Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

It doesn’t take a ton of education or even a degree to help people. After many years of lobbying and hard work, the GSA was passed, enabling all parties to help people. Interested in getting involved in lobbying, for example? All it takes is a little effort, neighborliness, and humility.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

Connect/ Discuss/ Educate. Connect/Discuss/Educate. Then, Educate. Educate people about the need. Lobbying for a law to change?). In person or when presenting to a group, be fully prepared to discuss, answer questions, and educate. Transition. Wrap it Up. Let’s take a closer look at each element.

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Gail Perry Group

MARCH 13, 2025

If they are making major decisions that impact your work, its imperative that you educate them - sooner than later! But lets be clearthis is not about lobbying. They are unsure about rules around lobbying and advocacy. And what approach should you take? Why would my state senator want to hear from me?

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DoJiggy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Typically, PTOs focus on the following goals: Supporting Teachers and School Staff : This can include providing resources, supplies, and assistance to enhance the educational environment. Non-Educational Expenses PTO funds should not be used for expenses that don’t directly support the school’s educational mission.

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Tech Soup

JULY 21, 2014

The highlights are an absolute ban on the smallest amounts of each inurement and political campaign intervention, and prohibitions on more than insubstantial private benefit or legislative lobbying. A subsequent blog will explore these issues in depth, but just having awareness will help you now.

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Candid

JULY 8, 2024

Unlike candidate campaigns, community organizations continue to educate, advocate for, and mobilize their communities on the issues that matter most after the elections. 501(c)(3) funds can be used toward nonpartisan voter registration, education, and mobilization programs.

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Qgiv

MARCH 1, 2023

About Women’s History Month The origins of Women’s History Month date back to 1978 when the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women created a “Women’s History Week” celebration. Educating yourself about women’s history is also a great way to better understand the issues that women face today.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

From funding mission trips to furthering the education of your youth, raising money is vital to support your church’s mission and operations. Then, set up booths in your lobby or a common gathering area so your members can peruse goods for sale before or after a Sunday service. Adopt-a-mile fundraiser for mission trips.

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Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

For private foundations, however, there are a few additional requirements to meet eligibility for tax-exempt status, including: Operational purpose: Private foundations should be established and operated for the furtherance of charitable, educational, scientific, or other exempt purposes as specified by the IRS.

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Qgiv

MARCH 5, 2024

Nonprofits can focus on a wide range of causes, including charitable, educational, religious, scientific, humanitarian, or environmental missions. The diversity provided by having different types of nonprofit organizations ensures a more inclusive approach to addressing social, cultural, environmental, and educational issues.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Printer Cartridges & Electronics: Arrange a collection box for used cartridges or small electronics in the school lobby. Educational Workshops Why it works: Offers a learning opportunity and fundraiser all atonce. Challenge each class to bring in the moststamps. Many companies pay for theseitems.

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DoJiggy

MARCH 5, 2024

Non-discrimination Policy An essential criterion for many 501(c)(3) organizations, especially those in educational settings, is the adoption of a non-discrimination policy. Limitations on Political Activities – A scientific research institute that does not participate in political campaigns or lobbying.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

Storymakers presents a unique opportunity to participate in storytelling education and capacity-building with a focus on using Adobe Spark to create social media graphics. Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston Roundtable: It's Legal for Nonprofits to Lobby, Organize, and Advocate! Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Do your best to make this an educational opportunity for your own finances and nonprofit finance in general. It could be lobbying for funds from a government source, helping secure a contract with a client who will pay for your nonprofit’s services, or playing a major role in an event or product sales program.

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Candid

JANUARY 17, 2023

Instead , they pursue a variety of other strategies centering on litigation, education, and industry-wide advocacy. For example, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) undertook a six-year lobbying campaign in New York to pass better protections for domestic workers.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 3, 2024

The change, following the House’s elimination of all earmarks from funding bills for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (Labor-HHS-Education) last year, threatens to close off the two major sources of earmarks that nonprofits have long counted on.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In early 1981, I went to Washington DC for a NAHRO (National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials) conference and some lobbying on the Hill. Along the way, radical campaign ideas like shutting down the Departments of Education and HUD quickly disappeared into the ether.

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