This document discusses lobbying and nonprofits. It defines lobbying and the different types, such as direct lobbying and grassroots lobbying. It outlines the regulations around lobbying for charities and foundations, including the insubstantial test and optional expenditure test. The history of lobbying laws and regulations are covered, from the Revenue Act of 1934 to recent acts like Citizens United. State lobbying laws are also briefly discussed.
This is a four country comparison from a presentation I made which gives an overview of nonprofit governance and fundraising in Egypt, the UK, India and the United States.
This is a four country comparison from a presentation I made which gives an overview of nonprofit governance and fundraising in Egypt, the UK, India and the United States.
Occupy Wall Street through Legislative Reform, NCPERS 2012Reed Kathrein
Starting with the Great Depression, legislative reforms were put in place to protect U.S. investors
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The proposed policy aims at enhancing government transparency by ensuring citizens’ access to information, particularly about the legislative process and public finances, thereby allowing greater civic participation, government transparency and accountability.
Legalizing Political financing and Political Parties--Whereforth Belize?
In Belize, Political parties are necessary organizations to source leaders for the ballot paper. However, to date, there are no laws to govern political parties that are tasked with such important pursuits as leadership of governance in a country of people. Political parties are not perceived as NGOs or businesses or partnerships, but they exist. Election financing to maintain a political party between elections, to contest elections and successfully bring a political party into power has become extremely exorbitant. However, a political party cannot finance itself through membership subscriptions, so where does the financing come from?
Presentation by Jorge Ortega González, Director General of Legal Advisory, Contracts and Agreements, Ministry of the Interior of Mexico, during the Seminar on Integrity in Lobbying at OECD Integrity Week 2014. Further information is available at http://www.oecd.org/cleangovbiz/oecd-integrity-week-2014.htm.
Occupy Wall Street through Legislative Reform, NCPERS 2012Reed Kathrein
Starting with the Great Depression, legislative reforms were put in place to protect U.S. investors
Over the last 17 years, Congress and the U.S Supreme Court have stripped investors of much protections
In the current “Occupy” environment, sentiment may be running high for legislative re-reforms. This presentation discusses the Supreme Court cases of Citizens United, Morrison and Stoneridge and possible legislative roll-backs.
The Cost of Doing Business? Laws Against Bribery of Foreign Public OfficialsNow Dentons
In this presentation, Alan Monk looks at the laws against bribery of foreign Public Officials. Giving an overview of the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (United States), and the Bribery Act (United Kingdom) as well as what companies can do in response to the legislation.
Corruption in Public Institutions-EnglishBRDIGROUP
The proposed policy aims at enhancing government transparency by ensuring citizens’ access to information, particularly about the legislative process and public finances, thereby allowing greater civic participation, government transparency and accountability.
Legalizing Political financing and Political Parties--Whereforth Belize?
In Belize, Political parties are necessary organizations to source leaders for the ballot paper. However, to date, there are no laws to govern political parties that are tasked with such important pursuits as leadership of governance in a country of people. Political parties are not perceived as NGOs or businesses or partnerships, but they exist. Election financing to maintain a political party between elections, to contest elections and successfully bring a political party into power has become extremely exorbitant. However, a political party cannot finance itself through membership subscriptions, so where does the financing come from?
Presentation by Jorge Ortega González, Director General of Legal Advisory, Contracts and Agreements, Ministry of the Interior of Mexico, during the Seminar on Integrity in Lobbying at OECD Integrity Week 2014. Further information is available at http://www.oecd.org/cleangovbiz/oecd-integrity-week-2014.htm.
Case study of the Alliance for Climate Protection as part of my Specialised PR course work for a Diploma in Public Relations. The presentation looks at the organisation and it's activities, key publics, tools and techniques and goals.
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This webinar, hosted by National Safe Place and facilitated by Tammy Hopper of SouthEastern Network, will cover the basics of advocating for your agency and the clients that you serve.
Our 5th Impact Forum was held on September 14, 2016 at Civic Hall, NYC's foremost center for civic technology & innovation, on the topic of Elections. Election Systems are best understood by the rules and incentives constructed around them. Evaluating the United States’ and New York’s Electoral Systems reveals a series of important policy choices that will shape what our electorate will look like in the coming decades. Impact Elections will dig into key question such as: How does money predict elections? How will technology shape voting of the future? Does the current voting system fundamentally fail certain segments of our country's population? What can voting systems from other nations tell us about options for change?
Impact Experts composing the panel at Elections included: Ann Ravel (Federal Elections Commissioner), Gustavo Rivera (New York State Senator), James Bopp (Plaintiff's Attorney for Citizens United v. FEC), Richard Briffault (Professor, Columbia Law School), the legal advisor to Stephen Colbert's Presidential Campaign, the President of the NYC Campaign Finance Board, and more.
