy's two newest attorneys Brittany Hacker and Melissa Marichal Zayasas they join us on the pod.

 

1. Effective Ways for 501(c)(3) Private Foundations to Advocate During Election Season:

• Voter education

• Issue advocacy

• Conducting research and publishing reports

• Making grants to public charities

2. Can Nonprofits Endorse Candidates Up for Election?

• Differences in rules for 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations

• Nonpartisan activities for 501(c)(3) organizations

3. Nonpartisan Voter Education Through Candidate Questionnaires:

• Guidelines for creating and distributing candidate questionnaires

• Best practices for maintaining nonpartisanship

4. Responding to Misinformation as a 501(c)(3) Organization:

• Issue advocacy and focusing on the issue rather than the candidate

• Sharing educational resources without partisanship

• Best practices for communication during election season