Right Up to the Line: Smart Strategies for Nonprofit Advocacy and Funding

January 15, 2026
01:00pm - 02:00pm CST

Join us as we hear from Allen Mattison, Lawyer, Trister, Ross, Schadler & Gold on Smart Strategies for Nonprofit Advocacy and Funding.

Section 501(c)(3) charities may engage in lobbying, but their lobbying funds are limited, and foundation grants often prohibit lobbying. Learn how to maximize the advocacy power of your restricted non-lobbying funds, so you can save your scarce lobbying dollars for when they’ll pack the greatest bang for the buck. Learn where that line is between lobbying and non-lobbying activities – and strategies for getting your toes right up to the line.

The strategic advocacy lessons in this training will make your lobbying campaigns more powerful, and they’ll make you a more effective fundraiser, because you can show foundation grantors that you’ll use their non-lobbying grants as powerfully as possible, without crossing over the line.

This session and the information shared does not constitute legal advice, and organizations should consult their own legal counsel for specific advice.