Resources

Lobbying and Political Activity Regulation
Legal Alerts
Nonprofit Organizations Registered as Lobbyists or Clients with NYS COELIG: Be Aware of New Filing Requirements
501(c)(3) Public Charities Can Support or Oppose Ballot Measures but Must Comply with IRS Limits and Campaign Finance Rules - updated
Advocacy Coalition Agreements
Lobbying Compliance FAQs for New York Nonprofits - updated
New York Lobbyists and Their Clients Must Complete New Mandatory Training
Nonprofits Involved in New York City Land Use and Zoning Processes Should Be Aware of Federal Limits on Lobbying Activity and State and Local Lobbying Disclosure Requirements
Large In-Kind Donations to, and Speech by, Certain 501(c)(4)s May Trigger Obligation to Report to New York Department of State
New NY State Lobbying Rules Take Effect
Reverted New York State Election Law Allows Employees Up to Two Hours of Paid Time Off to Vote
Policies and Procedures to Help 501(c)(3) Organizations Stay Within Limits on Partisan Political Activity During Election Season
Election Season Compliance Resources for 501(c)(3) Organizations
New York Lobbying Compliance Resources for Nonprofit Organizations
Obligations of Directors, Officers, and Managers of Organizations That Register to Lobby
Tips for Public Charities that Make Grants to Advocacy Groups
New Disclosure Requirements for Communications that Support, Oppose or Mention a NY Candidate or Ballot Proposal
Recorded Webinars
Am I Lobbying? Understanding Which Activities New York Nonprofits Should Track for Lobbying Reporting Purposes
Careful Lobbying Compliance: Keeping Track of the Required Reports and Restrictions on Lobbyists' Activities
Making the Most of Election Season: Civic Engagement and Nonpartisan Advocacy within the Rules
Working Together: Legal Issues for Advocacy Coalitions
Publications
Advising Nonprofits, Sixth Edition (PDF Version - Single User)
This edition of Lawyers Alliance's comprehensive guide to legal issues encountered by attorneys, staff, and board members in operating and managing not-for-profit corporations reflects changes made to the New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law enacted by the Nonprofit Revitalization Act in late 2013. Key issues relating to corporate governance and structuring, contracts, regulatory compliance, fundraising, personnel management, lobbying and political activity, intellectual property, and revenue-generating activities are covered in the book. Preview the Table of Contents. Copyright 2014. 526 pages.
Advising Nonprofits is currently not available in bound hard copy. Lawyers Alliance is pleased to offer a $100 PDF version of Advising Nonprofits, including footnotes with website links, for the limited internal use of nonprofit organizations with budgets of less than $1.5 million or individuals. (Please see following entry for unlimited use site license PDF.)
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Advising Nonprofits, Sixth Edition (PDF Version - Site License)
This PDF version of Advising Nonprofits is designed for unlimited internal use by law firms, law school libraries, mid- and large-sized nonprofit organizations, and others.
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