Advocacy Rules and Nonprofit Groups

To the Editor:

As the sector scrambles to respond to budget cuts and efforts to heighten oversight, a large myth restricting nonprofits' effectiveness still prevails -- the notion that lobbying by organizations classified under Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code is illegal or discouraged by the IRS. Your article, "Bracing for a Tough Year" (January 20), raised this issue, but nonprofit leaders, staff, and volunteers must know

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