Support Center for Nonprofit Management: Calendar Details

Calendar Details

Support Center Calendar

Advocacy and Lobbying Rules and Regulations for Nonprofits

Date:

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Time:

9:30am-12:30pm

Overview:

Despite common misperceptions, it is legal for nonprofits to lobby.

Details:

According to a report from Donors Forum, lobbying by charitable organizations was principally responsible for curtailing the use of tobacco products by teenagers, setting aside 1.7 million acres of federal land in Utah as a national monument, and for gaining greater mental health insurance protection for people suffering from mental illness.

But what do you need to know before undertaking a lobbying effort?

In this session, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
� The federal laws governing 501(c)(3) organizations that lobby
� How to determine how much lobbying activities you can engage, including the safe harbor test of Section 501(h)
� Definitions of direct and grassroots lobbying
� Exemptions to the definition of lobbying
� State regulation of lobbying
� Record-keeping requirements

� Executive directors
� CFOs, COOs, and senior staff
� Board members

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
"I liked that the facilitator answered questions in a confident & concise way.
Ray Tebout, Fortune Society

Facilitator:

Andrew Grumet

Fee:

One Half Day

Course Location:

Support Center, 305 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 11th floor

Location:

@ 27th Street

NEAREST SUBWAYS:
@ 28th Street & 7th Avenue
@ 23rd Street & 8th Avenue
@ 28th Street & Broadway
@ 23rd Street & 6th Avenue
PATH @ 23rd Street & 6th Avenue

Course Number:

202

Course Category:

Organizational Development

Facilitator's Bio:

ANDREW M. GRUMET in a Partner with Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge and concentrates his practice in domestic and international tax-exempt organizations, charitable giving and philanthropy.

He has represented, among others, organizations ranging from domestic and international family foundations to public charities, schools, supporting organizations, museums, hospitals, religious organizations, community trusts and donor advised funds, trade associations, social clubs and social welfare organizations.

Mr. Grumet regularly counsels organizations with respect to issues regarding formation and organizational structuring, compensation and excess benefit/self-dealing advice, corporate governance, fundraising and state solicitation regulatory matters, corporate policies, UBTI issues and investments, establishment and modification of endowments and restricted funds, fiduciary duties, domestic and international grantmaking, tax and financial reporting, planned giving and special events.

Mr. Grumet is frequently consulted by media outlets with respect to issues affecting nonprofit organizations. He has appeared in publications such as The Chronicle of Philanthropy, TIME magazine, the International Herald Tribune, The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, among others. Andrew is also a frequent speaker to groups across the United States on topics related to his practice.

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