Political Issues
Navigate the nonprofit political landscape with informed insights with expert commentary, and practical guidance on the intersection of nonprofits and politics.
Gain insight on nonprofit advocacy, elections, supporting democracy, and the nonprofit voice in political discourse.
Litigating a Path to Progress: Nonprofit Advocacy through the Courts
Legislative inaction at the state and federal level has seen nonprofits moving toward using the courts to advance their advocacy campaigns like never before.
Citizens United Unfair to One Million Corporations
What to do about the Citizens United decision allowing for-profit corporations to spend unlimited funds on electoral campaigns.
Nonprofit Staff Don’t Vote in Elections? False!
“Nonprofit staff don’t vote.” The Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits tested this. Here’s what they found.
Three Easy Ways for Foundations to Support Democracy
Pablo Eisenberg shares some reforms that speak to democracy in the United States, and that would be pretty easy for foundations to do.
Census: Battleground for Money and Justice
Rick Cohen’s analysis shows us why the 2010 Census is so important and what nonprofits can do now to make sure everyone is counted.
Merging Nonprofit Voices into a Political Force
Robert Egger discusses how Citizens United v. FEC grants political free-speech rights to corporations and unions, but excludes nonprofits.
Three Nonprofit Sneezes in Health Care Reform
Rick Cohen explores three large and distinct ways that the nonprofit sector is involved with the health care reform debates.
Faith-Based Nonprofit Funds: Presto Change-o
Rick Cohen explores the faith-based federal funds initiative launched by President Bush and revamped by President Obama.