Bolder Advocacy

09/17/2025

🎙️ New Rules of the Game episode!

Ballot measures let voters drive change and give nonprofits a platform to educate & mobilize. In this episode, we dig into CA’s redistricting measure + what’s next for direct democracy w/ Emma Olson Sharkey.

Listen here 🎧: https://afj.org/article/rules-of-the-game-california-redistricting-and-ballot-measures/

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This Rules of the Game episode on ballot measures & direct democracy is also on YouTube!

Tune in here: https://youtu.be/PYB4tut4q2Y?si=QtFXiEa0pAAHzIc-

Ballot measures give voters a chance to participate in direct democracy while providing nonprofit organizations with a powerful platform to educate the publi...

09/04/2025

🎙️ New Rules of the Game episode!

Nonprofits play a vital role in shaping policy & driving change at the state level, but that role is increasingly coming under attack. Hear us unpack what’s at stake for advocacy orgs & how they can fight back.

Tune in: https://afj.org/article/rules-of-the-game-state-advocacy/

08/20/2025

🎙️ On this episode of Rules of the Game, we tackle the high-stakes world of advocacy + the risks to your nonprofit’s 501(c)(3) status. Learn how to fight for change without putting your status on the line.

Listen now 🎧: https://afj.org/article/rules-of-the-game-threats-to-tax-exempt-status/

08/06/2025

🎙️We’re rebroadcasting this January 2025 episode because nonprofits NEED this tool.

With political attacks on the rise, it’s more important than ever to be prepared. Tune in to learn about a key self-assessment every advocacy org should use in 2025.

🎧 Listen now: https://afj.org/article/rules-of-the-game-advocacy-check-up-rebroadcast/

07/23/2025

🎙️ Nonprofit advocates are facing a new wave of political attacks in 2025 — from disinformation campaigns to funding cuts and subpoenas.

Our latest Rules of the Game podcast breaks it down and offers tools to fight back. Listen here👇

In 2025, nonprofits face rising political pushback and targeted attacks. Learn how your organization can prepare for this evolving advocacy landscape.

07/21/2025

NEW BLOG – Return of the Texas Special Session: What Nonprofits Need To Know

Judicial Nominee Tracker Judicial Nominee Tracker In an era of unprecedented judicial polarization and political influence, AFJ’s research into federal judicial nominees serves as a crucial line of defense for democracy, the rule of law, and civil rights.

02/05/2025

📢 Nonprofits, are you using robocalls & robotexts to mobilize your community? 📲 Before you hit send, make sure you’re following the latest rules! Our updated Robocalling guide breaks down all you need to know to stay compliant while making an impact.

Check it out now! 🔗 https://afj.org/resource/robocalling-rules/

01/29/2025

🚨 Funding freeze. DEI gutted. Attacks on nonprofits. Trump’s executive orders are here, and we break it all down. What it means & how to fight back.

Listen now 🎙️: https://afj.org/article/rules-of-the-game-memos-eos-and-impacts-on-nonprofits/

01/13/2025

🎙️ New podcast episode 🎙️ Gear up for 2025 with our Advocacy Playbook & Top 10 Nonprofit Resolutions. Learn how to drive change while staying compliant! 🎧✨

Listen here: https://afj.org/article/rules-of-the-game-2025-nonprofit-new-years-resolutions/

01/03/2025

🎙️ New holiday podcast episode! We're diving into the Fifth Circuit's Memorial Hermann case & its potential impact on 501(c)(4)s. Tune in for expert insights with our special guest, Larry Gold.

Listen now! 🔗 https://afj.org/article/rules-of-the-game-are-the-501c4-rules-changing/

12/20/2024

Nonprofits, your advocacy just got easier and bolder! 🎉

Our new Advocacy Playbook series is here with free guides for EIGHT key issue areas and election season tips. Download now and prepare for 2025: https://afj.org/resource-library/tools-for-effective-advocacy/toolkits/the-advocacy-playbook-series/

11/20/2024

This legislation would give the treasury secretary carte blanche to designate any nonprofit as a “terrorist supporting organization” and suspend their tax-exempt status.

Such organizations would only have 90 days to try to prove their innocence “to the satisfaction of the Secretary.” Not only is this approach contrary to due process, but it also gives the secretary full discretion to target any nonprofit, inflicting financial and reputational harm regardless of the outcome.

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 20, 2024 – Alliance for Justice and its Bolder Advocacy program call on members of Congress to reject H.R. 9495. We join others in calling it the “Kill Nonprofits Bill” due to language in Section 4 of the bill’s text. The House is expected to take up the bill this ...