Public
Policy News & Resources
 LEGISLATIVE
WATCH
PANEL ON THE NONPROFIT SECTOR
NEWS AND CLARIFICATION FROM THE
IRS
REPORTS/RESOURCES
 GENERAL PUBLIC POLICY RESOURCES
Internal Revenue
Service Information for Charities and Foundations
This site provides the most current information for charities and
other nonprofits from the IRS. One left side of the page is a series
of links for specific types of entities (e.g., private foundations).
Foundation managers may wish to read Publication
578 “Tax Information for Private Foundations and Foundation
Managers” which includes information on taxable expenditures
including lobbying.
Massachusetts
Attorney General’s Division of Public Charities
From here you can connect to forms, texts of regulations and legislation
affecting charities (which include foundations in Massachusetts),
as well as current news from the Division.
Alliance for Justice
The Alliance for Justice works to strengthen public interest advocacy.
They have an array of resources and publications on their site,
as well as links to training programs and sign-ups for email bulletins
on advocacy issues. In addition, AFJ maintains a blog with current
news for nonprofits and foundations about legal and advocacy issues.
You can access the blot at: http://www.nonprofitadvocacy.blogspot.com
Charity Lobbying in the Public Interest
CLPI promotes lobbying in support of public interest issues. The
CLPI site includes a tutorial on lobbying law, as well as other
resources and publications.
Council
on Foundations, Government Relations area
The Council on Foundations (COF) follows key legislative and regulatory
developments that could have an impact on foundations and grant
makers. From this site, you can follow breaking developments, as
well learn what positions or recommendations COF has taken for particular
issues.
Hurwit and Associates,
Nonprofit Law Resource Library
Hurwit and Associates have developed an impressive “one stop
shop” of materials related to nonprofit law. To access this
library, check out the index on the left side of the page, where
you can link to guides, sample policies, and information on specific
legal requirements broken down by state.
Independent
Sector
In addition to the work of convening the Nonprofit Panel, the Independent
Sector (IS) maintains a government relations section of its website
with breaking news and other resources. Good information for public
charities as well as foundations.
Issue Source
This site has information about Massachusetts politics and policy
and is supported by MassINC as well as the State House News Service.
The site has a search engine, as well as browsable lists of current
Massachusetts legislative issues.
Northern California
Grantmakers Public Policy Grantmaking Toolkit
This online Toolkit for funders contains basic information on funding
public policy, including sections on definitions and strategies
of public policy and legal parameter. A more in-depth look at public
policy grantmaking, under a section entitled “Digging Deeper,”
provides information on evaluating public policy grantmaking and
case studies of NCG members’ public policy funding.
US code search
For those moments when you want to read the source documents about
foundation regulations. Very useful search engine for looking up
the laws that govern nonprofits and foundations. Sections of the
code that are specifically relevant to foundations and public policy
include 26 USC Section 4945, and Treasury regulation 53.2945.
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