The NonProfit Times

MAY 3, 2024

The development comes after House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) announced last week that nonprofits would be prohibited from receiving earmarks from 2025 funding authorized by the committee for the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) community project grant program.

Lobbying

Candid

AUGUST 7, 2024

As a 2023 Independent Sector study noted, only 31% of nonprofits surveyed in 2022 reported engaging in advocacy or lobbying or both in the last five years, and only 25% reported ever lobbying, down from 74% in 2000. Most nonprofits make the same choice.

Policy

Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Unions award grants. According to the latest Candid data, unions paid out $252 million in grants. $ They were followed by the American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Orgs (AFL-CIO), which granted $23 million. million on lobbying. .

Lobbying

Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 28, 2024

A recent State of the Sector webinar on Advocacy in Nonprofit Organizations in my community led to reflection on how opportunities to be an advocate present themselves in my career as a grant professional. I came away with a fresh perspective on how grant professionals advocate for the causes, populations, and organizations they serve daily.

Grants

Grant Writer Team

JANUARY 25, 2024

It’s settled then, a lucrative career in grant writing is waiting for you! We have a few pointers for anyone considering a career in grant writing. Don’t do this with government-funded grants. They might consider this lobbying! Your grant-seeking success is our priority at GrantWriterTeam. So, how do you start?

Applicant

Candid

APRIL 7, 2022

Her work has led to more NDBN grant writing specifically to support Black-led organizations as well as a change in the intentional allocation of resources.” At a recent NDBN Lobby Day on Capitol Hill, White was scheduled to meet with Congressional staffers, along with Goldblum. White was uncomfortable about being in that group.

Lobbying

DoJiggy

JUNE 18, 2024

They are restricted in their lobbying activities and are prohibited from political campaign activities. Grants : Eligibility for government and private foundation grants, which can provide substantial funding for projects and operational costs.

Lobbying

Gail Perry Group

MARCH 13, 2025

Regarding my own experience, I once registered as a lobbyist to obtain a $5 million grant for a capital campaign that I was advising. But lets be clearthis is not about lobbying. They are unsure about rules around lobbying and advocacy. Did you know local hotel and meals tax funds are often granted to community nonprofits?

Government

Tech Soup

JUNE 28, 2012

Plus, you can grant wireless network access to your guests, constituents, and patrons; easily share printers, servers, intranets, and wireless applications; and take advantage of real-time web conferencing tools without slowing down your internet.

Lobbying

Critical Fundraising

MARCH 7, 2023

Grantmakers to include charities’ gender equality performance as a factor in assessing charities’ suitability as a grant recipient. Lobby for training to be put in place if it is not provided. Lobby organisations at Levels 1 and 2 to make relevant structural changes. Level 3 – individual Attend relevant training/workshops etc.

Publishing

Sharpshooter Communications

AUGUST 13, 2021

It’s a simple question for grant seekers in the US: What is your organization’s tax status? They are allowed to lobby as a primary activity but they cannot support political candidates. Yeah, there was no lobbying involved there. link] I saw this on an application recently and thought, “Well, that’s easy.”

Lobbying

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The project may solicit gifts and apply for grants through the sponsor. lobbying), and may engage in limited electioneering or political activity. For example, the Section 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor may require guarantees that the funds disbursed are not used for lobbying. This may also be required by the sponsors.

Contract

Candid

JULY 8, 2024

To date, our fund has granted over $17 million to organizations working to turn out people of color, young people, and low-income people to vote this November. The fund makes project-specific grants to support nonpartisan efforts to engage members and leaders in voter outreach. These grants require exceptional due diligence.

Policy

GiveSmart

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Associations participate in efforts that do not directly benefit members, such as lobbying for the field, community activism, grants, and scholarships. But what about non-dues revenue?

Fundraising

Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Similarly, involvement in lobbying activities by private foundations is also limited. They may provide a grant that covers the cost of the pet rescue’s adoption events, or the funding needed to employ educators for the after-school literacy program. Involvement in political campaign activities by private foundations is limited.

Electronics

Qgiv

MARCH 1, 2023

The annual week-long celebration continued until a collection of women’s groups and historians led by the National Women’s History Project (now the National Women’s History Alliance) successfully lobbied Congress to pass Pub. 100-9 which designated the month of March 1987 as “Women’s History Month.”

Lobbying

Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston Roundtable: It's Legal for Nonprofits to Lobby, Organize, and Advocate! O'Fallon, Missouri: Learn How to Apply for a $10,000 per Month Google AdWords Grant. O'Fallon, Missouri: Learn How to Apply for a $10,000 per Month Google AdWords Grant. Thursday, August 3, 2017.

Training

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Plus, you can grant wireless network access to your guests, constituents, and patrons and take advantage of real-time web conferencing tools without slowing down your Internet speed. Also: network hardware, like a controller, can help address Wi-Fi overload in high-use environments, like conference rooms, auditoriums, classrooms, and lobbies.

Lobbying

DoJiggy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Unlike for-profit businesses that chase customers to boost their profits, your nonprofit depends on fundraising that comes from donors, events, grants, and other channels. Any oversights might lose your tax-exempt status or your next grant renewal. Avoid supporting political or lobbying campaigns. million in number.

Management

Qgiv

MARCH 5, 2024

These organizations often depend on donations from their supporters, as well as grants, and other forms of funding to support their operations while pursuing their mission with any surplus being reinvested into the organization’s cause instead of being distributed to shareholders. These organizations can’t accept contributions.

Insurance

DoJiggy

MARCH 5, 2024

Achieving 501(c)(3) status not only provides significant benefits, including tax exemptions and grant eligibility, but also requires adherence to specific operational and legal criteria. Limitations on Political Activities – A scientific research institute that does not participate in political campaigns or lobbying.

Donation

Candid

JANUARY 17, 2023

For example, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) undertook a six-year lobbying campaign in New York to pass better protections for domestic workers. Foundation Location Funding granted between 2007-2019 Percentage of total funding 1 Ford Foundation NY $92,351,834 24.0% Kellogg Foundation MI $31,651,278 8.2%

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