Election Coalitions

It's mid-September and we are in the thick of election season. Ballots are going out, early voting is around the corner and many of you are working in coalitions on nonpartisan voter engagement. On this episode, we talk about what election coalitions are, why they're important and best practices for (c)(3)s and (c)(4)s that are in them. 

Attorneys for this Episode

Susan Finkle Sourlis

Quyen Tu

Tim Mooney

Shownotes

Coalition Overview

• Definition of Coalition: Fully separate organizations with common goals, coming together for a set purpose

• Formal and informal coalitions

• Examples of coalition work

4 Principles for (c)(3)s

1. Uphill and downhill- your organization can only fund what it can do

2. Tax status stays with the organization, even when it's a part of a coalition

3. Proper documenta