Election years provide non-profits great opportunities to highlight issues and interact with voters & candidates. However, 501(c)3 non-profits cannot support or oppose candidates, and must avoid the appearance or reality of electioneering and other partisan activity, particularly in public and social media communications.
Join Virginia Conservation Network, Bolder Advocacy, and the Analyst Institute for our Advocacy During an Election Year two-part training series for our Network Partners.
Navigating Advocacy Law During an Election Year
(July 8th, 11:30am – 1:00pm)
This workshop is intended for 501(c)3 organizations interested in navigating the laws of advocating during elections. The training will cover:
- How you can continue to advocate for your issues during election years;
- How you can educate the public through candidate forums and questionnaires;
- How you can conduct nonpartisan voter registration and ensure get-out-the-vote efforts are conducted legally; and
- How staff and volunteers’ partisan activities in their personal time can be kept separate from their activities on behalf of the organization.
Election Advocacy & Engagement in Practice
(July 27th, 11:30am- 1:00pm)
This workshop is intended for 501(c)3 organizations interested in learning best practices to increase best practices during an election year. The training will cover:
- Successful messaging, framing, and other best practices to increase potential voter engagement;
- How to increase digital engagement during an election year; and
- Examples of real election engagement campaigns run by conservation organizations.
Thank you to our co-hosts:
This training series is intended for Partners of the Virginia Conservation Network. Not a member yet? Check out the application form below to join the powerful, diverse, and highly-coordinated conservation movement focused on protecting our Commonwealth’s natural resources.