Alliance for Justice
Project Title
As a final grant for core support of the Bolder Advocacy program
Date
Mar. 05, 2026
Duration
12 months
Description
Without a proper understanding of government regulations on advocacy, nonprofits are faced with minimizing advocacy activities or not participating in advocacy at all, undercutting their ability to drive their mission forward. With more than 135 members, Alliance for Justice is the nation’s largest resource on nonprofit advocacy law. For more than twenty years, its Bolder Advocacy program has educated thousands of nonprofits, foundations, and philanthropic partners by providing trainings and tools that support their advocacy efforts. For more than twenty years, Bolder Advocacy has assisted tens of thousands of nonprofits and foundations in growing both their understanding and pursuit of advocacy to advance their missions and support their communities. With Carnegie support, the Bolder Advocacy program will continue to educate nonprofits in accordance with state and federal regulations to maximize their impact.
Project Title
For core support of the Bolder Advocacy program
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
A nonprofit, field-wide survey, conducted in 2022 found that nonprofits had a better understanding of the legal parameters of permissible policy and democratic participation two decades ago than they do today. Without a proper understanding of the government regulations on advocacy, nonprofits are faced with minimizing advocacy activities or not participating in advocacy at all, and this undercuts their ability to drive their mission forward. The Alliance for Justice and its Bolder Advocacy program educate nonprofits, foundations, and philanthropic partners by providing trainings and tools that support their advocacy efforts. With Corporation support, Alliance for Justice’s Bolder Advocacy program will continue to educate nonprofits to engage in advocacy in accordance with state and federal regulations to maximize their impact.
Project Title
For core support of the Bolder Advocacy program
Date
Mar. 10, 2022
Duration
24 months
Description
Founded in 1979, the Alliance for Justice (AFJ) is a leading provider of resources to nonprofit organizations and foundations that are learning to navigate legal guidelines around advocacy. With expertise on lobbying rules and local, state, and federal tax laws, AFJ provides partners with technical assistance, customized trainings and webinars, and opportunities to develop innovative strategies and initiatives for advocacy campaigns. AFJ has provided such support to more than 100,000 nonprofit staff members and more than 10,000 nonprofit organizations over the past twenty years. With Corporation support, AFJ will launch a series of resources on lobbying, ballot measures, nonpartisan voter registration, campaign finance rules, and more. These resources will be accessible and relevant to grassroots organizations, foundations, and others. AFJ will partner with law schools and lawyers engaged in nonprofit practice to help expand the pipeline of attorneys with expertise in nonprofit law.
Project Title
For training and technical assistance for nonprofits involved in policy advocacy
Date
Jun. 04, 2020
Duration
12 months
Description
The 2020 election year provides a unique opportunity for nonprofits to elevate awareness of key issues that impact voters. Indeed, elections at all levels of government will have far-reaching impact on social programs, civil rights, and fundamental protections for workers, the environment, low-income people, and immigrant and LGBTQ communities. However, confusion and misinformation regarding acceptable programmatic activities are prevalent among nonprofits and funders. The Alliance for Justice has been offering a comprehensive program dedicated to helping nonprofits navigate legal guidelines around advocacy for more than twenty years. It works with nearly 2,000 nonprofits and foundations annually, helping thousands of their staff and trustees to better understand federal, state, and local laws around lobbying and election-related activities.
Project Title
For training and technical assistance for nonprofits involved in policy advocacy
Date
Jun. 01, 2017
Duration
24 months
Description
Policy advocacy is a powerful tool for nonprofits and foundations working to achieve social change. However, the lack of understanding about what is possible and permissible effectively leaves the communities served by the nonprofit sector without representation in the policy decisions that directly affect their lives. Also too often, policy debates are dominated by those with the most resources to buy access and advertising. Established in 1979, Alliance for Justice (AFJ) helps foundations and other nonprofit organizations build their capacity to participate in the policymaking process while complying with legal restrictions on nonprofit advocacy. With Corporation support, AFJ will provide workshops, technical assistance, toolkits, and other publications to ensure nonprofits can fully contribute to the policymaking process.
Project Title
For a public education campaign on proposed changes to rules regulating nonprofit advocacy and civic engagement activities
Date
Dec. 04, 2014
Duration
12 months
Project Title
Toward providing advocacy training and technical assistance for nonprofits involved in immigrant civic integration
Date
Mar. 01, 2007
Duration
24 months
Project Title
Toward its public education efforts among funders on supporting advocacy
Date
Dec. 02, 2004
Duration
24 months