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‘वोटर्स विल मस्ट प्रीवेल’ (मतदाताओं को जीतना होगा) अभियान द्वारा जारी हेल्पलाइन नंबर, 4 जून को सुबह 7 बजे से दोपहर 12 बजे तक मतगणना प्रक्रिया में कहीं भी किसी भी तरह के उल्लंघन की रिपोर्ट करने के लिए खुला रहेगा।
हम आग्रह करते हैं कि जो भी सत्ता में आए, वह संविधान का पालन करे, उसकी रक्षा करे और उसे बनाए रखे।" प्रस्ताव में कुल तीन प्रमुख हस्तक्षेप और उनके तंत्र भी प्रस्तुत किए गए। पहला हस्तक्षेप स्वतंत्र मीडिया को प्रोत्साहित करके, वास्तविकता पर आधारित काउंटर नैरेटिव का निर्माण करके और सत्तारूढ़ सरकार द्वारा नियोजित मनोवैज्ञानिक हेरफेर की रणनीति का मुकाबला करके लोगों द्वारा निर्धारित कथा को बनाए रखना और उस पर कार्यकरना था।
In a May 9, 2024 paper, Juri Opitz from the University of Zurich, along with Shira Wein and Nathan Schneider form Georgetown University, discussed the importance of linguistic expertise in natural language processing (NLP) in an era dominated by large language models (LLMs).
The authors explained that while machine translation (MT) previously relied heavily on linguists, the landscape has shifted. “Linguistics is no longer front and center in the way we build NLP systems,” they said. With the emergence of LLMs, which can generate fluent text without the need for specialized modules to handle grammar or semantic coherence, the need for linguistic expertise in NLP is being questioned.
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3. Objectives: Discuss lobbying treasury regulations foundations vs. charities When is lobbying is allowed? Highlight some interesting points in history All the while avoiding legal jargon!
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5. Legislation - action by a legislative body; introduction, amendment, enactment, defeat or repeal of Acts, bills, resolutions, etc.
6. Legislative bodies - Congress, state and local legislatures, and the general public (referenda, initiatives, or proposed constitutional amendments)
7. Typically, they are not judicial, executive and administrative bodies such as school and zoning boardsLobbying….yes you can!
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9. Grassroots lobbying -an attempt to influence legislation by stating a position on specific legislation to the general public and asking them to contact legislators or other government employees who participate in the formulation of legislation. Lobbying defined…
13. Self defense (communicating with a legislative body regarding matters which might affect the existence of your organization)
14. updating the members of your organization on the status of legislation, WITHOUT a call to action. Lobbying is NOT…
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16. These regulations, also known as the “Income Tax Regulations,” are located in Title 26 of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)
17. The regulations are organized according to the Internal Revenue Code section that a regulation interprets. Treasury Regulations
18. Private Foundations Usually get funding from a single family or corporation Whereas, charities receive funds from a variety of sources Subject to more stringent IRC rules Allowed to give grants to lobbying charities, but must follow clear guidance provided.
20. We currently recognize: “responsible representative Government requires public awareness of the efforts of paid lobbyists to influence the public decision making process in both the legislative and executive branches of the Federal Government” 2 U.S.C. § 1601
21. "Congress shall make no law … abridging … the right of the people peaceably … to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." “Too much disclosure stifles with red tape and has a ‘chilling effect’ on free speech.”- Sen. Chiles (D-Fla) 1st Amendment
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23. Sought to enlist the support and cooperation of legislators in repealing and amending statutes preventing birth control
24. Regulations provided that organizations formed to disseminate controversial or partisan propaganda” were not educational” within the meaning of the statute:
25. Treas. Reg. 45, art 517 (1919 ed.); T.D. 2831, 21 Treas. Dec. Int. Rev. 285
26. ABCL, therefore, did not meet lobbying qualifications (know as the Slee case)Margaret Sanger & The American Birth Control League
27. Operational Test The organization’s lobbying activities will be considered permissible if: The purpose of the organization is charitable The activities are not illegal, contrary to a clearly defined and established public policy, or in conflict with express statutory restrictions The activities further the organization’s exempt purpose and are reasonably related to the accomplishment of that purpose
30. No “substantial part” of an organization’s activities may constitute “carrying on propaganda” or otherwise attempting to influence legislation
31. Represents a codification of the “Slee position” and a rejection of the strict Treasury point of view, as embodied in the 1919 regulationRevenue Act of 1934
32. Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act (1946) Required that lobbyists and the groups they represent register and report contributions and expenditures. The legislation contained many loopholes groups began to use the term "public education" to conceal monies spent on lobbying.
