Lobbying

Name: Being A Player: A Guide to the IRS Lobbying Regulations for Advocacy Charities
Author: N/A
Publisher: Alliance for Justice
Type of material: 57 pages
Cost of material: $15.00
Published: 1995
Where it can be obtained: http://www.afj.org/for-nonprofits-foundations/resources-and-publications/pay-for-publications/being-a-player-1.html

Summary: This primer is a plain-langauge roadmap of the lobbying regulations from the Internal Revenue Service as they affect nonprofit organizations.

Name: E-Advocacy for Nonprofits
Author: N/A
Publisher: Alliance for Justice
Type of material: book/69 pages
Cost of material: $25.00
Added to website: 5/22/07
Where it can be obtained: http://www.afj.org/for-nonprofits-foundations/resources-and-publications/pay-for-publications/e-advocacy-for-nonprofits-1.html

Summary: More nonprofits are discovering the power of the Internet to promote their public policy agendas. This is the only guide available that comprehensively addresses the laws governing Internet advocacy, from voter education websites to e-mail action alerts.

Name: The Connection
Author: N/A
Publisher: Alliance for Justice
Type of material: book/95 pages
Cost of material: $35.00
Published: 2006
Where it can be obtained: http://www.afj.org/for-nonprofits-foundations/resources-and-publications/pay-for-publications/the-connection.html

Summary: “The Connection” explains the different roles and functions of charities, social welfare organizations, PACs and other types of nonprofits. We clarify the federal rules and illuminate the ways these organizations can work together to accomplish common goals. This revised edition includes important updates about changes in federal tax and election law since our original publication in 1998.

Name: The Legislative Labyrinth: A Map for Not-for-Profits
Author: Walter P. Pidgeon, Jr. (editor)
Publisher: Wiley/Jossey-Bass
Type of material: hardcover/272 pages
Cost of material: $85.00
Where it can be obtained: http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0471400696.html.

Summary: A guide to help not-for-profit organizations lobby local, state, and federal legislative bodies.

Name: The Lobbying and Advocacy Handbook for Nonprofit Organizations
Author: Marcia Avner
Publisher: Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
Type of material: 240 pages, softcover
Cost of material: $37.95
Where it can be obtained: http://www.fieldstonealliance.org/productdetails.cfm?PC=27

Summary: This guide will help you understand your role in shaping public policy, assess the benefits of lobbying to fulfill your mission, and show you how to develop and carry out an advocacy plan.

Name: Nonprofit Advocacy Brochure
Author: N/A
Publisher: Alliance for Justice
Type of material: 2 pages
Cost of material: free
Published: 2003
Where it can be obtained:
Order free copy: http://www.afj.org/for-nonprofits-foundations/resources-and-publications/free-resources/nonprofit-advocacy-brochure.html
Download here: http://www.afj.org/assets/resources/resources2/NonProfit-Advocacy-Brochure.pdf

Summary: Download or order free copies of the newest brochure from the Nonprofit Advocacy Project to share the message that lobbying by nonprofits isn't just legal - it's important, powerful, and fundamental to democracy.

Name: The Rules of the Game: An Election Year Legal Guide for Nonprofit Organizations
Author: N/A
Publisher: Alliance for Justice
Type of material: book/52 pages
Cost of material: $20.00
Published: 1996
Where it can be obtained: http://www.afj.org/for-nonprofits-foundations/resources-and-publications/pay-for-publications/the-rules-of-the-game.html

Summary: A guide that reviews federal tax and election laws which govern nonprofit organizations in an election year. This book explains the right (and wrong) ways to organize specific voter education activities.

Name: Seize the Initiative
Author: N/A
Publisher: Alliance for Justice
Type of material: 56 pages
Cost of material: $20.00
Published: 1996
Where it can be obtained: http://www.afj.org/for-nonprofits-foundations/resources-and-publications/pay-for-publications/seize-the-initiative-1.html

Summary: Increasingly, citizens groups are using ballot initiatives and referenda to advance their issues. This guide answers questions frequently asked by nonprofit organizations about working on ballot measures.

Name: Worry-Free Lobbying for Nonprofits
Author: N/A
Publisher: Alliance for Justice
Type of material: booklet/12 pages
Cost of material: free
Published: 1999
Where it can be obtained: http://www.afj.org/for-nonprofits-foundations/resources-and-publications/free-resources/worry-free-lobbying-for-1.html

Summary: This booklet describes how nonprofit groups, and the foundations that support them, can take advantage of the clear and generous provisions in federal law that encourage lobbying activity.