Nonprofit Law

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Political Activities by Nonprofits: 2024 Update and Guidance

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Alaska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1.5 Total
California CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 2 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Florida CLE Approved 2 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 2 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
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1 hours 28 minutes
Jennifer Urban
With Jennifer L. Urban from Legal for Good, PLLC
Recorded July 16, 2024
Product ID 98653

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Overview

Prevent Costly Mistakes in the Election Year

Nonprofits must be very careful to comply with political activity rules in the quietest of years, but 2024 is an election year. Help your nonprofit clients protect themselves and keep their tax-exempt status with this practical guide to navigating the legal dangers of bias in communications, exceeding lobbying limits, and activities mistaken for political campaigning. Steer clients toward mission-driven advocacy that follows the law - register today!

  • Distinguish between campaign intervention and issue advocacy.
  • Offer proactive counsel navigating the nuances of permissible advocacy under the First Amendment.
  • Ensure all donation and endorsement practices are unbiased.
  • Give guidance on keeping the organization's views distinct and separate from its members.
  • Get tips for complying with lobbying limits and reporting requirements.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Rules Against Engaging in Political Campaigning
  2. Common Mistakes That can be Construed as Showing Preference or Bias
  3. Mistakes in Donations, Endorsements, and Statements
  4. Keeping the Views of the Organization and its Board Members, Staff, and Volunteers Clearly Separate
  5. First Amendment Considerations and Related Case Law
  6. Common Violations of the Rules on Nonpartisan Election-Related Activities
  7. Tips for Clear, Transparent, and Unbiased Communications
  8. Limits on Lobbying and Proper Reporting Requirements: Substantial Part Test and Expenditure Test

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Product ID 98653

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1.5 Total
California CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 2 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Florida CLE Approved 2 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 2 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
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  1. Political Activities by Nonprofits: 2024 Update and Guidance

    1. Rules Against Engaging in Political Campaigning
    2. Common Mistakes That can be Construed as Showing Preference or Bias
    3. Mistakes in Donations, Endorsements, and Statements
    4. Keeping the Views of the Organization and its Board Members, Staff, and Volunteers Clearly Separate
    5. First Amendment Considerations and Related Case Law
    6. Common Violations of the Rules on Nonpartisan Election-Related Activities
    7. Tips for Clear, Transparent, and Unbiased Communications
    8. Limits on Lobbying and Proper Reporting Requirements: Substantial Part Test and Expenditure Test

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Accountants and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Jennifer L Urban
Jennifer L.
Urban
Legal for Good, PLLC
Speaker bio
Jennifer L Urban

Jennifer L. Urban

Legal for Good, PLLC
Jennifer Urban

is the founder of Legal for Good PLLC, and devotes herself to representing charitable and non-profit organizations throughout Minnesota and Ohio. She routinely assists charitable organizations and individual donors with a variety of matters, including crisis management; fiscal sponsorship; nonprofit formation; 501(c) tax exemption; merger, consolidation and dissolution; nonprofit consulting, training and best practices; grant compliance and financial management; property tax exemption; sales tax exemption; non-profit related litigation; charitable solicitation and professional fundraising; government compliance and regulatory issues; and document review and creation. Ms. Urban is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. After graduation, she served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Peggy L. Bryant, Tenth District Court of Appeals for the state of Ohio. Before transitioning to private practice, she served four years as an assistant attorney general at the Office of the Ohio Attorney General in the Charitable Law Division. Ms. Urban enjoys speaking at legal education seminars; directing the non-profit law clinic at the University of St. Thomas School of Law; and being a member of numerous prominent local legal organizations.

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