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Election Year Issues for Nonprofits
Contains material from Apr 2024
Session 02: Federal Election Law and Ethics Rules: What Charities Need to Know - Most charities know their 501(c)(3) tax status permits them to educate voters on a nonpartisan basis, and engage in limited legislative lobbying, while prohibiting intervention in candidate campaigns for public office entirely. But several activities permitted by federal tax law for charities are nonetheless regulated by federal election law, adding another layer of legal compliance. Charities also need to follow government ethics rules when working with elected and other federal public officials. Gain insight on these intersecting legal frameworks.
Includes: Video Audio Slides
- Total Credit Hours:
- 1.50
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 4/30/2025
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Debbie Fine, Bridget M. Weiss
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Session 1
—46 mins
0.75
Election Year Issues: Political Engagement and Affiliated Structures (Apr 2024)
A practical exploration of the rules regarding political engagement across the nonprofit sector, including how to maximize impact through the use of affiliated structures.
Originally presented: Feb 2024 Nonprofit Organizations Institute
Debbie Fine,
Open Society Foundations - New York, NY
Bridget M. Weiss,
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP - Washington, DC
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Rosemary E. Fei, Ezra Reese
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Session 2
—44 mins
0.75
Federal Election Law and Ethics Rules: What Charities Need to Know (Apr 2024)
Most charities know their 501(c)(3) tax status permits them to educate voters on a nonpartisan basis, and engage in limited legislative lobbying, while prohibiting intervention in candidate campaigns for public office entirely. But several activities permitted by federal tax law for charities are nonetheless regulated by federal election law, adding another layer of legal compliance. Charities also need to follow government ethics rules when working with elected and other federal public officials. Gain insight on these intersecting legal frameworks.
Originally presented: Feb 2024 Nonprofit Organizations Institute
Rosemary E. Fei,
Adler & Colvin - San Francisco, CA
Ezra Reese,
Elias Law Group LLP - Washington, DC