June 16, 2026 at noon ET via Zoom
June 16 at 12 PM ET via Zoom – Join us to hear from Bolder Advocacy on nonprofit advocacy. Though public charities must remain nonpartisan, they have a critical role to play throughout the election cycle! Not only can public charities engage in issue advocacy during election season, but they can also conduct robust voter and candidate education campaigns and mobilize the public to get out the vote. After this session, you will have a better understanding of how to safely engage in nonpartisan advocacy during an election.
Participants will learn:
- How you can continue to advocate for your issues during election years;
- How you can educate the public through candidate forums and questionnaires;
- How you can respond to candidate statements objectively;
- How you can conduct nonpartisan voter registration and ensure get-out-the-vote efforts are conducted legally;
- How you can safely support or oppose ballot measures without being partisan; and
- How staff and volunteers’ partisan activities in their personal time can be kept separate from their
- activities on behalf of the organization.
Event follow up
A recording of the webinar can be found here, using the password #g$K3fL$. This training will be available until 9/18/26.
A PDF of the presentation is attached. In addition, below is a list of resources that we think you will find helpful after the training:
- Election Checklist for 501(c)(3)s
- Election Activities of Individuals Associated with 501(c)(3) Organizations
- The Rules of the Game: A Guide to Election-Related Activities for 501(c)(3) Organizations
- Sample 501(c)(3) Organizational Policy for Election Season
- Legal Tips on Using Social Media for Advocacy
- Board Members and Election-Year Activities
- Praising and Criticizing Incumbents: How 501(c)(3)s Can Hold Elected Officials Accountable for Official Actions
- Seize the Initiative: A Legal Guide on Ballot Measures for Nonprofits and Foundations
These episodes from Rules of the Game: the Bolder Advocacy Podcast can also be helpful:
- “Can We Say That?”: Election-Year Advocacy Rule for 501(c)(3)s
- Individual vs. Organizational Activities
- Nonpartisan Election Year Advocacy
- Ballot Measure Insights
- Voter Registration Revisited
Please feel free to contact our hotline if you have any questions about the information we shared in this training or about your nonprofit advocacy rights in general – our attorney-trainers are available every weekday to offer free technical assistance. You may submit your questions online, email us at [email protected], or call us at 866-NP-LOBBY (866-675-6229). Nuestros abogados están disponibles todos los días de la semana para ofrecer asistencia técnica gratuita. Para comunicarse con nosotros, puede llenar este formulario, envíenos un correo electrónico a [email protected], o llámanos al 866-NP-LOBBY (866-675-6229).
Click here to learn more about our other trainings, including our public webinars. If you think that your organization would benefit from a webinar or workshop tailored to your staff and/or volunteers, please complete this workshop request form.
Lastly, we’d love to hear back from you! The Bolder Advocacy team highly values and appreciates hearing about the advocacy accomplishments, big or small, of orgs like you. Feel free to share about any advocacy victories with us by contacting us at [email protected]
Thank you, and best of luck in your advocacy!