FOUNDATIONS AND BALLOT MEASURES: A LEGAL GUIDE

Just published -- The latest guide for funders from the Alliance for Justice!

This new guide provides Internet foundations with clear, concise information on the federal rules and regulations regarding support of public charities that engage in ballot measure campaigns. It also explains the role foundations and grantmaking public charities may themselves may play in supporting or opposing ballot measures. Straightforward text, lucid examples, and a helpful glossary make it an essential tool for funders seeking to understand this new aspect of nonprofit advocacy.

"As the devolution of power from the federal government to state governments continues at an accelerated pace, grantmakers will be faced with and increasing number of requests for assistance from organizations entering into the dark realm of state ballot measures. This new publication sheds light on these heretofore arcane activities, and should be used as a standard reference by grantmakers in the future."
- Jim Owens, The Brainerd Foundation

" Once again the Alliance has produced a must-read booklet for all funders."
- Marjorie Fine, Unitarian Universalist Program at Shelter Rock.