33. “This time it's the Grand Canyon they want to flood. Should we also flood the Sistine Chapel so tourists can get nearer the ceiling?” The Sierra Club…
36. Coalition of Concerned Charities the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Association of Schools of Public Health, Big Brothers of America, Campfire Girls Inc., Council for Advancement and Support of Education, Family Service Association of America, Goodwill Industries of America, National Audubon Society, National Council on the Aging, National Health Council, National Mental Health Association YWCA of the USA
43. A list of employees who acted as lobbyists on behalf of the clientLobbying Disclosure Act (1976)
44. Expenditure Limits Insubstantial part test (1934) Enacted in 1934 Vague-applies facts and circumstances criteria 501(h) expenditure test (1976) Elect by filling out Form 5768 (suggested) Direct Lobbying:20% of the first $500,000 of its exempt purpose expenditures; 15% of the next $500,000, and so on, up to one million dollars a year. Grassroots Lobbying: 5% of the first $500,000 of its exempt purpose expenditures;3.75% of the next $500,000, and so on, up to $250,000 a year.
45. National endowment for the preservation of liberty IRC 501(c)(3) organization 1987, House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman J.J. Pickle announced that he was initiating an investigation The organization reportedly received funds from the Iran- Contra arms sales and used the money to finance conservative Congressional candidates in the 1986 campaign to run negative advertisements about Congressional incumbents who opposed aid to the Nicaraguan Contras NEPL also engaged in a considerable amount of grass roots lobbying to garner support for Contra aid The hearings resulted in the enactment of several statutes
57. Is the ban on partisan political activity for 501(c)3 charities now vulnerable to constitutional challenge?
58. Frees up nonprofit associations and social welfare groups to spend money directly on elections, (through voter guides, registration drives, get-out-the-vote activities, sponsoring candidate debates, etc)
60. State Legislation Besides these federal regulations, states may separately enact their own regulations governing state lobbying. Most lobby restrictions involve reporting and registration provisions similar to those in place at the federal level. For instance in Maine a lobbyist must wear a nametag!
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62. CLPI promotes, supports, and protects 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy and lobbying to strengthen participation in our democratic society and advance the missions of charitable organizations.Center for Lobbying and Public Interest
63. Conclusion Nonprofits are a resource for millions; homeless, immigrants, senior citizens, the sick (with or without health insurance), and the countless others who all too often are overlooked in society. As government grows leaner, nonprofits can be called upon to do more work for the people. From a standpoint of good government, the best policy would promote communication between government and its vendors.
64. Many feel it is more important than ever that charities become involved in the public policy debate!
65. North Carolina Lobby Laws Unlike the IRS lobbying rules, N.C. law covers executive action as well as legislative action. Unlike the IRS lobbying rules, the N.C. rules only apply to lobbying with the N.C. state government, not the federal government or local governments. For purposes of the N.C. rules, developing goodwill with designated individuals counts as lobbying. Encouraging others to take action on legislation is grassroots lobbying under IRS rules, but it isn’t lobbying under the N.C. rules.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33065.pdf (includes lists of proposed bill changes)
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33065.pdf (includes lists of proposed bill changes)
success in blocking plans for the Grand Canyon dams and weathering the transition from 501(c)(3) to 501(c)(4)status,
501(c)(3) — Religious, Educational, Charitable, Scientific, Literary, Testing for Public Safety, to Foster National or International Amateur Sports Competition, or Prevention of Cruelty to Children or Animals Organizations 501(c)(4) — Civic Leagues, Social Welfare Organizations, and Local Associations of Employees
"Insubstantial?" No one knew what that meant. Could the local mental health association appearbefore the county Board of Supervisors to urge increased funding for programs for people whowere mentally ill? Could the National Audubon Society lobby the Wyoming legislature forprotection of the timber wolf? Could a coalition of social service organizations work with theCongress on welfare reform? No one really knew.http://74.125.93.132/search?q=cache:M2IkGaKwvhMJ:www.fec.gov/pdf/nprm/political_comm_status/comm3/07.pdf+1976+law+governing+charity+lobbying&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33065.pdf (includes lists of proposed bill changes)Religious institutions are not covered by the 1976 lobby law
H election," is crystal clear in specifying the amounts that a nonprofit can expend on lobbying. Based on a sliding scale keyed to annual income, a nonprofit can spend up to as much as 20 percent of its revenues on lobbying. And because the regulations for the H election define lobbying rather narrowly, very little of what a nonprofit H elector does in its advocacy efforts counts as a lobbying expenditure. In short, it's difficult for a typical nonprofit to ever reach the H expenditure ceilings.(only 2%) utilizehttp://www.icnl.org/knowledge/ijnl/vol6iss2/special_6.htm
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2009/09/dc-circuit-rejects-nonprofits-challenge-to-lobbying-disclosure-law.html (see also)9/14/2007--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 31, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)http://advocacydigest.blogspot.com/2010/01/updated-lobbying-disclosure-act.html
http://www.nationaljournal.com/njonline/no_20100312_4650.php(will for-profit companies now lavish big money on elections?)“501(c)4 advocacy groups, 501(c)5 labor unions, 501(c)6 trade associations and even 501(c)3 charities will face both fresh opportunities and dangers” ______________