How to Advocate and Stay Within the Law During a Political Transition

When a new administration comes into power, organizations have a short period in which to build relationships and try to make their concerns a priority among new leaders. But 501(c)(3) groups must take care during a White House transition to ensure their activities stay within Internal Revenue Service rules on politicking by nonprofits. Consult this fact sheet from Bolder Advocacy — a project of the Alliance for Justice, an association of progressive nonprofits — that outlines which activities are usually construed to constitute lobbying and which are not.