The Nonprofit and Foundation Advocacy Blog

Monday, November 16, 2009

Daily Digest 11/16/09

Legislature source of most costly ballot measures [Inside Bay Area]

Friday, November 13, 2009

Daily Digest 11/13/09

Acorn sues over funding vote in House [NY Times]

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Daily Digest 11/11/2009

Five trends help to create "nonprofits of the future" [Chronicle of Philanthropy]

Nine strategies for improving the way foundations work with nonprofits [Wall Street Journal]

Daily Digest 11/9/2009

FEC ready to reinstate disclosure policy of placing staff reports on public record [BNA] (subscription required)

Lobbyists sue to block campaign-finance ballot measure [Sacramento Bee]

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Daily Digest 11/5/2009

Reformers urged justice to appeal case but solicitor general said decision was FEC's to make [BNA](subscription required)

Monday, November 02, 2009

Daily Digest 11/2/2009

Privacy debate looms over whether to publicize names of petitioners opposing gay rights on Washington State ballot referendum [NY Times]

Friday, October 30, 2009

Weekly Wrap-Up 10/19 - 10/23/2009

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Daily Digest 10/30/2009

Federal appeals court finalizes decision backing HLOGA provision [BNA] (subscription required)

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Daily Digest 10/29/2009

Lobby league pressures White House on advisory boards
[Roll Call]
IRS focuses on tax-avoidance efforts of very wealth individuals [Chronicle of Philanthropy]
Former IRS nonprofit watchdog seeks to retool government oversight of charities
[Chronicle of Philanthropy] (subscription required)
FEC decides not to appeal EMILY's List decision [OMB Watch]

The Law Library of Congress: Orientation to THOMAS

The THOMAS Orientation is designed to give a basic overview of the THOMAS Web site through lecture and hands-on exercises. Searching legislation, public laws or bills, and the congressional documents that pertain to the legislative process is the primary focus of the session. Specialized areas of the Web site, like the legislative process and status of appropriations, will be reviewed. The orientations taught by reference librarians are offered monthly. To register, sign up in person in the Law Library Reading Room (LM201), call (202) 707-9801, or complete the Seminar Form. Prior to attending a class, you need to obtain a Library of Congress Registration Card.

When:
November 12, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
December 11, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Ruling Impacts Community Foundations, Women’s Funds, and Other Public Foundations

Thinking About Advocacy?

The advocacy information and training Alliance for Justice provides to the nonprofit sector encourages greater civic participation in our democratic system of government by groups speaking on behalf of underrepresented communities.

Alliance for Justice offers a wide range of services to the sector, including:

▪ Professionally planned and executed workshops

▪ Free, one-on-one technical assistance

▪ Public education activities on behalf of the nonprofit sector

▪ Plain-language publications covering a variety of issues related to advocacy in the nonprofit and foundation communities

▪ And much more!

Alliance for Justice's comprehensive Nonprofit Advocacy Program (NAP) and Foundation Advocacy Initiative (FAI) serve the advocacy needs of 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4) and other 501(c)s, and 527 organizations through workshops, research and publications, technical assistance, public policy, a Speaker Series, and outreach to lawyers & accountants.

Need more information?
If you would like to learn more about Alliance for Justice's workshop and training opportunities, check out our events page or e-mail Christina Peltier at christina@afj.org.