October 15, 2009
IRS Gives Community Funds Leeway on Advocacy
A new ruling from the Internal Revenue Service may get more community foundations involved in supporting advocacy efforts.
The IRS has clarified the federal regulations that govern how community funds and other grant-making charities can provide support for nonprofit organizations that lobby lawmakers.
"We hope this clarification will give more grant makers the confidence they need to fund aggressive advocacy," said Nan Aaron, president of the Alliance for Justice, a
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