Location: Jonas Board Room, 2700 E. 18th Street, Suite 211, Kansas City, MO

Location: Jonas Board Room, 2700 E. 18th Street, Suite 211, Kansas City, MO

Kauffman Foundation Conference Center
4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110

9:45 a.m. - Registration
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Lobbying 101: The Lobbying Rules for Non Profits
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Lobbying 201: Maximizing Your Lobbying Limits

Lobbying 101: The Lobbying Rules for Nonprofits
You may have heard statements like “nonprofits can’t lobby.” And of course you know that’s wrong. But do you need more information about the subject? Some, but not all, of your activities to influence federal, state and local public policy will be considered lobbying. It’s important to learn how to distinguish between lobbying and non-lobbying activities. This training will explain the federal laws governing 501(c)(3) lobbying, including how to calculate your annual lobbying limits, definitions for direct and grassroots lobbying, exceptions to the definition of lobbying, and the application of these rules to ballot measure activities.

Lobbying 201: Maximizing Your Lobbying Limit
Once you understand how the lobbying limits and basic lobbying definitions apply to 501(c)(3) organizations, you will be ready to think about what comes next. How do you track your lobbying time and expenses so that your 501(c)(3) organization is sure it’s staying within its lobbying limit? How does a 501(c)(3) report its lobbying to the IRS? How do the lobbying restrictions on 501(c)(3) organizations interact with state or local lobbying disclosure laws? This training will answer these questions, as well as provide a more in-depth look at the lobbying definition and ways to take advantage of the membership rule for communications with your members. This session is designed primarily for people who have already attended Lobbying 101: the Lobbying Rules for Nonprofits workshop or who are otherwise familiar with the laws governing lobbying by 501(c)(3) public charities who have made the 501(h) election.

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