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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)


  1. Public Engagement: Why, What, and How? Engaging the Public to Advance Policy Change GIH Fall Forum October 25, 2013 Abby Levine

  2. The question is not “Should we do advocacy?” but “Can we afford not to?”

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. What can I do? What should I do?

  6. 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

  7. EAST COAST W EST COAST Alliance for Justice Alliance For Justice 11 Dupont Circle, NW 1611 Telegraph Avenue 2 nd Floor Suite 1006 Washington, DC 20036 Oakland, CA 94612 202-822-6070 510-444-6070 advocacy@afj.org 866.675.6229 w w w .bolderadvocacy.org @AFJBeBold @Alevineafj www.facebook.com/ BolderAdvocacy

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