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How Lessons Learned From Fighting Food Insecurity Can Help Your Nonprofit

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Even if you think that your area of interest could not possibly have been addressed by governance or the courts, there may be laws on the books that affect the handling and redistribution of specific or related resources. After many years of lobbying and hard work, the GSA was passed, enabling all parties to help people.

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501c.yada, yada, yada

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The nonprofit isn’t sure that the land isn’t a liability so, to protect the organization, they create a separate entity to be the owner. They are allowed to lobby as a primary activity but they cannot support political candidates. Yeah, there was no lobbying involved there. 501c4: Social Welfare Organizations.

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Types of Nonprofits: A Comprehensive Guide

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An NGO is a type of nonprofit organized at the local, national, or international level that works independently of any government involvement. Political organizations: Political nonprofits engage in advocacy, lobbying, and political activities to influence legislation and public policy. What is an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization)?

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Nonprofit Board Member Onboarding: 12 Things to Cover

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Nonprofits have two customers – the people they serve through the mission and the people or organizations which pay for all or part of the services, such as donors, insurance companies, government entities, and more. This is also a good time to discuss liability issues and your board liability insurance (which you have, of course.)

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